JAG/ODAAJAG/ODAA Fall 2009 COPCFall 2009 COPC

Co-ChairsCo-Chairs

Mr. James Vermeulen, FNMOCMr. James Vermeulen, FNMOC Dr. Bradley Ballish, NCEPDr. Bradley Ballish, NCEP

Exec. Secretary: Exec. Secretary: Mr. Tony Ramirez, OFCMMr. Tony Ramirez, OFCM

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OverviewOverview

ODAA Roster ODAA Roster Accomplishments and Ongoing Accomplishments and Ongoing

ActivitiesActivities JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items Satellite Data RequestsSatellite Data Requests ESDA StatusESDA Status COPC Action Items for JAG/ODAACOPC Action Items for JAG/ODAA New IssuesNew Issues

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ODAAODAA RosterRoster

Sub-groupsSub-groups Conventional dataConventional data Satellite dataSatellite data Satellite data assimilationSatellite data assimilation

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JAG/ODAA RosterJAG/ODAA RosterSATELLITESATELLITE CONVENTIONALCONVENTIONAL

AFWAAFWA Eric WiseEric Wise

Dennis HobsonDennis Hobson Al ZamiskaAl Zamiska

1414thth WS WS Jon WhitesideJon Whiteside

FNMOCFNMOC Jim VermeulenJim Vermeulen--(Co-chair)(Co-chair)

Russ SchwanzRuss Schwanz

NAVONAVO Bruce McKenzieBruce McKenzie Kyle RushingKyle Rushing

NESDISNESDIS Vince Tabor Vince Tabor (OSDPD)(OSDPD)

Norm JohansenNorm Johansen

Jim Yoe Jim Yoe (OSD)(OSD)

JCSDAJCSDA Sid Boukabara Sid Boukabara

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JAG/ODAA RosterJAG/ODAA RosterSATELLITESATELLITE CONVENTIONALCONVENTIONAL

NPOESS/IPONPOESS/IPO Rich Ullman Rich Ullman (DPD)(DPD)

Marge Ripley Marge Ripley (GSD)(GSD)

NCEPNCEP Wayman BakerWayman Baker Brad BallishBrad Ballish--(Co-(Co-chair)chair)

NWS/TOCNWS/TOC Richard RobinsonRichard Robinson

NDBCNDBC Bill BurnettBill Burnett

NCDCNCDC Dan MannsDan Manns

Tim OwenTim Owen

OAROAR Steve PiotrowiczSteve Piotrowicz

FAAFAA Steve AlbersheimSteve Albersheim

OFCMOFCM Tony Ramirez Tony Ramirez (Exec Sec)(Exec Sec)* New member

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Accomplishments and Ongoing ActivitiesAccomplishments and Ongoing Activities

Environmental Satellite Data Annex Environmental Satellite Data Annex (ESDA)(ESDA)

and Technical Reference-1 and Technical Reference-1

Completed final coordination of the ESDACompleted final coordination of the ESDA

Implemented ESDA Technical Reference Implemented ESDA Technical Reference (TR-1)(TR-1) Implemented a satellite data product Implemented a satellite data product

request form and request procedures request form and request procedures

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Accomplishments and Ongoing ActivitiesAccomplishments and Ongoing Activities

Initiated new data streams (TBD)Initiated new data streams (TBD)

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items Conventional Data Sub GroupConventional Data Sub Group Action Items Action Items

2007-3.2-C2007-3.2-C BUFR bulletin data type and BUFR bulletin data type and description information for OPCs.description information for OPCs. WMO is replacing ascii formats with BUFRWMO is replacing ascii formats with BUFR Need a web site maintained by NWS/TOC Need a web site maintained by NWS/TOC Site would include data descriptions and Site would include data descriptions and

available formatsavailable formats NCEP is developing this capabilityNCEP is developing this capability Sample product distributed for review and Sample product distributed for review and

comment comment Will also apply to satellite BUFR data Will also apply to satellite BUFR data

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items

2009-1.1-C 2009-1.1-C Comparison of Fixed Weather Site Comparison of Fixed Weather Site DictionariesDictionaries Work comparing Master Station Libraries continues Work comparing Master Station Libraries continues

Verifying correct station location and elevationVerifying correct station location and elevation Upper air phase of the site comparisons is complete Upper air phase of the site comparisons is complete

Summary of significant differences completed Summary of significant differences completed Impact test run on the global forecast system for Impact test run on the global forecast system for

the environmental modeling center with positive the environmental modeling center with positive results results

determine if OPCs have corrected their upper air determine if OPCs have corrected their upper air dictionaries dictionaries

Next phase is comparison of surface dictionaries Next phase is comparison of surface dictionaries

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items

2009-4.1-C 2009-4.1-C Requests for Operational Data from NWS Gateway and Requests for Operational Data from NWS Gateway and overall improvement in Communicationsoverall improvement in Communications Members reported that requests for operational data are not being Members reported that requests for operational data are not being

answered or acknowledged. answered or acknowledged. Members asked for clarification as to the preferred method to Members asked for clarification as to the preferred method to

request data. request data. Communications in general with the gateway are in need of Communications in general with the gateway are in need of

improvement. improvement.

2009-4.2-C2009-4.2-C Determine if OPCs have corrected their upper air Determine if OPCs have corrected their upper air dictionaries as the result of NCEPs dictionary comparison dictionaries as the result of NCEPs dictionary comparison findingsfindings..

