1. Working Group/Observational Data Fall 2014 Co-Chairs: Mr. Dennis Hobson, AFWA Mr. Kyle Rushing, NAVO Exec. Secretary: Mr. Anthony Ramirez, OFCM Mr. Anthony Ramirez, OFCM

2. 2 Overview Scope of Responsibility Scope of Responsibility Members Members Ongoing Activities Ongoing Activities Action Items Action Items Upcoming Activities Upcoming Activities

3. 3 Scope of Responsibility (Modified extract from Terms of Reference) Facilitates the acquisition, processing, and exchange of observational data among the National Operational Processing Centers (OPCs) and other related data centers and supports the Committee for Operational Processing Centers (COPC) through its executive agent, the Working Group for Cooperative Support and Backup (WG/CSAB). The primary focus areas: Facilitate the acquisition, processing and exchange of meteorological, oceanographic, and space environmental data Provide an interface between the OPCs, their research and development partners in the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA), and the other national data and prediction centers for the purpose of coordinating and satisfying national requirements for observational data Coordinate data formatting standards where practical and the implementation of approved data product enhancements and new data products Coordinate observational data issues that overlap related responsibilities of other OFCM committees and COPC groups Ensure the OPCs and related data centers are provided the maximum quality and optimum quantity of observational environmental data streams required for assimilation into their respective processes

4. 4 Member Agencies/Entities NOAA/National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service/Office of Satellite and Product Operations (NESDIS/OSPO), Suitland, MD National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS), Silver Spring, MD National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), College Park, MD o Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) Telecommunications Operations Center (TOC) National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) NOAA/Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA), Offutt AFB, NE 14 th Weather Squadron, Asheville, NC Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC), Monterey, CA. Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), Stennis Space Center, MS Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA) (Headquarters), College Park, MD

5. 5 WG/Observational Data Co-Chairs Mr. Dennis Hobson, AFWA Mr. Kyle Rushing, NAVO NCEP Dr. DaNa Carlis Dr. Bradley Ballish (Retiring 1 Dec) AFWA Mr. Eric Wise Mr. Dennis Hobson Mr. Al Zamiska 14th WS Mr. Randy Haeberle NESDIS/OSPO Mr. Vincent Tabor FNMOC Mr. James Vermeulen Mr. Greg Hoisington -- temporary fill until new hire replacement JCSDA Dr. James Yoe NAVO Mr. Kyle Rushing Mr. Keith Willis NWS/TOC Mr. Walter Smith

6. 6 NOAA/OAR Dr. Stephen Piotrowicz NWS/NDBC Mr. Rex Hervey NESDIS/NCDC Vacant (seeking replacement) NWS/SWPC Dr. Rodney Viereck NOAA/IOOS Mr. Derrick Snowden (replaces Charles Alexander) OFCM Mr. Anthony Ramirez (Exec. Secretary) WG/Observational Data

7. 7 Explore options for relay of data from potential MET-7 follow-on If EUMETSAT continues Indian Ocean (IO) coverage beyond MET-7 end of life, will likely replace with MET-8 (MSG) MSG is generational change in spacecraft over MET-7; higher data rate and different format will drive change data path/handling JAG/ODAA to begin assessment and planning efforts to ensure operational readiness (bandwidth availability, format encoders and decoders, ingest into legacy and future applications) UPDATE: EUMETSAT signaled their intent to WMO to discontinue IO imaging service at end of CY16 with planned MET-7 end of life/deorbit Additional details and discussion to follow in CSAB presentation Ongoing Activities

8. 8 Acquisition of INSAT-3D data India National Satellite - 3D is a multi-purpose geostationary satellite with the potential to extend high temporal-resolution geostationary coverage to the Indian Ocean/Arabian Sea region Successfully launched July 26, 2013 The India Meteorological Department denied SeaSpace Corporation (acting at the behest of NAVO) access to this data because they are a private/commercial company NESDIS is exploring access to this data source as a government to government data exchange

9. Geostationary Coverage COMS-1 128°E METEOSAT 0°E GOES WEST 135°W GOES EAST 75°W INSAT-3D 82.0°E

10. 10 Ongoing Activities AF/Navy Interest in Operational Feed of NASA Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Data Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Data Spacecraft launched Feb 27, 2014 AFWA submitted SDPR Mar 2014 to acquire Level 1b GPM brightness temps and radar enhanced precipitation retrievals Navy also has interest and was added to the SDPR AFWA will use in WRF-GSI and Land Information System (LIS) Navy will use in NAVDAS-AR and tactical imagery applications NOAA partners in JCSDA have access to some GPM/GMI Q3 FY14: GMI L1B, L1C, and L1C-R data had been BUFR-ized Q4 FY14 GMI L1C-R data ingested into GSI, and optimization of GMI for data assimilation is beginning (QC, obs error, bias) Status: NESDIS working to make these data available by Dec 14 or Jan 15

