Title: Overview of the NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
1Overview of the NESDIS Office of Satellite Data
Processing and Distribution
- George Serafino
- NESDIS/OSDPD Information Processing Division
2Organization
OSDPD
OSDPD Director
Kathy Kelly (Act.)
Headquarters Function
Division
Branch
3OSDPD Core Functions
- Manages and directs the operation of the central
ground facilities which ingest, process, and
distribute environmental satellite data products
to domestic and foreign users. - Maintains the central ground facilities and makes
such improvements to the equipment and software
that are within the available capabilities and
resources. - Provides interpretive and consultative services
to those users and is responsible for the
transmission of data products to remote receiving
stations. - Provides for the collection of environmental data
from remote platforms using NESDIS satellites. - Manages the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided
Tracking (SARSAT) System, and is responsible for
coordinating and implementing the United States
activities in the international satellite aided
search and rescue program - Works in partnership with other NESDIS Offices in
the implementation of new mission data systems
into the processing environment - Supports a comprehensive User Services program to
ensure customer satisfaction and timely
responsiveness to data delivery and data quality
issues
4ESPC Overview
- The heart of OSDPD is the Environmental
Satellite Processing Center (ESPC) managed by the
Information Processing Division (IPD) at NOAAs
National Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) in
Suitland, Maryland - The ESPC system comprises
- Data Ingest Equipment (31)
- Production and Distribution Servers (381)
- Storage Area Networks (1)
- QC Monitoring Workstations (17)
- Routers, Switches, and Network Equipment (88)
- Applications Software and System Support Software
- Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) backup
facility - ESPC transforms satellite measurements into
useful environmental information used by the
National Weather Service (NWS) and other federal
agencies, state and local government
decision-makers, and the public.
5ESPC Overview
- Benefits of ESPC include
- Improvement in weather forecast model accuracy
- Greatly enhanced ability to monitor, mitigate and
respond to natural hazards - Increased capability to monitor and assess
climate trends - Support for the U.S. economy ( e.g., warn power
companies of impending heat waves/cold outbreaks)
Floods
Fires
Hurricanes
6ESPC Overview
Unique Value of ESPC lies in its ability to
transform bits and bytes into useful
environmental information for public consumption
NOAA Satellite Operations Facility
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P F(x) Geophysical Algorithm
Example P Ocean Color
- Allows coastal managers to sample strategically
to monitor water quality (assess if chlorophyll
concentration limits are met) - Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB)
- Infectious Disease
7ESPC Overview
ESPC Customer Portfolio
- Economic value
- Assists in national decision making and planning
across industries (e.g., agriculture,
construction, energy and transportation) - Specifically, the 2008 NESDIS publication,
Economic Value for the Nation, states that
recent survey of U.S. households concludes that
the value of weather forecast information is
11.4 billion annually
DOD NASA USDA USGS DOT State / Local
Educational Shipping Industry Fishing
Industry Weather Media General Public
Meteorological Centers Space Agencies GTS Users
8ESPC Functions
- Operations Maintenance (IPD)
- Satellite data ingest
- Pre-processing
- Product processing and distribution
- Quality control (operational monitoring)
- Helpdesk Services
- Launch readiness coordination
- Hardware Software Upgrades / Tech Refresh
- Configuration Management
- Network / System Administration support
- IT Security
9ESPC Functions
- Program Management (IPD/SSD)
- Contract Administration
- Property Management
- IT Security Compliance
- System Engineering (IPD)
- Product Development Implementation (SSD)
- Based on procedures developed by Satellite
Products and Services Review Board (SPSRB) - Includes development (STAR), and integration,
test, and promotion to ESPC operations - Funding provided by OSD
10Data Sources and Products
- RAW Imagery Data
- GOES-12
- GOES-11
- MTSAT-1R
- Meteosat-7
- NOAA-15
- NOAA-16
- NOAA-17
- NOAA-18
- MetOp-2
- Meteosat-9
- NASA Data
- DMSP
Ancillary Data Input FOS and Model Data RADAR
Data Model Data RAOB/Radiosonde Forecast
Data Ship Reports Surface Data Pilot
Reports Upper Air Data Buoy Reports Profiler
Data MD Retrievals
Product and Service Applications Land, Ocean,
Atmosphere Global Geostationary Satellite
Imagery Tropical Cyclone Analysis Volcanic Ash
Detection and Tracking Fire Monitoring and
Analysis Flash Flood Analysis Satellite Imagery
for AWIPS Winds ASOS Satellite Cloud
Project Sounding-Derived Products Snow
Cover Special Events Imagery Microwave SDRs,
EDRs Ozone Sea Surface Temperature Land
Characteristics
- Example Products
- GOES-12, GOES-11, MTSAT-1R, Met-8. and Met-5
Remaps - GOES-12 and GOES-11 High Density Winds
- GOES-12 and GOES-11 ASOS SCP
- GOES-12 and GOES-11 DPI
- GOES-12 and GOES-11 Soundings
- GOES-12 and GOES-11 IFFA
- GOES-12 and GOES-11 Product Archive (NCDC)
- NOAA-15, 16, 17, 18 Derived SNOW-IMS
- GINI AWIPS Predefined Digitally Remapped Sector
Products - METEOSAT Remaps
- SSM/I WINDS, Rain Rate, Total Precipitation
Water, Snow - POES Passes and Composites
- SSM/I Composites
- POES and GOES SST
- Quickscat Winds
- TRMM Rainfall Products
- MODIS Fire and Imagery
ESPC Processing (IPD)
11ESPC in the NESDIS Scheme
New Systems
New Products
New Systems
Near Real Time Data
Satellite Operations
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Raw Data
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Satellites
GAS
NDE
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Long Term Time Series
12OSDPD Task Monitors
13Products Implementation Branch
- Core Functions of PIB
- Monitor quality and evaluate performance of
operational product applications. Provide
corrective and adaptive software maintenance of
all product systems. - Develop and integrate new products,
enhancements, and services into operations in
collaboration with research partners. - Provide Science Software Test and Integration
function to research partners (e.g. , STAR) for
implementation in the operational environment. - Provide support for Product Oversight Panel
(POP) and Satellite Products and Services Review
Board (SPSRB) activities. - Implement new science, technology, algorithms,
and dissemination methods from current and future
satellites. - Provide oversight, and evaluation of support
contracts to ensure that the SSD mission is being
accomplished. - Provide user support for data products and
services.
