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JAG/ODAAJAG/ODAA Spring 2010 COPCSpring 2010 COPC

Co-ChairsCo-Chairs

Mr. James Vermeulen, FNMOCMr. James Vermeulen, FNMOC Dr. Bradley Ballish, NCEPDr. Bradley Ballish, NCEP

Exec. Secretary: Exec. Secretary: Mr. Tony Ramirez, OFCMMr. Tony Ramirez, OFCM

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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)

Vacant

AFWA Mr. Eric Wise

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

Mr. Jonathan Whiteside

NOAA/NESDIS Dr. James Yoe

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. Steven Piotrowicz

NOAA/NCDC Mr. Daniel Manns

Mr. Timothy Owen

NPOESS/IPO /DPD Mr Richard Ullman (NASA)

/GSD 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:Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Status: Completed – ClosedAFWA/2WXG Status: Completed – Closed

Transmit Polar-Cloud Drift Winds, Level 2 data to AFWATransmit Polar-Cloud Drift Winds, Level 2 data to AFWA Requestor: AFWA/2WXG Status: Completed -- ClosedRequestor: AFWA/2WXG Status: Completed -- Closed

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

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NOAA/NESDIS Operational StatisticsNOAA/NESDIS Operational Statistics [JAN – FEB 2010] [JAN – FEB 2010]

Files Received Files Received From:From:

Number of FilesNumber of Files Volume Volume [Megabytes][Megabytes]

AFWAAFWA 3,1943,194 61,00061,000

FNMOCFNMOC 14,00614,006 347,000347,000

NAVOCEANONAVOCEANO 2,5162,516 3,9003,900

MONTEREYMONTEREY 382382 34,80034,800

Files Sent To:Files Sent To:

AFWAAFWA 178,580178,580 4,977,6004,977,600

FNMOCFNMOC 246,261246,261 914,700914,700

NAVOCEANONAVOCEANO 37,09737,097 2,053,6002,053,600

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items Conventional Data Sub GroupConventional Data Sub Group Action Items Action Items

2007-3.2-C2007-3.2-C BUFR bulletin data type and description BUFR bulletin data type and description information for OPCs.information for OPCs. NCEP-developed application derives and NCEP-developed application derives and

inventories the type of data contained in BUFR inventories the type of data contained in BUFR bulletinsbulletins

The BUFR inventory file has been implemented. The BUFR inventory file has been implemented. Available using the following link located on the Available using the following link located on the JAG/ODAA web site: JAG/ODAA web site: http://http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/metadata/bufr_receivedweather.noaa.gov/pub/metadata/bufr_received//

Members are using this capability, find it very Members are using this capability, find it very useful, and expressed their gratitude to NCEP’s useful, and expressed their gratitude to NCEP’s Jeff Ator for creating this capability.Jeff Ator for creating this capability.

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items

2009-1.1-C 2009-1.1-C Comparison of Fixed Weather Site Dictionaries Comparison of Fixed Weather Site Dictionaries

Initial comparison of upper air dictionaries has resulted Initial comparison of upper air dictionaries has resulted in improvementsin improvements

Current phase: comparison of surface dictionariesCurrent phase: comparison of surface dictionaries Tests have shown that changing the TOC dictionary Tests have shown that changing the TOC dictionary

used to make fake synoptic reports from METAR data used to make fake synoptic reports from METAR data should be more accurate using field elevations from should be more accurate using field elevations from ASOS dictionaryASOS dictionary

NCEP, ASOS, Canadian, WMO and the FAA airport NCEP, ASOS, Canadian, WMO and the FAA airport dictionaries show a large number of errors in location or dictionaries show a large number of errors in location or elevationelevation

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

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This work on surface dictionary comparison and This work on surface dictionary comparison and correction has been very difficult for various reasons:correction has been very difficult for various reasons:

