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National Center for Atmospheric Research

Boulder, Colorado

USA

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NCAR View of Future GOES

David B. JohnsonNational Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Research Applications Program (RAP)

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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)

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UCAR Programs

COMET – Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology Education and Training

JOSS – Joint Office for Science Support

GPS Science and Technology• UNAVCO• GPS/MET

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Real-Time Data Acquisition

RAPJOSS

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Real-Time Data Acquisition

COMET

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Atmospheric Chemistry DivisionMOPIT

HIRDLS

Climate and Global Dynamics DivisionAVHRRERBECERESSCARBTRMM SSMI

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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

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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 $$$!

Scientific Computing Division (Roy Jenne)

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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

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Aircraft Icing Product

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Aircraft Icing Product

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Aircraft Icing Product

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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)

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Aviation Weather Hazards for Oceanic/Remote Regions

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Remapped GOES Data

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Remapped GOES Data

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Future Cockpit Display

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Future Cockpit Display

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Additional Cockpit Information

Volcanic Ash

Lightning

Flight Level Winds

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Volcanic Ash

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Lightning – LMS

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Lightning – LMS

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Future GOES

• Direct GOES Reception by Users

• International Collaboration and Coordination • Calibration

• Data Rates

• Data Archive Maintenance

Concerns

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Future GOES

• Full-Disk vs Area Scans

• Enhanced Capabilities vs Continuity

Trade-offs

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Future GOES

New Capabilities

• Volcanic Ash

• Full-Disk Sounder Data

Lightning

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