20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems


01 Advances in CubeSats and SmallSats for Observations and Measurements of Earth’s Atmosphere Thermodynamic Structure and Processes, Winds, and Water Cycle Processes, and to Improve Climate Monitoring, Weather Forecasting, or Space Weather Prediction
Hosts: (Joint between the 14th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations; and the 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems )
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Small Satellite DCS Use as an Operational Concept
Beau Backus, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

12:00 AM
SToRM SAR, a Multi-static Precipitation Radar Hosted by Micro-satellites: an Update on Ground-based Risk-Reduction Field-test Results and Airborne Demonstration Plans
Kevin R. Maschhoff, BAE Systems, Nashua, NH; BAE Systems, Nashua, NH; and M. F. Ryba, C. P. Agostino, V. Chandrasekar, M. Lovato, and P. Kennedy

12:00 AM
Enabling Enhanced Temporal Resolution of Observations and Retrievals of Water Vapor, Clouds and Precipitation: Recent Scientific Results from the Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems (TEMPEST) Missions
Steven C. Reising, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and C. D. Kummerow, V. Chandrasekar, C. Radhakrishnan, C. P. Kuo, S. T. Brown, and R. Schulte

12:00 AM
Reprocessed Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder Data Records for Studying Atmospheric Water Vapor Trend
Quanhua (Mark) Liu, Quanhua Liu, COLLEGE PARK, MD; and C. Grassotti, N. Sun, H. Yang, S. Iacovazzi, X. Liang, Y. Zhou, Y. K. Lee, S. Liu, and J. Yang


Session
Advances in Satellite Instrument Technology
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023

Session
DoD Weather Satellite Systems
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
EWS Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager Testing & Calibration
Erich E. Hoover, Orion Space Solutions, Louisville, CO; and S. Jensen, M. R. Schoeberl, H. bloom, B. R. Johnson, K. M. Smith, and D. Moyer


Session
Enabling Mission Through Enterprise Common Services
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
NCCF vision and current execution
Chris OConnors, NOAA, Burke, VA


Session
Evaluation and Use of Commercial Data for Terrestrial and Space Weather Applications
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Effective Coverage and Refresh Considerations for Future Space Weather Radio Occultation Systems
Paul Straus, The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, CA; and J. J. Cabrera-Guzman, P. A. Weir, M. Gasbarro, N. George, and M. McHugh

12:00 AM
NOAA's Commercial Data Program Status with Continuity Purchases
Patricia Ann Weir, NESDIS/OSAAP, Silver Spring , MD

12:00 AM
NOAA's Space Weather Pilot Project: Results from Data Evaluation
Patricia Ann Weir, NESDIS/OSAAP, Silver Spring , MD

12:00 AM
NOAA's Commercial Weather Data Pilot (CWDP) - Ocean Surface Winds (OSW) Project
Patricia Ann Weir, NESDIS/OSAAP, Silver Spring , MD

12:00 AM
Radio Occultation Data Evaluation, Exploitation and Optimization at NOAA under the Commercial Weather Data Program (CWDP).
Lidia Cucurull, OAR, Boulder, CO; and R. A. Anthes, B. R. Johnston, X. Li, C. P. Riedel, J. Sjoberg, and S. P. F. Casey

12:00 AM
12:00 AM
Investigating Spire GNSS RO Bending Angle Assimilation Impacts on HWRF Forecasts of Four 2022 Atlantic Hurricanes
William J. S. Miller, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD; NOAA, College Park, MD; and Y. Chen, S. P. Ho, and X. Shao


Session
Exploiting Operational Satellites for Climate Data Record Generation and Analysis
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Ground-based validation of the NOAA-20 NUCAPS and OMPS Ozone profiles for use in climate records
Irina Petropavlovskikh, CIRES, Boulder, CO; and T. Zhu, M. G. Divakarla, K. L. Pryor, PhD, N. R. Nalli, L. E. Flynn, J. Wild, and K. Miyagawa

