1. 23 May 2001 UNCLASSIFIED VALUE OF FUTURE GOES TO NAVY OPERATIONS CAPT Mike Pind Asst. Chief-of-Staff for Plans and Programs HQ, NAVAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY COMMAND STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS CAPT Mike Pind Asst. Chief-of-Staff for Plans and Programs HQ, NAVAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY COMMAND STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS

2. 23 May 2001 UNCLASSIFIED NAVY METOC SATELLITE PLAYERS Requirements/Sponsors CNO N096: Oceanographer of the Navy CNO N6: Sponsors some Navy METOC Space efforts R&D Office of Naval Research (ONR) Sponsors Basic Research, Exploratory Development Naval Research Laboratory Monterey, Stennis and DC Naval Postgraduate School Acquistion Space and Warfare Systems Command: Procures the satellite gear for afloat and ashore. Manages mature R&D. Operations COMNAVMETOCCOM: Owns operational METOC program - parent Co. of FNMOC, NAVO, Regional Centers, Facilities and Detachments. Users: Navy Afloat and Ashore METOC personnel, Models Customer: DOD Warfighters Requirements/Sponsors CNO N096: Oceanographer of the Navy CNO N6: Sponsors some Navy METOC Space efforts R&D Office of Naval Research (ONR) Sponsors Basic Research, Exploratory Development Naval Research Laboratory Monterey, Stennis and DC Naval Postgraduate School Acquistion Space and Warfare Systems Command: Procures the satellite gear for afloat and ashore. Manages mature R&D. Operations COMNAVMETOCCOM: Owns operational METOC program - parent Co. of FNMOC, NAVO, Regional Centers, Facilities and Detachments. Users: Navy Afloat and Ashore METOC personnel, Models Customer: DOD Warfighters

3. 23 May 2001 UNCLASSIFIED Current GEO Usage Forecasting Imagery of Choice Feature-tracked winds Substantial + wind analysis and forecast model impact Height Assignment is biggest challenge Sea Surface Temperature/MCSST Operational Evaluation Phase “Fusion” product base Forecasting Imagery of Choice Feature-tracked winds Substantial + wind analysis and forecast model impact Height Assignment is biggest challenge Sea Surface Temperature/MCSST Operational Evaluation Phase “Fusion” product base

4. 23 May 2001 UNCLASSIFIED Feature Tracked Winds Vectors thinned for plotting purposes Water Vapor - Blue IR - Yellow 200 - 400 mb

5. 23 May 2001 UNCLASSIFIED Multi-Sensor Fusion IR-BD CurveFalse color IR 85 GHz Product SSM/I Convection Product Exposed low level circulation

6. 23 May 2001 UNCLASSIFIED Future Needs/Uses Improved Imaging Features Utilize improved time resolution Normal Looping Rapid Scan Capability: Accommodate occasional Navy requests, process to arbitrate Utilize Improved Spatial Resolution Improved Imaging Features Utilize improved time resolution Normal Looping Rapid Scan Capability: Accommodate occasional Navy requests, process to arbitrate Utilize Improved Spatial Resolution

7. 23 May 2001 UNCLASSIFIED Future Needs/Uses Improved Soundings (ABS) Need 1 km vertical resolution in lower levels ~1K Temperature Accuracy Larger Coverage/Domain Improved Height Assignment for Feature Tracking Result: Improved NWP Improved Soundings (ABS) Need 1 km vertical resolution in lower levels ~1K Temperature Accuracy Larger Coverage/Domain Improved Height Assignment for Feature Tracking Result: Improved NWP

8. 16 SEP 1200Z 14 SEP 1200Z 17 SEP 0600Z 13 SEP 1200Z 15 SEP 1200Z 12 SEP 1200Z Norfolk, VA 37 Ships 100 Aircraft Norfolk, VA 37 Ships 100 Aircraft Kings Bay, GA 6 Submarines Kings Bay, GA 6 Submarines Mayport, FL 15 Ships 105 Aircraft Mayport, FL 15 Ships 105 Aircraft Charleston, SC 3 Ships Charleston, SC 3 Ships Port Canaveral, FL 3 Ships Port Canaveral, FL 3 Ships Safety of the Fleet and Navy Shore Establishment Wilmington, NC 2 Ships Wilmington, NC 2 Ships Hurricane Floyd Ship and Aircraft Sorties

9. 23 May 2001 UNCLASSIFIED Future Needs/Uses, Cont. SST Split-Window, <.5K NEDT Utilize feature tracking techniques for ocean phenomena Utilize increased frequency of obs - catch the one cloud-free scene or create better composited product. Channel Compatibility with other advanced Geo (e.g. MSG) will help emerging multi-sensor fusion products SST Split-Window, <.5K NEDT Utilize feature tracking techniques for ocean phenomena Utilize increased frequency of obs - catch the one cloud-free scene or create better composited product. Channel Compatibility with other advanced Geo (e.g. MSG) will help emerging multi-sensor fusion products

10. 23 May 2001 UNCLASSIFIED Future Needs/Uses: Phenomenology Ocean Color Need better spectral definition in Vis Interested in Extended Special Events Imager (SEI) Cloud Assimilation/Characterization Cloud Top Height/Mapping/Classification Aerosols/Dust (Red, NIR, MWIR) Low Cloud/Fog/Snow Ocean Color Need better spectral definition in Vis Interested in Extended Special Events Imager (SEI) Cloud Assimilation/Characterization Cloud Top Height/Mapping/Classification Aerosols/Dust (Red, NIR, MWIR) Low Cloud/Fog/Snow

11. 23 May 2001 UNCLASSIFIED Downlink Needs Keep an affordable Mid-rate digital stream Continued L Band helps our afloat real estate problem. Seek commonality with NPOESS L-Band LRD efforts. Some tradeoffs in data quantity expected. Shore Sites L and/or X and/or terrestrial link. LRIT Real potential for Afloat/USMC Tactical Operations Upcoming capability in current GOES will be first direct digital geo downlink at sea. Extended PAC coverage ala PeaceSat (GOES-7) very desirable. Opportunity to input DoD model data to stream? Keep an affordable Mid-rate digital stream Continued L Band helps our afloat real estate problem. Seek commonality with NPOESS L-Band LRD efforts. Some tradeoffs in data quantity expected. Shore Sites L and/or X and/or terrestrial link. LRIT Real potential for Afloat/USMC Tactical Operations Upcoming capability in current GOES will be first direct digital geo downlink at sea. Extended PAC coverage ala PeaceSat (GOES-7) very desirable. Opportunity to input DoD model data to stream?

12. 23 May 2001 UNCLASSIFIED Summary GOES already a strong contributor to our operations. Future GOES holds significant potential for improving Navy/USMC Meteorology/Oceanography support. Appreciate opportunities to participate and influence. GOES-R Initial Conference Sept. 2000 Downlink Requirements Process OFCM-led Downlink requirements study GOES already a strong contributor to our operations. Future GOES holds significant potential for improving Navy/USMC Meteorology/Oceanography support. Appreciate opportunities to participate and influence. GOES-R Initial Conference Sept. 2000 Downlink Requirements Process OFCM-led Downlink requirements study