GOES Products and Services Overview Including User Services6th GOES Users Conference
Madison, WI
Brian Hughes, Meteorologist/User Services
Satellite Services Division
Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
(301) 763-8051 x106
NOAA Satellite Program Overview
• Two operational geostationary satellites
• On-orbit spare
• GOES-14 in PLT
• Continuity of operations since 1974
• Two polar operational satellites; one in morning and one in afternoon orbit
• Launch upon failure of imager or sounder
• Continuity of operations since early 1960s
• Since May 2007, NOAA using EUMETSAT satellite operationally for mid-morning orbit through NOAA/EUMETSAT partnership
Note: Satellites are labeled with letters on the ground and changed to numbers on orbit
DOC/NOAA is the U.S. civil operational environmental satellite agency
2 p.m. Orbit
10 a.m. Orbit
GOES-11135° West
GOES-1275° West
GOES-13Spare
GOES-1060° West
GOES-14PLT
NOAA Satellite Services Overview
Office of Satellite Operations (OSO): • Manages the launch (w/NASA), operation and maintenance of NOAA’s environmental satellites.
• Ensures the lasting operation of NOAA’s satellites through operations of ground system receive stations in Wallops Island, VA; Fairbanks, AK; and Suitland, MD.
• Command, control, communicate with GOES, POES, DMSP on-orbit satellites on a 24 by 7 basis.
• Acquires data from GOES, POES, DSMP, and Jason-2
Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD):
• Manages the operational processing system that converts satellite data (GOES, POES, DMSP, Jason-2) into environmental products for users.
• Provides analysis and interpretation of satellite data. • Leverages relevant non-NOAA satellite data to enhance products (NASA, Foreign environmental satellites).
• Interface between NESDIS and the user community. • Manages the direct services (DCS, Argos) and the Search and Rescue system (SARSAT).
Satellite Services Division
Within OSDPD, the Satellite Services Division serves as the primary interface with the user community of environmental satellite data and products:
• Works alongside research in the development of products and services from NOAA’s satellites
• Evaluates new products for operational usefulness
• Solicits feedback from users on the performance and usefulness of operational satellite products and services
• Provides analysis and interpretation of satellite products; natural hazard mitigation
• Manages the data collection and Search and Rescue missions on board the NOAA satellites
• Provides unique services such as OSEI, Web Pages, GIS, Google Earth.
Operations Overview
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) Provide continuous monitoring of North and South America, and Atlantic
and Eastern Pacific Oceans Primary source of data for short term forecasting, especially of severe
weather such as tropical storms
Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites (POES) Provides world-wide coverage every 12 hours Directly broadcasts data to users worldwide Primary source of data for longer term weather prediction, global
environmental monitoring, and long-term predictions
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Department of Defense satellite operated by NOAA Provides world-wide coverage every 12 hours Directly broadcasts data to Department of Defense users
Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OTSM) Jason-2 Joint NOAA, NASA, CNES, EUMETSAT effort provides sea surface heights for determining ocean circulation, climate
change and sea-level rise
Non-NOAA Data (NASA, Foreign Governments)
MTSAT-1R (DOMSAT)
MSG (landline via Wallops)
Meteosat-7 (landline)
Polar Acquisition Stations for POES, MetOp, EOS- Wallops, VA- Fairbanks, AK- Gilmore Creek, AK- Svalbard- Honolulu, HI- Miami, FL- Australia- Monterey, CA- NASA DAACs
Various Ways
Partners and Customers
Public
GOES-11, 12, 13, 14
GOES-10 (H/S only)
NOAA-15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Metop-A
NASA Terra, Aqua
DoD DMSP
“Raw” Data
Processed data,
products, and
services
Geostationary Satellites
Polar Orbiting Satellites
Current GOES PG/PD
ESPC Processing
SAB Analysis
GOES Ingest and NOAAPort Interface
(GINI)
IBM SATEPSDIST Servers
(ADDE and FTP)
Data Distribution Server (DDS)
Dell Blade Servers (Linux)
NOAAPort/AWIPSNWS
NWS/NCEPDODSTARSAB
UniversitiesPrivate Industry
NWS/NCEP/EMCECMWFUKMET
STARDOD
NWS/NCEPDODSTARSAB
UniversitiesPrivate Industry
Direct Service OperationsEmergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN): NOAA satellites relay critical information to users across the country.
http://www.weather.gov/emwin/index.htm
Low Resolution Image Transmission (LRIT): NOAA satellites are used to relay satellite and weather products to users in remote
locations, that do not have landlines or internet connections.http://www.noaasis.noaa.gov/LRIT/
Data Collection: NOAA satellites are used to collect and relay scientific data from around the globe.
http://www.noaasis.noaa.gov/DCS/ http://www.noaasis.noaa.gov/ARGOS/
Search and Rescue: NOAA satellites are used to relay distress alerts from aviators, mariners
and land-based users. http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/
Geonetcast Americas Data from NOAA for diverse societal benefits including agriculture, energy, health,
climate, weather, disaster mitigation, biodiversity, water resources, and ecosystems. http://www.geonetcastamericas.noaa.gov/index.html
User ServicesUser Services
The Satellite Services Division serves as the primary interface with the user community of environmental satellite data and products:
• Provides realtime notifications to users and stakeholders of any type of activity affecting product ingest, processing or distribution
• Maintains “One Stop Shop” Help Desk responsible for the monitoring of many operational OSDPD products and services, and serves as the “first line” information portal for users with problems or questions about products.
• Serves as the conduit of information between users and the Product Area Leads (PALs), concerning inquiries about product or dissemination specifics.
• Enhances the knowledge transfer between OSDPD and stakeholders, concerning new or enhanced products or services, changes to operational or experimental satellite systems, and facilitates the transition of products from research to operations (R2O)
User ServicesUser Services
Maintaining information portals to enhance the flow of information between OSDPD/SSD and users:
• Updated web page with FAQ, contacts, and archive of all notifications
• E-mail lists, GTS bulletins, Twitter, RSS feeds
• Acquiring Help Desk/CRM Tools with user “portals” for instant access to information
• Integrating web based information delivery pages with existing SOCC status charts
• Involved in the development and deployment of the Satellite Product End to End Documentation System (SPEEDS)
www.osdpd.noaa.gov
www.oso.noaa.gov
User ServicesUser Services
A Concept of Operations (ConOps) was developed for OSDPD User Services to assist with the development, integration, and enhancement of all user services:
• Customer Relationship Management
• User Inquiries
• Problem Reporting
• Data ingest, processing, and distribution status charts
• Satellite and instrument status
• Facility/IT status
• Routine and scheduled satellite events
• Meetings were held with stakeholders (NESDIS and NWS) to solicit feedback and suggestions on User Notifications.
• Help Desk procedures were modified to allow operators to generate notifications and management calls with greater ease and efficiency.
• All operational products and applications are currently being vetted to determine notification requirements, management escalation, and user impacts.
