1. The National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) and NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) Access to Data: A Partnership International Polar Orbiter Processing Package (IPOPP) John Overton NPOESS Integrated Program Office

2. Evolution of Polar Direct Broadcast SSM/I, SSMIS, SSM/T, SSM/T-2 IMAPP, NASA DAAC, SeaDASSeaDAS, NISGS, IPOPP, NPOESS FTS

3. International Polar Orbiter Processing Package The International Polar Orbiter Processing Package (IPOPP) is a software package that will be critical to the Direct Broadcast (DB) user community throughout it’s transition from EOS to NPOESS processvisualizeevaluate IPOPP is the primary processing package that will enable the DB community to process, visualize, and evaluate NPP Sensor and Environmental Data Records - which is a necessity for the DB community during the transition from the Earth Observing System Era to the NPOESS Era. NOTE: Terra (and perhaps Aqua) are subject to being decommissioned once NPP has completed CAL/VAL. Terra mission life was extended when NPP launch schedule moved to April 08.

4. Why is IPOPP Needed? The DB Community has high expectations for mission continuity from EOS to NPOESS –A transition from IMAPP to IPOPP provides DB community with user friendly processing packages for regional optimized applications Enables global feedback loop for NPP CAL/VAL campaigns –Enable DB users to contribute their regional validated processing approaches/products to assist and improve global CAL/VAL efforts Initiates role of research to operations provider for the IPO Direct Readout Mission –To facilitate the adoption/adaptation of DB regional optimized research/unique processing approaches to enhance NPOESS DB software functionality and capability

5. The Partnership NASA Direct Readout Lab – NPP In-situ Ground Station –Director: Patrick Coronado –System Engineer: Kelvin Brentzel University of Wisconsin, Space Science Engineering Center, Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies – IMAPP –Principal Investigator: Allen Huang –Principal Investigator: Liam Gumley NPOESS Integrated Program Office – Direct Readout Mission –Manager: John Overton –System Engineer: Joe Zajic –Meteorologist: Bill Munley

6. IPOPP Building on the foundation of IMAPP and NISGS IMAPP provided DB Community access to EOS data through an open source multi-platform processing environment with validated algorithms NISGS will provide evolved technology applications for NPOESS instruments on NPP starting at the signal processing element (RT- STPS), all sensor Level 1A/B (SDRs) products, and Level 2 (EDR) processing for Active Fires and Vegetation Index IPOPP will extend NISGS using development principles and goals of IMAPP to provide DB Community access to NPOESS sensor data on NPP through an open source multi-platform processing environment with validated algorithms NPOESS: Level 1A = RDR, Level 1B = SDR, Level 2 = EDR

8. Additional Product Characteristics True color atmospherically corrected images Single VIIRS FOV cloud mask and phase Cloud Infrared Properties Land Surface Reflectance Snow/Sea Ice Detection Scene Classification (Clouds and Land Surface) CrIS single FOV retrieval of temperature and moisture profiles CrIS/VIIRS synergistic high spatial resolution cloud cleared radiances and retrievals Efficient and accurate CrIS/VIIRS collocation

9. IPOPP Development Goals Facilitate the International Direct Broadcast Community Continuous Involvement in Algorithm development for NPP/NPOESS By providing mission continuity from EOS to NPOESS; by participating in NPP Calibration/Validation By Enabling Regional Application Development Provide software to generate EDRs in near real-time from NPP Direct Broadcast High Rate Data of NPOESS instruments Open source (GPL) Freely available (no COTS licenses required) Easy to install & run Multi-platform (e.g., Linux, Solaris, OS X) HDF5 data format Self-contained, Modular Uses consistent & up to date calibration Look Up Tables Reuse and leverage legacy software (IMAPP) Build on NISGS foundation