12:00 AM
Extending the NVAP Global Water Vapor Climate Data Record to 40 Years
John M. Forsythe, CIRA, Fort Collins, CO; and T. H. VonderHaar

12:00 AM
Progress towards a multi-sensor NASA Program of Record dataset (CLDPROP) for cloud properties from MODIS, VIIRS, and beyond
Kerry Meyer, GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and S. Platnick, R. Holz, G. Wind, N. Amarasinghe, C. Peterson, S. Dutcher, and A. Heidinger

12:00 AM
Reconciling Ozone Trend Differences Between NDACC.WMO Ground-based Stations and Satellite COH with Updated LOTUS Regression Model
Jeannette Wild, Earth Systems Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC/UMD), NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, College Park, MD; and I. Petropavlovskikh, K. Abromitis, P. Effertz, K. Miyagawa, L. E. Flynn, E. Beach, R. Querel, W. Steinbrecht, and R. Van Malderen

12:00 AM
Pushing the Application Limit of Hyperspectral IR Sounder Remote Sensing for Frontiers of Weather and Climate Studies
Wan Wu, LRC, Hampton, VA; and X. Liu, X. Xiong, Q. Yang, L. lei, H. S. Jang, Q. Yue, S. Wong, D. K. Zhou, A. Larar, and L. Zhou

12:00 AM
Evaluation of the NASA MODIS-VIIRS Continuity Cloud Product’s Pixel-level Radiative Flux Datasets
Colten Peterson, Goddard Earth Science Technology and Research II, Baltimore, MD; GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and K. Meyer, S. Platnick, G. Wind, and N. Amarasinghe


Session
Informing Next Generation Space Architectures through Innovation and Partnerships
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
An Earth System Approach for NOAA's Next-Generation Observation System Architecture
Stacy L. Bunin, Riverside Technology, inc., COLLEGE PARK, MD; and R. N. Hoffman, J. Locke, F. W. Gallagher III, M. Bonadonna, and L. Lin

12:00 AM
Can a LEO Architecture Fully Replace GEO Measurements for Low-Light Imagery and Hyperspectral IR Sounding?
Scott Schnee, The Aerospace Corporation, Greenbelt, MD; and F. W. Gallagher III, M. Bonadonna, N. George, M. Maier, K. Hanifen, S. Morgan, D. Christensen, M. Moore, and E. C. Grigsby

12:00 AM
Alternative Methods of Describing Satellite Revisit Rate
Scott Schnee, The Aerospace Corporation, Greenbelt, MD; and F. W. Gallagher III, M. Bonadonna, N. George, M. Maier, K. Hanifen, S. Morgan, and E. C. Grigsby

12:00 AM
Quantifying the Relative Value of Potential NOAA Constellations to Inform Trade Studies
Lin Lin, NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD; and S. Schnee, R. N. Hoffman, S. L. Bunin, M. Bonadonna, F. W. Gallagher III, S. Marley, N. George, and E. C. Grigsby

12:00 AM
Overview and Status of of the Digital Twin for Earth Observations Using Artificial Intelligence Broad Agency Announcement
Ramesh Rangachar, The Aerospace Corporation, Silver Spring, MD; and L. Mayo, D. Spencer, B. Backus, H. Patel, S. L. Bunin, S. Wright, K. Hayes, and M. Johnson


Session
Leveraging International Collaboration to Advance the Environmental Satellite Missions
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023

Memorial Session for Vernon Dvorak (Joint with 26th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology)
Hosts: (Joint between the Sixth Special Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones; the 26th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology; and the 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems )
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023

National and International Program Overviews for Environmental Satellites (Invited)
Hosts: (Joint between the 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; the 14th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations; the 12th AMS Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data ASssimilation; the Ninth Symposium on US-International Partnerships; and the 26th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology )
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023

Session
New Concepts in Advanced Modeling of Earth System and Digital Twin Technology
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023

