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NOAA Satellite and Information Systems Creating the Vision
…sustaining the mission…
…improving the products… …producing results…
Marie ColtonDirectorNESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
Goals of Presentation
• Overview of NOAA/NESDIS and the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (what we do)
• Science in the public interest• Welcoming CIOSS to the NOAA family
– The role of the Cooperative Institutes in NOAA Research
– Exploring the present– Charting our futures
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
National Weather Service
National Ocean Service
National Marine Fisheries Service
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
+ New “Program Planning and Integration”
(“matrix”) office.
To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and conserve and
manage coastal and marine resources to meet the Nation’s economic, social, and
environmental needs.
NOAA’ s MISSION
Space Land Oceans Atmosphere
Monitor and Observe
Assess and Predict
New theories for modeling surface, space and
atmosphereNew products, applications
Risk Reduction and Tech Insertion
Forecasts Education&Outreach
DisseminationWarnings
Code the schemes into a standard models to formulate
an end to end system
Weather and Water Strategic Plan Goal
Understand and Describe
Engage, Advise, and Inform
NESDIS Programs that Support Monitoring the Earth SystemNESDIS Programs that Support Monitoring the Earth System
• Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)
• Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES)
• National Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)
• Processing/distribution of non-NOAA satellite data
– DMSP, International geostationary satellites, QuikSCAT, TOPEX, ERS-2, EOS Terra and Aqua
• Applications Research and Development
• Climate Reference Network
• Climate Data Records–NOAA & non-NOAA Sources
– Atmosphere, Ocean, and Paleoclimate
NOAA Satellite Applications
• Weather analysis, warnings and prediction
• Climate monitoring and prediction
• Environmental hazards monitoring
• Oceanic monitoring and prediction
• Vegetation, agricultural, and hydrological applications
• Atmospheric, oceanic, and climate research
AcquisitionAcquisition LaunchLaunch Command & Control
Command & Control
Real-Time Product Development
Real-Time Product Development
Archive & Access
Archive & Access Assessments
Requirements & Planning
Requirements & Planning
User Services
An End-to-End ResponsibilityAn End-to-End Responsibility
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Organizational Chart
John Cunningham Integrated Program
Office
Gregory W. Withee Assistant Administrator for Satellite &
Information Services Mary M. Glackin Deputy
Assistant Administrator for Satellite & Information Services
Gary K. Davis Office of Systems
Development
Kathy Kelly
Office of Satellite Operations
Helen M. Wood Office of Satellite
Data Processing & Distribution
Marie ColtonOffice of Research &
Applications
W. Stanley Wilson
Senior Scientist
Charles Wooldridge
Chief of Staff
January 2003
Thomas R. Karl
National Climatic Data Center
Christopher Fox(Acting)
National Geophysical Data Center
Lee Dantzler National Oceanographic
Data Center
D. Brent Smith International & Interagency
Affairs Office
Robert Mairs
Chief Information Officer
Warren Hall
Chief Financial Officer
Suitland Satellite Operations Control Center
Suitland Satellite Operations Control Center
Satellite OperationsSatellite Operations
Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station
Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station
Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station
Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station
NOAA Science Center Camp Springs, Maryland
NOAA Science Center Camp Springs, Maryland
Increased Benefits from the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)Increased Benefits from the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)
Solar GeophysicalSolar Geophysical
ClimaticClimatic
AtmosphericAtmospheric
OceanographicOceanographic
TerrestrialTerrestrial
Disaster PlanningDisaster Planning
Disaster ResponseDisaster ResponseOcean NavigationOcean Navigation
Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA)
• Improve exploitation of existing satellite data
– Operational– Research
• Preparation for future data
– Much higher data volume– Reduce time from launch to
application• Need for an end-to-end instrument design and
application
• Integration of multi-agency resources
Number of Instruments per Decade
Technical Areas of Study relevant to NESDIS
• Atmospheric Remote Sensing and Atmospheric Physics
• Estuarine, Coastal, and Marine Remote Sensing and Water Quality
• Remote Sensing applications for Environmental Monitoring and Prediction
• Space-based and In-situ instrumentation
• Satellite Operations – direct readout capability at several of the institutes
• Remote sensing infra-structure and information technologies
• International affairs as regards global observing systems
Evolution of Modern Science towards User-Inspired Science in the 21st Century
Science in One Context“Science, The Endless Frontier” -- 1945
Federally sponsored science is critical to national defenseFederally sponsored science is critical to industrial growth“Plurality” of Federal performers is foundational
The Race to Space -- 1961Federally sponsored science is “sexy”; Federal sciencepays dividends; i.e. Tang & Teflon
The “Moral Equivalent of War”-- 1977Energy R&D is consolidated into one organizationPromoted government/ industry collaborations
“Science in the National I nterest” -- 1993Federally sponsored science should be reoriented to civilian
applications following end of the Cold WarTechnology Transfer should be a national priority
“War on Terrorism” -- 2001Federally sponsored science should support homeland security.
