Aerospace-Omaha DMSP/NPOESS Risk Reduction & Technology

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Aerospace-Omaha DMSP/NPOESSRisk Reduction
Technology Transition Activities

• PolarMax19 October 2004

Dr. Thomas Kopp Bruce Thomas The Aerospace
Corporation Meteorological Satellite Systems
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Overview

• Field Office Introduction
• Risk Reduction Activities
• Cloud Depictions Forecast System II (CDFSII)
• NPOESS Interface Data Processing Segment (IDPS)
• Technology Transition
• SSMI/S Calibration Validation Support
• METSAT Applications
• Future Projects and Applicability

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Intro to Aerospace-Omaha

• The Aerospace Corporation
• Federally Funded Research and Development Center
  (FFRDC)
• Aligned with Systems Acquisition and Lifecycle
  System Support
• Field Office
• Supports DMSP SPO, its ground system, and DMSPs
  primary customer (AFWA)
• RD resource in an operational setting
• Comprehensive access to real-time operational
  satellite, traditional WX and NWP data
• RD satellite data access growing, e.g. NASA EOS

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Risk Reduction Activities

• Historical DMSP, Cloud Depiction Forecast
  System II
• OLS and AVHRR
• Current NPOESS, Interface Data Processor
  Segment
• MODIS (SERCAA, 03/04) Cloud Depictions and VIIRS
  Cloud Mask (Abbreviated, 2004)
• Future NPOESS, Complete Cloud Products
  Algorithm Chain (2005/06)

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CDFS II Risk Reduction

• Initiated by AF Combat Mission Needs Statement
  (CMNS) in 1999
• Delivered in 90 days DMSP/NOAA instance of SERCAA
  algorithms in support of the Kosovo air war
• First ever AF 3D clouds produced using DMSP and
  NOAA fine scale data
• DMSP Infrastructure Extended to Include
  Additional NOAA Channels SERCAA was Designed to
  Exploit
• Discovered algorithm/model design flaws before
  implementation
• Assembled satellite specific and constellation
  mosaics two years before CDFSII operations
• Established correct thresholds for numerous
  individual cloud detection tests, accelerated
  CDFSII deployment

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DMSP 3D Cloud Analysis

• Example Cloud Products
• Source CMNS
• Algorithm SERCAA
• F15 07Oct04 16Z
• Total Cloud Amount ()
• Visual Imagery (2.8km)

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NPOESS IDPS Risk Reduction

• VIIRS cloud mask (VCM) algorithm sufficiency risk
  assessment (community) resulted in IGS
  submission, Fall 2002
• Produced 3D clouds using NASA MODIS cloud mask,
  Dec02
• SERCAA algorithms using MODIS radiances added
  Feb04
• Automated Aqua/Terra NH near real-time
  processing, Jun04
• Abbreviated version of the VCM using MODIS data
  as a proxy, first executed in Jul04
• NRT capability either MODIS-SERCAA or VIIRS
• VCM results inserted into our 3D cloud analysis
  via heritage SERCAA 2D-gt3D techniques (24 and
  6km)
• Focus of our current risk reduction efforts
• Assist NGST with terminator/nighttime testing and
  tuning, conditions critical to DoD

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Tools of the Trade
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Example Cloud Detection/Masks
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Cloud Algorithm Tuning Tool
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Technology Transition (SSMI/S)

• SSMI/S Calibration and Validation Support
• Collection and automated data processing of DMSP
  MW sensors (SSMI/S, SSM/I, T/1, and T/2) and
  leverage NOAA AMSU A/B products
• Collocation (temporal/spatial) of ground truth
  observations (LIDAR, Raobs) with sensor data
  (TDR, SDR, and EDRs) forms matchups
• Document matchups with collocated NWP, CDFSII,
  SSTs and Vis/IR imagery
• Distribute matchups in NRT to geographically
  distributed team
• Archive all data including dependent data for
  future reprocessing

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Technology Transition (METSAT)

• Flexible and Rigorous Geostationary Satellite
  Data Navigation, Calibration, and Imagery
  Generation
• User GUI to rubber band areas of interest
  (AOI), automated and radiometrically accurate
  imagery production for each AOI
• GMS-5 and METEOSAT 5/7 (2000)
• GOES-9/10/11/12 (2003)
• Now in routine operations at AFWA feeding JAAWIN
• DMSP OLSView GUI application
• Comprehensive navigation of full spatial/spectral
  imagery
• Spacecraft roll, pitch, yaw, and time offset
  corrections support
• Used in assessment of F15 gyros anomalies

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Full Orbit Visualization Tools

• Supports Global/Regional SMD Data
• On-board ephemeris navigation
• Allows for satellite roll, pitch, yaw
  corrections

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Future Work and Applicability

• NPOESS (2005)
• Risk reduction on VIIRS cloud properties
• Aerospace development preparations for NPP
• NPOESS-AFWA IDPS installation, interface
  checkout, testing, and verification
• AFWA Involvement/Assistance (2005)
• DMSP F17 LEO and transition to operations
• Evolving Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)
  Exploitation
• Architecture implications of NPP/NPOESS data
  volumes including data processing and management
  (AFW Enterprise)
• GOES-R data acquisition, formatting, exploitation
  and product distribution