1. Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting July 19, 2010 Seattle, wA Aquarius Data Processing System (ADPS) and Data Distribution Fred Patt

2. 2 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Overview Science Data Processing Level-2 Science Software Implementation Level-2 Data Product Format Data Archive and Distribution Aquarius Web Site What We Need Agenda

3. 3 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Aquarius Data Processing System Overview The Aquarius Ground System at NASA/GSFC consists of the Aquarius Data Processing System (ADPS) and the Aquarius Command and Control System. The ADPS will support: –Acquisition and ingest of Aquarius/SAC-D data from CONAE. –Acquisition of dynamic ancillary required to support the science processing. –Processing of Aquarius data to standard product levels using algorithms provided by the Science Team. –Quality control of data products using methods specified by the Science Team. –Match-up of Aquarius data with in situ salinity measurements. –Archive and distribution of all data products during the active life of the mission to the science team and general science community. –Delivery of source data (Level-1a) and “validated” Level-2 and Level-3 derived data products to the PO.DAAC. The ADPS will be supported within the existing infrastructure of the Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG).

4. 4 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Overview and Status Science Data Processing Level-2 Science Software Implementation Level-2 Data Product Format Data Archive and Distribution Aquarius Web Site What We Need Agenda

5. 5 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Aquarius Data Processing Overview Level-0 Preprocessor Level-0 to 1A Level-1A to 2 Level-1A Merge Raw Level-0 Downlink File Level-1A orbit Level-2 Level-3 Map SAC-D HKT Data Level-2 to 3 Binning Level-2 to 3 Smoothing Level-3 Binning Level-3 Mapping Dynamic Ancillary Data Static Ancillary Data Level-1A temp Level-0 Level-3 Bin Level-0 Report Level-1a Report Automated Telemetry Analysis Tool Standard Data Processing Web-Based Telemetry Monitoring Tools Telemetry Report Predicted Downlink Times In-Situ Match-up Process Level-2 Match-up AVDS Bias Adjustment Web-Based Browse, Download and Order Tools CONAE-provided Interactive Telemetry Analysis Tool SAC-D HKT Data

6. 6 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Science Data Processing The Aquarius science data processing consists of the following steps: Level-0 Preprocessor – process each HRD downlink file to produce a single time-ordered set of Aquarius science blocks and removes duplicates– developed by Joel Gales - ADPS. Level-0-to-1A – separate Level-0 files into orbits, unpack science data, incorporate overlapping ephemeris and SAC-D HKT and convert Aquarius HKT – developed by Joel Gales - ADPS. Telemetry Analysis – HKT data from Level-1A files analyzed for web display on the Aquarius web site – developed by Susie Kennison, Norman Kuring and Liang Hong - ADPS/ACCS. Interactive Telemetry Analysis - HKT files analyze using CONAE-provided telemetry viewer. Level-1A Merge – consolidate Level-1A files from overlapping downlinks into a single, best- quality full orbit product – Joel Gales - ADPS. Level-1A-to-2 – perform calibration, atmospheric correction and salinity retrieval for Aquarius science data – radiometer and scatterometer code delivered by RSS and JPL, respectively; integration and input/output code developed by Joel Gales and Liang Hong - ADPS. Level-2-to-3 Binning – Level-2 salinity retrievals for one day geographically projected and collected into equal-area bins – existing OBPG software modified by Joel Gales- ADPS. Level-2-to-3 Smoothing – Level-2 salinity retrievals for one day optimally interpolated into equal-area bins – algorithm by Jonathan Lilly/ESR implemented by Joel Gales - ADPS. Level-3 Binning and Mapping – Level-3 binned files aggregated to longer time periods (weekly, monthly, etc.) and projected onto map grid – existing OBPG software. All processing steps are run automatically when all input data sets are available. All software exists in at least preliminary prelaunch form at this time.

7. 7 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Radiometer and Scatterometer 2009 code deliveries have been integrated and installed in the data processing system. Latest versions of Level-1A and Level-3 software have been installed. Ancillary data to support processing have been acquired and ingested. The one-year (2007) simulated data set has been processed to Level-1A, Level-2 and Level-3 products: –http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/aquarius (Level1A/2 browser)http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/aquarius –http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/l3 (Level-3 browser)http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/l3 –http://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/Aquarius (FTP-like interface)http://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/Aquarius The PO.DAAC is downloading the simulated data products and making them available (see poster by Gregg Foti). AVDS processing is in progress with the 2007 data set. Science Code Status

8. 8 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting From now until launch we need to : –Integrate Radiometer and Scatterometer code updates into data processing system. –Incorporate additional quality flags into software and products. –Develop ingest procedures for additional ancillary data required by new code. –Incorporate SAC-D HKT format into Level-1A processing. –Verify output products with Science Team. –Begin real-time mission simulation (August 2010 --> Launch). –Incorporate additional prelaunch updates into the science software (as needed). –Participate in mission tests as scheduled. Science Code TBD

9. 9 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Overview and Status Science Data Processing Level-2 Science Software Implementation Level-2 Data Product Format (separate presentation) Data Archive and Distribution Aquarius Web Site What We Need Agenda

10. 10 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Level-2 Software Implementation Implemented using software delivered by RSS and JPL with I/O by Joel Gales Capabilities: Processes a Level-1A input product. Performs radiometer Level-1B calibration and Level-2 processing using latest code from RSS. Performs scatterometer Level-1B calibration and Level-2 processing using latest code from JPL. Reads SST, wind, atmospheric, sea ice and solar flux data from dynamic ancillary files. Computes geolocation. Generates HDF5 output product.

11. 11 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Level 2 Processing Flow Look-up Tables Level-1A Product L2gen_aquarius Level-2 Product QMET Ancillary Files atm_tb_aquarius L2gen_scatter Radiometer Ancillary Files Scatterometer ASCII Files mk_aquarius_ ancillary_data Solar Flux Ancillary Data SST Ancillary Files Static Ancillary Files ATM Ancillary Files Sea Ice Ancillary Files Look-up Tables

12. 12 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Dynamic Ancillary Data Data TypeSourceInterface Geopotential height, surface Temperature at surface Atmospheric pressure at surface Relative humidity, entire atmosphere Precipitable water Cloud water U/V wind 10 m Soil moisture Geopotential height (profile) Temperature (profile) Relative humidity (profile) Cloud water mixing ratio (profile) NCEP Primary: tads1u.ecs.nasa.gov Secondary: dss.ucar.edu Sea Surface Salinity (model)FSU/JPLPrimary: ourocean.jpl.nasa.gov/SSS/ Sea Surface TemperatureReynolds (NCEP)Primary: eclipse.ncdc.noaa.gov Significant Wave HeightNCEPPrimary: polar.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/waves Solar Flux and Flares at 1.4 GHzUSAF (NGDC) Primary: www.swpc.noaa.gov/www.swpc.noaa.gov/ ftpdir/latest/dayind.txt -- production Sea Ice Concentration/ Extent/AgeNSIDC Primary: polar.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/cdas/archive -- for 2007 simulation polar.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/cdas/ -- for production

13. 13 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Overview and Status Science Data Processing Level-2 Science Software Implementation Level-2 Data Product Format Data Archive and Distribution Aquarius Web Site What We Need Agenda

14. 14 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Aquarius Level-2 Product Content This will actually be a combined Level 1B / Level 2, radiometer/scatterometer product. The current product specification incorporates updated parameter lists based on the recent code deliveries from the radiometer and scatterometer teams. Specific parameters to be output are configurable at runtime. Parameters are output per beam and block (1.44 sec) All output products include standard metadata, flags and geolocation fields.

15. 15 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Radiometer Parameters (1 of 2) NameLong NameImplementation rad_TaHRadiometer Ta H polarizationCurrent rad_TaVRadiometer Ta V polarizationCurrent rad_Ta3Radiometer Ta 3 rd StokesCurrent rad_toi_H Radiometer Top of the Ionosphere Tb H polarization Current rad_toi_V Radiometer Top of the Ionosphere Tb V polarization Current rad_toi_3 Radiometer Top of the Ionosphere Tb +45 polarization Current rad_toa_H Radiometer Top of the Atmosphere Tb H polarization Current rad_toa_V Radiometer Top of the Atmosphere Tb V polarization Current rad_far_TaHRadiometer Faraday AngleCurrent rad_TbHEarth surface Tb H polarizationCurrent rad_TbVEarth surface Tb V polarizationCurrent SSSSea Surface SalinityCurrent

