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Some Thoughts on the Evolution (Revolution?)of the Use of Satellite Data
in Numerical Weather/Climate Prediction
Dr. Louis W. UccelliniDirector, National Centers for Environmental Prediction
June 17, 2005
25th Anniversary of the Cooperative InstituteFor Meteorological Satellite Studies
Madison, WIJuly 11-13, 2005
“Where America’s Climate, Weather and Ocean Services Begin”
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Overview
• Historical Aspects• Today’s Model Situation: Operational Reliance on
Satellite Data• Convergence of Research and Operational
Requirements and Implications for Both Communities
• Current Research to Operations – Where Does CIMSS Fit?
• Summary
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Historical AspectsThe Development and Applications of
Numerical Models
• Real-time models for weather prediction introduced in 1954
• General acceptance of numerical models as a genuine basis for weather prediction ==> Mid 1980s– First global observing system (from FGGE, satellite
emphasis begins…hats off to SSEC)– First global prediction system– First “high” resolution regional model
• Produces consistent prediction of large-scale waves, cyclones,…, weather
It took 30 years!
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Historical AspectsClimate Prediction
Commenced in the 1970s – 80s
• Mainly based on statistical techniques and persistence• First dynamical based operational prediction (2001)• First global operational atmosphere-ocean coupled
dynamic model (2004)– Climate Forecast
System (CFS)– First climate forecast
system to beat statistical approaches
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Historical AspectsApplication of Satellite Data to Numerical
Weather Prediction Models
• Satellite input generally from LEO• Work to develop satellite derived T and Td profiles started in
mid to late 1960s (hats off to SSEC and Dept of Meteorology)• Initial results in using satellite profiles in operational models:
mixed• Was not until the 1990s that satellite radiance data used directly
in operational models had significant positive impact
• High resolution winds finally incorporated in operational models in the late 1990s through 2003
• GEO data used starting in mid to late 90s
It took 30+ years!
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CDAS/Reanl vs GFSNH/SH 500Hpa day 5
Anomaly Correlation (20-80 N/S)
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NHC Atlantic 72 hr Track Forecast Errors
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Historical AspectsUse of Satellite Data in Climate Models
• Whereas weather prediction is viewed as an initial value problem and relies on vertical profiles of initial data sets, climate prediction is related to boundary forcing
– Land
– Ocean
– Cryosphere
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Historical AspectsThirty-Plus Years to Breakthroughs – Why?
• Difficult problem to solve• Research “versus” Operational Communities
– Perceived differences in requirements regarding accuracy of measurements, timeliness,… etc.
• Imbalances among the “three pillars” required for operational utilization of satellite data dominated the 1960s – 2000
• Three pillars– Observations– Science– Computer power for data assimilation and prediction
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Today’s Model Situation: Operational Reliance on Satellite Data
• Today’s situation may actually represent the first instance of an existing balance among the three pillars
• Results have been:– Over 123 million satellite observations received/day– Data assimilation geared toward satellite data– Computer capacity geared to accommodate current
research and operational satellite data stream and global to regional model prediction systems
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Computing Capability
$26.4M/Year $26.4M/Year InvestmentInvestment
Commissioned/Operational IBM Supercomputer in Gaithersburg, MD (June 6, 2003)
•Receives Over 123 Million Global Observations Daily•Sustained Computational Speed: 1.485 Trillion Calculations/Sec•Generates More Than 5.7 Million Model Fields Each Day•Global Models (Weather, Ocean, Climate)•Regional Models (Aviation, Severe Weather, Fire Weather)•Hazards Models (Hurricane, Volcanic Ash, Dispersion)•3.2x upgrade operational on January 25, 2005•Backup in Fairmont, WV operational January 25, 2005
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Model Dependencies:Basis for How Predictions are Made
GlobalForecast System
ClimateForecastSystem
GFDLHurricane
NOAH Land Surface Model
Dispersion
Air Quality
Forecast
AviationHourly Forecast
GLOBAL
DATA Ocean
Ocean
Regional Weather Forecast Models
Ocean
Prediction system starts with global observing system dominated by satellites
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The Environmental Forecast Process
Observations
Analysis
Model Forecast
Post-processed Model Data
Forecaster
User (public, industry…)
Data Assimilation
NumericalForecastSystem
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Global Observations 12 UTC 6 hour window
Global Rawinsondes Marine Obs -- 12 Hour Total
Aircraft Wind/Temp Reports
Polar Satellite Radiances (2 sat) Satellite Winds
DMSP Imager – Sfc winds/PW
99.99% of data derived from satellites
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Convergence of Research and Operational Requirements and
Implications for Both Communities
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The Research Community
• Is increasingly interested in seeing results influence operational prediction models and forecasters
• Finds it more cost effective to work with data in real-time
• Works with a larger number of cases for any specific study
• Has a shorter period of time to show relevancy of results (GPRA!)
