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Polar Constellation Special Session Welcome / Introduction. by: Dr. Linda Stathoplos NESDIS/OSPO Telephone: 301-817-4423 eMail: Linda.Stathoplos@noaa.gov. Welcoming Remarks to our attending: External Stakeholders NOAA Line Office Partners LORWG Representatives
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Polar Constellation Special Session Welcome / Introduction by: Dr. Linda Stathoplos NESDIS/OSPO Telephone: 301-817-4423 eMail: Linda.Stathoplos@noaa.gov
Welcoming Remarks to our attending: • External Stakeholders • NOAA Line Office Partners • LORWG Representatives • SPSRB Oversight Panel Members • JPSS Partners • NOAA POES Staff • S-NPP Staff • STAR Partners
Special Session Topic: Discussion on S-NPP becoming the primary afternoon satellite and impacts on the constellation prioritization of ground assets.
Contributions the Polar Constellation provides to our NationExamples… • Hurricane Sandy • Oct 2012 - ECMWF • Forecast track impact Feb 6, 2010 Case Study (QPF) Quantitative Precipitation Forecast impacts
Contributions the Polar Constellation provides to our NationContinued… Hurricane Irene (2011) – graphical depiction of forecast improvements using forecast uncertainty cone statistics from 2003 and 2011. NWP and Data Assimilation improvements Nowcasting / Analysis Decision support services Environmental monitoring Scientific advancement Ocean and Climate Studies Support national interests Result: Increase in the exploitation of satellite data