1. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC GOES USERS’ CONFERENCE III: Discussion Highlights Climate Presenter: Paul Try

2. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC TOP 5 ISSUES Visible Calibration, commonality of channels Visible Calibration, commonality of channels SDS which include cross-calibration and metadata SDS which include cross-calibration and metadata HES hourly full disk vs. rapid scan HES hourly full disk vs. rapid scan 570 CWI for 3 time per day conus 570 CWI for 3 time per day conus Microwave sounder is critical climate application Microwave sounder is critical climate application

3. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC Scientific Data Stewardship Concept of scientific stewardship should begin now with current GOES data as part of risk reduction for GOES-R and following Academy recommendations Concept of scientific stewardship should begin now with current GOES data as part of risk reduction for GOES-R and following Academy recommendations Observing system performance monitoring Observing system performance monitoring Detect problems early Detect problems early Long-term stability and instrument specifications Long-term stability and instrument specifications Production of near real-time CDRs Production of near real-time CDRs Monitor current state of climate system and short -term variations Monitor current state of climate system and short -term variations Reprocessing of CDRs for long-term records Reprocessing of CDRs for long-term records Consistent, seamless, high quality time series with minimized bias Consistent, seamless, high quality time series with minimized bias Climate research and applications Climate research and applications Joint activities with external community Joint activities with external community Archive and distribution Archive and distribution Includes output of above activities, metadata, and timely distribution Includes output of above activities, metadata, and timely distribution Cross-calibration of different satellite sensors Cross-calibration of different satellite sensors International coordination International coordination

4. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 1) Needs for Data and Product Distribution Need calibrated and stable data Need calibrated and stable data Reiterate need for visible calibration Reiterate need for visible calibration Need to generate CDRs using a separate CDR processing system, as recommended by the Academy Study. Need to generate CDRs using a separate CDR processing system, as recommended by the Academy Study. Archiving needs to save all instrument data as soon as instrument is turned on with any ancillary data Archiving needs to save all instrument data as soon as instrument is turned on with any ancillary data The mechanics of the archive and distribution of data should be addressed by CLASS via CLASS sponsored user workshops. The mechanics of the archive and distribution of data should be addressed by CLASS via CLASS sponsored user workshops.

5. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 1) Needs for Data and Product Distribution (Continued) Adhere to GCOS principles – make sure there is adequate overlap Adhere to GCOS principles – make sure there is adequate overlap Metadata – capture history of all instrument data, performance monitoring data. Archive event logs Metadata – capture history of all instrument data, performance monitoring data. Archive event logs Metadata should include knowledge of the stability and uncertainty of the measurements, knowledge of the errors. Metadata should include knowledge of the stability and uncertainty of the measurements, knowledge of the errors.

6. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 2) User Community Training Educate and train climate community to use GOES-R climate products and complement other satellite and insitu derived climate products Educate and train climate community to use GOES-R climate products and complement other satellite and insitu derived climate products Expand existing training programs (Comet, Vista,etc) to include climate modules Expand existing training programs (Comet, Vista,etc) to include climate modules

7. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 3) NOAA/NESDIS Preparation for GOES-R GOES-R well included in international forums. GOES-R well included in international forums. NESDIS should establish educational outreach for climate NESDIS should establish educational outreach for climate

8. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 4) GOES-R Risk Reduction Concept of scientific stewardship should begin now with current GOES data as part of risk reduction for GOES-R and following Academy recommendations Concept of scientific stewardship should begin now with current GOES data as part of risk reduction for GOES-R and following Academy recommendations Observing system performance monitoring Observing system performance monitoring Detect problems early Detect problems early Long-term stability and instrument specifications Long-term stability and instrument specifications Production of near real-time CDRs Production of near real-time CDRs Monitor current state of climate system and short -term variations Monitor current state of climate system and short -term variations Reprocessing of CDRs for long-term records Reprocessing of CDRs for long-term records Consistent, seamless, high quality time series with minimized bias Consistent, seamless, high quality time series with minimized bias Climate research and applications Climate research and applications Joint activities with external community Joint activities with external community Archive and distribution Archive and distribution Includes output of above activities, metadata, and timely distribution Includes output of above activities, metadata, and timely distribution Cross-calibration of different satellite sensors Cross-calibration of different satellite sensors International coordination International coordination

9. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 5) User Readiness Timeline Budget in place to begin SDS risk reduction in 2007, so training can begin in 2009. Budget in place to begin SDS risk reduction in 2007, so training can begin in 2009.

10. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 6) Other Issues Reiterate need for visible calibration Reiterate need for visible calibration Archiving needs to save all instrument data as soon as instrument is turned on with any ancillary data Archiving needs to save all instrument data as soon as instrument is turned on with any ancillary data The NESDIS Instrument Performance Monitoring system under development needs to be connected to CLASS. The NESDIS Instrument Performance Monitoring system under development needs to be connected to CLASS. Cross-calibration with LEO – we want prelaunch intercalibration between GOES and NPOESS. Cross-calibration with LEO – we want prelaunch intercalibration between GOES and NPOESS. Matching channels (bandpasses) between GOES-R and NPOESS to optimize satellite intercalibration whenever possible. - extremely important and study is underway!!! Matching channels (bandpasses) between GOES-R and NPOESS to optimize satellite intercalibration whenever possible. - extremely important and study is underway!!! Adhere to GCOS principles – make sure there is adequate overlap Adhere to GCOS principles – make sure there is adequate overlap

11. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 6) Other issues (Continued) Metadata – capture history of all instrument data, performance monitoring data. Archive event logs. Metadata – capture history of all instrument data, performance monitoring data. Archive event logs. GOES-N (13) –capture and archive all test data. GOES-N (13) –capture and archive all test data. Need to have a working group/plan for cross- calibration between LEO and GEO. Plan for system of systems calibration. Include international community and recognize international standards. Need to have a working group/plan for cross- calibration between LEO and GEO. Plan for system of systems calibration. Include international community and recognize international standards. Need to define standards for long-term stability that can accepted by international space agencies. Need to define standards for long-term stability that can accepted by international space agencies. Need to have strong calibration/radiance performance monitoring element for satellite intercalibration Need to have strong calibration/radiance performance monitoring element for satellite intercalibration

12. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC Need to ensure sufficient budget for climate processing and reprocessing. Need to budget scientific data stewardship for GOES-R. Need to ensure sufficient budget for climate processing and reprocessing. Need to budget scientific data stewardship for GOES-R. Current GOES-R Risk Reduction activities should include SDS Current GOES-R Risk Reduction activities should include SDS 0.47 channels is critical for climate application 0.47 channels is critical for climate application HES may not have the capability to have full disk and mesoscale rapid scan at the same time, but full disk every hour is desirable for climate. HES may not have the capability to have full disk and mesoscale rapid scan at the same time, but full disk every hour is desirable for climate. Cal/val working group – make sure calibration and validation satisfies science requirements, recommendation to include academic community and to make sure that long-term stability requirements are included. Cal/val working group – make sure calibration and validation satisfies science requirements, recommendation to include academic community and to make sure that long-term stability requirements are included. 6) Other issues (Continued)

13. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC Explain to climate community on possible sensor technology limitations for not meeting long-term stability requirement for GOES-R Explain to climate community on possible sensor technology limitations for not meeting long-term stability requirement for GOES-R How do we ensure absolute calibration between different satellites. How do we ensure absolute calibration between different satellites. Importance of 570 band for CWI (300 m res) and observe CONUS at least 3 times a day to improve modeling of carbon exchange between surface/vegetation and boundary layer. Importance of 570 band for CWI (300 m res) and observe CONUS at least 3 times a day to improve modeling of carbon exchange between surface/vegetation and boundary layer. Need subsetting tools for users, specify lat/lon boxes -- CLASS function. Need subsetting tools for users, specify lat/lon boxes -- CLASS function. Adequately document and identify climate parameters needing high temporal refresh rates. Adequately document and identify climate parameters needing high temporal refresh rates. 6) Other issues (Continued)

14. GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 6) Other (Continued) List climate data records from GOES-R and how it complements NPOESS. Color code based on performance - climate matrix for GOES-R EDRs List climate data records from GOES-R and how it complements NPOESS. Color code based on performance - climate matrix for GOES-R EDRs Metadata should include information to allow easy imager and sounder integration (collocation) Metadata should include information to allow easy imager and sounder integration (collocation) Imager and sounder should be coregistered within some time constraint. Imager and sounder should be coregistered within some time constraint. Algorithms must be documented and archived. Algorithms must be documented and archived. Microwave similar to AMSU-A would be very useful for climate applications. Microwave similar to AMSU-A would be very useful for climate applications.