13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

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Short Course on Next Generation Environmental Sensors and Emerging Applications

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Registration Continues through Thursday, 23 September

Welcoming Remarks

Session 1

New and Future Sensors and Applicatons

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Christopher S. Velden, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin

8:45 AM

1.1

Overview of international and national Earth observing activities (Invited Presentation)

Gregory Withee, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

1.2

The role of environmental satellites in the WMO Space Programme (Invited Presentation)

Donald E. Hinsman, WMO, Geneva, Switzerland

Recorded Presentation

Poster Session 1

New and Future Sensors and Applications: Part 1

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Christopher S. Velden, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin

P1.1

A satellite constellation to observe the spectral radiance shell of earth

Stanley Q. Kidder, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and T. H. Vonder Haar

Handout (503.1 kB)

P1.2

Advanced technologies for future environmental satellite systems

Michael Crison, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD; and G. Dittberner

Handout (117.4 kB)

P1.3

MTSAT Image Data Acquisition and Control System

Jim Barton, LogicaCMG, Leatherhead, United Kingdom; and J. Bass and M. Milnes

P1.4

The next generation of McIDAS: a melding of the past with the future

David Santek, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and T. Whittaker

P1.5

Baseline instruments planned for the GOES-R series

James J. Gurka, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD; and T. J. Schmit

Handout (62.8 kB)

P1.6

Introducing the next generation geostationary imager-- GOES-R’s Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)

Timothy J. Schmit, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Madison, WI; and J. J. Gurka, W. P. Menzel, and M. M. Gunshor

Handout (1.2 MB)

P1.7

Quantization Noise for GOES-R ABI Bands

Donald W. Hillger, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/RAMM Team, Fort Collins, CO; and T. J. Schmit

Handout (459.6 kB)

P1.8

Analysis of Simulated GOES-R Data and Products for Mesoscale Meteorology

Donald W. Hillger, NOAA/NEDSIS/StAR/RAMM Branch, Fort Collins, CO CO; and M. DeMaria and J. F. W. Purdom

Handout (408.0 kB)

P1.9

Applications of synthetic GOES-R observations for mesoscale weather analysis and forecasting

John F. Dostalek, CIRA, Ft. Collins, CO; and L. Grasso, M. Sengupta, and M. DeMaria

Handout (285.7 kB)

P1.10

Determination of wind vectors by tracking features on sequential moisture analyses derived from hyperspectral IR satellite soundings

Christopher Velden, CIMSS, Madison, WI; and G. Dengel, R. Dengel, A. Huang, D. Stettner, H. Revercomb, R. Knudsen, and W. Smith Sr.

Handout (587.3 kB)

P1.11

Studies on the GOES-R Hyperspectral Environmental Suite (HES) on GOES-R

Jun Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and T. J. Schmit, C. Y. Liu, W. P. Menzel, and J. J. Gurka

Handout (2.7 MB)

P1.12

The Hyperspectral Environmental Suite (HES) simulation study using MM5 data

Chian-Yi Liu, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li and T. J. Schmit

Handout (742.8 kB)

P1.13

IASI radiance simulations in preparation for near real-time data distribution

Haibing Sun, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and C. D. Barnet, M. Goldberg, T. King, and W. Wolf

Handout (250.4 kB)

P1.14

Comparison of arithmetic coding and prefix coding with the CCSDS lossless compression recommendation for satellite data

Bormin Huang, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and A. Ahuja, H. L. Huang, T. J. Schmit, and R. W. Heymann

Handout (260.8 kB)

P1.15

Applications of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to AIRS Data

M. D. Goldberg, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Camp Springs, MD; and L. Zhou and W. Wolf

Handout (119.3 kB)

P1.16

In-flight spectral calibration of HIRS using AIRS observations

Changyong Cao, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, Camp Springs, MD; and P. Ciren

Handout (110.2 kB)

P1.17

The International MODIS/AIRS Processing Package (IMAPP): Terra and Aqua direct broadcast processing and applications

Kathleen I. Strabala, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and L. E. Gumley, T. Rink, H. L. Huang, J. E. Davies, E. Weisz, K. Baggett, S. Friedman, E. Manning, and Q. D. Nguyen

Handout (1.5 MB)

P1.18

MODIS/GLI cloud mask: Results, comparisons, and validation

Steve A Ackerman, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. Frey

P1.19

Polar Winds From Current and Future Satellite Imagers and Sounders

Jeffrey Key, NOAA/NESDIS, Madison, WI; and D. A. Santek, C. Velden, J. M. Daniels, W. Bresky, and P. Menzel

P1.20

Simulation of Visible/Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Observations for Application to Mesoscale Analysis and Forecasting

Manajit Sengupta, CIRA, Ft. Collins, CO; and L. Grasso and M. DeMaria

Handout (212.2 kB)

P1.21

Demonstrating NPOESS/VIIRS Imaging Capabilities Over the Continental United States with MODIS

Steven D. Miller, NRL, Monterey, CA; and J. D. Hawkins, F. J. Turk, T. Lee, and J. Kent

Handout (1.8 MB)

Session 1

New and Future Sensors and Applications (Continued)

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Christopher S. Velden, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin

11:30 AM

1.3

The EUMETSAT geostationary and polar satellite systems and products (Invited Presentation)

Marianne Koenig, EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, , Germany; and K. Holmlund

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (1.2 MB)

12:00 PM

1.4

Applications and implications of the next generation meteorological satellite imagers and sounders (Invited Presentation)

James F. W. Purdom, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (716.2 kB)

Lunch Break

Session 1

New and Future Sensors and Applications (Continued)

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Gerald J. Dittberner, NOAA/NESDIS

2:00 PM

1.5

NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS): Observing the atmosphere, land, oceans, and ice from space (Invited Presentation)

Michael D. King, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD

Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM

1.6

Active-passive microwave remote sensing with SeaWinds and AMSR (Invited Presentation)

Frank J. Wentz, Remote Sensing Systems, Santa Rosa, CA; and D. K. Smith, P. Ashcroft, and K. Hilburn

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (297.0 kB)

Poster Session 2

New and Future Sensors and Applications: Part 2

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Gerald J. Dittberner, NOAA/NESDIS