Help Desk Process Improvements
User ServicesUser Services
• Actively engaging users, stakeholders, potential customers, and the public to discuss the types of products and services we provide
• Soliciting feedback from existing users on our performance
• Continually assessing user requirements, and ensuring that we meet and exceed those requirements
• Briefing users on the process to set up new or enhances satellite products and services through the SPSRB
• Exploring the use of Web 2.0 technologies such as YouTube and Twitter: www.twitter.com/noaa_osdpd
Outreach
“Snapshot” of SSD Users“Snapshot” of SSD Users
Major Users: NWS National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP):
HPC, OPC, TPC, SPC, NCO, AWC, EMC, CPC, SWPC N-AWIPS, AWIPS, Direct Broadcast, sFTP, Internet, ADDE
NWS Weather Forecast Offices and River Forecast Centers AWIPS and Internet
National Ocean Service (NOS), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Internet and sFTP
DoD, DoI, DoT, USDA, EPA, NASA, FEMA, NTSB, USGS Shared Processing (DAPE), Internet, sFTP, Direct Broadcast,
NOAAPORT, ADDE International: EUMETSAT, ECMWF, UKMET
Direct Broadcast, Internet, ADDE
“Snapshot” of SSD Users“Snapshot” of SSD UsersMajor Users:
Private Industry: WSI, WSC, Meteorologix, Accu-Weather, Unisys, Baron, IPS Meteostar, airlines (Domestic and Int’l, and Cargo) Direct Broadcast, NOAAPORT, Internet, ADDE
Universities and Cooperative Institutes Direct Broadcast, NOAAPORT, Internet, ADDE
International Meteorological Services: Central and South America, New Zealand, France; Research institutions, Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers. Media and Private Users Direct Broadcast, NOAAPORT, GeoNetCast
General Public Internet, ADDE Public demand for GOES imagery during a land falling hurricane can
account for as much as 300 million “hits” per week, and over 10 Tb of data served!
What does the future hold?What does the future hold?
GOES-R and NPOESS each bring a set of unique challenges and opportunities to User Services:
• Increase of raw data and products
• User Education and Training
• Proving Grounds
• Working with NDE and GOES-R to develop and vet user requirements
• Ensure users are “ready” for the next generation
Backup Slides
Current GOES PG/PD
Users of ESPC Systems
Users of Services
High Level Dataflow for GOES
GOESEAST75W
GOESWEST135W
Wallops, VA CDA Station
Telemetry Command
GVAR, EMWINDCS, LRIT Uplinks
SOCC
Commands/Telemetry
EMWIN / LRIT DCS DATA (terrestrial)
NESDIS – WWBCamp Springs, MD
Satellite Services DivisionSatellite Analysis BranchProducts Implementation BranchSatellite Applications and Research
PublicWeb
NCEPsStorm Prediction Center Norman, OK (and GVAR user)Tropical Prediction Center Miami, FL (and GVAR user)Aviation Weather Center Kansas City, MO (and GVAR user)Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Camp Springs, MDOcean Prediction Center Camp Springs, MDEnvironmental Modeling Center Camp Springs, MD
Computing Resources Locations:Gaithersburg, MD (primary)Fairmont, WV (backup)
AWIPS (NWS) Primary NCF
Silver Spring, MD
NOAAOther Gov’t Agencies
AcademiaDOD
Media and Private SectorOthers
Airports
Flood, Fire Warnings
Ocean Analysis
Direct Readout GVAR, EMWIN, DCS, LRIT, SARSAT, Space Weather
NOAA NCEPs (TPC, AWC, SPC)
Space WeatherPrediction Center(Boulder, CO)
DODOther Government
Agencies (i.e. USGS, FAA)
Media and Private Sector
AcademiaOther
Thunderstorm/Tornado Warnings
ESPC
General Forecasts
Research &Scientific
Community
NOAAPORT Broadcast Users
NESDIS- NSOF, Suitland, MD
GINI Remapper
Ingest: SDIs & AFEP
GOESSpare105W
NWS EMWIN FacilitySilver Spring, MD
Backup GINI(data only to BNCF)
AWIPS (NWS)Backup NCF
Fairmont, WV
EMWIN
ESPC Processing and Distribution
WeatherForecast Office
RiverForecast Center
Other Users:GovernmentAcademia
SARSAT/USMCC
Backup CDA SystemsWBU Greenbelt, MD (GOES-East)
FCDAS Fairbanks, AK (GOES-West)Telemetry & Command
GVAR Uplink Only
Products andAnalysis
Backup GINI and Critical GOES
products
Product Operations
Current methodology for requesting GOES I-P Rapid Scan
AWIPS does not handle Super Rapid Scan (for research and special events only)
NWS Request for RSO through SDM
SDM relays request to SAB. SAB checks
schedule (maneuvers, eclipse, etc)
SAB relays request to ESPC Operations.
