1. 1 NCEP Current Data Usage and Future Plans Dr. Bradley Ballish NCEP/NCO/PMB Presentation to JAG/ODAA October 2008 at OFCM “Where America’s Climate and Weather Services Begin”

2. Overview Current satellite types in operations Planned new satellite types for testing or operations Current conventional data used in operations Planned new conventional data for testing or operations

3. Current Satellite Types in Operations HIRS sounder radiances AMSU-A sounder radiances AMSU-B sounder radiances MHS radiances GOES sounder radiances GOES, Meteosat, GMS winds GOES layer precipitable water SSM/I precipitation rates TRMM precipitation rates SSM/I ocean surface wind speed AIRS MODIS Winds COSMIC Quikscat ocean surface wind vectors Windsat AVHRR SST AVHRR vegetation fraction AVHRR surface type Multi-satellite snow cover Multi-satellite sea ice SBUV/2 ozone profile and total ozone Altimeter sea level obs (ocean data assimilation) More information can be found at: http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/data_processing/prepbufr.doc/table_18.htm

4. Planned Satellite Types for Testing or Operations ASCAT is being tested IASI may be operational in December 2008 CHAMP GPS RO is being tested GRACE-A is being tested GOME ozone is being tested AMSR may be operational this month AVHRR radiances are being tested AMSR is being monitored GRAS GPS RO is being tested

5. Current Conventional Data Used in Operations The GDAS/GFS data usage can be found at: http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/data_pr ocessing/prepbufr.doc/table_2.htm http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/data_pr ocessing/prepbufr.doc/table_2.htm The CDAS data usage can be found at: http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/data_pr ocessing/prepbufr.doc/table_3.htm http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/data_pr ocessing/prepbufr.doc/table_3.htm The NAM/NDAS data usage can be found at: http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/data_pr ocessing/prepbufr.doc/table_4.htm http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/data_pr ocessing/prepbufr.doc/table_4.htm The RUC data usage can be found at: http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/data_pr ocessing/prepbufr.doc/table_5.htm http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/data_pr ocessing/prepbufr.doc/table_5.htm

6. Planned New Conventional Data for Testing or Operations NCEP has a detailed data mining list for future data use or acquisition. See the next slide for a sample of this. Since this data has restricted internal information, contact Michelle.Mainelli@noaa.gov for information Michelle.Mainelli@noaa.gov

7. AVHRR Aerosol Optical Depth May 08 GFS GOC A-RT CMA Q NEMS /AQ - NESDIS product created from AVHRR/NOAA-16. Useful for model evaluation and data assimilation. - 100 km global daily file. - Location: http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/Aerosol/Aerosol.htmlhttp://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/Aerosol/Aerosol.html - Data format description : http://www2.ncdc.noaa.gov/docs/klm/html/c9/sec98-5.htm - poc: John.Doe@noaa.gov, sue.doe@noaa.gov, joe.doe@noaa.gov.John.Doe@noaa.govsue.doe@noaa.govjoe.doe@noaa.gov