P2.1

Retrieval Algorithm for NPOESS-CRIMSS and Future Operational Sounders

Hilary E. Snell, AER, Lexington, MA; and R. J. Lynch and J. L. Moncet

Handout (426.0 kB)

P2.2

NPOESS Atmospheric Sounder Testbed-Interferometer (NAST-I) Temperature and Relative Humidity Profile Validation and Model Impact from the 2003 Atlantic THORPEX Regional Campaign (ATReC)

John J. Murray, NASA/LARC, Hampton, VA; and W. L. Smith, N. Fourrié, D. K. Zhou, A. M. Larar, and M. A. Avery

P2.3

Top-of-Atmosphere Radiative Flux Retrievals from CERES Measurement Using Artificial Neural Networks

Konstantin Loukachine, SAIC, Hampton, VA; and N. G. Loeb

Handout (395.0 kB)

P2.4

Validation of CERES/SARB data product using ARM surface flux observations

David A. Rutan, AS&M, Hampton, VA; and T. Charlock, F. G. Rose, and N. Manalo-Smith

Handout (61.8 kB)

P2.5

CERES operations for the Valencia Anchor Station in support of GERB validation efforts. CERES SCALES campaigns

Almudena Velazquez, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; and E. Lopez-Baeza, G. L. Smith, and Z. P. Szewczyk

Handout (409.1 kB)

P2.6

Aerosol Angular Distribution Models over Cloud Free Oceans

Jianglong Zhang, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and S. A. Christopher, L. A. Remer, and Y. Kaufman

P2.7

Satellite Remote Sensing of Shortwave Aerosol Direct Effect over Global Oceans

Jianglong Zhang, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and S. A. Christopher, N. G. Loeb, L. A. Remer, and Y. Kaufman

P2.8

The 2004 Aerosol and Ocean Science Expedition (AEROSE): A unique dataset for infared satellite validation

Nicholas Nalli, QSS Group, Inc., Lanham, MD; and P. Clemente-Colon, P. Minnett, M. Szczodrak, A. T. Jessup, R. Branch, V. R. Morris, M. Goldberg, C. D. Barnet, W. Wolf, E. Joseph, A. Ignatov, W. Feltz, R. Knuteson, and K. Bedka

Handout (2.7 MB)

P2.9

Corrections to scatterometer wind vectors—Removing the effects of rain

David E. Weissman, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY; and J. S. Tongue, M. A. Bourassa, and G. Apgar

Handout (392.1 kB)

P2.10

SSMIS and WindSat data processing at Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center

P2.11

Spatial Wind Variability from Different SAR Imagery Received at CSTARS

P2.12

Global sea surface temperature measurements from the along-track scanning radiometer (AATSR) on the ENVISAT satellite – an initial assessment

David T. Llewellyn-Jones, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom; and R. W. Saunders

P2.13

Near real time global optimum interpolated AMSR-E SSTs: applications to hurricane intensity forecasting

Chelle L. Gentemann, Remote Sensing Systems, Santa Rosa, CA; and M. DeMaria and F. J. Wentz

P2.14

Status of AMSR-E land and coastal rainfall algorithms

Jeffrey R. McCollum, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD; and R. Ferraro

P2.15

Recent improvements to the Multi-Satellite Precipitation Analysis (MPA) using AMSR and AMSU data

Eric J. Nelkin, SSAI and NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and G. J. Huffman, R. F. Adler, and D. T. Bolvin

P2.16

Correcting for Precipitation Scattering Effects in Satellite-based Passive Microwave Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimates

Robert S. Wacker, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and C. S. Velden

P2.17

Effect of antenna pattern correction on AMSU-B radiances

Matthew Jorgen Nielsen, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and A. S. Jones, J. M. Forsythe, and T. H. Vonder Haar

Handout (116.1 kB)

P2.18

Correlating satellite infrared trends, total lightning flash rates, and rainfall to convective initiation, development and evolution

John R. Mecikalski, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and S. J. Paech and K. M. Bedka

Handout (89.7 kB)

Session 1

New and Future Sensors and Applications (Continued)

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Gerald J. Dittberner, NOAA/NESDIS

4:30 PM

1.7

First observations from DMSP SSMIS (Invited Presentation)

John Wessel, The Aerospace Corp, Los Angeles, CA; and J. Cornelius, R. W. Farley, A. Fote, J. Haferman, B. Gardiner, Y. Hong, D. B. Kunkee, G. Poe, S. D. Swadley, D. J. Tesmer, B. H. Thomas, E. Uliana, and D. Boucher

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

1.8

The Day / Night Visible Sensor aboard NPOESS VIIRS (Invited Presentation)

T. F. Lee, NRL, Monterey, CA; and S. D. Miller, F. J. Turk, C. Schueler, R. Julian, C. Elvidge, S. Deyo, P. Dills, and S. Wang

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (1.0 MB)

Sessions end for the day

ICE BREAKER RECEPTION w/ EXHIBITS

Session 2

Data Assimilation

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: F. Joseph Turk, NRL

8:30 AM

2.1

The Joint Centr for Satellite Data Assimilation (Invited Presentation)

John F. Le Marshall, Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation, Camp Springs, MD; and F. Weng Sr., S. Lord, L. P. Riishojgaard, and P. A. Phoebus

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (529.0 kB)

9:00 AM

2.2

Assimilation of high-latitude winds from MODIS (Invited Presentation)

Lars P. Riishojgaard, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD

Recorded Presentation

Poster Session 3

Data Assimilation

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: F. Joseph Turk, NRL

P3.1

The Impact of AMSU-A Radiance Assimilation in the U.S. Navy's Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System (NOGAPS)

Nancy L. Baker, NRL, Monterey, CA; and W. F. Campbell

Handout (1011.6 kB)

P3.2

Global Observing System Simulation Experiments at National Centers for Environmental Prediction

Michiko Masutani, RSIS and NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, Camp Springs, MD; and S. J. Lord, J. S. Woollen, R. Treadon, B. Katz, W. Yang, H. Sun, T. J. Kleespies, J. C. Derber, G. D. Emmitt, S. A. Wood, and J. Terry

P3.3

Regional and Global NWP Observing System Data Denial Experiments using NCEP's Operational Models

James A. Jung, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Camp Springs, MD; and T. H. Zapotocny, W. P. Menzel, and J. P. Nelson III

Handout (967.8 kB)

P3.4

Recent improvements to the fast transmittance model, OPTRAN, for NOAA data assimilation

Xiaozhen Xiong, QSS Group Inc., Lanham, MD; and L. M. McMillin, Y. Han, T. J. Kleespies, and P. Van Delst

Handout (235.3 kB)

P3.5

Regional assimilation of NASA Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) data

Shing-H Chou, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and W. Lapenta, G. J. Jedlovec, W. McCarty, and J. R. Mecikalski

Handout (378.8 kB)

P3.6

4D assimilation of cloudy satellite radiances

T. Vukicevic, CIRA/Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO; and M. Sengupta, T. Vonder Haar, A. S. Jones, and K. F. Evans

Handout (121.3 kB)

P3.7

Assimilation of satellite altimetry and temperature observations in a 1/3-degree global ocean model with an ensemble Kalman filter

Christian L. Keppenne, SAIC, Greenbelt, MD; and M. M. Rienecker and N. P. Kurkowski

P3.8

Quantification of errors in satellite data assimilation

Dongsoo Kim, NOAA/FSL and CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and S. E. Koch and P. Van Delst

Handout (70.5 kB)

P3.9

An Integrated System for Studying the Effects of Central American Smoke Aerosols on Air Quality and Climate over the Southeastern United States

Jun Wang, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and U. S. Nair, S. A. Christopher, R. T. McNider, J. S. Reid, E. M. Prins, and J. J. Sykzman

P3.10

Assimilation of Satellite-derived Aerosol Optical Thickness and Online Integration of Aerosol Radiative Effects in a Mesoscale Model

Jun Wang, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and U. S. Nair and S. A. Christopher

Handout (1.0 MB)

P3.11

A superobbing scheme for atmospheric motion vectors

Howard I. Berger, University of Wisconsin/CIMSS and UK Met Office, Madison, WI; and M. Forsythe, J. Eyre, and S. Healy

Handout (124.1 kB)

P3.12

Assimilation of AMSU-B humidity profile retrievals using the NRL Atmospheric Variational Data Assimilation System (NAVDAS)

Clay B. Blankenship, NRL, Monterey, CA; and E. Barker and N. L. Baker

Handout (447.4 kB)

P3.13

Assimilation impacts of AMSU snow/ice emissivity model improvements

Kozo Okamoto, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/UCAR/JMA, Camp Springs, MD; and J. C. Derber, B. Yan, F. Weng, and X. Wu

Handout (405.3 kB)

P3.14

Validation of global simulations of microwave and infrared brightness temperatures using AMSR and AIRS data

Thomas Greenwald, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. Bennartz, C. O'Dell, and A. Heidinger

Handout (141.1 kB)

P3.15

Retrieval of global microwave surface emissivity over land

Andrew S. Jones, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and J. M. Forsythe and T. H. Vonder Haar

Handout (300.0 kB)

P3.16

Comparison of modeled and retrieved microwave emissivities from AMSU over Northern Africa and the Middle East

Benjamin Ruston, NRL, Monterey, CA; and N. Baker

Handout (1.3 MB)

Session 2

Data Assimilation (Continued)

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: F. Joseph Turk, NRL

11:00 AM

2.3

Impact of newly available types of remote sensing data at MSC (Invited Presentation)

Nicolas Wagneur, MSC, Dorval, QC, Canada; and C. Chouinard, L. Garand, J. Hallé, R. Sarrazin, J. St-James, and G. Verner

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (258.4 kB)

11:30 AM

2.4

Assessing the usefulness of AIRS radiance observations in a 4D-Var assimilation scheme using a limited area mesoscale model and a fast radiative transfer algorithm

Matthew Carrier, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and X. Zou, W. M. Lapenta, and G. J. Jedlovec

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (536.4 kB)

Lunch Break

Session 3

Environmental Applications

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: J. Marshall Shepherd, NASA/GSFC

1:30 PM

3.1

A good IDEA (Infusing satellite Data into Environmental Applications) (Invited Presentation)

Doreen Neil, NASA, Hampton, VA; and J. Szykman, J. Fishman, R. B. Pierce, J. Al-Saadi, and C. Kittaka

Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM

3.2

Renewable Energy Applications from NASA Satellite Analysis and Modeling (Invited Presentation)

Charles H. Whitlock, SAIC, Hampton, VA; and P. W. Stackhouse Jr., W. S. Chandler, J. M. Hoell Jr., and T. Zhang

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (112.2 kB)

Poster Session 4

Environmental Applications

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: J. Marshall Shepherd, NASA/GSFC

P4.1

Science and technology roadmap of NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR)**

Marie C. Colton, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and A. M. Powell Jr.

P4.2

Towards integrated environmental applications at the NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) **

Marie C. Colton, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and A. M. Powell Jr.

P4.3

New tropical cyclone web page microwave products

Jeffrey D. Hawkins, NRL, Monterey, CA; and T. F. Lee, F. J. Turk, K. L. Richardson, C. R. Sampson, P. Gaiser, G. Poe, J. Kent, and R. H. Wade

Handout (2.0 MB)

P4.4

The combination of a passive microwave based satellite rainfall estimation algorithm with an IR based algorithm

Robert J. Joyce, RS Information Systems, Inc., and NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC, Boca Raton, FL; and J. J. Janowiak, P. A. Arkin, and P. Xie

Handout (184.7 kB)

P4.5

Evidence of urban precipitation anomalies from satellite and ground-based measurements

J. Marshall Shepherd, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and M. Manyin and A. Negri

P4.6

Global Geostationary Fire Monitoring System

Elaine Prins, NOAA/NESDIS, Madison, WI; and D. McNamara and C. C. Schmidt

Handout (553.2 kB)

P4.7

Can upper-level SO₂ be monitored using the GOES sounder?

Anthony J. Schreiner, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and T. J. Schmit, G. P. Ellrod, and F. Prata

Handout (1.3 MB)

P4.8

Forecasting Convective Initiation By Monitoring the Evolution of Moving Cumulus In Daytime GOES Imagery

Kristopher M. Bedka, CIMSS/University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and J. R. Mecikalski and T. A. Berendes

Handout (755.5 kB)

P4.9

Mesoscale distribution of spectral actinic flux and photolysis in conditions of variable cloud cover and high surface albedo

Melanie Wetzel, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV; and W. R. Stockwell, D. Kim, and C. Loughner

Handout (265.4 kB)

P4.10

Shortwave radiative flux monitoring over South American area using GOES VIS imagery

Juan C. Ceballos, CPTEC /INPE, Cachoeira Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and M. J. Bottino

Handout (144.2 kB)

P4.11

Mitigating the impact of clouds on Optical Communications

Randall Alliss, Northrop Grumman IT/TASC, Chantilly, VA; and R. Link and M. E. Craddock

Handout (363.5 kB)

P4.12

Exploring the timing of fog formation and dissipation over the San Francisco Bay area using satellite cloud composites

Cynthia L. Combs, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and W. Blier, W. Strach, and M. DeMaria

Handout (887.9 kB)

P4.13

Using MODIS LST to Estimate Minimum Air Temperatures at Night

Philip R. Jones Jr., University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and G. J. Jedlovec, R. J. Suggs, and S. L. Haines

Handout (1010.9 kB)

P4.14

Validation of Alpine Lake Surface Temperature Measurements derived from NOAA-AVHRR and MODIS data

David Oesch, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; and A. Hauser and S. Wunderle

Handout (322.9 kB)

Session 3

Environmental Applications (Continued)

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: J. Marshall Shepherd, NASA/GSFC

4:00 PM

3.3

An Environmental Application of Satellite Remote Sensing: NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program’s Operational Near-Real-Time Global Coral Bleaching Monitoring (Invited Presentation)

Gang Liu, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Silver Spring, MD; and A. E. Strong, W. Skirving, and F. Arzayus

Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM

3.4

Estimation of Hurricane Isabel's rainfall using the TRMM-based Multi-Satellite Precipitation Analysis (MPA) (Invited Presentation)

Jeffrey Halverson, JCET, UMBC, and NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and H. Pierce and A. Negri

Recorded Presentation

Sessions end for the day

Nauticus/Buffet Event (Sponsored by Raytheon)

Session 4

Operational Products

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Jeffrey D. Hawkins, NRL

8:30 AM

4.1

Operational ocean prediction (Invited Presentation)

Gregg Jacobs, NRL and Stennis Space Center, Stennis Space Center, MS

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

4.2

Multi-sensor Improved Sea Surface Temperature (MISST) for GODAE (Invited Presentation)

Chelle Gentemann, Remote Sensing Systems, Santa Rosa, CA; and G. A. Wick, J. Cummings, and E. J. Bayler

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (646.7 kB)

Poster Session 5

Operational Products

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Jeffrey D. Hawkins, NRL

P5.1

Satellite products and imagery with Hurricane Isabel

Raymond M. Zehr, NESDIS/ORA, Fort Collins, CO

Handout (856.0 kB)

P5.2

Objective aids used in the analysis of tropical cyclone intensity and rainfall

Michael A. Turk, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD

P5.3

OPERATIONAL APPLICATIONS OF THE AIR FORCE MARK-IV-B TACTICAL SATELLITE NETWORK

Paul J. McCrone, Air Force Weather Agency, Offutt AFB, NE; and C. R. Holliday

P5.4

Over-ocean validation of the Global Convective Diagnostic

David W. Martin, SSEC/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. A. Kohrs and F. R. Mosher

Handout (603.7 kB)

P5.5

Operations within the Washington VAAC: using multiple sensors to detect and analyze volcanic ash

Alonzo M. Brown, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD

P5.6

The Advanced Satellite Aviation-weather Products (ASAP) initiative at the University of Wisconsin - CIMSS

Wayne F. Feltz, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. R. Mecikalski, J. J. Murray, D. B. Johnson, K. Bedka, S. M. Thomas, A. J. Wimmers, S. A. Ackerman, C. C. Schmidt, M. Richards, and N. Ulhenbrock

Handout (2.4 MB)

P5.7

The Advanced Satellite Aviation Weather Products (ASAP) initiative: Phase I efforts at the University of Alabama in Huntsville

John R. Mecikalski, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and T. A. Berendes, U. S. Nair, W. F. Feltz, K. M. Bedka, S. J. Paech, J. J. Murray, and D. B. Johnson

Handout (2.7 MB)

P5.8

Status of the NOAA/NESDIS Operational Satellite Wind Product System: Recent Improvements, New Products, Product Quality, and Future Plans

Jaime M. Daniels, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Camp Springs, MD; and C. Velden, W. Bresky, and A. Irving

Handout (375.0 kB)

P5.9

Global satellite mosaics - infrared, visible and water vapor

Frederick R. Mosher, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Kansas City, MO

P5.10

Blended satellite products for operational forecasting

Stanley Q. Kidder, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and A. S. Jones

Handout (419.5 kB)

P5.11

Advanced-TOVS (ATOVS) sounding products from NOAA operational polar orbiting satellites

Anthony L. Reale, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Camp Springs, MD; and M. W. Chalfant, A. S. Allegrino, F. H. Tilley, M. P. Ferguson, and E. Kratz

P5.12

Satellite Upper Air Network (SUAN)

Anthony L. Reale, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Camp Springs, MD; and F. H. Tilley and J. L. Salazar

P5.13

The New Operational GOES Merged Sounder Product System (MSPS) at NOAA/NESDIS

Gary E. Gray, Raytheon Information Technology and Scientific Services, Lanham, MD; and J. M. Daniels, G. Krasowski, Y. Liu, and T. J. Schmit

Handout (348.7 kB)

P5.14

Using GOES layer average specific humdity (GLASH) and Lagrangian reverse domain filling trajectories to forecast Stratospheric/Tropospheric Exchange (STE)

Jennie L. Moody, Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; and R. B. Pierce, A. J. Wimmers, T. D. Fairlie, and E. V. Browell

P5.15

Addressing spectral gaps when using AIRS for intercalibration of operational geostationary imagers

Mathew M. Gunshor, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and K. Le Morzadec, T. J. Schmit, W. P. Menzel, and D. Tobin

Handout (148.6 kB)

