MODIS AIRS AMSU HSB Direct Broadcast Processing Package at the

MODIS/AIRS/AMSU/HSB Direct Broadcast & Processing Package at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Study Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

EOS Direct Broadcast at SSEC Objective: Routine acquisition and processing of EOS direct broadcast data (NASA HQ funding). Accomplishments: • System installed August 5, 2000. As of December 3, 2001 had acquired and archived 1969 Terra MODIS passes. • Level-1 B data and browse images have been produced automatically since January, 2001 and made available via anonymous FTP, DODS server, and Web. • IMAPP software package for processing MODIS direct broadcast data now in use in USA, UK, Germany, Russia, Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, Australia. Level-2 algorithms (cloud mask, profiles, cloud top height) in early 2002.

EOS Direct Broadcast at SSEC Objective: Routine acquisition and processing of EOS direct broadcast data (NASA HQ funding).

EOS Direct Broadcast at SSEC Objective: Routine acquisition and processing of EOS direct broadcast data (NASA HQ funding). Accomplishments: • System installed August 5, 2000. As of December 3, 2001 had acquired and archived 1969 Terra MODIS passes.

EOS Direct Broadcast at SSEC Objective: Routine acquisition and processing of EOS direct broadcast data (NASA HQ funding). Accomplishments: • System installed August 5, 2000. As of December 3, 2001 had acquired and archived 1969 Terra MODIS passes. • Level-1 B data and browse images have been produced automatically since January, 2001 and made available via anonymous FTP, DODS server, and Web.

EOS Direct Broadcast at SSEC Objective: Routine acquisition and processing of EOS direct broadcast data (NASA HQ funding). Accomplishments: • System installed August 5, 2000. As of December 3, 2001 had acquired and archived 1969 Terra MODIS passes. • Level-1 B data and browse images have been produced automatically since January, 2001 and made available via anonymous FTP, DODS server, and Web. • IMAPP software package for processing MODIS direct broadcast data now in use in USA, UK, Germany, Russia, Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, Australia. Level-2 algorithms (cloud mask, profiles, cloud top height) in early 2002.

International MODIS/AIRS Processing Package Goal: Transform direct broadcast Level-0 data (MODIS/AIRS/AMSU/HSB) to calibrated & geolocated radiances (Level-1 B).

International MODIS/AIRS Processing Package Goal: Transform direct broadcast Level-0 data (MODIS/AIRS/AMSU/HSB) to calibrated & geolocated radiances (Level-1 B). IMAPP Features: • Ported to a range of platforms (IRIX, Sun. OS, AIX, HPUX, Linux), • Only tool kit required is NCSA HDF 4. 1 r 3, • Processing environment is greatly simplified, • Downlinked or definitive ephemeris/attitude data may be used, • Passes of arbitrary size may be processed, • Available at no cost; licensed under GNU GPL. Available from: http: //cimss. ssec. wisc. edu/~gumley/IMAPP/

IMAPP Revision History May 12 th, 2000 (v 1. 0) Initial release for Terra MODIS

IMAPP Revision History May 12 th, 2000 (v 1. 0) Initial release for Terra MODIS November 1 st, 2000 (v 1. 1) Calibration algorithm updated to version 2. 4. 3.

IMAPP Revision History May 12 th, 2000 (v 1. 0) Initial release for Terra MODIS November 1 st, 2000 (v 1. 1) Calibration algorithm updated to version 2. 4. 3. April 13 th, 2001 (v 1. 2) Calibration algorithm updated to version 2. 5. 5.

IMAPP Revision History May 12 th, 2000 (v 1. 0) Initial release for Terra MODIS November 1 st, 2000 (v 1. 1) Calibration algorithm updated to version 2. 4. 3. April 13 th, 2001 (v 1. 2) Calibration algorithm updated to version 2. 5. 5. December 3 rd, 2001 (v 1. 3) Level-1 A: fixed problems arising from bad Level-0 input Geolocation: fixed interpolation problems at pass boundaries Calibration: Algorithm updated to 3. 0. 0