16. 16 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Radiometer Parameters (2 of 2) NameLong NameImplementation rad_galact_Ta_dir_VRadiometer galactic direct correction V polarizationCurrent rad_galact_Ta_dir_HRadiometer galactic direct correction H polarizationCurrent rad_galact_Ta_dir_3Radiometer galactic direct correction 3 rd StokesCurrent rad_galact_Ta_ref_VRadiometer galactic reflected correction V polarizationCurrent rad_galact_Ta_ref_HRadiometer galactic reflected correction H polarizationCurrent rad_galact_Ta_ref_3Radiometer galactic reflected correction 3 rd StokesCurrent rad_solar_Ta_dir_VRadiometer solar direct correction V polarizationCurrent rad_solar_Ta_dir_HRadiometer solar direct correction H polarizationCurrent rad_solar_Ta_dir_3Radiometer solar direct correction 3 rd StokesCurrent rad_solar_Ta_ref_VRadiometer solar reflected correction V polarizationCurrent rad_solar_Ta_ref_HRadiometer solar reflected correction H polarizationCurrent rad_solar_Ta_ref_3Radiometer solar reflected correction 3 rd StokesCurrent rad_rain_TbRain effect on brightness temperaturePlanned rad_moon_TaLunar effect on antenna temperaturePlanned rad_rough_corrDerived wind and/or roughness correctionPlanned scat_rough_corrScatterometer-based TB roughness correctionPlanned rad_o2_wv_absO2/water vapor absorptionPlanned rad_atm_emissAtmospheric emissionPlanned rad_cosmic_TaRadiometer Cosmic Ta correctionPlanned

17. 17 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Scatterometer Parameters (1 of 2) NameLong NameImplementation scat_VV_ant TOI Scatterometer normalized radar cross- section (NRCS) for VV polarization Current scat_HH_antTOI Scatterometer NRCS for HH polarizationCurrent scat_HV_antTOI Scatterometer NRCS for HV polarizationCurrent scat_VH_antTOI Scatterometer NRCS for VH polarizationCurrent scat_VV_TOA Scatterometer NRCS for VV polarization after Faraday rotation correction Current scat_HH_TOA Scatterometer NRCS for HH polarization after Faraday rotation correction Current scat_HV_TOA Scatterometer NRCS for HV polarization after Faraday rotation correction Current scat_VH_TOA Scatterometer NRCS for VH polarization after Faraday rotation correction Current scat_wind_speedScatterometer wind speedCurrent

18. 18 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Scatterometer Parameters (2 of 2) NameLong NameImplementation dTB_V Delta Tb derived from scatterometer data for V polarization and beam Planned dTB_H Delta Tb derived from scatterometer data for H polarization and beam Planned Kpc_VVKpc statistical uncertainty for VV NRCSPlanned Kpc_HHKpc statistical uncertainty for HH NRCSPlanned Kpc_HVKpc statistical uncertainty for HV NRCSPlanned Kpc_VHKpc statistical uncertainty for VH NRCSPlanned wind_uncertaintyEstimated wind speed errorPlanned dTB_V_uncertaintyUncertainty in delta-Tb-VPlanned dTB_H_uncertaintyUncertainty in delta-Tb-HPlanned scat_totalNRCS for total powerPlanned Kpc_totalStatistical uncertainty for total power NRCSPlanned

19. 19 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Overview and Status Science Data Processing Level-2 Science Software Implementation Level-2 Data Product Format Data Archive and Distribution Aquarius Web Site What We Need Agenda

20. 20 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting ADPS Data Archive and Distribution Overview of the currently operational web-based browse, order and distribution tool that is available to support the distribution of Aquarius data within the Aquarius Data Processing System that also serves as a data quality monitoring tool for both internal and external use.

21. 21 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Aquarius Level-1-2 Data Browser http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/aquarius

22. 22 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Aquarius Level-1-2 Data Browser http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/aquarius

23. 23 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting All Beams - daily Aquarius Level-3 Data Browser http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/l3

24. 24 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Overview and Status Science Data Processing Level-2 Science Software Implementation Level-2 Data Product Format Data Archive and Distribution Aquarius Web Site What We Need Agenda

25. 25 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Aquarius Website Consolidated Data access, Information, Services and Community Feedback

26. 26 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Aquarius Wiki Online Documentation and Software Descriptions available online at: http://aquarius.nasa.gov/ Under Data and Documents Link labeled “Aquarius Ground System and Mission Operations Wiki Documentation”

27. 27 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Overview and Status Science Data Processing Level-2 Science Software Implementation Level-2 Data Product Format Data Archive and Distribution Aquarius Web Site What We Need Agenda

28. 28 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting What We Need Review and analysis of the 2007 simulation products Agreement on the ancillary data sets and sources. Agreement on the Level-2 parameters. Agreement on the at-launch processing baseline (e.g., NCEP winds). Schedule and responsibility for algorithm and software updates between now and launch.

