GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC GOES USERS’ CONFERENCE III: Discussion Highlights Hydrological/Water Resources Applications

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLCThemes Increased inclusion of end-users Increased inclusion of end-users Early and continuous engagement of users (Government, researchers, valu-added private sector and others, i.e. Universities, states and counties Early and continuous engagement of users (Government, researchers, valu-added private sector and others, i.e. Universities, states and counties Emphasis shift: Emphasis shift: Government & non-government users beyond NOAA Government & non-government users beyond NOAA Several levels of training Several levels of training Time Time Tiers Tiers Increase lnter-disciplinary & data integration Increase lnter-disciplinary & data integration Adaptive processes Adaptive processes Cast all factors into 2012 and beyond Cast all factors into 2012 and beyond

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 1) Needs for Data and Product Distribution Precipitation Precipitation Skin temperature Skin temperature Snow water equivalent/snow extent Snow water equivalent/snow extent Soil moisture Soil moisture Potential evapotranspiration parameters (Solar radiation, wind speed, relative humidity, etc.) Potential evapotranspiration parameters (Solar radiation, wind speed, relative humidity, etc.) Vegetation cover/land use Vegetation cover/land use

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 2) User Community Training When should training start? When should training start? Earlier in schools, research organizations, universities Earlier in schools, research organizations, universities Closer to launch for operational people. Closer to launch for operational people. Training methods? Training methods? Limitations of the data & capabilities Limitations of the data & capabilities Hybrid quantitative/imaging (how to interpret) Hybrid quantitative/imaging (how to interpret) Information processing/GIS Information processing/GIS Change in role of human forecaster Change in role of human forecaster Early training outreach? Early training outreach? Mamma says: butter up the evil people (Budget decision makers) Mamma says: butter up the evil people (Budget decision makers) RFPs to universities to demonstrate benefits of GOES-R RFPs to universities to demonstrate benefits of GOES-R Target users to deliver value message: Target users to deliver value message: Industry users Industry users Instrument builders Instrument builders Change in culture- Intro to new tools, need to start early, capacity building now Change in culture- Intro to new tools, need to start early, capacity building now

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 3) NOAA/NESDIS Preparation for GOES-R Which ways are most important? Which ways are most important? Show intercomparisons of products/data between the current GOES and future GOES-R series Show intercomparisons of products/data between the current GOES and future GOES-R series Developing and validating products Developing and validating products Powerpoint files/website for background information Powerpoint files/website for background information Provide test datasets in advance Provide test datasets in advance Consult users on specific error info they need and other metadata needs Consult users on specific error info they need and other metadata needs Other venues/forums Other venues/forums Participate in other satellite conferences & remote sensing workshops/virtual conferences Participate in other satellite conferences & remote sensing workshops/virtual conferences Academia Academia Water resources conferences Water resources conferences Private conferences (i.e. Emergency users) Private conferences (i.e. Emergency users)

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 3) NOAA/NESDIS Preparation for GOES-R (Continued) Other ways NOAA/Nesdis/Hydrology program can help? Other ways NOAA/Nesdis/Hydrology program can help? Budget accordingly and addapt to new budget process Budget accordingly and addapt to new budget process Keep hydrologists in the loop (i.e. Don’t let the meteos hijack the process Keep hydrologists in the loop (i.e. Don’t let the meteos hijack the process Continuous interdisciplinary outreach Continuous interdisciplinary outreach

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 4) GOES-R Risk Reduction Operations applications of in current organizations – 3 tiers of users Operations applications of in current organizations – 3 tiers of users Develop prototype products well in advance for user evaluation and feedback Develop prototype products well in advance for user evaluation and feedback Work closely between developers of products Work closely between developers of products Provide comprehensive scenarios/case studies for various programs Provide comprehensive scenarios/case studies for various programs Involve academia and science early in algorithm development and evaluation Involve academia and science early in algorithm development and evaluation

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 4) GOES-R Risk Reduction (Continued) Feedback mechanism for end users to describe needs Feedback mechanism for end users to describe needs Early definitioin of products and services Early definitioin of products and services More observation systems simulations experiments (OSSEs) More observation systems simulations experiments (OSSEs) Early development of tools for applicaiton of data Early development of tools for applicaiton of data Provide simulated data to test and validate data processing and distribution systems i.e. Data storage, data rates Provide simulated data to test and validate data processing and distribution systems i.e. Data storage, data rates Validation/verification of algorithms Validation/verification of algorithms

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 5) User Readiness Timeline Use other professional organizations to spread the word Use other professional organizations to spread the word AMS, NWR, AWR, AGU, ASCE, IEEE, WMO, IAF AMS, NWR, AWR, AGU, ASCE, IEEE, WMO, IAF User involvement with scenarion based appreciation User involvement with scenarion based appreciation Fire fighting Fire fighting Storm surge and precipitation-caused flooding Storm surge and precipitation-caused flooding Flexible Flexible Adjust to new info processing, digital services, GIS Adjust to new info processing, digital services, GIS New budgets/schedule New budgets/schedule Coordinate with NPOESS & other programs Coordinate with NPOESS & other programs

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 6) Other Comments Make guest speakers available Make guest speakers available Particularly, target professional conferencees & academic forums Particularly, target professional conferencees & academic forums Provide mechanisms for implementing & testing new discoveries into operational product system. Provide mechanisms for implementing & testing new discoveries into operational product system. Network of ground truth sites Network of ground truth sites Target international organizations Target international organizations Study impact/benefits in the social sciences Study impact/benefits in the social sciences Data integration across multiple platforms Data integration across multiple platforms