MODIS Level-2 Products for IMAPP Ports of operational algorithms (early 2002): • Cloud Mask • Atmospheric Temperature and Moisture Profiles • Cloud Top Properties (cloud height, temperature, phase) • Fire Detection (courtesy of MODIS Land Team)

MODIS Level-2 Products for IMAPP Ports of operational algorithms (early 2002): • Cloud Mask • Atmospheric Temperature and Moisture Profiles • Cloud Top Properties (cloud height, temperature, phase) • Fire Detection (courtesy of MODIS Land Team) New algorithms (spring 2002): • Cloud Classification • Lake Surface Temperature and Ice Detection • Physics-based retrieval of surface temperature and emissivity

MODIS Level-2 Products for IMAPP Ports of operational algorithms (early 2002): • Cloud Mask • Atmospheric Temperature and Moisture Profiles • Cloud Top Properties (cloud height, temperature, phase) • Fire Detection (courtesy of MODIS Land Team) New algorithms (spring 2002): • Cloud Classification • Lake Surface Temperature and Ice Detection • Physics-based retrieval of surface temperature and emissivity Features: • Compatible with IMAPP and DAAC Level-1 B (binary input) • Source code will be freely available • Will allow users to experiment (e. g. destriping Level-1 B)

2001/10/05 1610: Bahamas and Cuba

2001/11/06 1610: Bahamas and Cuba

http: //eosdb. ssec. wisc. edu/modisdirect/

MODIS 3 -color composite (Band 1 - R; Band 6 - G; Band 7 -B) Red-Snow; White-Clouds; Aqua-Clear Ground 12 Feb. , 2002 17: 23 UTC

MODIS Cloud Mask Blue - Clear (probably) Green - clear (confident) Red - Uncertain White - clouds

MODIS Cloud Phase Ice Cloud Water Cloud Unknown Mixed Phase

MODIS SST

MODIS 0. 87 m MODIS TPW

Collaborations EOS Validation Investigation (S. Hook, NASA JPL) • MODIS observations over Lake Tahoe are sent automatically Scan. EX (A. Shumilin, Moscow) • Have ported IMAPP to Windows (regular interaction) MODIS Land Rapid Response (J. Descloitres, NASA GSFC) • Have converted algorithm to use IMAPP Level-1 B input MODIS Cloud Classification (W. Zhang, NSMC Beijing) • Have hosted visiting scientist for 12 months AIRS Level 2 Algorithm Development (Elisabeth Weisz, Post Doc. ) • Ongoing lev 2 algorithm development for AIRS/AMSU/MHS AIRS ingest/calibration Code (NASA, JPL) • Will receive AIRS science team level-0 to level-1 s/w for AIRS/AMSU/HSB calibration and geo-location MODIS/AIRS Cloud Clearing (Bill Smith, NASA, La. RC) • Development of imager/sounder cloud clearing algorithm

Scan. EX (Moscow) has ported IMAPP to Windows

Scan. EX 3/1/2001: Ice in the Barents Sea (Kolguev Island)

Aqua Challenges Aqua post-launch checkout (internal SSEC): • Assess MODIS/AIRS/AMSU/HSB and performance • Update/modify/test Level-1 IMAPP algorithms • Verify IMAPP performance over several weeks • Verify performance of predicted navigation

Aqua Challenges Aqua post-launch checkout (internal SSEC): • Assess MODIS/AIRS/AMSU/HSB and performance • Update/modify/test Level-1 IMAPP algorithms • Verify IMAPP performance over several weeks • Verify performance of predicted navigation Release Schedule: • Will wait 2 months before releasing MODIS Level-1 for Aqua • Will wait longer to release AIRS/AMSU/HSB Level-1 (in conjunction with Science Team)

Aqua Challenges Aqua post-launch checkout (internal SSEC): • Assess MODIS/AIRS/AMSU/HSB and performance • Update/modify/test Level-1 IMAPP algorithms • Verify IMAPP performance over several weeks • Verify performance of predicted navigation Release Schedule: • Will wait 2 months before releasing MODIS Level-1 for Aqua • Will wait longer to release AIRS/AMSU/HSB Level-1 (in conjunction with Science Team) Products: • Update/modify/test existing MODIS algorithms • Begin running prototype AIRS/AMSU/HSB algorithms