10. SDRs HDF-5 RDRs Convert To H5 Supports & Services - System, Science, Application, Education & Training HDF-5Atmosphere AVMP O3 Profile AVTP O3 Column AVPP Imagery* Sus Matt AOT APSP CBH CC/L CEPS COT CTH/CTP/CTTLAND Active Fires Surf Albedo LST Surface Type Vegetation Index Snow Cover/Depth Imagery*Water SST OCC NHF Sea Ice Char IST VIIRS CrISGeo ATMSCal OMPS IPO NASA CIMSS Collaboration – IPOPP Architecture Example Space Future NPOESS Era EDRs RT-STPS UtilitiesGISAnalysisVisualization Ancillary Data * Imagery is in both “Atmosphere” & “Land” Cal/Val Field Campaign SDR Intercomparison EDR Intercomparison SDR/EDR Validation Co-locationVIIRS/CrIS/ATMS Raw data = = Area of Expertise

11. Update RT-STPS for NPP Provide SDR’s (level 1b) software for VIIRS, CrIs, ATMS, and OMPS Provide Active Fires and Vegetation Index Level 2 product software Coordinate with NASA SeaDAS project for integration of Ocean products Provide visualization and analysis tools Provide web portal to DB Community NASA DRL Role in IPOPP Development

12. Purpose: To serve as the NPP/GSFC Direct Broadcast technology test-bed and to provide outreach demonstrations of these technologies to the user community and commercialization partners To provide a mobile interface to the NPP S/C for Direct Broadcast compatibility and validation of the RF system, protocol processing, instrument data processing and the Ground Network interface To serve as a tool in gathering real-time instrument data in remote areas (at sea or land) for Instrument Calibration and Validation Campaigns To support real-time management and monitoring of natural or man-made emergencies via built-in spaceborne and airborne data processing tools NASA DRL Mobile NPP In-Situ Ground System Test-bed

13. Role of CIMSS for IPOPP Develop a modular software processing package modeled after IMAPP Focus on Atmosphere EDRs, Utilities, and CAL/VAL Prototype and validate multi-platform compatibility Deliver and Support Open Source package via website Provide Training Workshops and Educate Students/Scientists Maintain Website for access by DB Community

14. MODIS True Color AIRS IR Window BT ImagesAIRS Water Vapor BT Images MODIS Cloud Mask (left) & Phase (right) MODIS Cloud Top Pressure MODIS Total Precipitable Water Direct Broadcast & IMAPP Serving the World

15. Retrieval and Development Hardware for Parallel Processing at CIMSS Combined NASA research cluster: 24 P-III and 22 P-4 processors with gigabit interconnect. NOAA development cluster: 14 P-4 processors with gigabit interconnect and tape archive system. Expandable asset

16. Role of NPOESS Integrated Product Office Provide management and system engineering oversight to meet project goals and objectives Solicit input from DB Community for operational use of IPOPP products Focus development on products most needed by DB community and CAL/VAL campaign Provide sufficient funding to assure IPOPP availability prior to launch of NPP

17. 2006 200720082005 Outcomes/Deliverables V1 V2 V3 Timeline FY 2009 Planning Preparation Design User Surveys $100K Funded 2010 International Polar Orbiter Processing Package (IPOPP) Milestones Software/HW Prototyping Evaluation and Testing of EDRs for DB Regional Applications Implementation & Testing of V1.0 Beta testing at DB User sites Conduct training workshop Public Release of V1.0 Post launch EDR evaluations Algorithm Tuning Support User Community Conduct training workshop Updated Version Release Post launch EDR evaluations Algorithm Tuning Support User Community Conduct training workshop

18. DB Community Registered X-Band Receiving Stations

19. Sample Imagery from IMAPP MODIS True Color 250km Resolution

20. Direct Readout Mission Points of Contact John Overtonjohn.overton@noaa.gov Bill Munleybill.munley@noaa.gov Joe Mulligan joe.mulligan@noaa.gov John van de Wouw john.vandewouw@ngc.com Patrick Coronado patrick.coronado@nasa.gov Kelvin Brentzel kelvin.brentzel@nasa.gov Allen Huangallen.huang@ssec.wisc.edu Liam Gumleyliam.gumley@ssec.wisc.edu NPOESS website http://www.npoess.noaa.gov The Direct Readout Web Portal http://directreadout.gsfc.nasa.gov CIMSS/SSEC website http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu