Earth System ModelsEarth System & Climate Change: GMAO Analysis, NCEP Analysis

Seasonal Prediction Models: NSIPP Analysis, NCEP Analysis

Aerosol Transport Models: RAQMS, GMAO fvCAM, NCAR WRF, GFDL FMS Atmosphere

Climate Models: GISS Model II, GFDL FMS B-Grid Atmosphere

Atmospheric Analysis Projects: ISCCP, SRB, CERES-SARB, GVAP, GPCP

Earth System ModelsEarth System & Climate Change: GMAO Analysis, NCEP Analysis

Seasonal Prediction Models: NSIPP Analysis, NCEP Analysis

Aerosol Transport Models: RAQMS, GMAO fvCAM, NCAR WRF, GFDL FMS Atmosphere

Climate Models: GISS Model II, GFDL FMS B-Grid Atmosphere

Atmospheric Analysis Projects: ISCCP, SRB, CERES-SARB, GVAP, GPCP

Value & Benefitsto Society

Quantitative and qualitative benefits from improved

decisions

NASA data enables project feasibility studies on global basis; also can adapt with more up to date information

Provides common platform for evaluating project proposals while significantly reducing the costs and uncertainties of preliminary studies

Improved prediction of electric power need and supply for future, prevent price increase

Reduces the time and errors of a preliminary study

Value & Benefitsto Society

Quantitative and qualitative benefits from improved

decisions

NASA data enables project feasibility studies on global basis; also can adapt with more up to date information

Provides common platform for evaluating project proposals while significantly reducing the costs and uncertainties of preliminary studies

Improved prediction of electric power need and supply for future, prevent price increase

Reduces the time and errors of a preliminary study

Predictions/Forecasts

Observations, Parameters & Products

Earth Observations

Atmosphere: GOES, POES, TRMM, Terra, Aqua, TOMS, Aeronet, AIRNow, Aura, CALIPSO, APS, CloudSat, GPM, NPP, HYDROS

Land : Terra, Aqua, Landsat, Terrestrial Networks, BSRN, ARM, SURFRAD

Earth Observations

Atmosphere: GOES, POES, TRMM, Terra, Aqua, TOMS, Aeronet, AIRNow, Aura, CALIPSO, APS, CloudSat, GPM, NPP, HYDROS

Land : Terra, Aqua, Landsat, Terrestrial Networks, BSRN, ARM, SURFRAD

Decision Support Systems, Assessments,

Management Actions

RETScreen (Natural Resources Canada)

Specific Analyses to Support the Decision Making

Increased horizontal resolution products (1ox1o)

Expanded environmental parameter sets

Increased quality of existing and new parameters

Develop near-real time and forecasted data sets

Specific Decisions/Actions

Optimize renewable energy systems for power production

Optimal integration of traditional and renewable

energy supply systems into electric power grid

Reduction in greenhouse emissions from energy

production

Decision Support Systems, Assessments,

Management Actions

RETScreen (Natural Resources Canada)

Specific Analyses to Support the Decision Making

Increased horizontal resolution products (1ox1o)

Expanded environmental parameter sets

Increased quality of existing and new parameters

Develop near-real time and forecasted data sets

Specific Decisions/Actions

Optimize renewable energy systems for power production

Optimal integration of traditional and renewable

energy supply systems into electric power grid

Reduction in greenhouse emissions from energy

production

Energy Management: NASA POWER Project and RETScreen Decision Support System (PI: Stackhouse)

20+ years

Past 90 days

1 – 15 day forecasts

12 – 18 month seasonal forecasts

10 – 20 year forecasts

Information products

Temperature & humid- ity profiles

Cloud systems

Land cover albedo

Land surface temperature

Soil Moisture

Ocean Surface Winds

Global Precipitation

Total Aerosol Amount

Land Surface Topography

Trace gas

profiles

20+ years

Past 90 days

1 – 15 day forecasts

12 – 18 month seasonal forecasts

10 – 20 year forecasts

Information products

Temperature & humid- ity profiles

Cloud systems

Land cover albedo

Land surface temperature

Soil Moisture

Ocean Surface Winds

Global Precipitation

Total Aerosol Amount

Land Surface Topography

Trace gas

profiles