• Many different and difficult dictionary formats to work withMany different and difficult dictionary formats to work with• Many dictionaries do not give the METAR or synoptic IDsMany dictionaries do not give the METAR or synoptic IDs• Airport files give runway information but do not provide Airport files give runway information but do not provide

detailed information on elevations and locations of the detailed information on elevations and locations of the different measurementsdifferent measurements

• No single organization can provide information on all No single organization can provide information on all surface sites, even for just the US sitessurface sites, even for just the US sites

• There can be considerable bureaucratic effort needed to get There can be considerable bureaucratic effort needed to get informationinformation

We need a government organization to provide accurate We need a government organization to provide accurate and detailed site information for US surface sitesand detailed site information for US surface sites

This would be a good action item to be addressed This would be a good action item to be addressed through the OFCMthrough the OFCM

There are plans to use high resolution information for There are plans to use high resolution information for surface sitessurface sites

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2009-4.1-C 2009-4.1-C Provide NCEP’s upper air station location Provide NCEP’s upper air station location error findings to WMO to correct station error findings to WMO to correct station location informationlocation information NWS/TOC will send the error findings information to the WMO NWS/TOC will send the error findings information to the WMO If successful, this notification process will be used when review of the If successful, this notification process will be used when review of the

surface sites dictionaries has been completed by NCEP. surface sites dictionaries has been completed by NCEP.

2009-4.2-C 2009-4.2-C Create email notification list for Create email notification list for conventional data problem notifications conventional data problem notifications OPCs and other significant conventional data users may not be OPCs and other significant conventional data users may not be

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

An email group called the data alert group was created. A table listing An email group called the data alert group was created. A table listing of the members will be posted on the JAG/ODAA web page. of the members will be posted on the JAG/ODAA web page.

The email address is The email address is [email protected]@noaa.gov Thanks to NWS Postmaster and Hotline for assistanceThanks to NWS Postmaster and Hotline for assistance

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2009-5.1-C 2009-5.1-C NWS Gateway Data Request NWS Gateway Data Request Procedures Procedures Clear and comprehensive guidance on routine and priority Clear and comprehensive guidance on routine and priority

requests for operational data was developedrequests for operational data was developed Posted and maintained on JAG/ODAA web pagePosted and maintained on JAG/ODAA web page

2009-5.2-C 2009-5.2-C Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS) Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS) UpdateUpdate 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.

JAG/ODAA will obtain and evaluate the format and protocol of JAG/ODAA will obtain and evaluate the format and protocol of the RRS product delivered to NCDC the RRS product delivered to NCDC

Centers can test using the bufr data available from NCDCCenters can test using the bufr data available from NCDC Establishing a subgroup to address RRS data protocol issues Establishing a subgroup to address RRS data protocol issues

with NWS with NWS Will obtain WMO’s BUFR sequence format for NWP Will obtain WMO’s BUFR sequence format for NWP

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2010-1.1-C 2010-1.1-C Subsurface Oceanographic Subsurface Oceanographic BUFR Data GTS disseminationBUFR Data GTS dissemination 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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2010-1.2-C 2010-1.2-C Review Draft U.S. BUFR Migration Review Draft U.S. BUFR Migration PlanPlan.. NCEP is leading the development of a U.S. BUFR NCEP is leading the development of a U.S. BUFR

Migration plan Migration plan Consolidated group comments to the plan were Consolidated group comments to the plan were

completed and submittedcompleted and submitted 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 NWS/TOC and OPC ascii to BUFR conversion efforts. NWS/TOC and OPC ascii to BUFR conversion efforts.

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

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items Satellite DataSatellite Data Sub GroupSub Group Action Items Action Items

2008-8.8-S2008-8.8-S NOAA assistance to NAVO in acquiring NOAA assistance to NAVO in acquiring future altimetry data from Altika (CNSS –future altimetry data from Altika (CNSS –France/India) and Sentinel 3 (ESA/EUMETSAT) France/India) and Sentinel 3 (ESA/EUMETSAT) satellites.satellites. Altica launch is September 2010. NAVO and NESDIS Altica launch is September 2010. NAVO and NESDIS

will continue collaboration on the best method of will continue collaboration on the best method of delivery of Altica altimetry data to NAVO. delivery of Altica altimetry data to NAVO.