2009-4.3-C 2009-4.3-C Create notification list for NCEP’s conventional data Create notification list for NCEP’s conventional data problem notifications.problem notifications. OPCs and other significant conventional data users may not be OPCs and other significant conventional data users may not be

receiving notification of conventional data problems when they are receiving notification of conventional data problems when they are discovered by NCEP. discovered by NCEP.

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items Satellite DataSatellite Data Sub GroupSub Group Action Items Action Items

2008-4.1-S 2008-4.1-S Transition of EOS data from Transition of EOS data from Goddard (R&D) to NESDIS (Ops). Goddard (R&D) to NESDIS (Ops).

Status:Status: Full suite of MODIS data is flowing Full suite of MODIS data is flowing to AFWA. Closedto AFWA. Closed

2008-5.2-S2008-5.2-S NCEP participation (member) to NCEP participation (member) to address Satellite Data issues. address Satellite Data issues.

Status:Status: Dr. Wayman Baker has been Dr. Wayman Baker has been appointed. Closedappointed. Closed

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items2008-8.7-S2008-8.7-S AATSR, MSG & AMSRE SST Data AATSR, MSG & AMSRE SST Data

from NAVO to FNMOC.from NAVO to FNMOC.Status:Status: Completed. Closed Completed. Closed

2008-8.8-S2008-8.8-S NOAA assistance to NAVO in NOAA assistance to NAVO in acquiring future altimetry data from Altika, acquiring future altimetry data from Altika, HY2 (Chinese), and Sentinel 3 satellites.HY2 (Chinese), and Sentinel 3 satellites. Chinese HY2 data is no longer feasible and was Chinese HY2 data is no longer feasible and was

removed as a potential sourceremoved as a potential source NESDIS is currently working on an agreement NESDIS is currently working on an agreement

for Altika (launch 2010) and plans to similarly for Altika (launch 2010) and plans to similarly pursue Sentinel 3 (launch 2012) satellite data.pursue Sentinel 3 (launch 2012) satellite data.

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items2009-4.4-S2009-4.4-S Draft a consolidated OPC data Draft a consolidated OPC data

request to NESDIS to obtain level 1b request to NESDIS to obtain level 1b MODIS and IASI data for conversion to MODIS and IASI data for conversion to proxy NPOESS HDF5 products for testing. proxy NPOESS HDF5 products for testing. Apply IPO created software to convert data into Apply IPO created software to convert data into

proxy NPOESS VIIRS and CRIS/ATMS HDF-5 proxy NPOESS VIIRS and CRIS/ATMS HDF-5 like data like data

Send data, encode, and make available to OPC's Send data, encode, and make available to OPC's and JCSDA and JCSDA

IT infrastructure testing at firstIT infrastructure testing at first As test data sets mature and NPOESS data As test data sets mature and NPOESS data

formats and science sensor data are made formats and science sensor data are made available, will also go after that data.available, will also go after that data.

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items

2009-4.5-S2009-4.5-S Include NPP data flow Include NPP data flow information into the TR-1 front information into the TR-1 front matter. matter. In order for FNMOC to receive Authority In order for FNMOC to receive Authority

to Operate (ATO) for NPP data transfer to Operate (ATO) for NPP data transfer from AFWA to FNMOC and NAVOfrom AFWA to FNMOC and NAVO

Need to have information included in the Need to have information included in the TR-1 and reference an approved (signed) TR-1 and reference an approved (signed) ESDA by 29 September 2009.ESDA by 29 September 2009.

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items

Satellite DataSatellite Data Assimilation Sub GroupAssimilation Sub Group Action ItemsAction Items

2009-4.6-SDA2009-4.6-SDA Goes Hourly Winds Goes Hourly Winds Product Access for FNMOC. Product Access for FNMOC. NESDIS produces an hourly GOES NESDIS produces an hourly GOES

wind productwind product FNMOC is interested in operational FNMOC is interested in operational

access to this data for testing for access to this data for testing for operational NWP use. operational NWP use.

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Satellite Data RequestsSatellite Data Requests Request log tracks progress of satellite Request log tracks progress of satellite

data requests. data requests.

2009-3 2009-3 Terminate transmission of ATOVS Terminate transmission of ATOVS BUFR data products to AFWABUFR data products to AFWA

Requestor:Requestor: AFWA/2WXGAFWA/2WXGStatus: Completed – ClosedStatus: Completed – Closed

2009-4 2009-4 Transmit N-19 AMSU-A data Transmit N-19 AMSU-A data products to AFWAproducts to AFWA

Requestor: Requestor: AFWA/2WXGAFWA/2WXG Status: Completed -- ClosedStatus: Completed -- Closed

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Satellite Data RequestsSatellite Data Requests

2009-5 2009-5 Transmit N-19 LAC & HRPT 1b data Transmit N-19 LAC & HRPT 1b data products to NAVOCEANO products to NAVOCEANO

Requestor: NAVOCEANO Requestor: NAVOCEANO

Status: Completed – ClosedStatus: Completed – Closed

2009-6 2009-6 Transmit N-19 GAC SST data Transmit N-19 GAC SST data products to NOAA/NESDIS products to NOAA/NESDIS

Requestor: NOAA/NESDIS Requestor: NOAA/NESDIS Status: Completed -- Status: Completed --

ClosedClosed

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Environmental Satellite Environmental Satellite Data Annex (ESDA)Data Annex (ESDA)

ESDA approval Sep 09 completes transition from SPP to NOPC/COPC management structure

MOA DAPE Signed Sep 08

ESDASigned Sep 09

ESDA Technical Reference 1

Implemented Oct 09

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COPC Action ItemsCOPC Action Items for JAG/ODAAfor JAG/ODAA

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New IssuesNew Issues

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