Center for Satellite Applications and Research

1. Center for Satellite Applications and Research Alfred M. Powell, Jr. Director 9 SEP 2010

2. Satellite Constellations Example International Systems MSG EuropeINSAT India METEOSAT JapanFengYunChina LEO GEO Jason-2/3 France CLARREO NASA DESDnylNASA SMAP NASA ICESat-II NASA COSMIC Taiwan NOAA Operational GOES East GOES-RGOES West DMSPMetop NOAA JPSS LEO GEO 2

3. Center for Satellite Applications and Research Mission To accelerate the transfer satellite observations of the land, atmosphere, ocean, and climate from scientific research and development into routine operations, and offer state-of-the-art data, products, and services to decision-makers. 3

4. STAR Organization Chart Director Al Powell Administrative, Budget & Grants Staff (Tina East, Patty Mayo, Susan Devine, Tammie Herrin, Juanita and Trivita Horton) Deputy Director Michael Kalb Senior Scientist Vacant Executive Officer Mike Goldberg Technical Support Joe Brust Senior Data Assimilation Scientist Sid Boukabara Cooperative Research Program Division Ingrid Guch 19 Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation Sid Boukabara Satellite Meteorology & Climatology Division Mitch Goldberg 35 Satellite Oceanography & Climatology Division Paul DiGiacomo 23 Environ. Monitoring and Climate Branch Ivan Csizar 12 Regional & Mesoscale Meteorology Branch Mark DeMaria 6 Advanced Satellite Products Branch Jeff Key 7 Satellite Climate Studies Branch Ralph Ferraro 5 Ocean Dynamics & Data Assimilation Branch – Laury Miller 9 Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Cooperative Institute For Climate Studies (CICS) Cooperative Institute for Research In the Atmosphere (CIRA) Satellite Calibration & Data Assimilation Branch Fuzhong Weng 12 Marine Ecosystems & Climate Branch Celso Barrientos (act) 7 Cooperative Remote Sensing Science & Technology Center (CREST) Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS) Operational Products Development Branch Jaime Daniels (acting) 9 Satellite Ocean Sensors Branch Sasha Ignatov 6

5. STAR: Where Satellite Data Acquires Value • OSD plans and acquires systems • OSO manages satellite ingest & communications • STAR turns satellite data into scientific information • OSDPD makes information accessible 5

6. What is Unique about STAR and its Environment? STAR is NOT your typical research office: • STAR focuses on applied research with an eye on the future requirements • Must judge/ weigh the best science, and participant in the broader science community • Must have a Research to Operations Perspective • Must have a Project Management Perspective • Must develop strong, repeatable software engineering process • Must demonstrate the value of the capability to the community 6

7. What are we looking for? • Research that can: • Benefit users (help us understand how your work can improve NOAA products or meet requirements) • Be transitioned in operations (mature research with demonstrated capability) • Improve skill or accuracy (and is worth the cost of transition over the existing capability) • Provide decision assistance (it should significantly improve user applications or demonstrate a new capability)

8. Dr. Lubchenco’s New VisionNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Dr. Jane Lubchenco NOAA Mission To understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs • NOAA’s Priorities • Ensure continuity of climate, weather, and ocean observations, both in situ and from space • Development of a National Climate Service • Improve weather forecasts & disaster warnings • Eliminate overfishing and ensure the sustainability of marine fisheries • Promote sustainable, resilient, and healthy coastal communities • Strengthen Arctic science and stewardship 8

9. STAR Facts Taking a brief look at STAR via: • Who we are and where we are • What we do • How we train • Our people • Our key accomplishments • Our resources

10. Education Profile Civil Servants Contractor PhD (48%), MS (32%), BS (14%) , AS/HS (6%), PhD (50%), MS (24%), BS (20%) , AS/HS(6%), • Ph.D. and M.S. Master’s degreed staff with academic specialties • Atmospheric, Oceanic, Geological, Geophysical, Hydrological, Cryospheric, Biophysical, Ecological, Space Environment (new), and technical sub-specialties in computational science and Information Systems • Experienced in theoretical & practical aspects of a scientific enterprise • Versed in principles & investigative methods common to all sciences • Proficient in applying state-of-the-art mathematical, computational, and analytical methods and tools used in their technical specialty 10

11. Where We Work Where We Work Camp Springs, WWB (57,101, 158) Camp Springs, Airman’s Bldg (2,24, 26) Silver Spring, SSMC-1 (10,8, 18) Offsite (0,18,18) Univ. Maryland (4,5, 9) Univ. Wisconsin Madison (6,0, 6) Colorado State University (5,0, 5) Suitland, Satellite Ops Facility (3, 3, 6) EROS Data Center (1,0, 1) Our Workforce Future Home Of STAR & NCEP NEW BUILDING: NATIONAL CENTER FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE PREDICTION (NCWCP) KEY = ( GOVT #,Contractor or Visiting Scientist #,TOTAL) 88 Civil Servants (of 101 possible) 27 Visiting Scientists & Postdocs 132 Contractors (132 / 88 =1.50) 247 Total 11

12. Peer Reviewed Publications 12

13. Research to Operations 13

14. Role of STAR and Its Partners Operational Satellite Programs POES, GOES, JPSS (NPOESS), EUMETSAT, DMSP, GOES-R JASON, JAXA GCOM, COSMIC (GPS), MODIS, etc. NASA Collaborative work on new satellite science Cooperative Institutes NOAA’s academic and research partners International Missions Provide opportunities to leverage additional satellite data (EUMETSAT, JAXA, ISRO, etc.) 14

15. The NOAA Environmental Visualization Lab Average 100 products released to television media per year Discovery, PBS, History,NBC, CBS, Weather, etc. Multiple documentaries Main content provider tothe Science on a Sphereglobal network of over 45museums and centers. Provided additional exhibitsupport to 27 othermuseums since 2006 www.nnvl.noaa.gov HD video productions, daily images, and data resources NOAA’s 2nd largest YouTube presence Active engagement in NOAA’s Education Council, National Science Teacher’sAssociation and AMS Mentor college interns and NOAA fellows See products at: WWW.NNVL.NOAA.GOV 15

16. Applied Research Examples

17. Weather Nearcasting

18. El Nino / Southern Oscillation 1982-83 – El Nino (red Sea Surface Temperature) triggers drought (red) in northern Brazil, Southern Africa, eastern Australia; NO vegetation stress in Argentina and Horn of Africa 1988-89 – La Nina (light blue Sea Surface Temperature) triggers drought (red) in Argentina and Horn of Africa; Good condition (green/blue) in northern Brazil, southern Africa and southeast Australia

19. Volcanic Ash MonitoringEyjafjallajokull Eruption Iceland Ash Loading Ash Height Ash Particle Size Throughout the eruption, NOAA /NESDIS/STAR and U. Wisconsin/CIMSS provided satellite retrievals of ash cloud properties to the volcanic ash user and research community, including the London Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC). NOAA also formed a Volcanic Ash Working Group and science team.

20. Arctic Climate Data Records(Cloud Characteristics) Based on 23 years of Advance Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) observations Data set includes surface temperature; albedo; cloud amount, height, thickness, and phase; and surface radiation fluxes over both polar regions The data show warming overall, but a winter cooling trend due to winter cloud decrease Average June temperature Trend in winter cloud fraction

21. STAR Directions

22. STAR Initiatives Satellite Operational Algorithm Readiness (SOAR) National Calibration Center (NCC) Provide long-term stewardship as an independent technical authoritative source for satellite instrument calibration and ensure confidence in the accuracy, consistency, interoperability, and quality of satellite observations. Provide NOAA programs and satellite acquisition offices a single NOAA organizational interface and enterprise framework for developing and transitioning satellite algorithms into operations. Satellite Algorithm Testbed (SATB) STAR Computing Environment (CE) University & Extramural Research Facilitate community efforts and standards in the development and testing of algorithms to remap, blend, inter-calibrate and generate products from multiple satellite instruments and other data sources. Accelerate build-out of the STAR Collaborative Computing Environment which will provide computing platforms, data storage and access, tools, operating systems, utilities and scientific applications and libraries. Enhance core operational satellite research programs at STAR Cooperative Institutes, and provide for a competitive satellite applications research program Post-Launch Science Maintenance Science Visualization & Outreach Enhance and sustain knowledgeable staff, software and the documentation capabilities needed to diagnose and mitigate satellite algorithm and product performance issues associated with degradation of the satellite orbit, on-board navigation, and sensor performance. Maintain a robust web access for visual products, maintain an archive of newsworthy, educational and public outreach materials, and generate an expanded variety of media products that portray NOAA’s science and accomplishments.

23. SOAR Structure STAR Decadal Survey Missions International Missions GOES-R JPSS

24. GOES-R Algorithm Working Group Framework

25. Proposed JPSS “Science” Organization