Update on PG Program Plan & AWG product prioritization

Bonnie Reed

PG Program Plan StatusProving Ground Program plan documents the NOAA plan for organizing and conducting “proving ground” activities to facilitate early operational integration of future GOES capabilities.

• Describes the Proving Ground Purpose and Scope• Identifies a timeline of activities leading up to launch• Provides guidelines for PG participation• Defines PG Partners and their Functions• Includes templates for PG Operations Plan Proposal, PG Operations Plan, and PG Final Report.

Schedule for Distribution12/28/2009 – Draft Plan distributed to PGEB for review and comment01/15/2010 -- Receive comments from PGEB reviewers01/2010 – Incorporate comments/modify Plan02/01/2010 – Initial version of PG Program Plan distributed to PG

Participants

AWG Product PrioritizationThe scope of the Proving Ground Program encompasses AWG-demonstrated algorithm products as first priority. After AWG-demonstrated algorithms have been demonstrated, risk reduction products, integrated products, and decision aids may be demonstrated

The PGEB and the National Weather Service have identified a set of GOES-R Products as “Warning Related” products - they directly contribute to NWS Warning Mission (Save Lives & Property).

The GOES-R PG activities should focus on the AWG version of these algorithms/products for demonstration due to their classification.

The Products are: Baseline Products Option 2 Products

Volcanic Ash: Det. & Height

Cloud and Moisture Imagery

Hurricane Intensity

Lightning Detection: EGF

Rainfall Rate / QPE

Total Precipitable Water

Fire/Hot Spot Characterization

Aircraft Icing Threat

Convective Initiation

Enhanced "V" / OTD

Low Cloud and Fog

SO2 Detection