| RAMMB CIRA 4th Quarter Report |
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July August September 2008 |
D. Lindsey is working with a CREST student, Melvin Cardona, on his rainfall estimation project. In particular, Melvin is interested in using the GOES ice effective radius retrieval in his algorithm, so code was provided and we're currently working on making it work properly. (D. Lindsey)
Assistance was provided to Irina Gladkova and Michael Grossberg at CREST/CUNY to obtain additional Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) data for their research and development work on data compression. Sample MSG Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) data were provided along with means to read the data, since the data is in a different format than they used previously. (D. Hillger, M. DeMaria)
A long-neglected update of the Hazard Detection research project section of the RAMM Branch Web pages has finally been accomplished. The update includes a link to real-time hazard detection products that are available online. See http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu. (D. Hillger)
Assistance has been provided to Rebecca Mazur at the Eureka CA NWS office. A flat file of McIDAS data was generated so that they can try to place a satellite image into their GIS system in order to determine marine stratus depth. In addition, GeoTIFF files were created from McIDAS files, for use in their Geographic Information System (GIS) system, in order to determine marine stratus depth. (D. Hillger, C. Combs)
A tour of the CIRA satellite laboratory was provided for five students from CREST who visited CIRA as part of the CoRP Student Exchange Program. (D. Hillger, D. Lindsey, D. Bikos, J. Braun)
S. Miller and D. Hillger provided considerable feedback on a draft of the Algorithm Working Group (AWG) Imagery/Visualization Team (I/VT) Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Cloud and Moisture Imagery Product (CMIP) initially prepared by W. Wang and T. Schmit. This document explains all the science behind the digital images of clouds and moisture that constitute basic satellite imagery and are the mainstay of all other products derived from those images. (D. Hillger, S. Miller)