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