29. 29 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Backup Slides

30. 30 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Ground System Interfaces ADPSACCS Aquarius DataCommand & Processing ControlSystem CONAE DataMission RF Archive Operations Services Command Center Aquarius Command Schedules And Reports S-Band X-Band Wallops Svalbard Alaska McMurdo NASA Ground Network Science Team and Algorithm Providers S-Band Algorithms & Science Code Evaluation Products Ancillary Data Sources Commands Real-Time Telemetry & Coordination Schedule Confirmation And Reports AVDS Aquarius Validation Data System PO.DAAC Level 1, 2, 3 Aquarius Data Data Users and Science Team Aquarius L1, 2, 3 Data Ancillary Data Feedback SeaDAS Software X-Band ASI Matera Cordoba Principal Investigator and Science Planning Team Calibration & Instrument Configuration Change Requests Instrument Engineering Team Aquarius Instrument Testbed Flight Software Updates ASI Malindi 1- SAC-D Ground System to Aquarius Ground System ICD 2- SAC-D / NASA PSLA, Network Requirements Document & Scheduling Interface 3- SD - Observatory Ground IF Specification Document 4- Aquarius Science Team to Aquarius Ground System ICD 5- AQ - Aquarius Ground System – Aquarius Instrument Team Anomaly ICD and Aquarius Test bed User Manual 6- Aquarius Data Product User Guide (PO.DAAC) & Format Specification (ADPS) 7- Ocean Data Processing System Data and Software Management Plan, ATBD’s and Software User’s Guides 8- A V D S to A D P S ICD 9- Aquarius Ground System to PO.DAAC ICD Insitu Data Bias Adjustments Aquarius Match-up Data Aquarius Data, SAC-D Telemetry and Orbit Products CUSS CODS

31. 31 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Aquarius Software Status For each software module, we will show: High-level flow (inputs and outputs). Current status and capabilities. Remaining work to be done. Input File Intermediate Data Output File Processing Module

32. 32 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Level-0 Preprocessor Level-0 Downlink File l0gen Level-0 File Implemented by Joel Gales Current Capabilities: 1.Processes a Level-0 downlink file at CONAE to remove duplicate blocks and sort by time. To be done: 1.Final data quality checks.

33. 33 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Level-0 to 1A SAC-D Telemetry SAC-D Ephemeris Data Level-0 File l1agen Level-1A Files Implemented by Joel Gales Current Capabilities: 1.Processes a Level-0 multi-orbit file to multiple Level-1A orbit files with overlap. 2.Inputs SAC-D ephemeris and telemetry from separate files. 3.Unpacks Aquarius science data. 4.Converts Aquarius telemetry to engineering units. 5.Generates HDF5 L1A files. To be done: 1.Implement actual SAC-D telemetry input file formats when these are known.

34. 34 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Level-1A Merge l1amerge Level-1A Product Implemented by Joel Gales Current Capabilities: 1.Merges multiple Level-1A files for the same orbit from successive downlinks. To be done: 1.Data quality checks to keep only “best” data. Level-1A Files

35. 35 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Level-2 to 3 Binning Level-2 Products l2bin Level-3 Binned Beam Product Implemented by Joel Gales based on current OBPG binning software Current Capabilities: 1.Processes multiple Level-2 products (e.g., for 1 week). 2.Average samples for each beam in 1 degree bins. 3.Outputs a Level-3 binned product per beam. To be done: 1.Add flag exclusion rules.

36. 36 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Level-2 to 3 Smoothing Level-2 Products l2smooth Implemented by Joel Gales based on algorithm from Jonathan Lilly Current Capabilities: 1.Processes multiple Level-2 products (e.g., for 1 week). 2.Generates smoothed values in 1 degree bins. 3.Outputs a Level-3 smoothed product. To be done: 1.Additional smoothing algorithms or options. 2.Add flag exclusion rules. Level-3 Smoothed Product

37. 37 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Level-3 Binning Level-3 Binned Products l3bin Level-3 Binned Product Implemented by Joel Gales based on current OBPG binning software Current Capabilities: 1.Processes multiple Level-3 binned products. 2.Averages samples in common bins. 3.Outputs a single Level-3 binned product.

38. 38 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Level-3 Mapping Level-3 Binned Product l3bin Level-3 Mapped Product Implemented by Joel Gales based on current OBPG binning software Current Capabilities: 1.Reads a Level-3 binned product. 2.Outputs a Level-3 mapped (lat- lon gridded) product.

