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NOAA Satellite and Information Systems Creating the Vision

NOAA Satellite and Information Systems Creating the Vision. …sustaining the mission…. Marie Colton Director NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research. …improving the products… …producing results…. Goals of Presentation.

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NOAA Satellite and Information Systems Creating the Vision

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  1. NOAA Satellite and Information SystemsCreating the Vision …sustaining the mission… Marie Colton Director NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research …improving the products… …producing results…

  2. Goals of Presentation • Overview of NOAA/NESDIS and the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (what we do) • Science in the public interest • Welcoming CIOSS to the NOAA family • The role of the Cooperative Institutes in NOAA Research • Exploring the present • Charting our futures

  3. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service National Weather Service National Ocean Service National Marine Fisheries Service Oceanic and Atmospheric Research + New “Program Planning and Integration” (“matrix”) office.

  4. NOAA’ s MISSION To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet the Nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs.

  5. Weather and Water Strategic Plan Goal Monitor and Observe Land Oceans Space Atmosphere Understand and Describe Assess and Predict New theories for modeling surface, space and atmosphere New products, applications Risk Reduction and Tech Insertion Code the schemes into a standard models to formulate an end to end system Engage, Advise, and Inform Warnings Forecasts Dissemination Education&Outreach

  6. NESDIS Programs that Support Monitoring the Earth System Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) National Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Processing/distribution of non-NOAA satellite data DMSP, International geostationary satellites, QuikSCAT, TOPEX, ERS-2, EOS Terra and Aqua Applications Research and Development Climate Reference Network Climate Data Records–NOAA & non-NOAA Sources Atmosphere, Ocean, and Paleoclimate

  7. NOAA Satellite Applications • Weather analysis, warnings and prediction • Climate monitoring and prediction • Environmental hazards monitoring • Oceanic monitoring and prediction • Vegetation, agricultural, and hydrological applications • Atmospheric, oceanic, and climate research

  8. Launch Command & Control Acquisition Requirements & Planning Real-Time Product Development Archive & Access Assessments User Services An End-to-End Responsibility

  9. Charles WooldridgeChief of Staff W. Stanley WilsonSenior Scientist Warren HallChief Financial Officer Robert Mairs Chief Information Officer D. Brent Smith International & Interagency Affairs Office National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Organizational Chart Gregory W. Withee Assistant Administrator for Satellite & Information Services Mary M. Glackin Deputy Assistant Administrator for Satellite & Information Services Gary K. Davis Office of Systems Development John Cunningham Integrated Program Office Helen M. Wood Office of Satellite Data Processing & Distribution Marie Colton Office of Research & Applications Kathy Kelly Office of Satellite Operations Thomas R. KarlNational Climatic Data Center Lee DantzlerNational Oceanographic Data Center Christopher Fox(Acting) National Geophysical Data Center January 2003

  10. Satellite Operations Suitland Satellite Operations Control Center NOAA Science Center Camp Springs, Maryland Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station

  11. Future Space-Based Global Observing System

  12. Increased Benefits from the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Solar Geophysical Oceanographic Atmospheric Terrestrial Climatic Disaster Planning Ocean Navigation Disaster Response

  13. Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA) • Improve exploitation of existing satellite data • Operational • Research • Preparation for future data • Much higher data volume • Reduce time from launch to application • Need for an end-to-end instrument design and application • Integration of multi-agency resources Number of Instruments per Decade

  14. Technical Areas of Study relevant to NESDIS • Atmospheric Remote Sensing and Atmospheric Physics • Estuarine, Coastal, and Marine Remote Sensing and Water Quality • Remote Sensing applications for Environmental Monitoring and Prediction • Space-based and In-situ instrumentation • Satellite Operations – direct readout capability at several of the institutes • Remote sensing infra-structure and information technologies • International affairs as regards global observing systems

  15. Evolution of Modern Science towards User-Inspired Science in the 21st Century • Scientists must inspire the future • Scientists must make the world better today • Scientists must be entrepreneurial and innovate • Scientists must teach and facilitate social change

  16. Competing R&D Profiles -- Different Values & Performance Indicators Small, Flexible, Diverse Science MASTER: BE SUSTAINABLE CREATE: BE NEW Radically new ideas A new way to ask or thinkGlobal leadership Unusual projects Incrementally new ideas Develop teachable pointsCommunity leadership Great Contributors Evolutionary INTERNAL Revolutionary EXTERNAL Radically new products Identify applicationsRapid Deployment Projects have high yieldStrategic Partnerships Incrementally new products Standardized applicationsReliable facilitiesGood Technical Management Projects on track IMPROVE: BE BETTER PRODUCE: BE FIRST Large, Controlled, Convergent Science Excerpted from “Recognizing the Competing Values of R&D Organizations,”G. Jordan, Sandia National Laboratories