14PIB Products R2O
CoastWatch focuses on coastal products such as
SST, chlorophyll, Harmful algal blooms
Detailed cloud data and properties derived from
global AVHRR
Stratospheric products such as Ozone
15GOES Derived Products
Sounder derived products provide critical weather
information to NWS and other forecasters
In addition to human analysis, derived products
are input into NWS forecast models
Imager derived products provide higher spatial
resolution and coverage. Useful for hazards such
as fires and volcanic ash.
16GOES Derived Products (Sea Surface Temperature
Derived from the GOES Imager)
17GOES Cloud Motion Derived Winds
- GOES and POES Derived Winds
SSD continues to produce high density winds data
using McIDAS for input into operational numerical
weather prediction models.
18Satellite Analysis Branch
- Serves as NOAA/NESDIS focal point for providing
high quality, real time global satellite-derived
products, interpretive analyses, and other
information. - These services, provided by professional
meteorologists and physical scientists, support
domestic and international meteorological
warnings and forecasts, numerical weather models,
climate analyses, and other initiatives within
the Federal government.
19SAB Operations
- 24 x 7 Operations
- Interactive (man-machine mix) products
- Near realtime hazards-related product generation
- Quality assurance procedures utilized
GOES
SAB Analyst
POES
McIDAS IDL/ENVI
In Situ
Model
20SAB Non Operational Activities
- Validation verification studies
- Collaborations with research partners, Product
Implementation Branch and user community for new
satellite applications - Investigations of applications of new
technological advancements to science operations - Evaluation of prototype satellite-based
methodologies - Customer service and outreach activities
- Supporting GEOSS through International Outreach
and Collaboration Mexico and Thailand
21SAB Precipitation Analysis
- Heavy Rain/Snow Analysis and NOWCasting
- Animated imagery used to identify movements and
trends in specific meteorological parameters such
as Precipitable Water, Rain Rate, Cloud Liquid
Water, Jet Streams, waves, Vorticity centers,
etc. - Analysis of data given to NWS HPC as part of
Precip forecasts and to NWS offices in Satellite
Precip. Estimate Messages
22SAB Smoke and Fire Product Case October 2003
Southern California Wildfires
- Top Left Cut out section of daily smoke and
fire analysis produced by SAB. Fires are red
points, while smoke is grey. - Bottom Left Forecast smoke dispersion from
wildfires run by ARLs HYSPLIT model. Source
points are added by fire analysts at SAB. - Above Visible loop of smoke from Southern
California Fires. - Not Pictured Analysis of fire and smoke in Web
based GIS format.
23SAB Volcano Products
- Volcanic Ash Analysis
- Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
- Uses McIDAS to display and draw outline of ash
visible in multichannel GOES imagery. -
- Text product detailing the time, location,
volcano, height and speed of the ash cloud is
created and sent to customers vis the Global
Telecommunications System (GTS) and NOAAPORT.
24OSDPD Web Product Deliveryhttp//www.osdpd.noaa.g
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25Direct Services Branch
- The Direct Services Branch serves as the primary
user interface for all direct satellite services
from United States operational, environmental
geostationary and polar orbiting satellites. - The DSB functions as the overall United States
program manager for the Search and Rescue
Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) system. - The DSB is the focal point for the Direct
Broadcast and Data Collection services from
current and future NOAA polar-orbiting and
geostationary satellites.
26Argos Data Collection System (DCS) Mission
Statement
The Argos DCS Program implements, coordinates,
and manages the U.S. activities of Argos Data
Collection and location System. - providing a
U.S. government, satellite-based, data telemetry
system with a global capability to locate and
collect (primarily) environmental data from fixed
and moving platforms. - serving as the lead
agency within the U.S., and representing the U.S.
on the International Argos Operations
Committee. - coordinating with national and
international organizations on frequency
management, data telemetry requirements and data
processing tariff issues. - overseeing access
to the DCS according to CFR 15 Part 911, and
administers System Use Agreements from the user
community.
