National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service

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National Environmental Satellite, Data, and
Information Service Helen M. Wood Director Offic
e of Satellite Data Processing
Distribution U.S. National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
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National Environmental Satellite Data and
Information Service
MISSION To provide and ensure timely access to
global environmental data to promote, protect,
and enhance the Nations economy, security,
environment, and quality of life. To fulfill its
responsibilities NESDIS acquires and manages the
Nations operational environmental satellites,
provides data and information services, and
conducts related research.
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NESDIS Programs
Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellite (GOES)
Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
(POES)

• Environmental Data Management
• National Climatic Data Center
• National Oceanographic Data Center
• National Geophysical Data Center

Applications Research and Development
Satellite Data Processing Distribution
Commercial Remote Sensing Licensing
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An End-to-End Responsibility
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NESDIS Operational Hazard Monitoring

• Tropical Cyclones
• Heavy Precipitation
• Volcanic Ash Clouds
• Sea and Ice Products
• Coastal Hazards
• Fire monitoring
• Drought Monitoring
• Disaster Response and Recovery

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Focus on near-real time access
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Tropical Storm Support
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Tropical Cyclone
Meteosat-5 (INDOEX) movie of Tropical Cyclone 05B
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Tropical Cyclone Classifications
WWIO21 KWBC 071505 SATELLITE WEATHER
BULLETIN SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN METEOSAT 5 IRNIGHT
. MARCH 08 2000 1400Z
. 26.2S 114.5E OVER LAND
STEVE (14P) . PAST POSITIONS....25.4S 113.5E
09/0232Z VIS/IRDAY 24.5S
113.0E 08/1232Z IRNIGHT . REMARKS....CENTER IS
NOW OVER LAND. . CONFIDENCE FACTOR IS 3. . THIS
WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED ON
STEVE. . TURK . NNNN
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Precipitation Estimates
NOAA/NESDIS RAINFALL AUTOESTIMATOR PRODUCT
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Damage Assessment and Response
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Damage Assessment and Response
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IKONOS Image of Venezuela Mudslide
Credit Spaceimaging.com
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Direct Services

• Direct Broadcast Services
• GOES GVAR/WEFAX
• POES HRPT/APT
• Data Collection Systems (DCS)
• GOES DCS
• Argos DCS

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Global Receivers
WMO Registrations

• APT 4,910
• HRPT 630
• WEFAX 4,900
• HR / GVAR 930

Registration not required. Estimated numbers
of receivers 2X or 3X or more
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GOES Data Applications
Analysis Forecast 19
River Forecast 19
Seismic 2
Irrigation Control 3
Reservoir Management 16
Navigation 4
Fire Potential 6
Other 14
Improved DCS Ops 8
Water Quality Mont. 9
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DCS SUPPORT to Hurricane Mitch Project

• NWS installing DCPs in Central America for
  Hazards Preparedness
• Approximately 120 stations to date
• Flood Monitoring, Tide Monitoring, Standard
  Environmental Measurements, etc.

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Goal
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Objectives

• ? Improve decision making before, during,
  and after emergencies through better access
  to and quality of data and information
• ? Identify users and their needs
• ? Provide information products specifically desig
  ned to meet users needs
• ? Promote efficiency and cost effectiveness
• ? Stimulate and facilitate mitigation

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Guiding Principles

• ? The products should be based from the outset
  on user needs
• ? A major focus should be on integration
  of various data types
• ? Data and information quality and
  reliability are major issues that need to be
  addressed
• ? An effective dissemination and access plan is
  critical to the success of any information system

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National Hazards Information Strategy