  17. BE NEW “the clouds moved - not the satellite” Verner Suomi • December 7, 1966: • NASA launched the first geostationary Applications Technology Satellite (ATS-1), which had the ability to see weather systems in motion with the first Spin Scan Cloud Camera. • The ATS-1 was capable of full-disk Earth imaging every half hour. • The National Severe Storm Forecast Center (NSSFC) and the National Hurricane Center benefited from imagery taken by ATS-3 in the early 1970's.

  18. BE BETTERGeo Atmospheric Motion Vectors International Cooperation provides global coverage for winds in tropics and mid-latitudes

  19. BE FIRST: GOES12, to be operational in 2003

  20. BE FIRST MULTIPLATFORM SST: Maximize strengths – minimize weaknesses POES IR has high spatial resolution Combine to obtain theoptimal SST analysis GOES IR has high temporal resolution Microwave has all-weather capability

  21. BE SUSTAINING: Science Communities MatterEx:Redesignation of 12 µm Channel on GOES12 • Requires a change in SST retrieval algorithms • Need to generate new cloud mask • SST diurnal cycle studies important for a range of applications: • Climate heat fluxes and temperature trends • Assimilation of SST data with asynoptic observation times • Process studies for diurnal cycle of atmospheric convection • Availability of heat for tropical cyclone development

  22. BEING SUSTAINING: Reach,Teach & Support the People Keeping the Ideas and Ideals Alive Hurricane Mitch Project in Costa Rica to celebrate the GOES8 receiving station and data server

  23. BEING NEW: Answering the questions for the new ideas What will sustain the habitability of the Earth? (NASA) New and Improved Measurements and Models New Measurement Requirements What can we achieve towards goal with current and near-term technology? (NOAA) Overall Scientific Progress Improved Resource/Hazards Management Improved Climate assessment and Prediction Improved Ocean Assessment and prediction Improved Quality of Life Improved Weather Assessment and prediction

  24. NOAA Cooperative Institutes • OSU Cooperative Institute for Ocean Satellite Studies joins a distinguished list as our fifth associated center for remote sensing • U. Wisc (CIMSS), geostationary instruments and products, advanced polar VIS/IR instruments/products • Colorado State Univ. (CIRA) , mesoscale meteorology, tropical meteorology, • Univ. of Maryland (CICS), satellite climate studies • CCNY Consortium (CREST), remote sensing science and applications and minority student education • Cooperative Institute for Ocean Satellite Studies (CIOSS)

  25. Proposal Process and Results • Only the second competitively awarded Cooperative Institute (the first to the Minority Serving Institute Educational Partnership Program was awarded to CREST last year) • Five strong proposals for remote sensing institute that all demonstrated expertise in remote sensing, involvement in the larger oceanographic community, and commitment to students • As the winning offerors, OSU showed both depth and breadth in remote sensing and proven record in producing both excellent technical results in NOAA relevant areas and increasing levels of service to the ocean community • Participants who contributed to the successful proposal should be commended for and proud of their hard work

  26. Points to address • NOAA mission and strategic thrusts • CIOSS students/faculty are likely very familiar with basic research missions of NASA, NSF. Not as clear about NOAA mission and science and their potential contributions • Commitment to academic connection through NOAA grants • Commitment to private sector through joint opportunities • Role of satellites and associated ground measurements in global observing system • Why is CIOSS important just now • Opportunity to work the “tech transfer” problems that are not ordinarily supported by basic research sponsors • Commitment to education of future scientists for NOAA and science literacy for the nation • Remote sensing training prepares students for science, engineering, and information technology careers • Commitment to a diverse federal workforce

  27. Summary • NOAA’s new strategic plan is setting directions in climate services, weather and water, ecosystems, coastal and ocean services, and commerce and transportation • NESDIS supports all of these mission goals through its satellite programs and data management and archive functions • We look forward to the participation of CIOSS in helping us set science goals and directions for ocean and remote sensing sciences that support NOAA mission • We look forward to seeing your faculty and bright young students working closely with our scientists for all of our futures

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