27Argos Data Flow
Fairbanks CDA
Wallops Island CDA
Svalbard, Nor. / 49 regional HRPT sites
Global Processing
Global Processing
Center
Center
Toulouse, France
Landover, MD
(Service Argos, Inc.)
(CLS)
28GOES DCS Mission
- To collect and disseminate earth based
observations, through U.S. geostationary
satellites, for monitoring environmental
conditions. - Manage and allocate system resources
- Manage customer service systems
- Coordinate with user agencies
- Manage policy planning
- Ensure compliance with regulatory authorities
29GOES DCS DATA FLOW
DOMSAT
GOES
NOAAPORT
WALLOPS CDA
DRGS
NWSTG
DCP
USER
DAPS
USER
30Satellite Direct ReadoutMission
- Provide timely access to global environmental
data and information services directly from NOAA
satellites - NOAA data types include GOES GVAR / WEFAX / LRIT
and POES HRPT / APT - Direct Readout is used to distribute raw or
minimally preprocessed satellite data to anyone
anywhere in the world in real or near-real time
31Synergies with OSO
- Collaboration on achieving Enterprise solutions
- Common security controls for systems at NSOF
- Common tools for system performance monitoring,
resource utilization, network monitoring - Common configuration management tools and
procedures - Common event and incident reporting procedures
- Helpdesk integration into SOCC operations
- Property Management
- Systems transition to operations
32BACKUP SLIDES
33 OSDPD Web Product Delivery
- Near real time access to scientific products
such as Polar Microwave data
SSM/I TPW
AMSU 89 GHz Radiance
SSM/I Rain Rate
TRMM Rain Rate
http//www.osdpd.noaa.gov/
34Introduction
- The ESPC system comprises
- Data Ingest Equipment (31)
- Production and Distribution Servers (381)
- Storage Area Networks (1)
- QC Monitoring Workstations (17)
- Routers, Switches, and Network Equipment (88)
- Applications Software and System Support Software
- Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) backup
facility - Benefits of ESPC include
- Improvement in weather forecast model accuracy
- Greatly enhanced ability to monitor, mitigate and
respond to natural hazards - Increased capability to monitor and assess
climate trends - Support for the U.S. economy ( e.g., warn power
companies of impending heat waves/cold outbreaks)
35Argos - U.S. Customers
- Department of Commerce/NOAA OAR, NWS, NMFS, NOS
- Ocean Monitoring/Research, TC Forecasting,
Fishery Mgmt, Oil Spill Tracking - Department of Defense All Branches
- Ocean Monitoring/Research, Weapons Tracking,
Missile Range Mgmt. - Department of Homeland Security USCG, Customs
- SAR Modeling, Anti-piracy Alerting, Import/Export
Tracking - Department of Interior USGS, NPS, Fish
Wildlife Svc - Endangered Species Studies, Migration Mapping,
Wildlife Mgmt. - Researchers/Universities Research Foundations,
WHOI, SIO - Whale Rescues, Profiling Ocean Floats (ARGO),
Ocean Circulation
36GOES DCS Users
- Approximately 28,000 platforms across the Western
Hemisphere - Department of the Interior
- US Geological Survey Department of Water
Resources - Flood monitoring and hydrology, Geology
- US National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
(USFS, BLM, NPS, BIA) - Fire Monitoring
- Department of Defense
- US Army
- Flood Monitoring and Hydrology, Fire Monitoring
- Department of Commerce
- NOAA National Weather Service
- Flood Monitoring and Hydrology, Meteorology,
Marine Meteorology - NOAA National Oceanographic Survey
- Oceanography, Tides
- State Agencies
- Flood forecasting and Hydrology, Fire Monitoring
- International Users
37HRPT/APT SERVICES
- Real-time access to NOAA Polar orbiter data
- Extremely diverse, global customer base
- Customer interface
- Web-based information
38GVAR / WEFAX / LRITSERVICES
- Analog imagery weather charts (WEFAX)
- Digital imagery weather charts (LRIT)
- GVAR - high resolution continuous coverage
- Web-based information NOAASIS site
- Customer interface
39Current Ops Missions
- GOES-12 (East) at 75 West
- New 13.3 mm band 6
- GOES-11 (West) at 135 West
- Continued 12 mm channel
- GOES-13 in Storage
- Launched May 24, 2006
- NOAA-15/16/17/18/19
- AVHRR
- AMSU
- HIRS
- DMSP F-13/14/16
- SSM/I
- NASA
- MODIS
- AMSR-E
- QuickScat
- TRMM
- SeaWIFS
40Current International Ops Missions
- Meteosat-9 at 0 (EUMETSAT)
- 12 channel SEVIRI
- Meteosat-7 at 57 East (EUMETSAT)
- MTSAT-1R at 140 East (Japan)
- FY-2C at 105 East (China)
- METOP-2 (EUMETSAT)
- NOAA Instruments AVHRR, MHS, AMSU, HIRS, SARSAT
- EUMETSAT ASCAT, GOME, GRAS, IASI