AMS Airborne Science Applications Use Workshop:

NASA AMS Transfer to USFS Operations

Lawrence Friedl, NASA HQ18.April.2013

NASA Science Mission Directorate

Earth Science Division

The NASA Earth Science Division supports basic and applied research on the Earth system and its processes.

Primary efforts are to characterize, understand, and improve predictions of the Earth system.

In the course the research, NASA pursues innovative and practical uses of Earth science data to improve government, business, and NGOs’ decision-making activities.

Technology

Satellites

Aircraft

Research

Data Systems

Education

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NASA Earth Science

Earth as a Complex Inter-related System

SMD/ESD Applied Sciences Program

EnergyClimateAgriculture WeatherOceansDisasters EcosystemsWaterHealth

Applications Themes

Discovering and demonstrating innovative

and practical uses of Earth Science in organizations’

policy, business, and management decisions.

Applications

Capacity Building

SatelliteMission Planning

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NASA Earth Science: Applied Sciences, Airborne Science, and Wildland Fires

- Detection & Response

- Pre- & Post-Fire Activities

Applied Sciences – 2008 Solicitation

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Programs, Centers, Networks, etc.

Joint Fire Science Program, http://www.firescience.gov/;

Fire Research and Management Exchange System, http://frames.nbii.gov;

Smoke and Emission Model Intercomparison Project, http://semip.org/;

National Interagency Fire Center, www.nifc.gov;

Remote Sensing Applications Center, http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/rsac/;

EROS Fire Science, http://eros.usgs.gov/#/Science/Landscape_Dynamics/Fire_Science;

Missoula Fire Lab, http://www.firelab.org/science-applications;

Pacific Northwest AirFIRE, http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/about/programs/mdr/airfire.shtml;

Center for Forest Disturbance Science, http://www.forestdisturbance.net;

Global Fire Information Management System, http://www.fao.org/nr/gfims/en/;

Wildland Fire Decision Support System, http://wfdss.usgs.gov/.| 6

Wildland Fire Community

CBP Predator B

AMS integrated on Altair; flies Esperanza Fire, Oct

2006

AMS flies Los Conches NM Wildfire & 2 So. CA

Wildfires

AMS flies So. CA Firestorm missions; Oct. 2007

AMS integrated on Ikhana; flies four

Western States Fire Missions covering

eight states and +20 fires, summer 2007

AMS Integrated on NASA B200 KA, December 2010

AMS flies Station Fire Post-Fire Assessment,

Nov 2009AMS flies No. CA Lightning Storm Wildfires,

Summer 2008

2006 2007 2008 2009 20122010 2011 2013

AMS Integrated on USFS Citation jet

First Test Flight Data From AMS on Citation,

March 2013

AMS Transfer to Operations: Timeline

CBP Predator B

AMS Transfer Agreement

CBP Predator B

AMS Transfer Agreement

USFS Aircraft with AMS Sensor

USFS Citation Jet AMS Instrument Install

1 March 2013 First Test Flight CollectionsSalt Lake City, UT

Supporting National Operations in 2013

“The AMS expands our current capabilities and offers efficiencies in a number of remote-sensing applications including fire, post-fire and forest health applications.”

Everett Hinkley, USFS Remote Sensing Program Manager

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“From a research standpoint we’ve learned nearly all that we can from AMS. However, the AMS instrument has proven its continuing value for operational fire support.

Thanks to the engineers and scientists who designed, built, and refine AMS over the years. We are pleased to be able to transition AMS from its NASA-supported research phase to its USFS-supported mature operational phase.

Michael Freilich, NASADirector of Earth Science Division

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Thank You and Congratulations!

Contact Info:

Lawrence FriedlDirector, NASA Applied Sciences Program

202.358.7200LFriedl@NASA.gov

NASA Headquarters • Washington, DC

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Back-up Materials

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International Collaboration=

NASA Operating Earth Science Satellites

Applications Readiness Level (ARL)

Nine-stage metric to track the maturity of applications projects – from initial idea, through development, to the transition to operational use.

ARL as a tool:

» Communication Tool to convey expected advancement to PIs & project teams.

» Analysis Tool to assess progress of a project or state of entire project portfolio.

» Reporting Tool for performance goals.

» Diagnostic Tool to identify where projects tend to break down in development.

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ARL 9–

ARL 8–

ARL 7–

ARL 6–

ARL 5–

ARL 4–

ARL 3–

ARL 2–

ARL 1

ARL 1-3:Discovery and

Feasibility

ARL 4-6: Development,

Test, and Validation

ARL 7-9: Partner

Demonstration and Transition

SMD/ESD Applications Readiness Level