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JAG/ODAAJAG/ODAA Spring 2010 COPCSpring 2010 COPC

Co-Chairs:Co-Chairs: Mr. James Vermeulen, FNMOCMr. James Vermeulen, FNMOC Dr. Bradley Ballish, NCEPDr. Bradley Ballish, NCEP

Exec. Secretary: Exec. Secretary: Mr. Anthony Ramirez, Mr. Anthony Ramirez,

OFCMOFCM

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OverviewOverview

ODAA Roster ODAA Roster Significant Accomplishments and Significant Accomplishments and

On-going ActivitiesOn-going Activities Action ItemsAction Items 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 Roster

Satellite Satellite Data Assimilation Conventional

FNMOC Mr James Vermeulen (Co-chair)

Ms. Leslie Baran

Mr. Russell Schwanz

NCEP Dr. Bradley Ballish (Co-chair)

Dr. James Yoe (JCSDA)

AFWA Mr. Eric Wise

Mr. Dennis Hobson Mr. John Eylander Mr. Al Zamiska

Mr. Jonathan Whiteside

NOAA/NESDIS Mr. Vincent Tabor

Mr. Norman Johansen

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JAG/ODAA RosterJAG/ODAA Roster

Satellite Satellite Data Assimilation Conventional

JCSDA Dr. Sid Boukabara

NAVO Mr. Bruce McKenzie Mr. Kyle Rushing

NWS Mr. Walter Smith

NOAA/NDBC Mr. William Burnett

NOAA/OAR Dr. Stephen Piotrowicz

NOAA/NCDC Mr. Daniel Manns

Mr. Timothy Owen

NPOESS/IPO /DPD (TBD) Mr Richard Ullman (NASA)

/GSD (TBD) Ms. Marge Ripley (NOAA)

OFCM Mr. Anthony Ramirez (Exec. Secretary)

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Accomplishments and Ongoing ActivitiesAccomplishments and Ongoing Activities Satellite data requestsSatellite data requests

Transmit rain rate EDRs, Level 2 Data to AFWA (4 requests)Transmit rain rate EDRs, Level 2 Data to AFWA (4 requests) Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Provider: NESDIS Status: Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Provider: NESDIS Status: Completed -- ClosedCompleted -- Closed

Transmit Polar-Cloud Drift Winds, Level 2 data to AFWATransmit Polar-Cloud Drift Winds, Level 2 data to AFWA

Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Provider: NESDIS Status: Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Provider: NESDIS Status: Completed -- ClosedCompleted -- Closed

Transmit 4 km Snow Cover Files to AFWATransmit 4 km Snow Cover Files to AFWA Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Provider: NESDIS Status: OpenRequestor: AFWA/2WXG Provider: NESDIS Status: Open

Transmit 1km AVHRR FRACTransmit 1km AVHRR FRAC Requestor: FNMOC Provider: NESDIS Status: To Be Requestor: FNMOC Provider: NESDIS Status: To Be SubmittedSubmitted Transmit TPW from AMSRE Transmit TPW from AMSRE

Requestor: FNMOC Provider: NESDIS Status: Requestor: FNMOC Provider: NESDIS Status: ClosedClosed

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Accomplishments and Ongoing ActivitiesAccomplishments and Ongoing Activities Transmit High Res (1km, 500m, 250m) MODIS Transmit High Res (1km, 500m, 250m) MODIS

Requestor: FNMOC Provider: NESDISRequestor: FNMOC Provider: NESDIS Status: To Be Status: To Be SubmittedSubmitted

Transmit Windsat Data (ocean EDRs, soil moisture) Transmit Windsat Data (ocean EDRs, soil moisture)

Requestor: AFWA Provider: FNMOCRequestor: AFWA Provider: FNMOC Status: Status: OpenOpen

Transmit DMSP F-18 SSMIS EDR SDR TDR UPP Data Transmit DMSP F-18 SSMIS EDR SDR TDR UPP Data

Requestor: NESDIS Requestor: NESDIS Provider: FNMOC Status: Provider: FNMOC Status: ClosedClosed

Transmit N-19 SBUV data Transmit N-19 SBUV data

Requestor: FNMOC Provider: NESDISRequestor: FNMOC Provider: NESDIS Status: Status: ClosedClosed

Transmit GOME-2 data Transmit GOME-2 data

Requestor: FNMOC Provider: NESDIS Status: To Requestor: FNMOC Provider: NESDIS Status: To Be SubmittedBe Submitted

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action ItemsConventional Data Sub GroupConventional Data Sub Group

BUFR bulletin data type and description BUFR bulletin data type and description information for OPCsinformation for OPCs NCEP-developed and NWS/TOC-implemented NCEP-developed and NWS/TOC-implemented

application derives the type of data contained in application derives the type of data contained in BUFR bulletins and creates an inventory fileBUFR bulletins and creates an inventory file

BUFR inventory file implemented and available BUFR inventory file implemented and available using a link available on the JAG/ODAA web site: using a link available on the JAG/ODAA web site: http://http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/metadata/bufr_receivedweather.noaa.gov/pub/metadata/bufr_received//

AFWA, NAVOCEANO, and FNMOC users have used AFWA, NAVOCEANO, and FNMOC users have used this capability, found it very useful, and expressed this capability, found it very useful, and expressed their gratitude to Jeff Ator NCEP and Walter Smith their gratitude to Jeff Ator NCEP and Walter Smith NWS/TOC for their work in establishing this NWS/TOC for their work in establishing this capability.capability.

