GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC GOES USERS’ CONFERENCE III: Discussion Highlights Space Weather and Transportation Terry Onsager and Ron Barnovsky

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 1) Needs for Data and Product Distribution ABI 0.55 Green Channel Needed ABI 0.55 Green Channel Needed Coronograph (P3I should be baseline) Coronograph (P3I should be baseline) Back-side Imager and Scattered Light instrument (P3I) Back-side Imager and Scattered Light instrument (P3I) Traceable Data Products - Traceable Data Products - Traceable User Requirements for Data and Products Traceable User Requirements for Data and Products Different levels of data processing and distribution Different levels of data processing and distribution Real-time data with documented level of quality Real-time data with documented level of quality Archived data with different level of quality Archived data with different level of quality Rapid Access to Browse and Visualize Diverse Data Rapid Access to Browse and Visualize Diverse Data Continuity of Data (24x7) is Critical Continuity of Data (24x7) is Critical Multi-Spectral – Use spatial weighting (MODIS) Multi-Spectral – Use spatial weighting (MODIS)

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 2) User Community Training Don’t begin training too early Don’t begin training too early Training not possible without sufficient access to data Training not possible without sufficient access to data Train specifically to the needs of the end users Train specifically to the needs of the end users Some re-wording suggested of the themes from prior conference Some re-wording suggested of the themes from prior conference

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 3) NOAA/NESDIS Preparation for GOES-R Take advantage of professional forums that exist Take advantage of professional forums that exist AMS, AGU, Space Weather Week, etc. AMS, AGU, Space Weather Week, etc. Need central location on web for up-to-date technical and programmatic information Need central location on web for up-to-date technical and programmatic information Instrument decisions, budgets, … Instrument decisions, budgets, … Include Customer Feedback mechanism Include Customer Feedback mechanism Need formal process to act on recommendations Need formal process to act on recommendations Send briefing teams to customer organizations Send briefing teams to customer organizations

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 4) GOES-R Risk Reduction Formalize partnership across organizations Formalize partnership across organizations Algorithm research panels Algorithm research panels Take advantage of amateur organizations Take advantage of amateur organizations Coordinate among other programs, platforms, … Coordinate among other programs, platforms, … Challenge researchers to provide algorithms Challenge researchers to provide algorithms Calibration, Intercalibration, and Validation Calibration, Intercalibration, and Validation Formal structure for training across all sensors Formal structure for training across all sensors

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 5) User Readiness Timeline We reject the timeline We reject the timeline Timeline misses launch and beyond Gaps are confusing – some activities too early Recommendations Recommendations Develop new timeline with conference participants Develop new timeline with conference participants Provide more specific dates for planning Provide more specific dates for planning Add category: User Community Outreach/Feedback Add category: User Community Outreach/Feedback

GOES Users’ Conference III May 10-13, 2004 Broomfield, CO Prepared by Integrated Work Strategies, LLC 6) Other Issues Need knowledge on data volume Need knowledge on data volume Need continued dialogue on data format(s) Need continued dialogue on data format(s) Eliminate stove-pipe mentality Eliminate stove-pipe mentality Need next-generation single NOAA data port Need next-generation single NOAA data port Re-examine spacecraft storage and implementation policy Re-examine spacecraft storage and implementation policy Stage and publicize the roll-out of products Stage and publicize the roll-out of products Communicate the positives Communicate the positives