P5.16

Geostationary sea surface temperature product validation and retrieval methodology

Eileen Maturi, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and C. Merchant, A. Harris, X. Li, and R. Potash

Handout (175.4 kB)

P5.17

Global operational sea surface temperature and aerosol products from AVHRR: Current status, diagnostics, and potential enhancements

Alexander Ignatov, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Camp Springs, MD; and J. Sapper, I. Laszlo, N. R. Nalli, A. Harris, W. G. Pichel, A. E. Strong, E. J. Bayler, X. Li, and E. Maturi

Handout (318.8 kB)

P5.18

A new algorithm for dust detection over water utilizing the AVHRR imager

Amato Evan, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and A. K. Heidinger and M. J. Pavolonis

Handout (430.0 kB)

P5.19

Re-calibrating the operational Hydro-Estimator satellite precipitation algorithm

Robert J. Kuligowski, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Camp Springs, MD; and J. C. Davenport and R. A. Scofield

Handout (44.6 kB)

P5.20

Comparison of the Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) Estimates of Precipitation over Snow Covered Surfaces with Gauges

David J. Salapata, Univ. of Maryland/Earth System Science Disciplinary Center/Cooperative Institute for Climate Studies, College Park, MD; and A. Gruber

P5.21

Monitoring and Validation of NOAA AMSU-based Hydrological Products

Huan Meng, QSS Group, Inc. Lanham, MD and NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Camp Springs, MD; and R. R. Ferraro

P5.22

Development and evaluation of the AMSU-based snow water equivalent retrieval algorithm

Cezar Kongoli, QSS Group, Inc., Lanham, MD; and R. R. Ferraro

Handout (384.3 kB)

P5.23

An Evaluation of a new AMSU-derived falling snow retrieval algorithm

Ralph R. Ferraro, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park, MD; and C. E. Kongoli and P. Pellegrino

Handout (166.1 kB)

Session 4

Operational Products (Continued)

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Jeffrey D. Hawkins, NRL

11:00 AM

4.3

The Hazard Mapping System (HMS) - NOAA's multi-sensor fire and smoke detection program using environmental satellites (Invited Presentation)

Donna McNamara, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and G. Stephens, M. Ruminski, and T. Kasheta

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (539.5 kB)

11:30 AM

4.4

Enhancing satellite imagery through "morphing" transitions (Invited Presentation)

Anthony J. Wimmers, CIMSS, Madison, WI; and C. S. Velden

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (383.0 kB)

Lunch Break

Session 5

Climatology and Long-Term Studies

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Arlene G. Laing, University of South Florida

1:30 PM

5.1

NOAA's Scientific Data Stewardship Program (Invited Presentation)

John J. Bates, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (132.9 kB)

2:00 PM

5.2

Using Overlapping Multi-Satellite Observations for Climate Change Monitoring (Invited Presentation)

Konstantin Y. Vinnikov, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and N. C. Grody

Poster Session 6

Climatology and Long-Term Studies

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Arlene G. Laing, University of South Florida

P6.1

Climate Data Records from environmental satellites

Sheldon Drobot, The National Academies, Washington, DC; and D. A. Robinson, A. G. Laing, R. G. Barry, J. Campbell, R. DeFries, W. J. Emery, M. Halem, J. W. Hurrell, R. Miller, R. B. Myneni, R. Somerville, P. Try, and T. Vonder Haar

Handout (111.9 kB)

P6.2

The effects of orbital drift on spectral radiances from HIRS observations and GFDL climate model simulations

Darren Jackson, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and B. J. Soden

P6.3

Inter-satellite Calibration of HIRS Outgoing Longwave Radiation Data

Hai-Tien Lee, University of Maryland, Cooperative Institute for Climate Studies/ESSIC, College Park, MD; and A. Gruber and R. Ellingson

P6.4

CERES new generation of radiation budget data: an overview

Bruce A. Wielicki, LRC, Hampton, VA; and P. Minnis, N. G. Loeb, T. Charlock, D. Young, D. P. Kratz, and K. J. Priestley

P6.5

ISCCP B1 data at NCDC: A new climate resource

Kenneth R. Knapp, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and J. J. Bates

Handout (2.8 MB)

P6.6

The NASA/GEWEX Surface Radiation Budget Dataset

Shashi K. Gupta, AS&M, Hampton, VA; and P. W. Stackhouse Jr., S. J. Cox, J. C. Mikovitz, and M. Chiacchio

Handout (1.7 MB)

P6.7

View angle dependence of cloudiness and the trend in ISCCP cloudiness

G. Garrett Campbell, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO

Handout (930.2 kB)

P6.8

Long-term Variability of Convective Cloud Visible Albedo from ISCCP Compared to VIRS/MODIS

J. Colleen Mikovitz, SSAI, Hampton, VA; and P. W. Stackhouse Jr., Y. Hu, B. A. Wielicki, S. J. Cox, and S. K. Gupta

Handout (384.2 kB)

P6.9

Initial Trends in Cloud Amount from the AVHRR Pathfinder Atmospheres Extended Data-set

Andrew K. Heidinger, NOAA/NESDIS, Madison, WI; and M. Goldberg, D. Tarpley, A. Jelenak, and M. J. Pavolonis

P6.10

Diurnal, seasonal, and interannual variations of cloud properties derived for CERES from Imager data

Patrick Minnis, NASA/LARC, Hampton, VA; and D. F. Young, S. Sun-Mack, Q. Trepte, Y. Chen, R. R. Brown, S. L. Gibson, and P. W. Heck

Handout (2.6 MB)

P6.11

CLOUD DETECTION USING MEASURED AND MODELED STATE PARAMETERS

Yuhong H. Yi, AS&M, Hampton, VA; and P. Minnis, J. Huang, J. K. Ayers, D. R. Doelling, M. M. Khaiyer, and M. L. Nordeen

Handout (234.3 kB)

P6.12

Satellite investigation of tropical cirrus lifecycle and relation to water vapor and deep convection

Zhengzhao Luo, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and W. B. Rossow

Handout (597.6 kB)

P6.13

Global and monthly diurnal precipitation statistics based on passive microwave observations from AMSU

