NOAA Satellite Training Program

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NOAA Satellite Training Program

• Anthony Mostek
• NOAA/NWS/Training Division
• Mark DeMaria, Tim Schmit and James Gurka
• NOAA/NESDIS

Satellite Training Requirements May 2008
Boulder, CO
rpactm996.ppt 9/18/96
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Trainings Key Points

• Collaborative Training Community
• Helps Meet NOAA Goals
• Planning Implementation Process
• Satellite Proving Ground
• Expanding Technology Target Audience

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NOAA Training Success

• Dedicated NWS Training Division/Mission
• Many Partners in NOAA
• Cooperative Institutes
• Other Agencies (DOD, Interior, DOT, )
• International (GEOSS, Canada, Australia,
  EUMETSAT, WMO (Focus Groups), )

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A Collaborative Training Community
VISIT CIRA CIMSS
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NOAA VISIT COMET - WMOWorking Together for
Satellite Training
NOAA/EUMETSAT Satellite Programs
VISIT/CIRA/CIMSS
COMET
NOAA GEOSS WMO
WMO
Training Division
Managers/Forecasters
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Trainings Key Points

• Part of All NOAA Programs
• Helps Meet NOAA Goals
• Detailed Planning Implementation Process
• Support for Training across many programs
• However Need more support from you

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Challenge Training Resources from Many Programs

• Primary Training funds from Local Forecasts
  Warnings
• Training Requirements come from many Programs

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Trainings Mission Warning Forecast
Performance

• Tornado Warning - Lead Time
• Tornado Warning - Accuracy
• Tornado Warning False Alarm Ratio
• Flash Flood Warning Lead Time
• Flash Flood Warning Accuracy
• Winter Storm Warning Lead Time
• Winter Storm Warning Accuracy
• Hurricane Track Forecasts (48 Hrs)
• Aviation Forecast Accuracy
• Aviation Forecasts False Alarm Ratio
• U.S. Seasonal Temperature Skill
• Precipitation Forecast Day 3 Accuracy
• Marine Wind Speed Accuracy
• Marine Wave Height - Accuracy

7 of 14 NWS GPRA Goals Address Warning
Operations Next 7 Address Forecast Operations
Government Performance Review Act (GPRA) of 1993
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NWS Training Division, VISIT COMET Can Impact
Performance

• Tornado Warning - Lead Time
• Tornado Warning - Accuracy
• Tornado Warning False Alarm Ratio
• Flash Flood Warning Lead Time
• Flash Flood Warning Accuracy
• Winter Storm Warning Lead Time
• Winter Storm Warning Accuracy
• Hurricane Track Forecasts (48 Hrs)
• Aviation Forecast Accuracy
• Aviation Forecasts False Alarm Ratio
• U.S. Seasonal Temperature Skill
• Precipitation Forecast Day 3 Accuracy
• Marine Wind Speed Accuracy
• Marine Wave Height - Accuracy

Reach ALL NOAA Forecasters, Hydrologists, and
Managers (plus other Agencies)
Aviation, Fire WX, Climate, Hydrology, NWP,
Ocean, Satellite, Tropical, Winter Wx,
International,
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How Does Training Program Work?
Design-Develop Training Implementation Plan
Analyze Need/ PPBES
Evaluate
Implement
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Training Succeeds Most When You Receive
Stakeholder Buy-In

• Stakeholder Strategies
• At all levels
• Facilitator Connections

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Training Success Increase Efficiencies

• Maximize use of Learning Management System (LMS)

Over 28,000 LMS Course Completions Since June 2007
LMS Course Completions in NOAA (85
NWS)
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2007/08 MetEd/COMET Statistics

• 47,228 registered users
• Total Countries 200
• Over 163,000 module sessions
• Over 26,400 quizzes completed
• Over 13,300 modules downloaded

• From Feb 2007 to April 2008
• Tim Spangler COMET Director Tim Alberta

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Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration
Training (VISIT)

• Mission Accelerate transfer of research results
  into NWS operations via teletraining
• Participants from NWS, DOD, other countries
• As of March 2008
• 77 courses offered
• Over 1300 teletraining sessions administered
• Over 19,000 certificates of completion issued
• Additional 1375 registrations for VISIT sessions
  via NOAA LMS
• http//rammb.cira.colostate.edu/visit

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Trainings Key Points

• Continue Work of Previous Training Workshops
  GOES User Conferences
• Satellite Proving Ground Prepares Us for
• Rapidly Evolving Technology
• Expanding Target Audience

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Satellite Proving Ground

• Provide staff to work with nearby NWS forecast
  offices centers
• Begin in FY 08 continue beyond launch
• Initial Locations
• Ft. Collins (CIRA)/BOU and CYS Underway!
• Madison (CIMSS)/Sullivan WFO Underway!
• Leverage Existing Activities JCSDA, SPoRT,
  Hazardous Weather Test Bed (Norman)

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Satellite Proving Ground

• Test Apply algorithms for new satellite
  data/products
• - AIRS IASI MODIS, MSG/SEVIRI, CrIS Simulated
  GOES-R
• Display techniques within evolving warning,
  watch, forecast, climate settings
• Develop Test Decision Aid Tools in various
  operational settings

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Recommendations from GOES

• Proving Ground is ultimate tool to ensure user
  readiness
• - Use various data sets to test validate
  processing distribution systems
• Validate new improved products
• Validate/ optimize decision aids
• Optimize product display techniques
• Environmental Event Simulator for user education
• Venue for direct user input
• Proven successful in other NOAA Test Beds

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Getting New Products in AWIPS
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New Ideas - Current Data/Products
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Satellite Proving Ground End Users

• Expanding Target Audience
• NOAA Forecasters Managers
• FAA Other Agency meteorologists
• Coastal service centers and oceanographers
• Modelers (Atmos, Ocean, Air quality, etc.)
• Climatologists
• Broadcast meteorologists
• University faculty students
• Industry users
• International community (in coordination with
  WMO)
• And - General public

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Trainings Key Points

• Collaborative Training Community
• Helps Meet NOAA Goals
• Planning Implementation Process
• Satellite Proving Ground is Off the Ground!
• Expanding Technology Target Audience
• Management User Support are Critical

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Contact Information
Anthony.Mostek_at_noaa.gov James.Gurka_at_noaa.gov Mark.
Demaria_at_noaa.gov Tim.J.Schmit_at_noaa.gov VISIT -
rammb.cira.colostate.edu/visit/visithome.asp NOAA
LMS - https//doc.learn.com/noaa COMET METED
meted.ucar.edu
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NOAA Developmental Test Beds

• Hazardous Weather Test Bed (HWT)
• National Wx Radar Test Bed (NWRT)
• Hydrometeorological Test Bed (HMT)
• NOAA, Navy, NASA Joint Hurricane Test Bed (JHT)
• Climate Test Bed
• Aviation Weather Test Bed
• NOAA/NCAR Development Test Center (DTC-WRF)
• Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation
  (JCSDA)
• High Impact Weather Test Bed (HIWT)
• NOAA/USAF Space Weather Test Bed
• NPOESS Aircraft Sounder Test Bed
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Bed
• Thanks to Brian Motta (NWS/Training Div/FDTB)