New satellite data products and evaluation of those products for usage (operational and research)
Hosts: (Joint between the Second Symposium on the Future of Weather, Forecasting, and Practice; the 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; and the 26th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology )
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Comparing LIS and GLD360 Lightning Observations in the western Pacific Ocean Basin
William Brandon Aydlett, NWS Guam, Barrigada, GU; and S. Goodman and S. S. Lindstrom

12:00 AM
Utilizing CLAVR-x to Model Sensitivity of Cloud Products to Satellite Sensor Performance
Cameron Martus, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA; and B. R. Johnson, P. Johnson, D. Moyer, and J. Thomas

12:00 AM
Satellite Vegetation Health Products and their Applications: From AVHRR to VIIRS
Xiwu Zhan, NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Predictions, College Park, MD; and Y. LUO, W. Guo, I. A. Csiszar, and S. Kalluri

12:00 AM
A High Resolution Tropical Mesoscale Convective System Reanalysis (TMeCSR; “tea-mixer”)
Man-Yau (Joseph) Chan, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; and X. Chen and L. R. Leung

12:00 AM
Estimating tropical and extratropical storm intensity and structure from JPSS microwave temperature retrievals - current and future products
Galina Chirokova, CIRA, Fort Collins, CO; CIRA/CSU, Fort Collins, CO; and M. DeMaria, Y. Zhu, R. DeMaria, J. Knaff, and C. Slocum


Session
Next Generation Satellite Ground Architecture and Technological Advances
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
A Machine Learning System in GOES-R Ground System for Monitoring Satellite Health & Safety
Zhenping Li, ASRC Federal, Beltsville, MD; ASRC Federal, Beltsville, MD

12:00 AM
Review of NGES Significant Results and Path Forward
Stephen Marley, The Aerospace Corporation, Silver Spring, MD; and M. Bonadonna, H. McLaughlin, and M. Johnson

12:00 AM
Innovations and Technological Advances in Support of Cost-sustainability of NOAA’s Future Ground System Architectures
Raad A Saleh, Dr., NOAA, Madison, WI; and M. Bonadonna, P. Powers, and H. McLaughlin

12:00 AM
Advancing NOAA’s Next-Generation Earth Observation and Data System Capabilities
Edward C. Grigsby, NOAA, NESDIS, Greenbelt, MD; and F. W. Gallagher III, M. Bonadonna, D. P. St. Jean, M. Yapur, D. Spencer, and A. Williams

12:00 AM
Multi-Mission Cloud-Native Product Processing for Diverse Constellations of Geostationary, Low-Earth Orbit, and Space Weather Instruments
Brad Brown-Bergtold, L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Melbourne, FL; and G. Schutte, W. Bowles, and J. Faure


Session
Next-Generation Environmental Satellite Architecture: The New Frontiers
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM

Session
Other topics on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
The Evolution of the NESDIS Integrated Product List
Janel Fry, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and J. Wieman and J. P. Kilgo


Session
Overview and Applications of the Next Generation GEO Satellite Series
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Evaluating GXS Impact in the Context of International Coordination
Erica McGrath-Spangler, GMAO, Greenbelt, MD; GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; Morgan State Univ., Baltimore, MD; and N. Prive, B. Karpowicz, I. Moradi, and A. Heidinger

12:00 AM
The Sounding Capability from the Future Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Satellites
Jinlong Li, CIMSS/SSEC, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and Z. Li, T. J. Schmit, A. Heidinger, L. Cucurull, and V. G. Anantharaj

12:00 AM
Preparing Users for the Future: Strategic User Engagement for NOAA's GeoXO Program
Katherine A Hawley, NOAA, College Park, MD; and A. Heidinger, D. Lindsey, M. Seybold, M. McHugh, L. Byerle, and P. C. Sullivan


Session
Overview and Applications of the Next Generation LEO Satellite Series
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Applying NUCAPS as a Predictive Tool to Mitigate Dangerous Firefighting Conditions
Arunas P. Kuciauskas, Marine Meteorology Division, Naval Research Laboratory, MONTEREY, CA; and D. A. Peterson, L. Wilson, A. A. Lambert, and J. R. Campbell

