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National Center for Atmospheric Research. Boulder, Colorado USA. NCAR View of Future GOES. David B. Johnson National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Research Applications Program (RAP). NCAR’s Research Divisions. Atmospheric Chemistry Division (ACD)
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National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, Colorado USA
NCAR View of Future GOES David B. Johnson National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Research Applications Program (RAP)
NCAR’s Research Divisions • Atmospheric Chemistry Division (ACD) • Atmospheric Technology Division (ATD) • Environmental and Societal Impacts Group (ESIG) • Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division (MMM) • Scientific Computing Division (SCD) • Climate and Global Dynamics Division (CGD) • High Altitude Observatory (HAO) • Research Applications Program (RAP)
UCAR Programs • COMET – Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology Education and Training • JOSS – Joint Office for Science Support • GPS Science and Technology • UNAVCO • GPS/MET
Real-Time Data Acquisition RAP JOSS
Atmospheric Chemistry Division MOPIT • HIRDLS • Climate and Global Dynamics Division AVHRR ERBE CERES SCARB TRMM SSMI
Atmospheric Technology Division Field Project Support and Operations • Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division Field Projects Case Studies USWRP • High Altitude Observatory SOHO SEM (solar x-ray flux) SXI
Scientific Computing Division (Roy Jenne) GOES DATA RESCUE University of Wisconsin Tape Archive 1979 – 2001 Joint UW-NCAR effort to fund conversion of data tapes to modern permanent archive. Needs $$$!
Research Applications Program • Applications and Real-time Products • Real Time Aircraft Icing Forecast • Thunderstorm Auto-Nowcasting • Turbulence Forecasts • Cloud Ceiling and Visibility • Oceanic Convection Nowcasting
Oceanic Weather Product Development Team (FAA) • Research Applications Program, NCAR • Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey • Lincoln Laboratory, MIT • Aviation Weather Center, NOAA • ARINC • United Airlines (and other airlines)
Additional Cockpit Information • Volcanic Ash • Lightning • Flight Level Winds
Future GOES • Concerns • Direct GOES Reception by Users • International Collaboration and Coordination • Calibration • Data Rates • Data Archive Maintenance
Future GOES • Trade-offs • Full-Disk vs Area Scans • Enhanced Capabilities vs Continuity
Lightning Future GOES • New Capabilities • Volcanic Ash • Full-Disk Sounder Data