11. 11 Ongoing Activities NAVO interest in acquiring Oceansat II data from NOAA for Ocean Color (The sensor is called OCM for Ocean Color Monitor) The NAVO Ocean Color mission is interested in acquiring Level 1b, top of atmosphere reflectances If not available, NAVO would like to acquire Level 2 water leaving reflectances, as an alternative Requested NESDIS assistance for access to these data NESDIS has no plans to generate Oceansat II OCM products as they are not resourced for it

12. 12 DataRequestorProviderStatus GOES-13/15 Level 1c SounderAFWANESDISClosed GCOM-W Lvl 1b and Lvl 2 ProdsAFWA/FNMOCNESDISOpen NASA GPM GMI Lvl 1b Brightness temps AFWA/FNMOCNESDISOpen NASA GPM GMI Lvl 2 Radar Enhanced Precip Retrievals AFWA/FNMOCNESDISOpen MODIS Active Fire ProdAFWANESDISOpen Wildfire Auto Biomass Algorithm (WF-ABBA) AFWANESDISOpen VIIRS Polar WindsFNMOCNESDISClosed Satellite Data Requests Satellite Data Requests

13. 13. Radar Data Exchange FNMOC interested in acquiring NEXRAD Level II files direct from NOAA vs AFWA AFWA acquires NEXRAD Level II and III files from NWS TOC server using Local Data Manager (LDM); rehosts on AFWA server for distribution to mil users which employ Gibson Ridge software FNMOC unable to reliably access data via AFWA server; causes being investigated FNMOC proposes development of server/storage for NEXRAD Level II data at NWS TOC to enable access via Internet (http) Ongoing Activities

14. 14. Environmental Satellite Data Annex update Background: Annex slightly outdated (5-yr cost projections), GC comments from DAPE MOA, Transition from AFWA IDPS Draft ESDA developed and reviewed by the METSAT members of the WG/OD; submitted to WG/CSAB for the next level of coord Draft ESDA developed and reviewed by the METSAT members of the WG/OD; submitted to WG/CSAB for the next level of coord Several parts of the document (primarily updated funding projections) are yet to be finalized by CSAB. Several parts of the document (primarily updated funding projections) are yet to be finalized by CSAB. Final approval/signature will be influenced by AF/A3W decision on signatory level Final approval/signature will be influenced by AF/A3W decision on signatory level Action Items

15. 15. Updated Terms of Reference Terms of Reference was outdated -- obsolete portions and text Terms of Reference was outdated -- obsolete portions and text Revised TOR removes SPP, includes Space Weather data, Ocean data, JCSDA, and procedural changes. Revised TOR removes SPP, includes Space Weather data, Ocean data, JCSDA, and procedural changes. Renames Joint Action Group to Working Group Renames Joint Action Group to Working Group Approved by ICMSSR Secretariat 5.29.2014 Approved by ICMSSR Secretariat 5.29.2014 Closed Closed Data Bulletin Subscription Process NWS/TOC has demonstrated the WMO Information System (WIS) Discovery Access and Retrieval (DAR) capability to OPCs NWS/TOC has demonstrated the WMO Information System (WIS) Discovery Access and Retrieval (DAR) capability to OPCs OPCs will use WIS/DAR data catalog as a tool to increase awareness of and to find needed data products Closed Closed Action Items

16. 16. Monitor/coordinate resolution of issues that arise due to WMO text to BUFR transition BACKGROUND: BACKGROUND: WMO is migrating from Traditional Alphanumeric Code (TAC) forms to Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological information (BUFR) WMO is migrating from Traditional Alphanumeric Code (TAC) forms to Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological information (BUFR) Detailed information briefing on migration status, issues with BUFR data, coordination forums and mitigation approach produced by FNMOC and NRL. Slides are available at WG/Observational Data website: Detailed information briefing on migration status, issues with BUFR data, coordination forums and mitigation approach produced by FNMOC and NRL. Slides are available at WG/Observational Data website:http://www.ofcm.gov/jag-odaa/index.htm TAC distribution SCHEDULED to end in November 2014, but… Most (but not all) countries will continue to distribute in BOTH TAC and BUFR for months or years TAC data counts will diminish as countries discontinue TAC distribution If production centers do not have replacement BUFR products, we could experience negative impacts OPCs using BOTH TAC and BUFR data OPCs using BOTH TAC and BUFR data Action Items

