Globally, users are looking for new ways to assimilate SNPP data into numerical weather prediction models and leverage those observations in climate studies and forecasts.
NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO has a well-defined policy on access and distribution of environmental satellite data and products.
OSPO’s data access review policy has been refined to include both NOAA and non-NOAA datasets to permit access by external users outside of the Environmental Satellite Processing Center (ESPC) domain when a valid real-time mission need exists.
OSPO has already approved several SNPP data access requests (DARs) for global users and will continue to re-validate the efficiency of this process in the coming years as new dissemination systems provide dynamic data subscription capability.
Scientists at NOAA/NESDIS have worked diligently to prepare the continuation of current data products and product upgrades for SNPP.
Product Area Leads (PALs) at OSPO are actively working to ensure a smooth and quick transition of these products into operations.
Operational users requiring access to these new data sets will do so via submission of a Data Access Request (DAR) to OSPO.
Operational implementation of SNPP products serving user community is currently underway.
Introduction
Operational Products
Data Access Policy
SNPP/JPSS Data Access Process and Operational Products in Development at NOAA/NESDIS
Shuang Qiu1, C. Sisko1, A. Irving1, J. Gao2
1NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO, College Park, MD 20740 USA 2SSAI, College Park, MD 20740, USA
OSPO Operational Schedule of SNPP products
OSPO policy on data access and distribution of environmental satellite data and products guides SNPP/JPSS data access via an established process.
Project Operational Date
Project Operational Date
Advanced Clear Sky Processor for Ocean (ACSPO)
Nov 2013 Microwave Integrated Retrieval System (MiRS)
Nov 2013
VIIRS Polar Winds Nov 2013 Green Vegetation Fraction (GVF)
Nov 2013
NOAA Unique CrIS-ATMS Product System (NUCAPS)
Phase 1 Jul 2013Phase 2 Sep 2013
Microwave Tropical Cyclone Products
Nov 2013
Total Ozone Analysis (TOAST)
Oct 2013 OMPS Limb Profiler
Jun 2014
Interactive Multi-sensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS)
Sep 2013 Polar-Geo Blended Hydrometeorological Products
Oct 2013
NESDIS OSPO Data Access Policy available at:http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Organization/About/access.htmlContact: [email protected]
•To consistently vet user requests for near real-time satellite data and products based on organizational affiliation or type of application
•To effectively manage data distribution resources to ensure effective system performance
Product generation and distribution of large volumes of data are a significant challenge for the existing infrastructure.
•Mixed system platforms will be consolidated to improve sustainability
•ESPC Network capacity will be increased (near future)
•Hardware refresh planned on a regular basis
Data Access Process
NUCAPS T, q Retrieval Statistics vs ECWMF; o3 vs AVN from NUCAPS science team.
Weekly 4-km Green Vegetation Fraction map from VIIRS GVF team
Sea Surface Temperature -- Gulf of Mexico from VIIRS ACSPO SST team
MiRS SNPP/ATMS Total Precipitable Water from MiRS science team
Acknowledgment: Thanks for contributions/comments from NESDIS/OSPO PALs John Sapper, Limin Zhao, Hanjun Ding; User Services Natalia Donoho; NESDIS/OSD Kevin Berberich. Picture credit goes to each science team as noted.
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