39. 39 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting OBPG Computing Facility NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland Server location: Building 28 Room W220 - 900 square feet dedicated to the project - Raised computer floor with under-floor A/C - Primary and backup A/C units - 80 KVA Powerware UPS unit with dual 50 KVA PDUs, additional 5 KVA rack-mounted UPS units - Connections to GSFC high speed networks: SEN

40. 40 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting OBPG System Hardware Processing Cluster 46 processing nodes 15 TB 4 storage nodes 10.9 TB Ingest Servers 2 SeaSpace workstations 78 GB 1 storage node 5.1 TB Distribution Servers (ftp) 8 storage nodes 49.3 TB 1 server 250GB Distribution and Storage Servers (web) Production: 3 processing nodes 75 storage nodes 1.03 PB Testing Cluster Network Support Servers Backup Servers 2 storage nodes 19.2 TB Extreme Networks Black Diamond 8810 Gigabit Ethernet switch 480 ports Cal/Val & QC Systems Mission Operations Systems Development Servers 2 superstore nodes 10 TB User Desktops Aquarius Telemetry Viewer 2 Windows PC Aquarius Command Planning Tool Servers 2 processing nodes 586 GB Subversion CM Servers 2 superstore nodes 586 GB Forum Servers (web) Production: 2 processing nodes Database Servers 2 superstore nodes 16.4 TB AQOPS Servers (web) Production: 2 processing nodes

41. 41 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Aquarius Backup Strategy Data On-site Downlinks, L0, L1a data files primary copy on RAID6 storage node mirror copy on separate RAID6 storage node, at file creation Science Products primary copy on RAID6 storage node mirror copy if desired, or regenerated from L1a Off-site Downlinks: stored at CONAE L1A archived at PO.DAAC Source Code On-site primary copy on subversion server, RAID6 mirror copy on backup Subversion server, RAID6, nightly mirror Off-site Subversion data copied to external disk, taken off-site every 1 month Multiple copies, given to Project Manager, SE, Processing Manager Other On-site AQOPS, Forum: database mirrored to backup server nightly Telemetry Viewer, other: image backups periodically, manual Off-site AQOPS, Forum: databases included in source code off-line backups Telemetry Viewer, other: image backups stored off-line like source code

42. 42 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting IT Security Plan ADPS and ACCS: covered under the same plan as other Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) systems. NASA IT Security Plan Identification –System name: Sciences and Exploration Directorate (SED) Multi- Program/Project (MPP) IT Science Systems –System Abbreviation: SED MPP –System Unique Identifier: CD-014-L-GSF-6004 –Information System Type: General Support System –Information System Security Categorization: Low (transitioning to medium within the year) –Information System Operational Status: Operational Effective 5/31/2007. Passed Certification & Accreditation in Summer 2007 - in process of being upgraded Plan designated Sensitive But Unclassified by NASA Implementation questions: addressed off-line

43. 43 of 29 July 19-21, 2010 ADPS and Data Distribution Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team Meeting Ground System Staffing NASA Management - Gene Feldman: Oversight of the overall effort, communication/coordination with other NASA organizations and centers and CONAE; oversight of science support, algorithm integration, QC, validation and in situ data support. Contractor Management - Fred Patt: Oversight of contract support staff, including hiring, tasking, review of deliverables and schedules; ADPS interface definition and product format specification. Mission Operations - Susie Kennison: Technical lead for instrument operations and commanding support; interface to instrument engineers and CONAE mission operations. Data Systems Engineering - John Wilding: Technical lead for the data system integration effort; overall system design, implementation and testing. Software Engineering – Joel Gales: Technical lead for the level conversion / product generation software, including development of the Level 0-to-1 software and integration/packaging of the science (Level 2 and 3) processing software to be provided by the algorithm developers. Data Systems Support - Dan Knowles: Integrate the product generation software into the existing automated processing system, develop ingest modules, develop database tables for archive products, develop schedules and recipes for data acquisition, production and migration. Systems Administration - Paul Smith: Specify and acquire new processing and data storage hardware, integrate into existing data processing facility, verify/upgrade network capability for external data transfers. Quality Control and Validation - Liang Hong: Working with the Science Team, develop methodologies, tools, procedures and reports for operational QC; specify data and develop algorithms and tools for data and science algorithm validation. In Situ Data Support - Jeremy Werdell: Work closely with the Aquarius Validation Data System (AVDS) to develop methods and tools for data analysis and quality control, building upon the existing SeaWiFS Bio-optical Archive and Storage System (SeaBASS). Archive and Distribution - Norman Kuring: Incorporate Aquarius product browse, search, order and distribution into existing web- based Ocean Color capability and work with JPL PO.DAAC regarding “institutional” archive support requirements.