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Navy Applications ofGOES-R

Navy Applications ofGOES-R

Richard Crout, PhDNaval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

Satellite Programs

Presented to 3rd GOES-R Conference12 May 2004

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OUTLINEOUTLINE

Current Use of Geostationary Information

Advantages of GOES-R for Navy Potential Uses of GOES-R for Navy Navy Issues

Current Use of Geostationary Information

Advantages of GOES-R for Navy Potential Uses of GOES-R for Navy Navy Issues

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Current Use of Geostationary Data

Current Use of Geostationary Data

Regional Centers collect real-time downlinkPearl Harbor, San Diego, Norfolk, Rota, Bahrain, Yokosuka

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Current Use of Geostationary Data

Current Use of Geostationary Data

Regional Centers collect real-time downlink GOES-E, GOES-W, GOES-9, METEOSAT-5, and

METEOSAT-7 Imagery is looped to derive mesoscale “weather” Used in conjunction with other data to produce:

Annotated Imagery Products

Super Rapid Scan Ops Thunderstorm evolution

Regional Centers collect real-time downlink GOES-E, GOES-W, GOES-9, METEOSAT-5, and

METEOSAT-7 Imagery is looped to derive mesoscale “weather” Used in conjunction with other data to produce:

Annotated Imagery Products

Super Rapid Scan Ops Thunderstorm evolution

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Current Use of Geostationary Data

Current Use of Geostationary Data

FNMOC Production Center Sea surface temperature Multi-level atmospheric wind speeds and direction Assimilated into Global and Regional NWP Models

FNMOC Focus Products VIS, IR, and Water Vapor Imagery Convective Cloud Top Heights (with model input) Simplified Dust Enhancements (IR temperature

contrast over land and visible reflectance over water)

Model and Wind Vector Overlays

FNMOC Production Center Sea surface temperature Multi-level atmospheric wind speeds and direction Assimilated into Global and Regional NWP Models

FNMOC Focus Products VIS, IR, and Water Vapor Imagery Convective Cloud Top Heights (with model input) Simplified Dust Enhancements (IR temperature

contrast over land and visible reflectance over water)

Model and Wind Vector Overlays

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Current Use of Geostationary Data

Current Use of Geostationary Data

Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical cyclone location, intensity determination,

and current path

Naval Oceanographic Office Multi-channel Sea Surface Temperature (MCSST)

Assimilated into Global and Regional Ocean Models

Ocean Features Analysis (OFA)

National Ice Center Great Lakes and US East Coast Ice coverage

Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical cyclone location, intensity determination,

and current path

Naval Oceanographic Office Multi-channel Sea Surface Temperature (MCSST)

Assimilated into Global and Regional Ocean Models

Ocean Features Analysis (OFA)

National Ice Center Great Lakes and US East Coast Ice coverage

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Advantages of GOES-R for Navy

Advantages of GOES-R for Navy

Advantages Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) AND Hyperspectral

Environmental Suite (HES) Multispectral ABI Sensor

16 channels => true color capability (w/green channel) Cloud/ice discrimination Dust/cloud discrimination Fog

Hyperspectral sounder for atmospheric profiling Resolutions to 0.5 km visible and 2.0 km infrared Fifteen minute refresh over Western Hemisphere

Temporal and Spatial variability of the coastal environment

Advantages Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) AND Hyperspectral

Environmental Suite (HES) Multispectral ABI Sensor

16 channels => true color capability (w/green channel) Cloud/ice discrimination Dust/cloud discrimination Fog

Hyperspectral sounder for atmospheric profiling Resolutions to 0.5 km visible and 2.0 km infrared Fifteen minute refresh over Western Hemisphere

Temporal and Spatial variability of the coastal environment

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Potential Uses of GOES-R ABI and HES

Potential Uses of GOES-R ABI and HES

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Potential Uses of GOES-R ABI and HES

Potential Uses of GOES-R ABI and HES

ATMOSPHERIC True color imagery Sea surface temperature (NWP) Dust and volcanic ash Cloud Temps and Levels (NWP) Cloud/Snow Discrimination Cirrus Cloud Detection Cloud Phase (NWP) Aerosol/Cloud Optical Properties Rainfall estimates (NWP) Wind speed and direction (NWP) Hurricane intensity Biomass burning and smoke Fog Aircraft Icing Potential

ATMOSPHERIC True color imagery Sea surface temperature (NWP) Dust and volcanic ash Cloud Temps and Levels (NWP) Cloud/Snow Discrimination Cirrus Cloud Detection Cloud Phase (NWP) Aerosol/Cloud Optical Properties Rainfall estimates (NWP) Wind speed and direction (NWP) Hurricane intensity Biomass burning and smoke Fog Aircraft Icing Potential

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Potential Uses of GOES-R ABI and HES

Potential Uses of GOES-R ABI and HES

OCEANOGRAPHIC True color imagery Sea Surface Temperature Ocean optical parameters

Diver Visibility River Discharge Sediment plumes Chlorophyll Colored Dissolved

Organic Matter (CDOM) Relationship to salinity

Bathymetry

OCEANOGRAPHIC True color imagery Sea Surface Temperature Ocean optical parameters

Diver Visibility River Discharge Sediment plumes Chlorophyll Colored Dissolved

Organic Matter (CDOM) Relationship to salinity

Bathymetry

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NAVOCEANO Production Center Sea Surface Temperature

Assimilated into Navy Layered Ocean Model (NLOM), Navy Coupled Ocean Model (NCOM), and Modular Ocean Data Assimilation System (MODAS)

MODAS to Tactical Decision Aids

Ocean Color Properties Warfighting Support Center Product Suite

Water Clarity - Diver Visibility Laser Performance River Discharge/Plumes Biologics

NAVOCEANO Production Center Sea Surface Temperature

Assimilated into Navy Layered Ocean Model (NLOM), Navy Coupled Ocean Model (NCOM), and Modular Ocean Data Assimilation System (MODAS)

MODAS to Tactical Decision Aids

Ocean Color Properties Warfighting Support Center Product Suite

Water Clarity - Diver Visibility Laser Performance River Discharge/Plumes Biologics

Potential Uses of GOES-R ABI and HES

Potential Uses of GOES-R ABI and HES

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GOES-R Navy IssuesGOES-R Navy Issues

Downlink Communications Architecture Support at Naval Air Stations from Aviation

Hubs at Norfolk and San Diego Southern Hemisphere Support Navy R&D Risk Reduction for Future Geostationary

Systems

Downlink Communications Architecture Support at Naval Air Stations from Aviation

Hubs at Norfolk and San Diego Southern Hemisphere Support Navy R&D Risk Reduction for Future Geostationary

Systems