Frederick W. Chen, MIT, Cambridge, MA; and D. H. Staelin and C. Surussavadee

Handout (1.0 MB)

P6.14

TRMM PR/TMI 6-yr rainfall difference over land in 3G68 dataset

Tetsuo Nakazawa, MRI, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and K. Rajendran and S. Surendran

Handout (1.1 MB)

P6.15

The Relationship between TRMM Climate Rainfall Biases and the Synoptic Environment

Wesley Berg, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

P6.16

A 16-year climatology of global rainfall from SSM/I highlighting morning versus evening differences

Andrew J. Negri, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and R. F. Adler, J. M. Shepherd, G. J. Huffman, M. Manyin, and E. Nelkin

Handout (796.4 kB)

P6.17

Intercomparison and diagnosis of Mei-Yu rainfall derived from satellite data

Yan Zhou, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and P. A. Arkin

Handout (522.0 kB)

P6.18

Diurnal Cycle of Cloud Systems over Norht America as Observed by Satellite Infrared Data

Yelena S. Yarosh, Wyle Information Systems and NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC, Camp Springs, MD; and P. Xie, M. Chen, R. J. Joyce, J. J. Janowiak, and P. A. Arkin

Handout (313.4 kB)

P6.19

Developing a climatology of convective precipitating patterns in Africa

Arlene G. Laing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; and R. E. Carbone and V. Levizzani

Handout (707.7 kB)

P6.20

Two MODIS aerosol products over ocean on the Terra and Aqua CERES SSF datasets

Alexander Ignatov, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Camp Springs, MD; and P. Minnis, N. G. Loeb, B. A. Wielicki, W. F. Miller, S. Sun-Mack, D. Tanre, L. A. Remer, I. Laszlo, and E. B. Geier

Handout (2.1 MB)

P6.21

The influence of bottom topography on long Rossby wave propagation in the South Pacific Ocean

Angela M. Maharaj, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia; and P. Cipollini and N. J. Holbrook

Handout (29.3 kB)

P6.22

The DISCOVER project: Release of the sea surface temperature product

Deborah K. Smith, Remote Sensing Systems, Santa Rosa, CA; and F. J. Wentz, R. Spencer, S. Graves, and M. Goodman

P6.23

Intercomparison of Global Ocean Surface Latent Heat Flux Fields

Shu-Hsien Chou, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; and E. J. Nelkin, J. Ardizzone, and R. Atlas

Handout (1.3 MB)

P6.24

Do multiple peaks in the Radon Transform of westward propagating sea surface height anomalies correspond to higher order Rossby wave Baroclinic modes?

Angela M. Maharaj, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia; and P. Cipollini and N. J. Holbrook

Handout (48.4 kB)

P6.25

Assessment of the TOVS-derived Moisture and Wind Profiles Over the Southern Ocean

Cheng-Zhi Zou, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA and Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation, Camp Springs, MD; and M. Van Woert, C. Xu, and J. A. Francis

P6.26

Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Satellite-derived Clear-sky Atmospheric Temperature Inversions in the Polar Regions

Yinghui Liu, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Key

Handout (408.9 kB)

P6.27

Snow and Sea Ice Angular Distribution Model from CERES Radiance Measurements

Seiji Kato, Hampton University, Hampton, VA; and N. G. Loeb and K. Loukachine

Handout (89.0 kB)

P6.28

Satellite-derived Arctic Climate Characteristics and Recent Trends

Xuanji Wang, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. R. Key

Handout (666.0 kB)

P6.29

A 6 year comparison of surface and satellite Arctic cloud properties

P6.30

Climate Data Records from Merged CERES and Geostationary Imager Data

David F. Young, LRC, Hampton, VA; and D. R. Doelling, B. A. Wielicki, T. Wong, L. H. Chambers, and D. F. Keyes

Handout (2.8 MB)

P6.31

Long-term total solar irradiance (TSI) variability trends: 1984-2004

Robert Benjamin Lee III, NASA/LARC, Hampton, Virginia; and R. S. Wilson III and S. Thomas

Handout (325.7 kB)

P6.32

Decadal Variability of Earth Radiation Budget Deduced from Satellite Altitude Corrected ERBE/ERBS Nonscanner Data

Takmeng Wong, NASA/LRC, Hampton, VA; and B. A. Wielicki and R. B. Lee III

Handout (293.8 kB)

P6.33

Climate monitoring with the HIRS outgoing longwave radiation data

Arnold Gruber, NOAA/NESDIS, College Park,, MD; and H. T. Lee and R. G. Ellingson

P6.34

Clear-sky narrowband albedo variations from VIRS and MODIS data

Sunny Sun-Mack, SAIC, Hampton, VA; and Y. Chen, R. F. Arduini, and P. Minnis

Handout (1.4 MB)

Session 5

Climatology and Long-term Studies (Continued)

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Arlene G. Laing, University of South Florida

4:30 PM

5.3

Comparison of measurements from satellite radiation budget instruments (Invited Presentation)

G. L. Smith, National Institute of Aerospace, Hampton, VA; and Z. P. Szewczyk, D. A. Rutan, and R. B. Lee III

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (642.8 kB)

5:00 PM

5.4

How well are recent climate variability signals resolved by satellite radiative flux estimates? (Invited Presentation)

F. R. Robertson, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and H. I. Lu

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (589.8 kB)

Sessions end for the day

Session 6

Retrievals and Cloud Products

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Robbie E. Hood, NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program

8:30 AM

6.1

Satellite Observations of Cloud Ice Properties (Invited Presentation)

Steven A. Ackerman, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and K. F. Evans

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

6.2

Students as Ground Observers for Satellite Cloud Retrieval Validation (Invited Presentation)

Lin H. Chambers, NASA, Hampton, VA; and P. K. Costulis, D. Young, and T. M. Rogerson

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (2.2 MB)

Poster Session 7

Retrievals and Cloud Products: Part 1

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Robbie E. Hood, NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program

P7.1

Real-time cloud, radiation, and aircraft icing parameters from GOES over the USA

Patrick Minnis, NASA/LARC, Hampton, VA; and L. Nguyen, W. L. Smith, Jr., D. F. Young, M. M. Khaiyer, R. Palikonda, D. A. Spangenberg, D. R. Doelling, D. Phan, G. D. Nowicki, J. K. Ayers, P. W. Heck, and C. A. Wolff

Handout (2.8 MB)

P7.2

Integration of observations for detection of aircraft icing conditions during AIRS2: Comparisons of microphysical parameters

P7.3

Cloud ceiling height estimation using GOES-10 and COAMPS data

Richard L. Bankert, NRL, Monterey, CA; and M. Hadjimichael

Handout (296.4 kB)

P7.4

Improvements to the GOES-12 Imager Cloud Product

James A. Jung, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Camp Springs, MD; and A. J. Schreiner, W. F. Feltz, S. M. Thomas, T. J. Schmit, and J. Daniels

Handout (176.1 kB)

P7.5

Using satellite cloud products to evaluate cloud types simulated by a cloud resolving model and a single column model

Yali Luo, National Institute of Aerospace, Hampton, VA; and S. K. Krueger and K. M. Xu

Handout (135.0 kB)

P7.6

Validation of GOES-9 satellite-derived cloud properties over the Tropical Western Pacific region

Mandana M. Khaiyer, AS&M, Hampton, VA; and M. L. Nordeen, D. R. Doelling, V. Chakrapani, P. Minnis, and W. L. Smith Jr.

Handout (1.1 MB)

P7.7

An Operational Cloud Verification System and Its Application to Validate Cloud Simulations in Operational Models

Xiaofan Li, JCSDA and NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Camp Springs, MD; and F. Weng

Handout (1.9 MB)

P7.8

Accounting for Partially Cloud-Filled Pixels to Improve the Retrieval of Cloud Properties

Louis Nguyen, NASA/LRC, Hampton, Va; and P. Minnis, M. M. Khaiyer, T. Uttal, J. M. Comstock, and X. Dong

P7.9

Spatially Varying Spectral Thresholds for MODIS Cloud Detection

Stephanie L. Haines, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and G. J. Jedlovec and F. J. LaFontaine

Handout (1.7 MB)

P7.10

Simultaneous remote sensing of thin cirrus and aerosol properties from MODIS data

John K. Roskovensky, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA; and K. N. Liou

Handout (1.0 MB)

P7.11

Daytime Cloud property retrievals over the Arctic from multispectral MODIS data

Douglas A. Spangenberg, AS&M, Inc., Hampton, VA; and Q. Trepte, S. Sun-Mack, P. Minnis, and T. Uttal

Handout (472.5 kB)

P7.12

The effect of multilayered clouds on cloud pressure retrievals in near-global MODIS data

Gregory R. McGarragh, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. L. Nasiri and B. A. Baum

P7.13

The effects of multilayer clouds on MODIS cloud effective radius and optical thickness retrievals

Shaima L. Nasiri, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and G. R. McGarragh

Handout (367.9 kB)

P7.14

Cloud optical depth from UW-NMS and GEOS-DAS and comparisons with MODIS and ISCCP satellite observations

Hongyu Liu, National Institute of Aerospace, Hampton, VA; and R. B. Pierce, J. H. Crawford, C. Kittaka, J. Al-Saadi, S. E. Platnick, P. Norris, A. Olaleye, G. J. Tripoli, and R. M. Yantosca

P7.15

Crystal habit retrievals from MISR and MODIS

P7.16

Stochastic cloud clearing of hyperspectral radiances observed by the Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) on the Aqua satellite

Choongyeun Cho, MIT, Cambridge, MA; and D. H. Staelin

Handout (1.3 MB)

P7.17

A Cloud Mask for AIRS

Nicole Brubaker, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and G. Jedlovec

Handout (266.5 kB)

P7.18

Cloud top inference for hyperspectral infrared radiance assimilation

Louis Garand, MSC, Dorval, QC, Canada; and A. Beaulne

Handout (234.6 kB)

P7.19

Comparison of High Spectral Resolution Infrared Cloud Top Pressure Algorithms using S-HIS Measurements

Robert Holz, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. A. Ackerman, P. Antonelli, F. W. Nagle, and M. Mcgill

Handout (2.1 MB)

P7.20

Development of a global multi-layered cloud retrieval system

Jainping Huang, AS&M, Hampton, VA; and P. Minnis, B. Lin, Y. H. Yi, J. K. Ayers, M. M. Khaiyer, R. F. Arduini, and A. Fan

Handout (253.9 kB)

P7.21

Cloud detection using a combination of hyperspectral infrared channels and microwave-derived precipitable water

Brian H. Kahn, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; and K. N. Liou, E. F. Fishbein, S. Y. Lee, H. H. Aumann, S. A. Clough, S. DeSouza-Machado, A. Eldering, E. J. Fetzer, S. E. Hannon, and L. Strow

P7.22

Forumulation of a suite of retrieval algorithms for the retrieval of cirrus microphysical properties using radar, lidar and radiometer observations applicable to satellite, airborne and ground-based platforms

Yuying Zhang, University of Utah, SLC, UT; and G. G. Mace, G. M. Heymsfield, M. Mcgill, L. M. Avallone, E. Weinstock, S. E. Platnick, and P. Yang

Handout (970.5 kB)

Session 6

Retrievals and Cloud Products (Continued)

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Robbie E. Hood, NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program

11:00 AM

6.3

On the retrieval of cloud and precipitation properties from space (Invited Presentation)

Graeme L. Stephens, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

6.4

Cloud classification and cloud property retrieval from MODIS and AIRS (Invited Presentation)

Jun Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and W. P. Menzel, T. J. Schmit, Z. Li, and J. J. Gurka

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (2.2 MB)

Lunch Break

Session 6

Retrievals and Cloud Products (Continued)

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Elaine Prins, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/ASPT

1:30 PM

6.5

Validation of TRMM standard algorithms & prospects for GPM Mission (Invited Presentation)

Eric A. Smith, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and K. S. Kuo, J. M. Shepherd, D. B. Wolff, and S. Yang

2:00 PM

6.6

Super Channels for AIRS Retrievals (Invited Presentation)

Larry M. McMillin, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD

Recorded Presentation

Presentation PDF (438.3 kB)

Poster Session 8

Retrievals and Cloud Products: Part 2

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Elaine Prins, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/ASPT