12:00 AM
Do soundings from hyperspectral sounder flying in the early morning benefit convective forecast?
Agnes Lim, CIMSS, Madison, WI; and C. Barnet, A. Huang, J. E. Davies, Z. Li, and M. Goldberg


Panel Discussion:  NEXT GENERATION GROUND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR WEATHER SATELLITES
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
NGES Technology Integration: Pilot Project and Proof of Concepts
Preston Powers, NESDIS, BOWIE, MD; and M. Bonadonna, H. McLaughlin, and M. Johnson

12:00 AM
NESDIS Ground Enterprise Integration Roadmaps Abstract
Melissa Johnson, The Aerospace Corporation, Edgewater, MD; and M. Bonadonna, S. Turner, and P. Powers

12:00 AM
NOAA NESDIS Ground Enterprise Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
Ramesh Rangachar, The Aerospace Corporation, Silver Spring, MD; and M. Bonadonna, S. Turner, S. Marley, and M. Johnson

12:00 AM
Intro to NESDIS Next Generation Ground Enterprise Architecture
Michael Bonadonna, NESDIS, BOWIE, MD; and H. McLaughlin and M. Johnson

12:00 AM
NEXT GENERATION GROUND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR WEATHER SATELLITES
Raad A Saleh, Dr., NOAA, Madison, WI; and E. C. Grigsby


Session
Preparation, Training and Readiness for Use of Satellite Data and Products
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
JPSS: Training Resources and How to Access the Data Online
Jorel Torres, CIRA, Fort Collins, CO

12:00 AM
The Online NOAA - BMKG Satellite-derived Flood Product Training Course 2023: A Way to Strengthening of Regional Capacity in IBF and Warning Services
Roro Purwanti, BMKG, Jl. Angkasa I No.2 Kemayoran, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia; and W. C. Straka III, R. Salman, I. Faalih, and D. Purnama


Session
Rapid Response Use of Satellite Observations of Extreme Weather, Water, and Climate Events to Support Societal Needs
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Examining Remotely Sensed Products Used in Operational Decision Support Services During the record breaking 2023 Alaska Ice breakup season.
Robert Busey, NWS, Anchorage, AK; and W. C. Straka III, C. Johnson, S. Li, S. R. Helfrich, Q. Zhang, and Q. Yang

12:00 AM
CSPP Geo Direct Broadcast for ABI and AHI Level-2: Winds, Fog, and GOES-16/18 and Himawari-9 Support
Geoff Cureton, CIMSS, MADISON, WI; and A. De Smet, R. Garcia, E. Schiffer, K. Strabala, J. Braun, G. Martin, and L. E. Gumley


Session
Satellite Algorithm Development, Verification, Calibration, and Validation
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Analysis of Satellite Data for Use in Grassland Fire Danger Indices
Britney R Wu, University of California, Berkeley, Cerritos, CA; and P. N. Schumacher and K. P. Gallo

12:00 AM
Bayesian analysis of the detection performance of the Geostationary Lightning Mappers
Katrina S. Virts, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and W. J. Koshak

12:00 AM
Assessment of BRDF Effects in Surface Reflectance between GOES-16 and GOES-18
Lei Ji, STAR, College Park, MD; and J. Peng, P. Yu, and Y. Yu

12:00 AM
NUCAPS Hyperspectral Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Products: Recent Algorithm Improvements and Product Updates for JPSS-CrIS and MetOp-IASI.
Murty G. Divakarla, IMSG, Rockville, MD; IMSG@NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, College Park, MD; and K. Pryor, T. Zhu, J. Warner, M. Kulko, N. R. Nalli, M. Wilson, and L. Soulliard

12:00 AM
MethaneSAT On-Orbit Lunar Calibrations Planning
Maya Nasr, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; and J. Franklin, J. Benmergui, and S. C. Wofsy

