National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
Helen M. Wood
DirectorOffice of Satellite Data Processing & DistributionU.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service
MISSION: To provide and ensure timely access to global environmental data to promote, protect, and enhance the Nation’s economy, security, environment, and quality of life. To fulfill its responsibilities NESDIS acquires and manages the Nation’s operational environmental satellites, provides data and information services, and conducts related research.
NESDIS Programs
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)
Polar-orbiting Operational EnvironmentalSatellite (POES)
Environmental Data Management National Climatic Data Center National Oceanographic Data Center National Geophysical Data Center
Applications Research and Development Satellite Data Processing & Distribution
Commercial Remote Sensing Licensing
Commercial Remote Sensing Licensing
www.licensing.noaa.gov
Commercial Remote Sensing Licensing
www.licensing.noaa.gov
An End-to-End Responsibility
Tropical Cyclones
Heavy Precipitation
Volcanic Ash Clouds
Sea and Ice Products
Coastal Hazards
Fire monitoring
Drought Monitoring
Disaster Response and Recovery
NESDIS Operational Hazard Monitoring
Leverage Existing CapabilitiesLeverage Existing Capabilities
GEOSATGEOSAT
ERS/ERS/ENVISATENVISAT
RADARSATRADARSAT
INDOEXINDOEX
EOSEOS
TOPEX -TOPEX -POSEIDONPOSEIDON
SEAWIFSSEAWIFS
INSATINSAT
GMSGMS
GOMSGOMS
TOMSTOMS
METOPMETOP
ADEOS/ADEOS/QUIKSCATQUIKSCATFY-1FY-1
METEOSATMETEOSAT
FY-2FY-2
ALOSALOS
TRMMTRMM
Focus on near-realtime access
Monitoring and
Early Detection
Tracking andPredictionSupport
DamageAssessment and
Response
Tropical Storm Support
Meteosat-5 (INDOEX) movie of Tropical Cyclone 05B
Tropical Cyclone
Tropical Cyclone Classifications
WWIO21 KWBC 071505SATELLITE WEATHER BULLETINSOUTH INDIAN OCEAN METEOSAT 5 IRNIGHT .
MARCH 08 2000 1400Z .26.2S 114.5E OVER LAND STEVE (14P). PAST POSITIONS....25.4S 113.5E 09/0232Z VIS/IRDAY 24.5S 113.0E 08/1232Z IRNIGHT.REMARKS....CENTER IS NOW OVER LAND. .CONFIDENCE FACTOR IS 3..THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED ON STEVE..TURK.NNNN
Precipitation EstimatesNOAA/NESDIS RAINFALLAUTOESTIMATOR PRODUCT
Damage Assessment and Response
Damage Assessment and Response
Credit: Spaceimaging.com
IKONOS Image of Venezuela Mudslide
Direct Services
• Direct Broadcast Services• GOES GVAR/WEFAX• POES HRPT/APT
• Data Collection Systems (DCS)• GOES DCS• Argos DCS
Global ReceiversGlobal Receivers
WMO RegistrationsWMO Registrations
• APT = 4,910APT = 4,910• HRPT = 630HRPT = 630• WEFAX = 4,900WEFAX = 4,900• HR / GVAR = 930HR / GVAR = 930
Registration not required. Estimated numbers ofRegistration not required. Estimated numbers ofreceivers 2X or 3X or morereceivers 2X or 3X or more
GOES Data Applications
River Forecast 19% Analysis & Forecast 19%
Seismic 2%
Irrigation Control 3%
Navigation 4%
Fire Potential 6%
Improved DCS Ops 8%Water Quality Mont. 9%
Other 14%
Reservoir Management 16%
DCS SUPPORT to Hurricane Mitch Project
• NWS installing DCP’s in Central America for Hazards Preparedness
• Approximately 120 stations to date
• Flood Monitoring, Tide Monitoring, Standard Environmental Measurements, etc.
Goal
Improve decision making before, during, andafter emergencies through better access toand quality of data and information
Identify users and their needs
Provide information products specificallydesigned to meet users’ needs
Promote efficiency and cost effectiveness
Stimulate and facilitate mitigation
Objectives
The products should be based from theoutset on user needs
A major focus should be on integration ofvarious data types
Data and information quality and reliabilityare major issues that need to be addressed
An effective dissemination and access planis critical to the success of any informationsystem
Guiding Principles
The Use ofThe Use ofEarth Observing SatellitesEarth Observing Satellites
for Hazard Supportfor Hazard Support
CEOSCEOSCommittee on EarthCommittee on Earth
Observation SatellitesObservation Satellites
2000A REPORT OF THE CEOSA REPORT OF THE CEOS
DISASTER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT GROUPDISASTER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
National Hazards Information
Strategy