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7th GOES Users' Conference
October 19-21, 2011
Wynfrey Hotel, Birmingham , AL

+ 10/19/2011 | + 10/20/2011 | + 10/21/2011

The 7th GOES Users Conference was held October 19-21, 2011 at the Wynfrey Hotel & Convention Center in Birmingham, AL in conjunction with the 36th Annual Meeting of the National Weather Association (NWA). The GUC is an event designed to bring together operational forecasters, broadcasters, researchers, and scientists interested in better understanding and maximizing the use and impact of satellite data, information, and products. The specific goals of the conference were to:

Continue to improve communication throughout NOAA and the GOES user communities

Inform users on the status of the GOES-R constellation, instruments, and operations

Promote interaction between and among providers and users of current and future GOES data, applications and products to enhance development and use of GOES information in operational forecasts.

WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 19, 2011

NWA/GUC Joint Satellite Poster Session

4.1	ABI Flight Performance Predictions Based on PTM Test Results	Dr. Paul C. Griffith, Alan Bell, John Van Naarden, Erik Hoffman and Chris Ellsworth	pdf
4.2	A Grobner Basis Solution for Lightning Ground Flash Fraction Retrieval	R. Solakiewicz, R. Attele, W. Koshak	ppt \| pdf
4.3	Assimilation of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Data into the Prototype High Resolution Rapid Refresh for Alaska (HRRRAK)	Don Morton, Kayla Harrison, Brad Zavodsky and Gary Jedlovec	pptx \| pdf
4.4	Demonstration of RGB Composite Imagery at NOAA National Centers in Preparation for GOES-R	Kevin Kenneth Fuell, Andrew Molthan
4.5	Development of GOES-R Algorithms Using a Common Framework and Data Model Design Approach	Scott Zaccheo, Craig Richard, David B. Hogan and Edward Kennelly	pdf
4.6	6 End-to-End Design and Development of GOES-R Level 2 Algorithms: Cloud Pathfinder Algorithm Case Study	Andra Ivan, P. A. Van Rompay, L. Belvin, and X. Papadakis	pdf
4.7	Enhanced Use of GOES for Estimating Land Surface Wetness With Application to Wildfire Forecasting at the NOAA Storm Prediction Center	Robert Rabin, Phillip Bothwell	pdf
4.8	Evaluation of NASA SPoRT's Pseudo-Geostationary Lightning Mapper Products in the 2011 Spring Program	Geoffrey T. Stano, Christopher Siewert, and Kristin M. Kuhlman	pdf
4.9	Geospatial Assessment of the Reconstruction of the 1999 Moore, Oklahoma Tornado	Melissa A. Wagner, Randy Cerveny and Soe W. Myint
4.10	GOES Imager Stray Light Correction	Hyre Bysal, Steven Buford, Timothy J. Schmit, Grant Matthews, and Xiangqian (Fred) Wu
4.11	GOES Playback and Display: Interacting with Movies	James L. Carr, Michael D. Smith and David M. Zakar	pdf
4.12	GOES-R AWG Product Processing System Framework: System Design	Walter Wolf, Shanna Sampson, Ray Garcia, Graeme Martin, and Xinpin Liu
4.13	GOES-R Ground System and Algorithm Implementation Design	Alexander Werbos and Elizabeth Lundgren, Robert Kaiser	pdf
4.14	GOES-R GS Product Generation Infrastructure Operations	Mike Blanton	pdf
4.15	GOES-R Product Definition and Users' Guide - Work in Progress	Christa C. Hornbaker and Michelle Burch	pptx \| pdf
4.16	GOES-R Products List and Planned Availability	Donald Gray
4.17	GOES-R Proving Ground Product Development at CIRA	Daniel T. Lindsey, Don Hillger, Deb Molenar, John A. Knaff and Mark DeMaria, and Steve Miller, Renate Brummer, Louie Grasso, Stan Kidder, Dan Bikos, Jeff Braun, Bernie Connell, Ed Szoke, Hiro Gosden, Kevin Micke and Robert DeMaria	pptx \| pdf
4.18	GOES-R Sectorized Cloud and Moisture Imagery Products	William H. Campbell, Marge M. Ripley and Jean-Jacques P. Bedet, James N. Heil and Brian S. Gockel	pptx \| pdf
4.19	How GOES-R Will Limit Outages and Breaks In Continuity	Les Spain	pdf
4.20	Improved Forecasts of Convective Initiation Associated with the North American Monsoon System	Brian Guyer and Deirdre Kann	pptx \| pdf
4.21	Improving high impact weather forecasts with combined GOES-R measurements and advanced infrared soundings from JPSS	Jun Li	pdf
4.22	Investigating the Impact of AIRS Thermodynamic Profiles on Convective Forecasts for the April 25-27, 2011 Severe Weather Events in the Southeastern United States	Bradley T. Zavodsky, Danielle M. Kozlowski, Andrew L. Molthan, and Jonathan L. Case	pptx \| pdf
4.23	Nighttime Oil Spills Detection and Monitoring by Infrared Satellite Remote Sensing	Sungwook Hong, In-Chul Shin, Su-Mi Koh and Jong-Seo Park
4.24	2011 Satellite Direct Readout Conference Poster	Marlin O. Perkins	pdf
4.25	NOAA’s Suite of Operational Geostationary Sea Surface Temperature Products Current and Future	Eileen Maturi, Andy Harris and Jon Mittaz, and John Sapper and Robert Potash
4.26	NREPS Applications for Water Supply and Management in California and Tennessee	Patrick Gatlin, Mariana Felix Scott and Lawrence D. Carey, and Walter A. Petersen	ppt \| pdf
4.27	Objective Validation of Satellite-Based Convective Initiation Algorithms Using Radar	Valliappa Lakshmanan, Robert Rabin, Justin Sieglaff, John Walker, and Gary Wade
4.28	Operational Applications of New Satellite Data Sets in NWS Eastern Region	Dave Radell, Frank Alsheimer	pdf
4.29	Severe Storm Identification with the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU)	Ralph Ferraro, Chi Quinn, and Daneld Cecil,	pptx \| pdf
4.30	The GOES-R Product Generation Architecture	Gerald Dittberner, Satya Kalluri, and Allan Weiner and Anderson Tarpley	pdf
4.31	The GRB Simulator: A System for Testing GOES-R Rebroadcast (GRB) Data Streams	Kevin Gibbons, Randall Race, Cliff Miller, Ken Barnes, and Gerald Dittberner	pdf
4.32	The Ground Segment Architecture for GOES-R	Dennis Hansen and Allan Weiner, Satya Kalluri, Gerald Dittberner, and J. Bistrow	pdf
4.33	The Reproducibility of Research Baseline Results in Implemented Algorithms	Rajiv Khanna, Ted Kennelly	pdf
4.34	The Satellite Analysis Branch Hazard Mitigation Programs	Jamie Kibler	ppt \| pdf
4.35	The SUVI On-Orbit Calibration Underflight Program: A Feasibility Study	Linda Habash Krause, Amy R. Winebarger, and Jonathan W. Cirtain, Ken Kobayashi and Brian Robinson, and Steven D. Pavelitz
4.36	Transitioning Improvements in the GOES Sounder Profile Retrieval Algorithm into Operations	Gary S. Wade, James P. Nelson III, Amerigo S. Allegrino, Seth I. Gutman, Daniel L. Birkenheuer, Zhenglong Li, Anthony J. Schreiner, Timothy J. Schmit, Jaime Daniels, and Jun Li	ppt \| pdf
4.37	Updated Analysis of Lossless Compression Techniques for the GOES-R Rebroadcast (GRB) Sub-System	Peter Finocchio, Bobby H. Braswell, Yuguang He, David B. Hogan and Daniel Hunt
4.38	NOAA/NESDIS Satellite and Product Operations: User Services, Outreach and Help Desk Overview	Matthew Seybold and Natalia Donoho
4.39	Using High-Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Data and a NASA Land Information System to Initialize a Local Weather Forecast Model at NWS Houston/Galveston	Lance Wood and Scott Overpeck	pdf
4.40	Using the Water Body Database for GOES-R Landmarking	James L. Carr, David J. Herndon and Sarah Reehl	pdf
4.41	Validation of a Convective Storm Growth Detection Algorithm using a Satellite-Based Object Tracking Methodology	Lee M. Cronce, Justin M. Sieglaff, Daniel C. Hartung and Wayne F. Feltz
4.42	Advances in Technology to Optimize Use of DCS on GOES-R	Kay Metcalf	pdf
4.43	HRIT/EMWIN: The Evolution of LRIT and EMWIN	Paul Seymour, Robert Wagner, Santos Rodriguez, Craig Keeler, Kevin McMahon	pdf
4.44	Available Tools for Visualizing and Analyzing GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)	Kaba Bah, Tim Schmit, Tom Achtor, Marcia Cronce, and Gary Wade


	HRIT / EMWIN Sample Data Suite	Paul Seymour, Robert Wagner, Santos Rodriguez, Kevin McMahon	pdf
	A Flexible Low Cost EMWIN-HRIT Receiver for the GOES-R Transition	Esteban Valles, Konstantin Tarasov and Alan Choy	pdf

THURSDAY - OCTOBER 20, 2011

Welcome and Opening Remarks

James Gurka

Keynote Address

Gregory Mandt

Joint NWA/GUC Session 1: Current and Future GOES
Session Chair: Ken Carey
Chair, Professional Development Committee,
2011 NWA Abstract Committee, GUC Committee, Noblis, Inc., Falls Church, VA

NOAA’s GOES Satellites: Current Status, Operational Updates, Improvements and Short-Term Plans

Thomas Renkevens

The Tennessee Floods of May 2010: A Satellite Perspective

Sheldon Kusselson,
Limin Zhao, Stanley Kidder and John Forsythe,
Robert Kuligowski

The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on the GOES-R Series

Timothy J. Schmit,
James Gurka,
Mathew M. Gunshor

High Impact Weather Forecasts and Warnings with the GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM)

Steven Goodman,
Richard Blakeslee and William Koshak,
Douglas Mach

How AWIPS II will bring GOES-R Capabilities and Science to the Field

Jordan J. Gerth

Joint NWA/GUC Session 2: GOES-R Proving Ground
Session Chair: Frank Brody (Councilor),
NOAA/NWS, NASA Spaceflight Meteorology Group, Houston, TX

GOES-R Proving Ground Partnership

James Gurka and
Steve Goodman,
Timothy Schmit,
Anthony Mostek,
Mark DeMaria

NWS Field Perspective of the GOES-R Proving Ground

Jeffrey P. Craven,
Marcia Cronce and
Steve Davis

Proving Ground Activities at the National Hurricane Center

John L. Beven II and Michael Brennan, Mark DeMaria and John Knaff, Chris Velden

The GOES-R Proving Ground at NOAA's Storm Prediction Center and Hazardous Weather Testbed

Christopher Siewert and Kristin Kuhlman, Steven Goodman, Bonnie Reed,
Russell Schneider

Advancements Toward Fused Satellite, Radar, NWP, and In Situ Aviation Weather Decision Support

Wayne Feltz

GUC Lunch Panel

“The Path Forward to Ensure User Readiness for GOES-R” - Vanessa Griffin	pptx \| pdf

“Planning for New Satellite Exploitation in Future NWS Operations” - Mike Johnson	ppt \| pdf

“Training for GOES-R User Readiness” - Anthony Mostek	ppt \| pdf

Moderator:
Steven Goodman

Panelists:
Michael Johnson,
Vanessa Griffin,
Anthony Mostek,
Rusty Billingsley,
Dan Satterfield