Sentinel 3 launch is delayed to 2013. NESDIS will Sentinel 3 launch is delayed to 2013. NESDIS will continue to work with ESA to ensure this data is continue to work with ESA to ensure this data is available and then delivery to NAVO. available and then delivery to NAVO.

Sentinel 3 altimetry data acquisition follow-up Sentinel 3 altimetry data acquisition follow-up actions are tabled until further action is warrantedactions are tabled until further action is warranted

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JAG/ODAA Action ItemsJAG/ODAA Action Items2009-4.3-S2009-4.3-S Draft a consolidated OPC data request to Draft a consolidated OPC data request to

NESDIS to obtain level 1b MODIS and IASI data NESDIS to obtain level 1b MODIS and IASI data for conversion to proxy NPOESS HDF5 products for conversion to proxy NPOESS HDF5 products for testing. for testing. IPO IPO advised that NPOESS proxy data is now 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 data with AQUA satellites and produces VIIRS data with useful resultsuseful results

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

Status of the Casanosa server is in question due Status of the Casanosa server is in question due to the termination of the NPOESS programto the termination of the NPOESS program

Continue to monitor the availability of the data Continue to monitor the availability of the data stream from Casanosa or pursue own encoding stream from Casanosa or pursue own encoding

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Satellite DataSatellite Data Assimilation Sub GroupAssimilation Sub Group Action ItemsAction Items

2009-4.6-SDA2009-4.6-SDA GOES Experimental Hourly Winds GOES Experimental Hourly Winds ProductProduct NESDIS produces an experimental hourly NESDIS produces an experimental hourly

GOES wind productGOES wind product FNMOC is interested in operational access to FNMOC is interested in operational access to

this data for testing for operational NWP usethis data for testing for operational NWP use Determine if the data can be made available in Determine if the data can be made available in

an ad hoc mode to enable testing. an ad hoc mode to enable testing. If the data shows value, a formal request will be If the data shows value, a formal request will be

made to make it operational made to make it operational

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New IssuesNew Issues AFWA Proposal:AFWA Proposal: AFWA’s Technical Director AFWA’s Technical Director

requests that JAG/ODAA serve as a forum to host a F2F requests that JAG/ODAA serve as a forum to host a F2F Data Summit meetingData Summit meeting Discuss/exchange info on new data sources, quality issues, Discuss/exchange info on new data sources, quality issues,

station metadata standards and consistency, etc.station metadata standards and consistency, etc. Invite non-JAG/ODAA participants (labs, universities, other Invite non-JAG/ODAA participants (labs, universities, other

agencies (broader OFCM member participation))agencies (broader OFCM member participation)) Idea is to get “outside” views which may influence/ improve Idea is to get “outside” views which may influence/ improve

JAG/ODAA collaboration opportunitiesJAG/ODAA collaboration opportunities Recommend both an unclassified and classified sessionRecommend both an unclassified and classified session Discuss making this an annual or bi-annual meetingDiscuss making this an annual or bi-annual meeting

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NCEP ProposalNCEP Proposal We need a government organization to provide We need a government organization to provide

accurate and detailed site information for US accurate and detailed site information for US surface sites. surface sites.

This would be a good action item to be This would be a good action item to be addressed through the OFCMaddressed through the OFCM

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NAVO Issues: NAVO Issues: 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 from (GOCI) and Meteorological Imager (MI) data from AFWA. This satellite is scheduled to be launched in AFWA. This satellite is scheduled to be launched in April 2010. 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 TR-1 FOUO review by OPCsTR-1 FOUO review by OPCs JAG/ODAA Terms of Reference updateJAG/ODAA Terms of Reference update JAG/ODAA Web Site OPSEC evaluationJAG/ODAA Web Site OPSEC evaluation Conventional Data Annex DevelopmentConventional Data Annex Development

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