1. FNMOC Warfighter Operations N3
Data Ingest Team N34
September 2008
September 2008
Jim Vermeulen
Team Supervisor

2. Team Charter
The Data Ingest Team will implement, evaluate, maintain and improve:
decoding and quality control systems for both conventional and satellite remotely-sensed METOC data
(2) software systems to manage both real-time and historical METOC model output and observational data, and provide these products in standard formats for transmission to external customers.
(3) Interagency coordination and support among the nations OPC’s (COPC, CSAB, ODAA, CCM, OCM)
The Data Ingest Team will understand the flow of data and their associated functionalities through out the enterprise from ingest to distribution.

3. Overview 1. Data Ingest – Models and OBSFEP for METCAST
a. Conventional observation new data types
b. Satellite new data types
Quality Control and Data Preparation (QC)
a. ATMOSPHERIC (TRANSMET and SAT_FGGE)
b. OCEANOGRAPHIC (NCODA)
Satellite Data Processing
a. Radiances, retrievals, profiles, and feature track winds for NWP
b. Tactical imagery – Sat_focus
c. Tropical Cyclone tracking - TCWEB
Interagency Support
a. Committee Operational Processing Centers (COPC)
b. Cooperative Support and Backup (CSAB)
c. Joint Action Groups (JAGS) - Acquisition/Assimilation, Communications, Modeling

4. METOC Data Flow Customers Raw Observations Model Products Decoders
Analysis/
Forecast
Models
Customers
Quality
Control
Applications
Applications
Products
Data
Products

5. SHIP WEATHER REPORTS Items noted by (X) are “coming soon…”
AUTODIN scheduled to be replaced by DMS Oct-Nov 2003.

6. BUOY OBSERVATIONS Items noted by (X) are “coming soon…”
AUTODIN scheduled to be replaced by DMS Oct-Nov 2003.

7. RADIOSONDE OBSERVATIONS
Items noted by (X) are “coming soon…”
AUTODIN scheduled to be replaced by DMS Oct-Nov 2003.

8. AIRCRAFT REPORTS Items noted by (X) are “coming soon…”
AUTODIN scheduled to be replaced by DMS Oct-Nov 2003.

9. SATELLITE Water Vapor, Wind Speed, Rain Rate
Items noted by (X) are “coming soon…”
AUTODIN scheduled to be replaced by DMS Oct-Nov 2003.

10. SATELLITE WINDS

11. Working On Conventional Observations New Data Types
a. UAVs/GLIDERS - (Unmanned Arial/Oceanographic Vehicles) - NAVO
b. Navy ACARS - (Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System for Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay for P-8A MMA) - NAVAIR
c. European AMDARS - Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay System - AFWA
d. J-OBS - (Joint Observations Submission) – web based
e. RRS - (Radiosonde Replacement System) GPS based - NWS TOC
f. NSW Directorate Iridium Wave Buoys/Atmospheric Sensors - CNMOC
g. Weather Extractor Computer - LBSF&I Volumetric Radar scans from the SHIP to SHORE - Communication SFTP IA constraints - SPAWAR
B. Transition to A2
C. Single Data Decoder - Decoder monitor (data driven versus batch driven)
Issues:
Personnel spending more time on system integrations vice adding value
Personnel losses - Team was 18 now 9.

12. METOC Data Flow Customers Raw Observations Model Products Decoders
Analysis/
Forecast
Models
Customers
Quality
Control
Applications
Applications
Products
Data
Products

13. MET_QC Including Model Ingest AMS MODS Mods2isis Trans_met ISIS
decoders
Mods2isis
Trans_met
ISIS
unqc'ed LLT
Qc_isis
qc'ed LLT
Silo
Aircraft_qc
MVOI
input files
Coverage_plots
COAMPS
Intranet
Inhouse FNMOC
Internet
fnmoc.navy.mil
sat files
Sat_fgge
satellite LLT
AMS
NAVDAS
NOGAPS
Tfiles
Decoded
files
AOSbfur,job - Sue Uhrich
AOSGrADS_alty.job - P. Wittman
AOSarc_llt.job - Bill Anderson
AMSmverif.job - Jeff Lerner
AOSshiplst.job - Sue Uhrich
AOSribs.job - Sue Uhrich
AOSsndfo.job - Sue Uhrich

14. NCODA Features Analysis Features 34 levels (surface – 5000 m depth)
Varying configurations (grid domain/resolution)
12 and 24 hours Ops cycle frequency
NCODA Products:
Surface boundary conditions for NOGAPS and COAMPS.
¼° analysis provided to AFWA
Ice concentration analyses provided to National Ice Patrol.
The 3-D fields are used by TOPS for WebSAR application.
Basis for ASW products for NAVO backup capability.
Scheduled upgrades:
Assimilation of Significant Wave Height Data, 1QFY08
07 Sept 2006 SST Analysis
07 Sept 2006 SST Anomalies

15. NCODA Recent Implementations:
Operational backup for NAVO MODAS, 3QFY07
Running 5 high-resolution regions: Hawaii, Indian Ocn, Med Sea, W_Atl, W_Pac
Assimilating METOP GAC SSTs, 4QFY07
Assimilating classified observations, 2QFY07
Receiving and processing NAVO data
NCODA Portlet on myNOP
68 regions displaying SST, SSTA, Ice Coverage, and SST Climo.
COAMPS synched to latest version of NCODA vice older version, 2QFY07

16. NCODA Planned Upgrades
New data types:
METOP LAC SST, 2QFY08
SSMIS Ice (F-16, -17), 2QFY08
AMSR-E SST,2QFY08
MSG SST, 4QFY08
Transition to A2-0 system, 3QFY08
Initialize GFDN coupled ocean system, 3QFY08
Coupled to COAMPS-OS v1.7, 3QFY08
Satellite wave altimetry data assimilation, 1QFY09

17. NAVO Backup Runs
FNMOC runs NCODA for the following areas to support MODAS backup:
Hawaii – 1/16 deg
Indian Ocean – 1/16 deg
Mediterranean Sea – 1/16 deg
West Atlantic – 1/16 deg
West Pacific – 1/16 deg
Other NAVO areas derived from the Global 1/8 deg, 3-D Mercator projection run within 78 deg latitude bands
FNMOC produces the following products for each of NAVO MODAS support areas:
Wavelet (sound speed)
NetCDF (temperature, salinity, sound speed)
Shapefiles (surface duct frequency cutoff, SLD, depth excess)

18. QC/Data Preparation Accomplishments
Creation of hourly t-files and fgge files for CAAPS
Align same data with classified obs with same science NAVDAS versus MVOI
Transition to A2
C. Implementation of classified observations into NCODA
D. NCODA backup to MODAS at NAVO

19. Satellite Data Processing
Radiances for NWP – AMSU, AIRS, IASI
Tactical Imagery SAT_FOCUS
Tropical Cyclone Tracking - TCWEB

20. SATELLITE RADIANCES Items noted by (X) are “coming soon…”
AUTODIN scheduled to be replaced by DMS Oct-Nov 2003.

21. Tropical Cyclone Web Page (TCWeb)
Multi sensor , data and imagery fusion
Aids JTWC and NHC forecasters and analysts in determining more accurate storm positions and intensities
Available to the public
u.l. – GOES IR (color enhance)
u.r. –GOES VIS
l.l. - SSMI PCT/ GOES VIS
l.r. – SSMI Composite/ GOES VIS
New data types include AMSR-E, MSG, AQUA, TERRA, QUIKSCAT, WINDSAT, SSMIS

22. SIPRNET Satellite Focus
30 Jan 2002, 0740Z, SeaWiFS true color
FNMOC presentation of operational satellite products
In response to user request, region specific
Arabian Sea, Afghanistan, Persian Gulf
Where next?
MODIS, SeaWIFS true color/dust enhancement, feature tracking winds
New products – low cloud over snow, low clouds at night, convective cloud top heights
MODIS dust enhancement over the Northern Arabian Sea, true color over land. Dust over the ocean appears as shades of pink. Dry lakebeds over land (often representing sources of dust) are also indicated in pink.
Horizontal resolution of the data is 0.5 km.

23. Satellite Working On New Satellite Data Types
a. METOP – 3rd polar satellite in the NPOESS constellation
b. MTSAT HRIT - Japanese high resolution West Pacific Geostationary
c. MODIS, AIRS, IASI, ASCAT, AVHRR 1km – NESDIS via DATMS-U
- Issue: Bandwidth upgraded needed.
d. DMSP F18 – November 2008
e. Altimetry – Jason2/Envisat wave height and sea surface height
Satellite Programs
a. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program – SSMI/S Cal/Val Team
- Integrating DMSP Harris rack upgrade for continued real time backup
b. WindSAT – NRL DC Risk Reduction for NPOESS MIS
c. National Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)
- Issues: Facilities, DQM/E, NOGAPS/NAAPS ancillary data source
- NPP data access and POM10 alignment, IDPS Installation Dates

24. Interagency Support Committee Operational Processing Centers (COPC)
Cooperative Support and Backup (CSAB)
Joint Action Working Groups – Acquisition and Assimilation, Communications Management, Modeling
Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation
Issues
NUOPC concerns
MOA – Data Acquisition Processing Exchange (DAPE)
Satellite Annex and Satellite CONOPS
Modeling CONOPS (Navy non-concur on WRF)
NPOESS Data Exploitation (backup and functionality)

25. Questions?