Shared Processing Program OperationsWorking Group (SPOWG)

November 29, 2001Mac McCreary

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SHARED PROCESSING OPERATIONS WORKING GROUP November 27, 2001 at WWB, Camp Springs, MD

• Action Item Review

• SPP Documentation Status and Network Management Update • EOS Update and Operational use of EOS Data

• GMS-5 and MSG

• xDR Definition for NPOESS

Issues:

• AFWA Shared Processing Product Tranistion Status

• Sample Files for SNOW and Cloud Analysis from AFWA

• SPP Partners Participation in SSMIS Cal/Val

• Navy Access to NPP VIS, IR Radiances and Sounder Data

• Recommendation to form Altimetry Research Panel

• NPOESS Centrals’ TIM Results

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Action Items Account

• 17 Existing Actions– 11 Actions Closed– 6 Actions Remained Open

• 10 New Actions

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a. The residual action items are summarized as follows:

1) SPOWG 99-20: Open Direct Soundings ARP to determine resources needed for NESDIS to provide accurate temperature and moisture retrievals from sounder channels of SSMIS.Action: NESDIS Due Date: TBDStatus: Open. NESDIS participating in SSMIS Cal/Val.a. FNMOC is interested in assimilating profiles before attempting

direct radiance assimilation.b. NCEP would like to evaluate radiances, resources permitting.

2) SPOWG 00-12: Open Provide feedback on SPP Program Management Plan

including Configuration Management plan.Action: NESDIS Due date: 29 Jun 01.Status: NESDIS host teleconference for joint review.

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3) SPOWG 00-10: Open. NESDIS needs a formal request of MODIS datafrom users.Action: NAVOCEANO Due: TBD

4) SPOWG 01-07 Review Soundings ARP requirement & POPS Representation.Action: NESDIS Due Date: TBD

5) SPOWG 01-08 Implement operational capability for processing SSM/T-1,SSM/T-2 Raw Satellite Data Records (RSDR) files.Action: NESDIS Due Date: Mid-FebStatus: T-2 product is being testing / T-2 and T-1 is scheduledto be completed in mid-February

6) SPOWG 01-09 Implement capability to process WWMCA Cloud Analysisand SNOW data in GRIB format.Action: NESDIS, FNMOC Due Date: 30 April 02

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New Actions

1) SPOWG 01-10: Open. NEDIS will supply AFWA with requirements for SSMIS RSDR.Action: NESDIS Due: 15 Dec. 01

2) SPOWG 01-11 Open. AFWA will supply NESDIS with GPS code Version 3and the corresponding documentation. Action: AFWA Due Date: Dec 01

3) SPOWG 01-12 Open. CNMOC will contact DISA about schedulingRouting outagesAction: CNMOC Due Date: TBD

4) SPOWG 01-13 Open. SPP will re-instate a secretary for taking minutesand action items.Action: All Due Date: Mar 02

New Actions (cont’)

5) SPOWG 01-14: Open. All SPP sites will send update on site infrastructure andcorresponding documentation to be incorporated in the POM. Action: All Due: 30 Jan 02

6) SPOWG 01-15 Open. AFWA will determine the earliest possible date forroutine transfer of non-operational Cloud Analysis product.Action: AFWA Due Date: Jan 02

7) SPOWG 01-16 Open. FNMOC will determine when sample date can beavailable to NESDIS.Action: FNMOC Due Date: Feb 02

8) SPOWG 01-17 Open. SPP will re-instate a secretary for taking minutesand action items.Action: All Due Date: Mar 02

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New Actions (cont’)

9) SPOWG 01-18: Open. For the NAVY Access to NPP VIS, IR Radiances andSounder data;a. FNMOC and CNMOC will determine product requirements.b. AFWA and NESDIS will determine how meet those requirements.Action: All Due: TBD

10) SPOWG 01-19 Open. AFWA will determine the earliest possible date forroutine transfer of non-operational Cloud Analysis product.Action: AFWA Due Date: Jan 02

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