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Jérôme Lafeuille WMO Space Programme World Meteorological Organization

5th GOES Users’ Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008 Geostationary satellites in a WMO perspective. Jérôme Lafeuille WMO Space Programme World Meteorological Organization. Outline. The WMO Global Observing System (GOS) Geostationary satellites in the GOS

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Jérôme Lafeuille WMO Space Programme World Meteorological Organization

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  1. 5th GOES Users’ Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008Geostationary satellites in a WMO perspective Jérôme Lafeuille WMO Space Programme World Meteorological Organization

  2. Outline • The WMO Global Observing System (GOS) • Geostationary satellites in the GOS • Key role of current and future GOES • Conclusions 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  3. Global Observing System (GOS) • Globally Coordinated • Space and Surface-based • Increasing role of space observation 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  4. RUSSIAN FEDERATION (76 E) Space-Based component of the Global Observing System (GOS) 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  5. Evolution of the GOS Updating the long-term vision Identification of implementation actions/recomm Gap analysisStatement of Guidance Members’ Space Agencies programmes RollingRequirementsReview 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  6. Towards WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems (WIGOS) • Initial focus on weather forecasting (WWW) • In 2006, WMO initiated a Re-design of the GOS baseline • To update the vision to 2025 • To respond to weather and climate requirements • In 2007, 15th WMO Congress agreed the principle of WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems (WIGOS) • For Weather forecasting and Climate monitoringand Atmospheric Composition and Hydrology… 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  7. 9 SBAs WMO: Weather-Water-Climateand applications Weather Climate Water Disasters Agriculture Health GOS Energy Biodiversity Ecosystems GOS as a component ofGEOSS 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  8. New Vision of the GOS to 2025(1) General aspects • Operational observations from various orbit types: geo, polar, + other inclinations/altitude when relevant • Transition of advanced observations from R&D to operations • Improved calibration • Improved data access and data timeliness • Consider the possibility of targeted observations • Increased cooperation among satellite operators 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  9. New Vision of the GOS to 2025 (2) overview • Optimized/enhanced geostationary constellation • Sounding missions on 3 sun-synchronous orbital planes • Operational Radio-Occultation Sounding constellation • Updated strategy for altimetry and sea surface wind • Continuity of other Essential Climate Variables • Global Precipitation Measurement • Earth Radiation Budget • Atmospheric Chemistry • Special Imagery for ocean colour, vegetation • Lightning detection (encouraged) • Possible Highly Elliptical Orbit missionsfor polar regions 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  10. Outline • The WMO Global Observing System (GOS) • Geostationary satellites in the GOS • Key role of current and future GOES • Conclusions 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  11. Unique role of geostationary satellites • Monitoring rapidly evolving weather patterns • Severe storms and hurricanes • Convection • Targeted observation • Tracking wind or pollutant transfer • Clouds and water vapour patterns • Volcanic ash clouds • Event detection • Lightning • Wild fires • Continuous monitoring • Capturing diurnal cycle (LST, SST, Radiation fluxes) • Picking up cloud-free spots 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  12. 70 40 10 -180 -160 -140 -120 -100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 -20 -50 -80 The operational geostationary constellation Current nominal locations : 135 W, 75W, 0, 76 E, 105 E, 140 E Footprints for a maximum zenith angle < 70 deg 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  13. A permanent near-global coverage Courtesy of METEO-FRANCE Five-sat composite IR image 22/09/2005 12h00 UTC The operational geostationary constellation 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  14. New Vision of the GOS to 2025 Operational geostationary component • Near-global coverage with at least 6 spacecraft separated by ≤ 60 deg longitude • Multipurpose VIS/IR imagery • Revisit time < 15 min for full disc • Shorter on limited areas • IR Hyperspectral sounding • Contribution to Earth Radiation Budget • (TBD, complement to LEO) • Contribution to Atmospheric Chemistry • (TBD, complement to LEO) • Lightning detection complementing ground systems 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  15. Outline • The WMO Global Observing System (GOS) • Geostationary satellites in the GOS • Key role of current and future GOES • Conclusions 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  16. GOES’ key role in the global constellation • 33 years of continuous service • Covering 2 WMO Regions out of 6 • Nominal locations GOES-East and -West • GOES-10 at 60 W • Two oceans • Hurricane watch over Caribbean and Pacific • Pioneering geostationary sounding 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  17. Looking forward to GOES-R series • ABI an excellent response to imagery requirement • Will allow breakthrough in NWC, NWP (wind) • Will lead the new generation of imagers (MTG, FY-4, MTSAT-FO) • Lightning detection • Serving Nowcasting and climate • SEISS • Space Weather now being considered by WMO • Hyperspectral IR sounder ? • Considered essential in New Vision of the GOS to 2015 • Wind, Moisture, Temp profiles with high temporal/horizontal/vertical resolution for regional and convective scale NWP, NWC • Major benefit for global NWP when available globally:FY-4-O, MTG/IRS, MTSAT-FO/Sounder • Strongly encouraged for GOES-S and beyond 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  18. Conclusions • As the new GOS is expanded and diversified, geostationary satellites remain the backbone of meteorological observation for which operational continuity is mandatory • GOES system a major component of WMO GOS since its origin • Improved spatial, temporal and spectral resolution allows major improvements on products and benefits in applications • Looking forward to GOES-R series that should allow unprecedented geostationary imaging performance • Encouraging NOAA to consider hyperspectral sounding on future spacecraft when possible 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

  19. Thank you ! 5th GOES Users' Conference, New Orleans, 23-24 January 2008

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