17. 17. BUFR (cont):To Ensure Continuity AND Quality Status at NCEP Status at NCEP Negligible disruption for NCEP Central Operations Negligible disruption for NCEP Central Operations NCEP EMC re-directing effort (expected several months) to NCEP EMC re-directing effort (expected several months) to “Homogenize” BUFR data from different international sources; “Homogenize” BUFR data from different international sources; Adapt to higher resolution data available in BUFR than in TAC; Adapt to higher resolution data available in BUFR than in TAC; Perform duplicate checking ACROSS (rather than within) tanks Perform duplicate checking ACROSS (rather than within) tanks Status at FNMOC Status at FNMOC Finding/Adding GTS bulletins for BUFR data Finding/Adding GTS bulletins for BUFR data Add/Modify BUFR decoder definition files as required to unpack Add/Modify BUFR decoder definition files as required to unpack Adapt DA System to exploit additional (resolution, metadata) info Adapt DA System to exploit additional (resolution, metadata) info Identify and remove duplicate data Identify and remove duplicate data Reconcile metadata discrepancies between BUFR (internal) and existing databases Reconcile metadata discrepancies between BUFR (internal) and existing databases QC QC Reporting errors and discrepancies to the international community Reporting errors and discrepancies to the international community Action Items

18. 18. BUFR (cont):To Ensure Continuity AND Quality Status at AFWA Status at AFWA Negligible disruption for AFWA NWP production Negligible disruption for AFWA NWP production Already processing both BUFR and TAC data Already processing both BUFR and TAC data Crude duplicate elimination has been in place (assimilate the first observation, reject any that follow for the same place and time) Crude duplicate elimination has been in place (assimilate the first observation, reject any that follow for the same place and time) Will continue to track quality issues with BUFR observations Will continue to track quality issues with BUFR observations Plan to establish routine data counting to assess true status of migration from TAC to BUFR observations Plan to establish routine data counting to assess true status of migration from TAC to BUFR observations More concern for downstream systems who have historically depended on TAC data disseminated from AFWA More concern for downstream systems who have historically depended on TAC data disseminated from AFWA Assessing potential impact to Joint Environmental Toolkit (JET) at Operational Weather Squadrons Assessing potential impact to Joint Environmental Toolkit (JET) at Operational Weather Squadrons Action Items

19. BUFR (cont): Other issues related to migration ICAO has changed the BUFR migration plan ICAO has changed the BUFR migration plan METAR, SPECI, TAF, and SIGMET products will not migrate to BUFR, but rather to XML format METAR, SPECI, TAF, and SIGMET products will not migrate to BUFR, but rather to XML format ICAO allows exchange of XML products starting Nov 2013 through bilateral agreements ICAO allows exchange of XML products starting Nov 2013 through bilateral agreements Mandated exchange in XML format by Nov 2019 Mandated exchange in XML format by Nov 2019 Traditional Alphanumeric Code (TAC) products must continue to be transmitted until 2019 Traditional Alphanumeric Code (TAC) products must continue to be transmitted until 2019 The oceanographic community continues to resist the transition to BUFR The oceanographic community continues to resist the transition to BUFR (as required by WMO for GTS) (as required by WMO for GTS) NetCDF is the long established format for ocean data NetCDF is the long established format for ocean data NDBC is converting multiple user’s Profiling Glider data to BUFR and inserting these data on GTS for the ocean community NDBC is converting multiple user’s Profiling Glider data to BUFR and inserting these data on GTS for the ocean community 19 Action Items

20. 20. Incorporate Space Weather sector into WG/OD Space weather sector included in new TOR signed may 14 Space weather sector included in new TOR signed may 14 WG/OD space weather sub-group established WG/OD space weather sub-group established Sub-group includes SMEs from SWPC, AFWA, and NGDC Sub-group includes SMEs from SWPC, AFWA, and NGDC Bi-lateral AFWA – SWPC MOA revision in coordination Bi-lateral AFWA – SWPC MOA revision in coordination Still early in development due to Air Force reorganization Still early in development due to Air Force reorganization Action Items

21. 21. Federated Gateway WG/OD will assist by gathering representative proxy data to test operational effectiveness of the federated gateway WG/OD will assist by gathering representative proxy data to test operational effectiveness of the federated gateway Product Distribution and Access (PDA) WG/OD will assist in the transition and testing of products distributed by the DAPE Gateway to the PDA WG/OD will assist in the transition and testing of products distributed by the DAPE Gateway to the PDA WG/OD NESDIS member represents WG/OD at ongoing PDA meetings WG/OD NESDIS member represents WG/OD at ongoing PDA meetings Upcoming Activities

22. 22 Thank you -- questions?