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items

Subsurface Oceanographic BUFR Data GTS Subsurface Oceanographic BUFR Data GTS disseminationdissemination NAVOCEANO has transitioned profiling float NAVOCEANO has transitioned profiling float

data into BUFR patterned after the ARGO data into BUFR patterned after the ARGO profiling float templateprofiling float template

NAVO is ready to transmit these data over the NAVO is ready to transmit these data over the GTS, as is ARGO, and needs a template to put GTS, as is ARGO, and needs a template to put these data into groups for dissemination via the these data into groups for dissemination via the GTSGTS

NWS/TOC building collective to satisfy this NWS/TOC building collective to satisfy this need. need.

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Review of Draft U.S. BUFR Migration PlanReview of Draft U.S. BUFR Migration Plan NCEP’s Jeff Ator is leading the development of a NCEP’s Jeff Ator is leading the development of a

U.S. BUFR Migration plan U.S. BUFR Migration plan Group comments to the plan were completed and Group comments to the plan were completed and

submittedsubmitted Implementation timelines will be reviewed at the Implementation timelines will be reviewed at the

next WMO meeting and will likely be revised with next WMO meeting and will likely be revised with more realistic U.S. timelines. more realistic U.S. timelines.

JAG/ODAA recommends continuing the ongoing JAG/ODAA recommends continuing the ongoing ascii to BUFR conversion efforts. ascii to BUFR conversion efforts.

The JAG/ODAA will actively solicit feedback from The JAG/ODAA will actively solicit feedback from OPC members on their ongoing conversion OPC members on their ongoing conversion experiences. experiences.

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Comparison of Fixed Weather Site DictionariesComparison of Fixed Weather Site Dictionaries Comparison of upper air dictionaries resulted in Comparison of upper air dictionaries resulted in

operational improvementsoperational improvements Current phase: comparison of surface dictionariesCurrent phase: comparison of surface dictionaries Tests show that changing the TOC dictionary Tests show that changing the TOC dictionary

used to make pseudo-synoptic reports from used to make pseudo-synoptic reports from METAR data should be more accurate using field METAR data should be more accurate using field elevations from ASOS dictionaryelevations from ASOS dictionary

NCEP, ASOS, Canadian, WMO and FAA airport NCEP, ASOS, Canadian, WMO and FAA airport dictionaries show a large number of differences in dictionaries show a large number of differences in location and elevationlocation and elevation

At NCEP, sites with large location errors show At NCEP, sites with large location errors show large surface pressure variance versus the model large surface pressure variance versus the model background and sites with large elevation errors background and sites with large elevation errors show large surface pressure biases versus the show large surface pressure biases versus the background, especially in Canadabackground, especially in Canada

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items(cont’d)(cont’d)

Surface dictionary comparison and correction Surface dictionary comparison and correction difficulties:difficulties:

• Many different and difficult dictionary formatsMany different and difficult dictionary formats• Many dictionaries do not have METAR or synoptic IDsMany dictionaries do not have METAR or synoptic IDs• Airport files do not provide detailed information on Airport files do not provide detailed information on

elevations and locations of the measurementselevations and locations of the measurements• No single organization provides information on all surface No single organization provides information on all surface

sites, even for US sitessites, even for US sites• Considerable bureaucratic effort to get informationConsiderable bureaucratic effort to get information

Dr. Ballish will meet with OFCM’s Committee for Dr. Ballish will meet with OFCM’s Committee for Integrated Observing Systems (CIOS) to present these Integrated Observing Systems (CIOS) to present these issues and ask how the OPCs can routinely obtain issues and ask how the OPCs can routinely obtain accurate, high resolution site metadata for the U.S. accurate, high resolution site metadata for the U.S.

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Report upper air station location error Report upper air station location error findings (from dictionary comparisons) to findings (from dictionary comparisons) to WMO to correct station location informationWMO to correct station location information NWS/TOC will send the information to the WMO NWS/TOC will send the information to the WMO

Create email notification list for conventional Create email notification list for conventional data problem notificationsdata problem notifications OPCs and other significant conventional data users may not be receiving OPCs and other significant conventional data users may not be receiving

notification of conventional data problems when they are discovered by notification of conventional data problems when they are discovered by NCEP or other OPCs. NCEP or other OPCs.

