Role of STAR Algorithm Integration Team (AIT) in Integrating JPSS Algorithms using Algorithm Development Library (ADL) for Product Maturity

The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) is the next generation satellite system that is planned to be launched in early 2017. The JPSS satellites will carry a suite of sensors that are already on board of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) satellite. S-NPP satellite was launched successfully in October 2011. The data from the instruments on S-NPP are processed in the operational system IDPS (Interface Data Processing Segment) and the same system will be used to process data from JPSS. The Algorithm Development Library (ADL) provides a development environment that mimics IDPS. STAR AIT has played a significant role in troubleshooting, testing, evaluating and integrating algorithm updates in ADL framework to aid in the algorithm maturity process for product maturity. We have integrated algorithms relating to Sensor Data Records (SDRs) as well as several Environmental Data Records (EDRs). In this work we will present the results of our integration work for CrIMSS (Cross-track Infrared and Microwave Sounder Suite) EDR, VIIRS (Visible/Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite) Land EDR, VIIRS Cloud Mask EDR and Cryosphere EDR that has enabled the respective algorithms to achieve higher maturity status. We will present the qualitative and quantitative comparison of the products before and after the algorithm change implementations.