This evolution in the research community demands a reliable real-time infrastructure for data access, data assimilation, model prediction, information extraction and product delivery
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The Operational Community
• Is facing an onslaught of a new global observation system– High spectral, increased vertical and horizontal resolutions
• Is facing increased requirements for observations over land, water, ice, …
• Has absolute need to resolve the Earth System in real-time (it is not an academic problem anymore)
• Cannot take 3,4, or 5 years to figure out how to use new observing systems
These requirements demand a close reliance on the research community
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The Research and Operational Communities are Converging!!
• The operational community has secured the data access, data assimilation and model prediction system that the research community needs
• The research community is interested in addressing key science problems that face the operational community in their need to advance
• WRF ESMF: The days of Eta vs. MM5 are over.
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Current Research to Operations:Where does CIMSS fit?
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Applying the “Funnel” to the Transition ProcessR&D
NCEP
Operations
User Community
Transition from
researchto
operations/applications
1. Large “volume” of R&D,funded through AOs,Agency Labs…
2 Smaller set of R&Dproducts suitable foroperations.
3. Systematic transition steps.
4. New products can servediverse and expandinguser community.
5. Delivery to diverse USERcommunity
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2
3
4
NCEPis uniquelypositioned
to provide an operational
infrastructure for the
transition process
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EMCNCO
R&D
EMC
NCEP’s Role in the Model Transition Process
OPS Life cycleSupport
Service Centers
NOAAResearch
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Operations Delivery
ServiceCenters
Test BedsJCSDA
CTBWRF DTCCooperative
Institutes
User
Obs
erva
tion
Syst
em
FieldOffices
Effort
EMC and NCO have critical roles in the transition from NOAA R&D to operations
Other Agency
&International
Transition from Research to Operations
Criteria
Requirements
Concept of OperationsLaunch List – Model Implementation Process
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EMC
R&D Operations Delivery
Requirements
OPS Life cycleSupport
Service Centers
Concept of Operations
User
Obs
erva
tion
Syst
em
6. EMC Pre-Implementation
Testing (Packaging and Calibration)
7. NCO Pre-Implementation
Testing8. Implementation
Delivery
5. Level II:-Preliminary
Testing(DA/Higher Resolution)
4. Level I:-Preliminary
Testing(Lower Resolution)
3. Interface with Operational Codes
2. Code/Algorithm Assessment and/or
Development
1. Identified for Selection
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Launch List – Model Implementation Process
NCEP’s (Modeling) Transition to Operations: Focus on EMC and NCO
Effort
NCO EMC
JCSDAWRF/DTC
CIMSS
Criteria
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CIMSS
• Important for R2O transition process– Data assimilation (GEO,
MODIS winds, AIRS,…, passive microwave…)
– Global/Regional data denial studies• Has increased linkage to test beds (JCSDA,
WRF/DTC, JHT, CTB,…)• Could become even more effective if CIMSS scientists
increase reliance on operational infrastructure, especially that associated with JCSDA
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The Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation
• Formed in 2001• Infrastructure for real-time access to
operational and research satellite data from GOES, AMSU, Quikscat, AIRS, MODIS,…
• Community fast forward radiative transfer scheme … operational data assimilation and model forecast systems available to research and forecast communities
• Supports “internal” and “external research” and data assessments on NOAA/NCEP computers
The Research Community is now using the operational infrastructure.
The Operational Community is now accelerating use of satellite data.
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Summary• A long glorious history has brought the satellite, numerical
modeling, research and operational forecast communities together – the results have been amazing!
• Satellite dominated global observing systems now support:– Operational weather forecasts to day 7– Operational week 2 seasonal climate prediction increasingly reliant
on dynamically-based model system• Research and operational communities are facing enormous
challenges with planned upgrades to LEO and GEO (NPOESS, GOES R, GIFTS,…)
• The success of the U.S. in capitalizing on the billion dollar plus investment and accelerating the use of new data sets depends on continued convergence of the research and operational communities
• CIMSS is strategically positioned to continue to build on this legacy and contribute to future advances
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Background Slides
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Model vs. Forecaster Applications
Models
• Generally Quantitative
• Reliant on global observing databases
• Focus on LEO
• Only now getting into GEO world
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Model vs. Forecaster Applications
• Generally qualitative
• Initial reliance on imaging, focus on GEO• “The greatest single advancement in observing tools for tropical meteorology
was unquestionably the advent of the geosynchronous meteorological satellite. If there was a choice of only one observing tool for use in meeting the responsibilities of the NHC, the author would clearly choose thegeosynchronous satellite with its present day associated accessing, processing and displaying systems available at NHC.” - Robert C. Sheets, Director, National Hurricane Center, 1990, The National Hurricane Center – Past, Present, and Future. Wea. Forecasting 5: 185-232.
• McIDAS VDUC made it possible – “ …like taking a drink from a fire hose…” – Suomi
• Only now getting into the LEO world: Quikscat, TRMM, …
Forecasters: