Advanced Satellite Aviation-weather Products (ASAP) Satellite Derived Fields Turbulence Volcanic Ash...

Advanced Satellite Aviation-weather Products Advanced Satellite Aviation-weather Products (ASAP) Satellite Derived Fields(ASAP) Satellite Derived Fields

Turbulence

VolcanicAsh

Convection

Cloud Top Altitude/Mask

Validation

MODIS Water Vapor Detection of Mountain MODIS Water Vapor Detection of Mountain Wave Turbulence (ASAP Program)Wave Turbulence (ASAP Program)

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3. 4.1. 03/06/04 MODIS WV image showing mountain waves and turbulence reports with 0=negative report and 9=severe turbulence2. 05/11/04 MODIS WV image3. IDV cross section of zonal wind speeds along 39th parallel (direction of flow)4. IDV cross section of wind speeds along flow direction with turbulence plotted

MODIS Volcanic Ash Cloud Top RetrievalMODIS Volcanic Ash Cloud Top Retrieval(ASAP Program)(ASAP Program)

Navy Multi University Research Initiative (MURI) - Navy Multi University Research Initiative (MURI) - Physical Modeling for Processing Hyperspectral Physical Modeling for Processing Hyperspectral

Resolution DataResolution Data

00:00 Z 01:00 Z00:30 Z

685 1/cm900 1/cm

1650 1/cm1950 1/cm

AERI Retrieval Research Continues…AERI Retrieval Research Continues…AERI adjusts RUC Analysis Water Vapor FieldAERI adjusts RUC Analysis Water Vapor Field

Artic High Spectral Resolution Lidar (Ed Eloranta, UW/SSEC) optical depth compared to AERI derived cloud base altitude from Madison on 22 Feb 2004

New cloud-base altitude product: Under development from AERI rapid- sample radiances

AERIbago Will Be Deployed in Spring 2005 to Validate AERIbago Will Be Deployed in Spring 2005 to Validate Water Vapor Sensors (WVSS-2 and TAMDAR)Water Vapor Sensors (WVSS-2 and TAMDAR)