Session 3:
Benefits of GOES-R Products for Forecasters/Broadcasters - Part I
Session Chair: Dan Satterfield
WHNT NEWS 19, Huntsville, AL

Overview of GOES-R Proving Ground Activities at SPoRT

Gary Jedlovec, Kevin Fuell, Andrew Molthan,
Matthew Smith,
Geoffrey Stano

Training in the NOAA Satellite Proving Ground – Focus on User Readiness and Decision Support Services

Brian Motta,
Anthony Mostek,
James Gurka,
Timothy J. Schmit

GOES Data and Products in the Space Weather Forecast Office

Mary Shouldis,
Rodney Viereck, Steven Hill, Josh Rigler,
Juan Rodriguez, and
Paul Lotoaniu

GOES-R for Broadcast Meteorologists – Going from a Trickle to a Fire Hose

Dan Satterfield

Session 4:
Benefits of GOES-R Products for Forecasters/Broadcasters - Part II
Session Chair: Jeffrey Craven
NOAA/NWS, Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

Developing and Evaluating RGB Composite MODIS Imagery for Applications in NWS Forecast Offices

Andrew L. Molthan,
Hayden K. Oswald,
Kevin K. Fuell

Improving Short-Term Predictions and the Identification of Hazardous Weather

Deirdre Kann, Brian Guyer, and Annette Mokry

Meteosat Third Generation (MTG): An Innovative Approach to Advanced Observations from the Geostationary Orbit

Rolf Stuhlmann,
Sergio Rota, Lothar Schwarz, and Chris Hartley

Optimizing the Lightning Forecast Algorithm within the Weather Research and Forecasting Model

Eugene W. McCaul, Jonathan L. Case,
Steven J. Goodman,
Scott R. Dembek,
Fanyou Kong

An Overview of New and Unique GOES-R Products for Hazard Assessments

Michael Pavolonis,
Daniel C. Hartung and Justin Sieglaff

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GOES-R Post Launch Activities

Vanessa Griffin,
Satya Kalluri and Christopher Wheeler

User Input from Past GOES Users’ Conferences

James Gurka

GUC Dinner – “Reconnect With Your Passion Now!"

James Spann

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 21, 2011

Session 5:
User Discussion and Recommendations
Session Chair: James Spann
(NWA Annual Meeting Program Committee), WBMA-TV, Birmingham, AL

Intro to Group Topics; Discussion on Purpose and Logistics

James Gurka

Group Discussion I:
Exploiting GOES Data/Products

Full Circle

Facilitator: Ken Carey

Subject Experts:
Tim Schmit,
Tom Renkevens

Scribes: Omitron

Presenter: Deirdre Kann

NWS Field Representative:
Jeff Craven

NWS National Center Representative: Jack Beven

Proving Ground Representatives:
Wayne Feltz,
Michael Folmer

Broadcasters:
James Spann,
Dan Satterfield

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Group Discussion II:
Operational Enhancements by Leveraging the GOES-R Proving Ground

Facilitator: Ken Carey

Subject Experts:
Steve Goodman

Scribes: Omitron

NWS Field Representative / Presenter:
Rusty Billingsley

NWS National Center Representative:
Jamie Kibler

Proving Ground Representatives:
Chris Siewert

Broadcasters:
James Spann,
Dan Satterfield

ppt | pdf

Group Discussion III:
Maximizing Operational User Readiness/Decision Support

Facilitator: Ken Carey

Subject Experts:
Jim Gurka, Brian Motta

Scribes: Omitron

Presenter: Jim LaDue

NWS Field Representative:
Tony Mostek

NWS National Center Representative:
Jim LaDue

Proving Ground Representatives:
Bonnie Reed

Broadcasters:
James Spann,
Dan Satterfield

Group Topical Discussion Summaries

Closing Remarks

James Gurka