An email group called the data alert group was created. The email An email group called the data alert group was created. The email address is address is [email protected]@noaa.gov

A table listing of the members will be maintained on the JAG/ODAA web A table listing of the members will be maintained on the JAG/ODAA web page. page.

This has already been successfully used towards correcting operational This has already been successfully used towards correcting operational aircraft waypoint decoding problemsaircraft waypoint decoding problems

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action ItemsNWS Gateway Data Request ProceduresNWS Gateway Data Request Procedures

Developed guidance for routine and priority requests for Developed guidance for routine and priority requests for operational data from NWS Gatewayoperational data from NWS Gateway

Available for quick reference on JAG/ODAA web pageAvailable for quick reference on JAG/ODAA web page

Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS) UpdateRadiosonde Replacement System (RRS) Update Mr. Joseph Facundo, Chief of the Observing Systems Branch, Mr. Joseph Facundo, Chief of the Observing Systems Branch,

Field Systems Operations Center, NOAA/NWS, provided an Field Systems Operations Center, NOAA/NWS, provided an overview of the status of the RRS. overview of the status of the RRS.

Centers can test using the BUFR data product available from Centers can test using the BUFR data product available from NCDCNCDC

Establishing a task subgroup to address RRS data protocol Establishing a task subgroup to address RRS data protocol issues (formats, packaging, processing, latency etc.)issues (formats, packaging, processing, latency etc.)

Obtaining WMO’s BUFR sequence format for NWP Obtaining WMO’s BUFR sequence format for NWP

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action ItemsSatellite DataSatellite Data Sub GroupSub Group

Obtain level 1b MODIS and IASI data for Obtain level 1b MODIS and IASI data for conversion to proxy NPOESS HDF5 products conversion to proxy NPOESS HDF5 products for testingfor testing IPO advised that NPOESS proxy data is now IPO advised that NPOESS proxy data is now

available from MODIS data on both TERRA and available from MODIS data on both TERRA and AQUA satellites and produces VIIRS-like data with AQUA satellites and produces VIIRS-like data with useful resultsuseful results

Data is available, staged on the Casanosa server Data is available, staged on the Casanosa server and is accessibleand is accessible

Will continue to monitor the availability of the data Will continue to monitor the availability of the data stream from Casanosa or pursue own encodingstream from Casanosa or pursue own encoding via current operationally transmitted data

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Satellite DataSatellite Data Assimilation Sub Assimilation Sub GroupGroup

GOES Experimental Hourly Winds ProductGOES Experimental Hourly Winds Product

NESDIS produces an experimental hourly NESDIS produces an experimental hourly GOES wind productGOES wind product

FNMOC is interested in access to this data for FNMOC is interested in access to this data for testing for operational NWP usetesting for operational NWP use

Determining if the data can be made available Determining if the data can be made available in an ad hoc mode to enable testingin an ad hoc mode to enable testing

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New IssuesNew Issues

AFWA Proposal:AFWA Proposal: AFWA’s Technical AFWA’s Technical Director requests JAG/ODAA serve as a Director requests JAG/ODAA serve as a forum to host a F2F Data Summit forum to host a F2F Data Summit Discussed by JAG/ODAADiscussed by JAG/ODAA Concern: JAG/ODAA Scope/Terms of ReferenceConcern: JAG/ODAA Scope/Terms of Reference Alternative Option: Hold as part of AMS Alternative Option: Hold as part of AMS

ConferenceConference

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OPCs: OPCs: Acquiring Korean COMS-1 Satellite dataAcquiring Korean COMS-1 Satellite data

Investigate feasibility of acquiring the Korean Investigate feasibility of acquiring the Korean Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite-Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite-1 (COMS-1) Geostationary Ocean Color Imager 1 (COMS-1) Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI) and Meteorological Imager (MI) data, (GOCI) and Meteorological Imager (MI) data, potentially from AFWA. This satellite is scheduled potentially from AFWA. This satellite is scheduled to be launched in April 2010. to be launched in April 2010. Delivery of NAVO SST data to NCEP/EMCDelivery of NAVO SST data to NCEP/EMC

Work with NCEP and OSDPD to arrange delivery of Work with NCEP and OSDPD to arrange delivery of NAVO SST data to the Environmental Modeling NAVO SST data to the Environmental Modeling Center. The current system used to make NAVO Center. The current system used to make NAVO SST data available to EMC will be discontinued SST data available to EMC will be discontinued within a year. within a year.

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JAG/ODAA InitiativesJAG/ODAA Initiatives Review FOUO designation for ESDA TR-1 Review FOUO designation for ESDA TR-1 Terms of Reference revisionTerms of Reference revision Conventional Data Annex DevelopmentConventional Data Annex Development

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