12:00 AM
The NOAA Operational VIIRS Active Fire Product: Recent Updates and Long-term Plans
Ivan A. Csiszar, NOAA/NESDIS/Center for Satellite Applications and Research, College Park, MD; and M. Pavolonis, W. Guo, M. Tsidulko, J. Brunner, and B. Marchant

12:00 AM
New Global 1km Resolution Vegetation Index and Green Vegetation Fraction Products at NOAA
Corinne Minette Carter, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD; and Y. Zhou and Y. Yu

12:00 AM
CIMSS Support of GOES-R Series ABI Imagery and Calibration
Mathew Gunshor, CIMSS, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and M. Suzuki, M. Maeder, J. P. Nelson III, A. S. Bachmeier, and T. J. Schmit

12:00 AM
A Pathway to Optimize GOES-R ABI Hot Spot Detection and Fire Monitoring Using ABI L1Beta Imagery
Monica Cook, GeoThinkTank LLC, Miami, FL; and F. Padula, E. Bacon, D. Pogorzala, A. J. Pearlman, M. Pavolonis, and D. Lindsey

12:00 AM
Link Day and Night: A deep learning framework to retrieve global nighttime aerosol optical depth from VIIRS DNB
Meng Zhou, University of Iowa, Coralville, IA; and J. Wang, X. Chen, J. Gomes, R. C. Levy, and S. D. Miller

12:00 AM
CrIS On-Orbit Performance during NOAA-21 Commissioning Phase
Justin Robert Trice, L3Harris Technologies, Fort Wayne, IN

12:00 AM
NOAA-21 VIIRS Aerosol Detection Product Validation: Global High-Resolution Observations of Atmospheric Smoke and Blowing Dust
Amy K. Huff, IMSG at NOAA/NESDIS/Center for Satellite Applications and Research, College Park, MD; and P. Ciren and S. Kondragunta

12:00 AM
Recent Updates to the NUCAPS CH4 and CO2 Products and Inter-comparison to Other Satellite Products
Juying Warner, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and Z. Wei, M. G. Divakarla, K. Pryor, N. R. Nalli, T. Zhu, and M. Wilson


Societal and Economical Benefits of GEO and LEO Satellites (Invited)
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023

Session
Status of Satellite Products and Data Access
Host: 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Detection and Classification of GOES-R Ground System Product Artifacts
Gus Schutte, L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Melbourne, FL; L3Harris Technologies, Melbourne, FL; and J. Masson and B. Brown-Bergtold

12:00 AM
Validation Status of NOAA-21 VIIRS Ice Products
Hong Zhang, CIMSS, Madison, WI; and R. J. Dworak, X. Wang, Y. Liu, and J. Key


Using Artificial Intelligence to Analyze Satellite Earth Observations
Hosts: (Joint between the 23rd Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science; the 26th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology; and the 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems )
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023
12:00 AM
Leveraging Machine Learning to Exploit SmallSats
Hui Christophersen, NRL, Monterey, CA; and D. Sidoti, B. Campbell, PhD, and E. Satterfield

12:00 AM
Detecting and Tracking Iceberg A-76A from VIIRS Observations with U-Net Deep Learning Model
Tiancheng Steven Shao, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD; and B. Zhang, S. Uprety, and J. Dong

12:00 AM
Retrieving 3D cloud radar reflectivity from MODIS cloud products based on CGAN
Yubao Liu, NUIST, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Nanjing University of Information and Science Technology, Nanjing, CO, China; and F. Wang, Y. Zhou, Y. Qin, and H. Fan

12:00 AM
Bridging the Scale Gap: Machine Learning for Urban Heat Island Modeling and Mitigation
Firas Gerges, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and A. B. Dieng and E. Bou-Zeid


What's the Forecast for RF Spectrum? Exploring the Way Forward on Spectrum for the Weather-Water-Climate Enterprise in 2024(Joint Panel Discussion Session between the 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, the Ninth Symposium on US-International Partnerships,and the 14th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations)
Hosts: (Joint between the 20th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; the 14th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations; and the Ninth Symposium on US-International Partnerships )
Submission Deadline: Thursday, 31 August 2023