ESPC generates user notice
ESPC relays request to SOCC. SOCC
generates schedule and confirms
GOES-East Routine Scan GOES-East Rapid Scan
8x/Hr
2x/Hr
1x/Hr
4x/Hr
2x/Hr
2x/Hr
Up to 40% of schedule during Spring/Summer “Convective” season is comprised of Rapid Scanning.
Results in significant loss of satellite coverage for South America
Product PD Operations - AWIPS
NOAAPORT Distributionhttp://www.weather.gov/noaaport/html/noaaport.shtml
• Main User – NWS / AWIPS• Satellite Broadcast Network (SBN)
– Provides broadcast and reliable multicast data transmission to field sites.
• Transmitted data includes: Centrally collected radar data, GOES imagery, NCEP model data, field observations, and watches and warnings
– DVB-S
• Single channel solution.
• Linearly scalable up to 43 Mbps
• Satellite Data on NOAAPORT limited to remapped CONUS and AK, HI, PR with subset of sounder bands
Satellite and Product Operations – Current Org
Kathy Kelly
Director
Deputy Director
Deputy Director
Wallops Island CDA
Satellite Operations
Control Center
Information Processing
Division
Satellite Services
Division
Program Management
Division
National Ice Center
Administrative and Budget
Computer Operations
IT Services
Satellite Products
Satellite Analysis
Direct Services
Control
Support
Software
Engineering
Operations
Systems Support
Engineering
Kathy Kelly
Acting Director
Fairbanks CDA
Satellite Ops
Product Ops
Satellite and Product Operations – Future Org
Orange indicates GOES-R participation
Kathy Kelly, Director
Ajay Mehta, Deputy
Corporate Services Manager
IT Services
Support
Satellite Products
Satellite Analysis
Direct Services
Engineering
Systems
Operations
Systems Support
Engineering
Control
Fairbanks CDA
Wallops Island CDA
Doug Crawford
Mission Operations
Division
Ron Mahmot
Satellite Products and Services
Division
David Benner
NOAA Ice Center
(Navy, NOAA, USCG)
Administrative Officer
Assistant Director
Special Projects
Satellite and Product Operations
Product Operations““RAW” Imagery DataRAW” Imagery Data
GOES-12GOES-11MTSAT-1RNOAA-15NOAA-16NOAA-17NOAA-18NOAA-19MetOp-AMeteosat-9Meteosat-7Other NASA
““Ancillary” Data InputAncillary” Data Input
RADAR Data Profiler DataModel Data RAOB/Radiosonde DataForecast Data Ship ReportsSurface Data Pilot ReportsUpper Air Data Buoy Reports
Applications (subset)Applications (subset)
Global Geostationary Satellite ImageryTropical Cyclone AnalysisVolcanic Ash Detection and TrackingFire Monitoring and AnalysisFlash Flood AnalysisSatellite Imagery for AWIPSWindsASOS Satellite Cloud ProjectSounding-Derived ProductsSnow CoverSpecial Events Imagery
Products (sampling)Products (sampling)
GOES-12, GOES-11, MTSAT-1R, Met-9. and Met-7 RemapsGOES-12 and GOES-11 High Density WindsGOES-12 and GOES-11 ASOS SCP GOES-12 and GOES-11 DPIGOES-12 and GOES-11 SoundingsGOES-12 and GOES-11 IFFAGOES-12 and GOES-11 Product Archive (NCDC) NOAA-15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Derived SNOW-IMSGINI: AWIPS Predefined Digitally Remapped Sector ProductsSSM/I WINDS, Rain Rate, Total Precipitation Water, SnowPOES Passes and CompositesSSM/I CompositesGOES SST
For more product/application information, see the Consolidated Product List (CPL) at: http://satprod.osd.noaa.gov/cpl/cpl.cfm
ESPC ESPC ProcessingProcessing
Product Operations• Environmental Satellite Processing Center (ESPC)
• Information Technology/Enterprise Architecture
• Interpretive Satellite Products
• Product Improvement and R2O
• Direct Services Management
• Working with STAR and OSD to acquire resources and science to turn data into products
• Works alongside users and research in the development of products and services from NOAA’s satellites
• Evaluates new products for operational usefulness
• Solicits feedback from users on the performance and usefulness of operational satellite products and services
• Assess and plan for enterprise wide architecture necessary to carry out operations
• Manages the data collection and Search and Rescue missions on board the NOAA satellites
• Provides unique services such as OSEI, Web Pages, GIS, Google Earth.