Performance Assessment • Scientists must inspire the future
• Scientists must make the world better today
• Scientists must be entrepreneurial and innovate
• Scientists must teach and facilitate social change
Excerpted from “Recognizing the Competing Values of R&D Organizations,”G. Jordan, Sandia National Laboratories
Small, Flexible, Diverse Science
Evolutionary
INTERNAL
Revolutionary
EXTERNAL
Large, Controlled, Convergent Science
MASTER: BE SUSTAINABLE CREATE: BE NEW
IMPROVE: BE BETTER PRODUCE: BE FIRST
Incrementally new ideasDevelop teachable pointsCommunity leadershipGreat Contributors
Radically new ideasA new way to ask or thinkGlobal leadershipUnusual projects
Incrementally new productsStandardized applicationsReliable facilitiesGood Technical ManagementProjects on track
Radically new productsIdentify applicationsRapid DeploymentProjects have high yieldStrategic Partnerships
Competing R&D Profiles -- Different Values & Performance Indicators
BE NEW
“the clouds moved - not the satellite”
Verner Suomi
•December 7, 1966:
NASA launched the first geostationary Applications Technology Satellite (ATS-1), which had the ability to see weather systems in motion with the first Spin Scan Cloud Camera.
The ATS-1 was capable of full-disk Earth imaging every half hour.
The National Severe Storm Forecast Center (NSSFC) and the National Hurricane Center benefited from imagery taken by ATS-3 in the early 1970's.
BE BETTERGeo Atmospheric Motion Vectors
International Cooperation provides global coverage
for winds in tropics and mid-latitudes
BE FIRST MULTIPLATFORM SST: Maximize strengths – minimize weaknesses
Combine to obtain the optimal SST analysis
POES IR has high spatial resolution
GOES IR has high temporal resolution
Microwave has all-weather capability
BE SUSTAINING: Science Communities MatterEx: Redesignation of 12 µm Channel on GOES12
• Requires a change in SST retrieval algorithms • Need to generate new cloud mask• SST diurnal cycle studies important for a range of applications:
– Climate heat fluxes and temperature trends– Assimilation of SST data with asynoptic observation times– Process studies for diurnal cycle of atmospheric convection– Availability of heat for tropical cyclone development
BEING SUSTAINING: Reach,Teach & Support the People
Keeping the Ideas and Ideals Alive
Hurricane Mitch Project in Costa Rica to celebrate the GOES8 receiving station and data server
BEING NEW: Answering the questions for the new ideas
What will sustain the habitability of the Earth?
(NASA)
Improved Weather Assessment and prediction
Improved Climate assessment and Prediction
Improved Resource/HazardsManagement
New and Improved Measurements and
Models
Overall Scientifi
c Progress
New MeasurementRequirements
Improved Quality of
Life
Improved Ocean
Assessment and prediction
What can we achieve towards goal with
current and near-term technology? (NOAA)
NOAA Cooperative Institutes
• OSU Cooperative Institute for Ocean Satellite Studies joins a distinguished list as our fifth associated center for remote sensing– U. Wisc (CIMSS), geostationary instruments and products,
advanced polar VIS/IR instruments/products– Colorado State Univ. (CIRA) , mesoscale meteorology, tropical
meteorology, – Univ. of Maryland (CICS), satellite climate studies– CCNY Consortium (CREST), remote sensing science and
applications and minority student education– Cooperative Institute for Ocean Satellite Studies (CIOSS)
Proposal Process and Results
• Only the second competitively awarded Cooperative Institute (the first to the Minority Serving Institute Educational Partnership Program was awarded to CREST last year)
• Five strong proposals for remote sensing institute that all demonstrated expertise in remote sensing, involvement in the larger oceanographic community, and commitment to students
• As the winning offerors, OSU showed both depth and breadth in remote sensing and proven record in producing both excellent technical results in NOAA relevant areas and increasing levels of service to the ocean community
• Participants who contributed to the successful proposal should be commended for and proud of their hard work
Points to address
• NOAA mission and strategic thrusts– CIOSS students/faculty are likely very familiar with basic
research missions of NASA, NSF. Not as clear about NOAA mission and science and their potential contributions
– Commitment to academic connection through NOAA grants– Commitment to private sector through joint opportunities
• Role of satellites and associated ground measurements in global observing system– Why is CIOSS important just now– Opportunity to work the “tech transfer” problems that are not
ordinarily supported by basic research sponsors• Commitment to education of future scientists for NOAA and
science literacy for the nation– Remote sensing training prepares students for science,
engineering, and information technology careers• Commitment to a diverse federal workforce
Summary
• NOAA’s new strategic plan is setting directions in climate services, weather and water, ecosystems, coastal and ocean services, and commerce and transportation
• NESDIS supports all of these mission goals through its satellite programs and data management and archive functions
• We look forward to the participation of CIOSS in helping us set science goals and directions for ocean and remote sensing sciences that support NOAA mission
• We look forward to seeing your faculty and bright young students working closely with our scientists for all of our futures