Poster Session |
| | Poster Session - NPOESS |
| | Chair: Jane Whitcomb, NPOESS Integrated Program Office, Silver Spring, MD
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| | 326 | NPOESS Architecture Overview
Frank Hinnant, Eagle Consulting, LLC, Lansing, NC |
| | 327 | NPOESS Satellites Support Demanding Operational Requirements
Derrick Day, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, CA; and M. Chory, M. Perz, J. Nelson, and J. Burdin |
| | 328 | NPOESS Contributions to Climate Observations
Derrick Day, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, CA; and R. Ohlemacher and M. Mussetto |
| | 329 | NPOESS Electrical Engineering Model Test Bed Reduces Risk for Satellite Integration and Test
MaryAnn Chory, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, CA; and M. Perz, L. Padmore, J. Spolidoro, T. Lee, R. Auten, S. Schneider, and D. Day |
| | 330 | Features of the Deployed NPOESS Ground System
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and G. Heckmann, G. Route, J. Mulligan, and M. M. Ripley |
| | 331 | NPOESS C3S Expandability: SafetyNetTM and McMurdo Improvements
Joseph Paciaroni, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and M. L. Jamilkowski |
| | 332 | Direct Readout – A Transformation from Research to Operations
John Overton, NPOESS IPO, Silver Spring, MD; and R. Ullman |
| | 333 | NPOESS Field Terminal Updates
Gary Heckmann, Raytheon Intelligence & Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and G. Route |
| | 334 | NPOESS Environmental Data Records
Gary Mineart, Mitretek Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, MD; and M. Haas, F. Eastman, and J. Whitcomb |
| | 335 | NPOESS Environmental Data Record (EDR) Production
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and R. Hughes |
| | 336 | NPOESS Tools for Rapid Algorithm Updates
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and R. Hughes, B. Reed, and G. Route |
| | 337 | Testing the VIIRS operational code with a proxy data stream
Bruce Hauss, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Redondo Beach, CA |
| | 338 | NPOESS/NPP VIIRS Cryosphere Algorithms
Robert Mahoney, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and K. Hutchison, J. Ip, B. Iisager, J. Jackson, S. Mills, M. Plonski, A. Sei, M. Shoucri, and E. Wong |
| | 339 | Preparation of NPOESS CrIS in the Community Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM)
Yong Chen, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR and CSU/CIRA, Camp Springs, MD; and F. Weng, Y. Han, and P. Van Delst |
| | 340 | Single FOV Sounding Retrieval in Cloudy Atmospheres Using Hyperspectral Infrared Measurements
Elisabeth Weisz, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li, J. Li, and H. L. Huang |
| | 341 | An Improved FAST Microwave Sea Surface Emissivity Model, FASTEM4
Quanhua Liu, Dell Inc., Camp Springs, MD; and S. English and F. Weng |
| | 342 | CrIMSS retrieval algorithm testing with proxy data
Degui Gu, Northrop-Grumman, Redondo Beach, CA; and X. L. Ma |
| | 343 | Retrieval of Cloud Ice Water Path from Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS)
Ninghai Sun, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and F. Weng |
| | 344 | The OMPS Limb Profiler instrument: Data analysis and retrieval algorithm
Didier F. Rault, NASA, Hampton, VA; and R. Loughman and G. Taha |
| | 345 | OMPS TC EDR Algorithm: Improvement and Verification
Megan Novicki, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and B. Sen, D. Gu, K. Jordan, J. Qu, and X. Hao |
| | 346 | A Comparison Between AVHRR, MODIS, and VIIRS
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, CO; and M. Mussetto and N. Andreas |
| | 347 | VIIRS (Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite): a next-generation polar-orbiting operational environmental sensor
Jeffery J. Puschell, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, El Segundo, CA; and E. Johnson, R. Valeri, P. Hayman, E. Jacobson, E. Kinder, J. McCarthy, B. Guenther, and P. Sullivan |
| | 348 | NPP Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Radiometric Calibration - Tested Performance
Eric Johnson, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, El Segundo, CA; and K. Galang, C. Ranshaw, and B. Robinson |
| | 349 | Operation and Characterization of the Day/Night Band (DNB) for the NPP Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) 
Eric Jacobson, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, El Segundo, CA; and A. Ibara, M. Lucas, R. Menzel, H. Murphey, F. Yin, and K. Yokoyama |
| | 350 | NPOESS VIIRS on NPP: radiometric and spectral performance
Lushalan Liao, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Redondo Beach, CA; and R. Patel, M. S. Chou, G. Grimm, J. Diehl, and S. Jackson |
| | 351 | NPOESS VIIRS on NPP: spatial and pointing performance
Lushalan Liao, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Redondo Beach, CA; and R. Kutina |
| | 352 | Polarization Sensitivity of the VIIRS instrument on NPP - outcome of the various sensor test data
Patty Pratt, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and V. Kulkarny |
| | 353 | NPOESS VIIRS polarization dependent optical crosstalk
Mau-Song Chou, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and J. McCarthy, J. C. Donovan, and R. C. Patel |
