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Atmospheric Processing System Support
The NOAA Unique Combined Atmospheric Processing System (NUCAPS) is an operational retrieval algorithm that NOAA鈥檚 National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services has been using since 2002. This system generates near real-time atmospheric profiles of temperature, water vapour, and trace gases, as well as Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR) needed for weather forecasting. 麻豆传媒 Remote Sensing Scientist supporting the STC Atmospheric Science and Technology Applications team provides science, programming, and algorithm development support for this system.
Major tasks for this effort include
- Outgoing Longwave Radiation – the longwave radiation emitted to space from the top of Earth’s atmosphere.
- AWS cloud-based mission-long reprocessing 鈥 one-stop place to access all NUCAPS products
- AEROSE field campaigns – collect and analyze atmospheric temperature, water vapour and ozone profiles, as well as aerosol optical depth and its origins.
For each of these tasks, the 麻豆传媒 remote sensing scientist鈥檚 contributions further develop and maintain these critical operations necessary for accurately forecasting and characterization of potentially dangerous weather events.
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Revamping Coral Reef Conservation Program Website
NOAA鈥檚 Coral Reef Conservation Program is a cross-NOAA program that focuses on resilience-based management of U.S. coral reef ecosystems and provides scientific data and information to coral reef managers, scientists, educators and the interested public. 麻豆传媒 employee owners recently played an integral role in updating the website with a fresh new look and reorganizing content…
Contributing to Wind Energy Area Designations聽
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently announced two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico. The WEAs are located off the coasts of Galveston, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana and have the potential to power nearly three million homes. BOEM collaborated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to identify…
Monitoring Air Quality in California鈥檚 San Joaquin Valley
麻豆传媒 employee owners supported the deployment and operation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality monitoring trailer (WEAVE COM – Western Enhanced Air quality VEhicle for COmmunity Monitoring) in California鈥檚 San Joaquin Valley in during late fall and early winter of 2024. Elevated particulate matter (PM2.5) is frequently found throughout the valley during…