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1. Title Page NDE NPOESS Data Exploitation Jim Yoe, Implementation Coordinator NPOESS Data Exploitation (NDE) Project NESDIS Office of Systems Development James.G.Yoe@noaa.gov

2. Overview • The NDE Project • Objectives and Function • Status • Some Key NDE User Interactions • JCSDA and OPCs • NWS Field Offices • NDE Backup • Summary and Next Steps

3. NDE Objectives and Functions • Generate and disseminate NPP and NPOESS related data records • Tailored NPOESS Data Records –NPOESS Data Records in user-selected views and formats • NOAA-unique products(NUPs) – data products derived from NPP, NPOESS data records, and other data • Provide format translation software to CLASS • Deliver NOAA-unique products to the Long Term Archive • Develop a sustainable system that meets its customer needs • Provide services to customers – NDE product training, and customer-driven product enhancements

4. NDE Project Provides Connection to Customers Polar satellite image of Chesapeake Bay: wildlife research 4/14/04 NPOESS Data Exploitation (NDE) NPOESS Ground Systems . CIVILIAN CUSTOMERS NDE Products Data Record (generic) Service request Service response Long Term Archive (CLASS) . Data Record Environmental Product • NDE Goals: • Coordinate NOAA’s NPOESS implementation • Connect civilian customers to NPOESS • Operational product (xDR) dissemination • Operational product processing • Provide new (NOAA-unique) products and services (product tailoring) • Products related to new instruments • New customer services

5. NPOESS Civilian Operational Data Flows NDE Enhanced Products Archive and Access NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System NPOESS DataExploitation Data Users NPOESS Ground Systems AWCs Command & Control Ingest Observations WFO/RFCs Process Svalbard Ground Station - Primary White Sands Ground Station – Backup NCEP Quality Control Space Wx Near Real- Time Data Coast Watch, Others 15 Safety Net Receptors Interface DataProcessing Segment

6. Customer Involvement in NDE Build Cycles Customer Coordination &Planning Design Construction Test • Baseline requirements & system concepts • IT Contractor is designing systems • Architecture Team is overseeing design activity • Algorithm Teams are planning product deployments • User Testing Product Release

7. Overview of Tailored xDR Products* Developmental Mission Continuity New Tailored products are reformatted EDRs that provide alternative formats and user views * Driven by user need and instrument capability.

8. Overview of NOAA Unique Products* Developmental Mission Continuity New NOAA Unique Products use NPOESS xDRs, other data, and specialized algorithms to create new data products (e.g. GOES/NPOESSblended products) * Driven by user need and instrument capability.

9. NPP Status - Schedule • NDE Architecture & Infrastructure Planning • Aug 2007: CDR • Jan 2008: Development Environment test • Aug 2008: System Test Environment (quasi-operations during NPP) test • NPP • Sep-Dec 2008: NDE/IDPS interoperability tests (tbc) • Sep 2009: Launch

10. NDE Status - Budget • FY08-09 • Significant funding reductions (45%) • Limited product development • Severely limited outreach/training/transition • FY10-14 (NOAA PPBES) • Baseline estimate provides limited NPP & NPOESS products to continue the current NOAA missions that use POES/DMSP/EOS data • 100% estimate provides for additional products, increase IT security, add NDE backup communications capability, and improve product integration with our customers

11. NDE and OPCs • Baseline products are those which will support NWP capability • CrIS/ATMS radiances • MIRS • VIIRS SST • Introduction of NPP data/products to NCEP will be via JCSDA • Opportunity to extend success with AIRS, IASI • Opportunity to share progress with USN and USAF partners • “NOAA Unique” products can be made available to non-civilian OPCs on a non-interference basis

12. NDE and NWS Field Offices • Strategy to use NPP/NPOESS data at NWS WFOs • Address under-utilization of polar satellite data by WFOs • AWIPS evolution - more effective distribution • NUPS, tailoring provide better, more relevant data products • Collaborative role for WFOs in product prototyping, testing • Exploit regional expertise (via CIRA, CIMSS, NWS Service Center Testbeds) • Incorporate lessons learned from current SPORT and Southern Region WFO interaction • Model for other satellite observations in GOESS era • NDE (J. Silva and J. Yoe) meeting with NWS (Greg Mandt) May 21, 2007

13. NDE Back-up Facility • Planned location - Wallops Island, VA • Pros • ESPC b/u planned for Wallops – facilitates NDE interface • Cons • Same portion of power grid as primary in Suitland, MD • Downwind of Washington, DC • Communications link needed to future NCEP Central Operations slated for AFWA/Offutt location • Requires communications link to collect NPOESS observations from an alternative central (AFWA?) • Alternative – locate at AFWA • Pros • Geographically remote from primary site • Co-located with NCEP Central Operations • Cons • May exceed AFWA’s capacity to host

14. Summary and Next Steps • NDE will provide sole link of NPOESS data to civilian user community • Baseline NDE products support NWP • Interested OPCs invited to initiate dialog w/NDE • NDE to coordinate w/ NCEP Central Operations, NOAA HPCC Office, GOES-R to identify back-up site(s) • NDE to scope its requirements at AFWA’s request • Space, power, communications, etc. • NDE and AFWA to establish an NPOESS b/u Working Group • Explore b/u options in time for NPOESS-C1 • AFWA capacity information requested

15. References and Resources • NOAA’s NPOESS Home Page • http://www.ipo.noaa.gov/about_NPOESS.html • The NDE Project Home Page • http://projects.osd.noaa.gov/nde/ • Polar Max Conference • http://www.ipo.noaa.gov/polarmax • NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) • http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2006/npp_sum.shtml • Contacts: Jim Yoe (301-817-4418), Geof Goodrum (301-817-4417), Jim Silva (301-817-4416) Raj Khanna (703-610-2349)