AMS- Raytheon Presenter Schedule

Sunday, Jan. 6

Noon to 4 p.m.

WeatherFest

Monday, Jan. 7

12:15 p.m.

Assessment of Pre-Operational Data from the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Instrument on Suomi-NPP – User’s Experience

Launched on Oct. 28, 2011, the Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) ushered in a new generation of space-based weather monitoring technology as the primary data instrument on NOAA’s Suomi-NPP satellite. VIIRS has now provided more than a year’s worth of data, and its promise of improved ability to track global storm patterns, ocean color changes, surface temperatures and other natural phenomenon key to our understanding of Earth’s climate seems to have been fulfilled.

Join forecasters, meteorologists and other end users to explore how they are utilizing the new VIIRS data stream and the critical role it can play in improving emergency preparedness and disaster response efforts in the future.

VIIRS’ 22 visible and infrared bands support the acquisition of high-resolution imagery over a very broad 3,000 km swath for a variety of applied data products, including civilian night-time visible imaging for the first time. Learn how this groundbreaking instrument can change the way we forecast weather.

1:30 p.m.

Ocean, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Land Surface Interaction in the Coastal Environment, Part I
Co-chair: Philip E. Ardanuy, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

#325

JPSS Common Ground System Performance for NPP
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

#326

Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) Environmental Products
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Shawn Miller, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Michael L. Jamikowsky, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

#327

Algorithm Development Library for Environmental Satellite Missions
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Shawn Miller, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Michael L. Jamilkowski, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

#331

Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System (CGS) Overview
Michael L. Jamilkowski, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Shawn Miller, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

4 p.m.

Ocean, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Land Surface Interaction in the Coastal Environment, Part II
Co-chair: Philip E. Ardanuy, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

Tuesday, Jan. 8

12:15 p.m.

Early Successes from the Suomi NPP Mission

The United States inaugurated a new era in environmental satellite monitoring capability with the launch of the Suomi-National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) satellite on Oct. 28, 2011. S-NPP provides risk reduction for new and improved sensors, data retrieval algorithms and ground system technologies for NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), scheduled to launch in 2017.

In preparation for NPP and JPSS, NOAA has developed new and improved data applications that can fully exploit the new capabilities of these satellites. Come and learn how several of these new applications have already been successfully demonstrated and better understand the impacts of their improved performance.

Wednesday, Jan. 9

10:30 a.m.

Satellite Ground Data Processing System Transitions from Research to Operations
Co-chair: Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

1:30 p.m.

Assimilation of Satellite Observations to Improve Numerical Predictions in Global and Regional Models
Co-chair: Michael L. Jamilkowski, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

#662

Operationalizing a Research Sensor: MODIS to VIIR
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Shawn Miller, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

#669

JPSS CGS Evolution
Shawn Miller, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Kerry D. Grant, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Michael L. Jamilkowski, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

4 p.m.

This session will describe partnerships among U.S. federal agencies, academia, industry, and other nations, which help to accelerate transitions from research to operations, and identify barriers and ways to overcome them.

Thursday, Jan. 10

8:45 a.m.

Taking AWIPS to the Next Level: Expanding Beyond Today's Observations to Innovate Weather, Water and Climate Applications
Phil Ardanuy, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Brad Scalio, Raytheon Company