1. NDE Title Page NDE NPOESS Data Exploitation Jim Yoe, Implementation Coordinator NPOESS Data Exploitation (NDE) Project NESDIS Office of Systems Development James.G.Yoe@noaa.gov

2. NDE Overview The NDE Project –Objectives and Function –Status Some Key NDE User Interactions –JCSDA and OPCs – NWS Field Offices NDE Backup Summary and Next Steps

3. NDE NDE Objectives and Functions Generate and disseminate NPP and NPOESS related data records –Tailored NPOESS Data Records –NPOESS Data Records in user-selected views and formats –NOAA-unique products (NUPs) – data products derived from NPP, NPOESS data records, and other data Provide format translation software to CLASS Deliver NOAA-unique products to the Long Term Archive Develop a sustainable system that meets its customer needs Provide services to customers – NDE product training, and customer-driven product enhancements

4. NDE Polar satellite image of Chesapeake Bay: wildlife research 4/14/04 NDE Goals: Coordinate NOAA’s NPOESS implementation Connect civilian customers to NPOESS -Operational product (xDR) dissemination -Operational product processing Provide new (NOAA-unique) products and services (product tailoring) -Products related to new instruments -New customer services Service response Service request NDE Products Data Record (generic) NPOESS Ground Systems. NPOESS Ground Systems. NPOESS Data Exploitatio n (NDE) NDE Project Provides Connection to Customers CIVILIAN CUSTOMERS Long Term Archive (CLASS). Long Term Archive (CLASS). Data Record Environmental Product

5. NDE NPOESS Civilian Operational Data Flows AWCs NPOESS Data Exploitation NPOESS Ground Systems Archive and Access NDE Enhanced Products Quality Control Process Ingest White Sands Ground Station – Backup Svalbard Ground Station - Primary NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System 15 Safety Net Receptors Command & Control Observations Interface Data Processing Segment Data Users Coast Watch, Others Space Wx WFO/RFCs Near Real- Time Data NCEP

6. NDE Customer Involvement in NDE Build Cycles User Testing Construction Product Release Test Customer Coordination & Planning Design Baseline requirements & system concepts IT Contractor is designing systems Architecture Team is overseeing design activity Algorithm Teams are planning product deployments

7. NDE Overview of Tailored xDR Products* Mission Continuity Developmental New Tailored products are reformatted EDRs that provide alternative formats and user views * Driven by user need and instrument capability.

8. NDE Overview of NOAA Unique Products* Mission Continuity Developmental New NOAA Unique Products use NPOESS xDRs, other data, and specialized algorithms to create new data products (e.g. GOES/NPOESS blended products) * Driven by user need and instrument capability.

9. NDE NPP Status - Schedule NDE Architecture & Infrastructure Planning –Aug 2007: CDR –Jan 2008: Development Environment test –Aug 2008: System Test Environment (quasi- operations during NPP) test NPP –Sep-Dec 2008: NDE/IDPS interoperability tests (tbc) –Sep 2009: Launch

10. NDE NDE Status - Budget FY08-09 –Significant funding reductions (45%) Limited product development Severely limited outreach/training/transition FY10-14 (NOAA PPBES) –Baseline estimate provides limited NPP & NPOESS products to continue the current NOAA missions that use POES/DMSP/EOS data –100% estimate provides for additional products, increase IT security, add NDE backup communications capability, and improve product integration with our customers

11. NDE NDE and OPCs Baseline products are those which will support NWP capability –CrIS/ATMS radiances –MIRS –VIIRS SST Introduction of NPP data/products to NCEP will be via JCSDA –Opportunity to extend success with AIRS, IASI –Opportunity to share progress with USN and USAF partners “NOAA Unique” products can be made available to non- civilian OPCs on a non-interference basis

12. NDE NDE and NWS Field Offices Strategy to use NPP/NPOESS data at NWS WFOs –Address under-utilization of polar satellite data by WFOs –AWIPS evolution - more effective distribution –NUPS, tailoring provide better, more relevant data products –Collaborative role for WFOs in product prototyping, testing –Exploit regional expertise (via CIRA, CIMSS, NWS Service Center Testbeds) –Incorporate lessons learned from current SPORT and Southern Region WFO interaction –Model for other satellite observations in GOESS era NDE (J. Silva and J. Yoe) meeting with NWS (Greg Mandt) May 21, 2007

13. NDE NDE Back-up Facility Planned location - Wallops Island, VA –Pros ESPC b/u planned for Wallops – facilitates NDE interface –Cons Same portion of power grid as primary in Suitland, MD Downwind of Washington, DC Communications link needed to future NCEP Central Operations slated for AFWA/Offutt location Requires communications link to collect NPOESS observations from an alternative central (AFWA?) Alternative – locate at AFWA –Pros Geographically remote from primary site Co-located with NCEP Central Operations –Cons May exceed AFWA’s capacity to host

14. NDE Summary and Next Steps NDE will provide sole link of NPOESS data to civilian user community Baseline NDE products support NWP – Interested OPCs invited to initiate dialog w/NDE NDE to coordinate w/ NCEP Central Operations, NOAA HPCC Office, GOES-R to identify back-up site(s) –NDE to scope its requirements at AFWA’s request Space, power, communications, etc. NDE and AFWA to establish an NPOESS b/u Working Group –Explore b/u options in time for NPOESS-C1 –AFWA capacity information requested

15. NDE References and Resources NOAA’s NPOESS Home Page http://www.ipo.noaa.gov/about_NPOESS.html The NDE Project Home Page http://projects.osd.noaa.gov/nde / Polar Max Conference http://www.ipo.noaa.gov/polarmax NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2006/npp_sum.shtml Contacts: Jim Yoe (301-817-4418), Geof Goodrum (301- 817-4417), Jim Silva (301-817-4416) Raj Khanna (703-610- 2349)