P8.1

Activities of the International TOVS Working Group (ITWG)

Thomas H. Achtor, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. W. Saunders

P8.2

Web-based satellite products database for meteorological and climate applications

Dung Phan, AS&M, Hampton, VA; and D. Spangenberg, R. Palikondra, M. M. Khaiyer, M. L. Nordeen, L. Nguyen, and P. Minnis

Handout (1.6 MB)

P8.3

Atmospheric radiance modeling using the Optimal Spectral Sampling (OSS) method

Jean-Luc Moncet, AER, Lexington, MA; and G. Uymin and H. E. Snell

Handout (543.9 kB)

P8.4

High resolution GOES Sounder ozone estimates

Christopher C. Schmidt, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li

Handout (234.5 kB)

P8.5

An approach to improvement temperature and moisture retrievals from the GOES Sounder measurements

Jun Li, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. P. Nelson III, C. C. Schmidt, T. J. Schmit, and W. P. Menzel

Handout (98.4 kB)

P8.6

Validation of Infrared Azimuthal Model as Applied to GOES Data Over the ARM SGP

Arvind V. Gambheer, AS&M, Hampton, VA; and D. R. Doelling, D. A. Spangenberg, and P. Minnis

Handout (929.1 kB)

P8.7

Deriving surface skin temperature and atmospheric profiles of temperature and water vapor from HIRS measurement using a neural network technique

Lei Shi, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and J. J. Bates

Handout (50.2 kB)

P8.8

Near Real-time Derived Products from MODIS

Ronnie J. Suggs, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and G. Jedlovec, S. L. Haines, W. M. Lapenta, and S. Dembek

Handout (1.0 MB)

P8.9

Polar Winds from MODIS: Algorithm and Processing Improvements

David A. Santek, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and C. S. Velden, J. R. Key, J. Daniels, and W. Bresky

P8.10

Seasonal Surface Spectral Emissivity Derived from Terra MODIS Data

Yan Chen, SAIC, Hampton, VA; and S. Sun-Mack, P. Minnis, D. F. Young, and W. L. Smith Jr.

Handout (1.2 MB)

P8.11

Global retrievals of the surface and atmosphere radiation budget and direct aerosol forcing

Thomas P. Charlock, NASA, Hampton, VA; and F. Rose, D. A. Rutan, Z. Jin, D. Fillmore, and W. D. Collins

Handout (984.4 kB)

P8.12

Ground-based Observation of Dust Optical Properties in the Chinese Dust Source Region and Intercomparison with MISR Aerosol Retrievals

Sundar A. Christopher, Universtiy of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and J. Wang and X. Xia

Handout (740.6 kB)

P8.13

Water vapor profile retrievals from satellite microwave sounding instruments

John M. Forsythe, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and A. S. Jones and T. H. Vonder Haar

Handout (428.8 kB)

P8.14

Near-surface retrieval of air temperature and specific humidity using multi-sensor microwave satellite observations

Darren L. Jackson, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and G. A. Wick

Handout (413.2 kB)

P8.15

Physical Retrievals of Temperature, Water Vapor, and Cloud Profiles From AMSU

Quanhua Liu, QSS, Camp Springs, MD; and F. Weng

Handout (178.3 kB)

P8.16

Sea surface temperature and precipitation clouds for tropical oceans

Alice Fan, SAIC, Hampton, VA; and B. Lin and J. Huang

Handout (137.9 kB)

P8.17

Hydrological Parameters Derived from Aqua AMSR-E Measurements

Banghua Yan Sr., University of Maryland/ESSIC, Camp Springs, MD; and F. Weng Sr.

Handout (535.1 kB)

P8.18

Bayesian retrieval of complete posterior PDFs of oceanic rain rate from microwave observations

Jui-Yuan Christine Chiu, JCET/UMBC, Baltimore, MD; and G. W. Petty

Handout (362.9 kB)

P8.19

A study of Typhoon rainfalls using TRMM/ PR and ground gauge observations

Wann-Jin Chen, Dept. of environmental information and engineering, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology/National Defense Univ., Tahsi, Taoyuan, Taiwan; and M. D. Tsai, C. H. Feng, and C. C. Li

Handout (357.4 kB)

P8.20

Typhoon rain retrievals using TMI, AMSU-A, and island gauge data sets

Ching-Chung Li, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology/National Defense Univ., Ta-Hsi, Taoyuan, Taiwan; and W. J. Chen, Y. C. Chen, J. C. Hu, and M. D. Tsai

Handout (126.7 kB)

P8.21

Improving mid to high latitude passive microwave retrievals and simulations of precipitation using aircraft based doppler radar data

Benjamin T. Johnson, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and G. W. Petty

P8.22

Intercomparison and Validation of TRMM Rain Products

Song Yang, George Mason University, Greenbelt, MD; and D. Sidla, K. S. Kuo, and D. B. Wolff

P8.23

Development and intercomparison of AMSU rain rate algorithms

Ryan B. Aschbrenner, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and G. W. Petty and H. L. Huang

Handout (2.3 MB)

P8.24

Analyzing the Error Components in Blended Satellite Precipitation Analyses

F. J. Turk, NRL, Monterey, CA; and R. J. Joyce and J. E. Janowiak

Handout (1.9 MB)

P8.25

Evaluation of AIRS Soundings at Regional Scales

P8.26

Evaluation of Hyperspectral Infrared Soundings in Tropical Cyclone Environments

Mark DeMaria, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA, Ft. Collins, CO; and D. W. Hillger, C. D. Barnet, J. P. Dunion, and R. T. DeMaria

Handout (393.0 kB)

P8.27

Validation of AIRS retrieved products with operational and dedicated radiosondes

Eric J. Fetzer, JPL, Pasadena, CA; and A. Eldering and E. T. Olsen

Session 6

Retrievals and Cloud Products (Continued)

Host: 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Chair: Elaine Prins, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/ASPT

4:30 PM

6.7

Shortwave and Longwave Top-of-Atmosphere Radiative Flux Estimation From the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System Instrument (Invited Presentation)

Norman G. Loeb, Hampton University amd NASA/LARC, Hampton, VA; and S. Kato, K. Loukachine, and N. Manalo-Smith

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Concluding Remarks

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