1. NOAA’s NPOESS Data Exploitation (NDE) System Jim Yoe 1, Geof Goodrum 1, Jim Silva 1, Tom Schott 1, Maurice McHugh 2, Gary Roth 3, Peter MacHarrie 3 1. NOAA/NESDIS Office of Systems Development 2. I. M. Systems Group, Inc. 3. Perot Systems Government Services

2. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 2 Agenda NPOESS Overview NDE ─ Goals ─ Architecture ─ Interoperability ─ Schedule ─ Products ─ User Coordination NPP Transition Summary Contact Information

3. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 3 NPOESS Overview National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Space Segment NPOESS delivers a common set of global products to four US processing centers State 1, 2: NPP (NASA) State 2, 3: NPOESS C1 State 3: NPOESS C2 Command, Control, Communications Segment (C3S) RF State 1: Single Receptor (Svalbard) State 2: 4-15 Receptors State 3: 15 Receptors Interface Data Processing Segment (IDPS) State 2,3: 4 sites APs State 1: 2 sites APs Processing Centers HDF5 NESDIS AFWA NAVOCEANO FNMOC HDF5

4. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 4 NDE Goals Connect civilian users to NPOESS -Near-real time product processing -Near-real time product dissemination Service response Service request Environmental Product Data Record (generic) NPOESS Ground Systems NPOESS Data Exploitation (NDE) Civilian Users NDE implements science algorithms and services to meet user requirements Provide new products and services -Products related to new instruments -New user services

5. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 5 Architecture NDE chose a Service Oriented Architecture to meet data processing requirements Storage Area Network Ingest Customer Services Product Generation Distribution Products pushed from NPOESS IDPS Product User File Detection Production Rule Trigger Registration & Order Management Order Profiles User System

6. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 6 Interoperability NDE implements NOAA recommended standards for interoperability NDE Data Formats support User Applications ─ GIS: GeoTIFF ─ Numerical Weather Models: BUFR; GRIB2 ─ Research/Long Term Archive: NetCDF4 Climate Forecast Convention; HDF5 ─ Visualization: JPEG; MPEG ─ Messages: XML [e.g. Common Alerting Protocol; RSS; SOAP] NDE products support metadata standards ─ ISO 19115-2

7. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 7 2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr CY08CY09CY10CY11CY12 1st Qtr NPP Launch “Work To” 16 Jan 2011 NDE Build Schedule NDE’s initial build cycle will support NPP launch Ingest Distribution Customer Services Monitoring & Reporting Product Generation

8. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 8 NPP Phase 1 3-20 months after NPP Launch ─ Legacy mission continuity replacement products comprised of currently funded NUPs and xDRs CrIS Thinned RadiancesBlended SSTSea Surface Temperature (SST) CrIS Cloud Cleared RadiancesSST AnomaliesNadir Profile Ozone Total Precipitable Water (ATMS)SST Degree Heating WeeksOzone Total Column Snow Cover (ATMS)SST Hot SpotsSnow Cover and Depth Precipitation Rate (ATMS)Coral Reef Bleaching Indices/AlertsImagery Land Surface Emissivity (ATMS)Total Ozone (CrIS)Ocean Color/Chlorophyll Cloud Liquid Water (ATMS)Trace Gases (Carbon)Vegetation Index Sea Ice Concentration (ATMS)SST (AVHRR-like)Active Fires Snow Water Equivalent (ATMS)Aerosol (AVHRR-like)Atmospheric Temperature Profile Ice Water Path (ATMS)ATMS RadiancesAtmospheric Moisture Profile Land Surface Temperature (ATMS)CrIS RadiancesAerosol Optical Thickness Temperature Profiles (ATMS)VIIRS RadiancesLand Surface Type Moisture Profiles (ATMS)OMPS RadiancesSurface Albedo Rain Water Path (ATMS)Cloud MaskCloud Cover/Layers Y NOAA Unique Products (NUPs) B NPOESS Delivered xDRs (SDR, TDR, EDR, ARP, IP)

9. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 9 NPP Phase 2: 20 months after NPP Launch to 1 month prior to C1 launch ─ Additional legacy products and enhanced products comprised of NUPs and xDRs not linked to mission continuity Polar Winds (VIIRS)Fire & Smoke AnalysisCloud Base Height Green Vegetation FractionNear Coast Ocean ColorCloud Effective Particle Size Limb Profile OzoneHarmful Algal Blooms (VIIRS)Cloud Optical Thickness Blended Snow CoverClear Sky Radiances (VIIRS)Cloud Top Height (VIIRS) Blended Total Precipitable WaterIntegrated xDRs at CrIS ResolutionIce Surface Temperature Tropical Rainfall PotentialCloud Liquid Water Path (VIIRS)Sea Ice Characterization (VIIRS) Blended OzoneCloud Ice Water Path (VIIRS)Atmospheric Pressure Profile Vegetation HealthCloud Top Temperature (VIIRS)Quarterly Surface Type Gridded Vegetation MoistureSuspended Matter Drought IndicesAerosol Particle Size Vegetation Thermal ConditionsCloud Top Temperature Leaf Area IndexCloud Top Pressure Fire Potential/RiskLand Surface Temperature (VIIRS) Y NOAA Unique Products (NUPs) B NPOESS Delivered xDRs (SDR, TDR, EDR, ARP, IP)

10. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 10 NPP Not In Phase 1 or 2 Net Solar Radiation at TOA (CERES)Rainfall Prediction (ATMS) Outgoing Longwave Radiation at TOA (CERES)Tropical Cyclone Intensity (ATMS) Downward Longwave Radiation at TOA (CERES)Volcanic Ash (VIIRS) Downward Shortwave Radiation at TOA (CERES)Hazard Support (Tropical) (VIIRS) Cloud Products (CERES)Fire Burn Scars (VIIRS) Outgoing Longwave Radiation TOA (VIIRS)Cloud Types (AVHRR-like) Outgoing Longwave Radiation (CrIS)Inversion Strength and Height (CrIS) Downward Shortwave Radiation TOA (VIIRS)CO2 Slicing Derived Cloud Top Pressure (CrIS) Ocean Optimized Cloud Mask Chesapeake Bay Ocean Color Emiliania Huxleyi Blooms YNOAA Unique Products (NUPs)

11. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 11 NDE Systems Integration NPOESS (and NPP) ─ Provide advanced spacecraft, sensors, ground system  Improved coverage, resolution, precision, etc. Data ─ Provides  Access to IDPS  XDR tailoring, NOAA-Unique Product generation  Advanced Data Handling System  SOA tools and services Exploitation ─ Ensure continuity of support for current users and applications ─ Expand base of applications and users ─ Enhance the impact and societal benefits of NPP/NPOESS

12. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 12 NDE User Coordination Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) Preparation ─ Improved forecasting through assimilation of NPP/NPOESS data ─ JCSDA, NESDIS/STAR, NCEP (EMC, CPC, and NCO), and DoD  Selected data products to be BUFR formatted  Supporting CrIS Radiance assimilation preparation (AIRS/IASI as proxy data)  NDE can supply NUPs to DoD partners in COPC  NDE Lessons learned, design documents, being shared with AFWA AWIPS Technology Infusion Project ─ Coordinate schedules, architectures, smart push-pull for data ─ Work with NWS HQ to identify product requirements ─ NWS Telecommunications Operation Center as distribution gateway Collaboration with the NOAA Hydrometeor Testbed ─ HMT gets enhanced data to support forecasts/warning ─ NDE gets data/expertise to validate precipitation products Outreach and Training ─ New applications, new users foreseen ─ Leverage existing programs, efforts, and facilities  COMET, SPORT, NOAA Cooperative Institutes, VISIT, GOES-R Proving Ground

13. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 13 NDE’s NPP Transition Strategy Key: CE = Capital Expense I&T = Integration & Test NDE is responsible for CE, I&T NDE is responsible for initial POE for approximately 18 months following launches After approximately 18 months, OSDPD assumes permanent O&M responsibilities 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 CY CY CY CYCY CY CY CY CY NPP NPOESS C1 NDE CE, I&TOSDPD: O&MNDE POE NDE CE, I&TOSDPD: O&MNDE POE 3 September 200913Annual Management Review: FY10 POE = Pre-Operational Evaluation Annual Management Review: FY10

14. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 14 Transition Schedule for NPP

15. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 15 NDE’s Goals ─ Maximize benefits from NPOESS  Starting with NPP – facilitate use data as if operational NDE Project Scope ─ Upgrade NESDIS infrastructure ─ Develop systems to tailor, enhance, and disseminate NPOESS products Standards support Interoperability ─ Architecture ─ Data formats ─ Metadata Summary

16. CSAB 09-15-09 OFCM, Silver Spring, MD 16 For more information: Webhttp://projects.osd.noaa.gov/nde/ Phone1-301-817-4418 E-mailJames.G.Yoe@noaa.gov