Considerations for GOES-R Readiness in Canada

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Considerations for GOES-R Readiness in Canada
Michael Manore David Bradley Meteorological
Service of Canada Service météorologique du
Canada
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Outline

• Meteorological Service of Canada
• Space Based Monitoring project
• How MSC uses GOES today
• MSC Infrastructure for GOES
• Key Questions

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Space Technology in the MSC

• Largest Canadian user of real-time operational
  satellite data(approx. 50 GB/day)
• Operational mandate requires access to real-time,
  reliable, long-term technology programs with
  built-in redundancy
• Core forecasting program depends on data from
  primarily U.S., Japanese and European satellite
  programs

POES
GOES
RADARSAT
DMSP
NESDID NIC - Washington
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Canadian Space AgencyPartnership

• MSC is a major partner in the Earth Observation
  theme ofthe Canada Space Plan
• Four major areas of cooperation are
• Advanced atmospheric research instruments
• Data assimilation and modeling
• RADARSAT-1, -2, -C
• Cryosphere and Climate initiative

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EC Space-Based Monitoring Project

• New EC coordination project for satellite EO data
• Meteorological (MSC) and other applications
  (ice, oil spill, ecosystem/land cover mapping,
  etc)
• Key objectives are
• Understanding Requirements
• gather assess priorities
• Ensuring Access
• ensuring a coordinated, sustainable satellite
  acquisition infrastructure, including backup
• Strategic Planning
• developing long term plan to guide investment and
  use of space-based EO data

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Current Use of GOES data in MSC

• Operational Weather Forecasting
• Numerical Weather Prediction
• Research
• Data Collection System 700 Canadian
  Hydrometric Network sites
• Environmental Prediction Monitoring
• Sea Ice
• Volcanic Ash
• Droughts/Floods
• Forest Fire Prediction

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Severe Weather Forecasts and Warnings

• Data used for
• severe weather warnings
• 0 to 24 hour forecasting
• aviation forecasts
• Each weather centre is equipped to receive
  satellite data in real-time
• GOES animation is a key visualization tool

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Numerical Weather Prediction

• MSC produces 5-10 day forecasts every 12 hrs.,
  365 days a year
• 4-D Var data assimilation scheme
• Satellite data are the second most important
  input to meteorological models after weather
  balloon data

IM3 (6.7 m) pixel selection from GOES-E/W
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NWP Atmospheric Winds
Example coverage of Atmospheric Motion Winds -
100-400 hPa (6 hour prd)
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GOES Research

1. ICING STUDIES
2. FOG STUDIES
3. MICROPHYSICAL STUDIES

Icing (red color)
IR Temperature
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Limitations of Geostationary for Canada

• Limited useful coverage for Canadas Arctic
• Resolution degrades significantly as you move
  northward
• current GOES scheduling can limit coverage

Arctic POES vs GOES imagery
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MSC GOES-E/W Receiving Sites

• 7 GOES-E systems 3 GOES-W systems
• Global Imaging receiver and software
• CMC Dorval has 3 systems provides data to our
  national EC weather office web site

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Satellite Distribution

• National satellite based redistribution system
  (SATNET) to retransmit satellite images,
  bulletins, charts etc to all weather centres
  across Canada.

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Key Questions

• What are the technical characteristics and
  options for receiving GOES-R data?
• investment decisions are required on the number
  of reception stations land/SatNet
  re-distribution options, etc.
• What are the Backup Contingency plans?
• GOES data, products and DCS are mission critical
• Is MSC Prepared for GOES-R?
• workstation compatibility, algorithm development,
  meteorologist training, etc.
• What archiving scenarios are being developed?
• legal obligations, research uses