RAMMB CIRA 1st Quarter Report FY2008
October November December

SHyMet

One of the major accomplishments to come out of the VISIT / SHyMet meeting, held in Madison in November, was an outline for the next SHyMet course that will be offered (name in bold and italics is the focal point):

  1. Hydrology – introductory session on what remote sensing is available for hydrology (Rick Koehler).
  2. Feature Identification from satellite imagery (Scott Bachmeier and Scott Lindstrom).
  3. Dvorak method  (Mark DeMaria).
  4. Future Satellites (Bernie Connell).
  5. Cloud climatology (Dan Bikos and Bernie Connell).
  6. Water vapor channels (Scott Bachmeier).
  7. Aviation hazards (Jeff Braun).
  8. Hazard detection (Fog, fire, volcanic ash, dust, aerosols) (Dan Bikos and Bernie Connell).

SHyMet Metrics April 2006 through December 18, 2007: 

CIRA/VISIT Registered:

133 total NOAA/NWS employees/participants have registered here at CIRA (4 this quarter).
 
19 total Non-NOAA participants have registered here at CIRA (3 this quarter).

NOAA-Learning Management System (LMS) Registered:

Overall NOAA LMS - SHyMet individual session breakdown through December 18, 2007 (for “online” training only). 

Total Registered for SHyMet Courses - 1691

Total Registered 1st Quarter 2008 – 104

Individual SHyMet Course Metrics - Numbers Registered:

  1. Orientation:  234 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 – 11 this quarter.
  2. GOES Intro…:  213 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 – 11 this quarter.
  3. GOES Channel Selection…:  211 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 – 8 this quarter.
  4. POES…:  205 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 – 10 this quarter.
  5. GOES Sounder…:  141 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 – 12 this quarter.
  6. High Density Winds…:  144 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 – 12 this quarter.
  7. Cyclogenesis:  144 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 – 13 this quarter.
  8. Severe Weather:  161 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 – 17 this quarter.
  9. Tropical Cyclones:  238 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 – 10 this quarter.

SHyMet Teletraining Numbers:  (Since April 2006)
           
GOES Sounder…:  53 completions
GOES High Density Winds.:  48 completions
Cyclogenesis:  54 completions.
Severe Weather:  52 completions.

A member of the VISIT/SHyMet team from CIRA is now participating in the NWS Satellite Requirements and Solution Steering Team (SST) monthly tele-conference meetings as a subject matter expert. 

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