| | 354 | VIIRS polarization sensitivity tolerance and impact on Ocean Color
Vijay A. Kulkarny, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Redondo Beach, CA; and B. Hauss, P. Pratt, and G. Mineart |
| | 355 | Performance of the NPP CrIS Sensor
Scott Farrow, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and D. Gu, C. Wang, D. Hagan, and F. Sabet-Peyman |
| | 356 | NPP Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS): Sensor calibration and preliminary data product performance
William J. Blackwell, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA; and L. J. Bickmeier, L. G. Jairam, and R. V. Leslie |
| | 357 | STATUS OF THE SPACE ENVIRONMENT MONITOR FOR NPOESS (SEM-N)
William F. Denig, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and T. Sotirelis, V. Grano, R. Hamilton, K. Wolfram, C. Brann, and J. Manley |
| | 358 | Modelling the sidelobe contributions to ATMS measurements
Giovanni De Amici, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (NGAS), Redondo Beach, California |
| | 359 | NPOESS Microwave Imager/Sounder (MIS) Sensor
Christopher Brann, NPOESS IPO, Silver Spring, MD; and R. Hamilton and D. Kunkee |
| | 360 | Soil Moisture Performance Prediction for the NPOESS Microwave Imager/Sounder (MIS)
Li Li, NRL, Washington, DC; and G. McWilliams and A. S. Jones |
| | 361 | NPOESS Preparatory Project Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite – Expected Performance
M. Caponi, NPOESS Integrated Program Office, Silver Spring, MD; and J. Hornstein, L. E. Flynn, S. Janz, and A. Segura |
| | 362 | OMPS Sensor Performance and Algorithm Description
Scott Farrow, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and B. Sen, M. Novicki, M. Branham, and B. Baker |
| | 363 | Operational concept for observation-based forecasting of clear sky condition
Timothy J. Hall, The Aerospace Corporation, Silver Spring, MD; and C. N. Mutchler, G. J. Bloy, R. N. Thessin, S. K. Gaffney, and J. J. Lareau |
| | 364 | The upper tropospheric storm-scale signatures from hyperspectral infrared soundings
Chian-Yi Liu, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and J. Li, T. J. Schmit, and S. Ackerman |
| | 365 | Reevaluating Passive Ocean Vector Winds
Michael H. Bettenhausen, NRL, Washington, DC; and I. S. Adams and P. W. Gaiser |
| | 366 | Implementation of a Temporal Variational Data Assimilation Method to Retrieve Deep Soil Moisture
Andrew S. Jones, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and J. Cogan, G. Mason, and G. McWilliams |
| | 367 | Enhancements to the Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) ground test, data downlink and processing for Climate Monitoring including Trace Gas Retrievals
Scott Farrow, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and D. Gu, C. Wang, D. Hagan, and F. Sabet-Peyman |
| | 368 | The NPOESS Community Collaborative Calibration/Validation Program for the NPOESS Preparatory Project
Heather Kilcoyne, NOAA/NESDIS/JPSS, Lanham, MD; and J. Feeley, B. Guenther, C. Hoffman, B. Reed, K. St Germain, L. Zhou, M. Plonski, and B. Hauss |
| | 369 | The NPP Community Collaborative Calibration and Validation Data Management System
Richard Ullman, NPOESS IPO, Silver Spring, MD; and B. Reed, J. Zajic, and S. Thomas |
| | 370 | Providing pre-Launch VIIRS, CrIS, and ATMS Proxy Datasets to facilitate NPP Validation Activities
Richard Ullman, NPOESS IPO, Silver Spring, MD; and J. Zajic, V. Gonzalez, and D. Sushon |
| | 371 | Contributions of the SDR Task Network tool to Calibration and Validation of the NPOESS Preparatory Project instruments
Janna Feeley, Aerospace Corporation, Silver Spring, MD; and J. Zajic, A. Metcalf, and T. Baucom |
| | 372 | NPOESS/NPP VIIRS SDR calibration and validation plan
Lushalan Liao, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Redondo Beach, CA; and S. Mills |
| | 373 | NPOESS Preparatory Project Validation Program for Atmospheric Data Products from VIIRS
David O'C. Starr, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and E. Wong |
| | 374 | NPOESS Preparatory Project Validation Program for the Imagery and Cloud Mask Data Products from the Visible/Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite
Thomas J. Kopp, The Aerospace Corporation, Bellevue, NE; and K. D. Hutchison |
| | 375 | NPOESS Preparatory Project Validation Program for Ocean Data Products from VIIRS
Robert Arnone, NRL, Stennis Space Center, MS; and J. M. Jackson |
| | 376 | Validating NPP Ocean Color with Optical Closure using HydroLight-BRDF
Patty Pratt, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and B. Hauss |
| | 377 | Cross-Track Infrared Sounder Science Data Record Pre-launch Calibration and On-Orbit Validation Plans
Denise Hagan, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and F. Sabet-Peyman, C. Wang, G. Di Amici, S. Farrow, M. Plonski, J. Hohn, D. Gu, G. Bingham, M. Esplin, V. Zavyalov, C. Fish, J. Predina, R. Glumb, S. Wells, L. Suwinski, J. Strong, C. Behrens, H. Kilkoyne, J. Feeley, G. Kratz, and D. Tremblay |
| | 378 | NPOESS Preparatory Project Validation Program for the Atmospheric Profile Data Products
Christopher D. Barnet, STC, Columbia, MD; and D. Gu and N. Nalli |
| | 379 | OMPS SDR Calibration and Validation
Bhaswar Sen, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA; and J. Done, R. Buss, G. Jaross, and T. Kelly |