Product Operations““RAW” Imagery DataRAW” Imagery Data
GOES-12GOES-11MTSAT-1RNOAA-15NOAA-16NOAA-17NOAA-18NOAA-19MetOp-AMeteosat-9Meteosat-7Other NASA
““Ancillary” Data InputAncillary” Data Input
RADAR Data Profiler DataModel Data RAOB/Radiosonde DataForecast Data Ship ReportsSurface Data Pilot ReportsUpper Air Data Buoy Reports
Applications (subset)Applications (subset)
Global Geostationary Satellite ImageryTropical Cyclone AnalysisVolcanic Ash Detection and TrackingFire Monitoring and AnalysisFlash Flood AnalysisSatellite Imagery for AWIPSWindsASOS Satellite Cloud ProjectSounding-Derived ProductsSnow CoverSpecial Events Imagery
Products (sampling)Products (sampling)
GOES-12, GOES-11, MTSAT-1R, Met-9. and Met-7 RemapsGOES-12 and GOES-11 High Density WindsGOES-12 and GOES-11 ASOS SCP GOES-12 and GOES-11 DPIGOES-12 and GOES-11 SoundingsGOES-12 and GOES-11 IFFAGOES-12 and GOES-11 Product Archive (NCDC) NOAA-15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Derived SNOW-IMSGINI: AWIPS Predefined Digitally Remapped Sector ProductsSSM/I WINDS, Rain Rate, Total Precipitation Water, SnowPOES Passes and CompositesSSM/I CompositesGOES SST
For more product/application information, see the Consolidated Product List (CPL) at: http://satprod.osd.noaa.gov/cpl/cpl.cfm
ESPC ESPC ProcessingProcessing
Product and Service Requests
GVAR Service Operations
The GVAR is a combination of imager and sounder (scaled) radiances (no products). No data compression is used.
“Downlink”(2.6 Mbps)
“GVAR”(2.11 Mbps)
Users
Satellite
Wallops CDA Any GVAR site
GVAR
Product PD Operations
GINI (GOES Ingest and NOAAPORT Interface) McIDAS powered remapped satellite data distributed to NWS for display on
AWIPS Derived products (i.e. GOES/POES Sounding Products) generated external to
GINI distributed via GINI
SATEPSDISTx (1-7) – McIDAS ADDE Based Serves real time and remapped imagery from GOES, POES, MTSAT, Meteosat-
9/7, MTSAT, NASA/EOS Serves Derived products from GOES, POES, DMSP, QuikSCAT, TRMM Serves Model and InSitu (observations, forecasts) Data
DDS AIX server delivers primarily polar products for use in polar derived product and
for assimilation into NWP
DAPE (SPP) Data exchange of Air Force, Navy, NESDIS, NWS
Largely derived products such as from SSM/I, GOES Winds
ReBroadcast Services: GeoNETCAST, NOAAPORT GVAR, LRIT, EMWIN, DCS, SARSAT HRPT, VHF, APT, ARGOS
Satellite ServicesSatellite Services
NOAA’s Satellites are used for more than remote sensing!
• Data Collection System (DCS)
• ARGOS
• Low Rate Information Transmission (LRIT)
• Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN)
• Search and Rescue (SARSAT)
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