SSEC Satellite retrieval development and HSRL Deployments in Support of ONR
Abstract
Approved for Public ReleaseHere we propose a three-year effort continuing our satellite algorithm and software development combinedwith the Space Science and Engineering (SSEC) High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) measurement capabilities in support of ONR research efforts. The research will focus on UW HSRL measurements of boundary layer aerosols, developing new approaches for hyperspectral Infrared inversion methods, Tropical Cyclone (TC) research, and support for ONR/NRL field experiments including a new HSRL deployment. As part of our current research, we have worked to revamp the HSRL processing software providing more reliable calibration and operational support for the scanning capability aimed at characterizing the near surface aerosol boundary layer aerosol properties, an important and unique capability needed for MAGPIE and future ONR deployments. Building on these efforts, we propose to continue development of new L2 HSRL products, designed to support up looking and scanning observations leveraging the unique calibrated HSRL measurements combined with the spatial and temporal information.Our satellite development and support has included processing both LEO and GEO L2 products and supporting visualization capability using our internal version of the NASA worldview interface (geoworldview.ssec.edu). As part of this effort, we continue to develop the GEO MURI aerosol product which provides 2 km spatial resolution AODretrievals that are integrated into the CLAVRx, providing a combined cloud/aerosol retrieval capability that can be applied to bothABI and AHI geo-stationary observations. An important finding from using MAGPIE measurements is a significant time of day dependentbiases for ABI AOD dust retrievals, likely a result of uncertainties in the dust scatting phase function at large scattering angles. We plan to develop new dust phase functions, using a combination of theoretical and empirical method and reprocess the GEO AOD retrievals for MAGPIE.Our LEO satellite efforts have focused developing a new L3 products which are currently being integrated in the GeoIPS processing framework. These level 3 products support both the NRL/ONR METOC efforts lead by Dr. Jeff Reid, and the aerosol data assimilation efforts lead by Dr. Juli Rubin at NRL DC. A new effort, led by Dr. Ed Hyer will focus on developing/replacing the aerosol/fire data assimilation products used in the NAAPS operational processing with the new software leveraging YORI and integrated into GeoIPS. We will also continue our support for the tropical cyclone research which includes both support for Dr. Wimmers and Dr. Hawkings research efforts.Finally, we propose to continue our hyperspectral Infrared (IR) retrieval efforts with a focus on improving the lower atmosphere temperature and water vapor retrievals. This effort leverages 40 years of inversion development at SSEC lead by Dr. Bill Smith Sr. A goal for this effort is to integrate new signal processing and inversionmethods leveraging the combined instrument expertise and signal processing/machine learning capabilities, a collaborative effort between SSEC and Robert Nowak a professor in the UW Data Sciences and Electrical Engineering departments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Nov 09, 2024
- Source ID
- N000142412736
Entities
People
- Robert Holz
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Wisconsin System