Argos Data Collection System DCS in the NPOESS










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Argos Data Collection System (DCS) in the NPOESS Era
Argos Data Applications Land Stations 10% Ocean Floats 11% Fisheries 9% Moored Buoys 5% Hazmat 4% Ships 5% Birds 7% Drifting Buoys 27% Marine Animals 7% Land Animals 6% Expeditions 9%
Major Users • Department of Commerce/NOAA • OAR • NWS • NMFS • Department of Defense • Foreign Governments • Researchers/Universities
Background Satellite Evolution DMSP/POES NPOESS METOP POES DMSP 0730 0530 NPOESS METOP 0830 1330 0830 0530 1330 DMSP Today · 4 -Orbit System » 2 US Military » 2 US Civilian 0530 0930 POES Local Equatorial Crossing Time NPOESS DMSP 1330 POES Local Equatorial Crossing Time DMSP Tomorrow (2005) · 4 -Orbit System » » » 2 US Military 1 US Civilian 1 METOP Local Equatorial Crossing Time NPOESS Lite Future (2008 -2018) · 3 -Orbit System » 2 US Converged » 1 US “Lite” » 1 METOP
National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System § 2008 -2018 …. Timeframe § Converges Civil and Defense Requirements § Leverages EU Cooperation § Opportunity for Argos enhancements
Current Program Status § NOAA/CNES Letter of Intent recognizing interest in continued cooperation beyond NOAA-N’ § NOAA/CNES meetings in March, June, October 2002 to discuss Argos requirements for NPOESS § NPOESS Contract Awarded
DCS Requirements Identification • Argos • User Surveys • 1995 requirements flying in 2008 / NOAA N' • Conducting survey of wildlife / low power applications • User Group Conferences • DBCP • International Argos Users Conference March 2001 • User Visits • Transmitter Manufacturers • Universities • Ocean U. S.
Future Argos DCS Requirements • Qualitative vs. Quantitative • JCOMM Cross-cutting issue/NESDIS Sr Scientist • More data transmission capability • Recommends workshop to define future requirements • DBCP baseline survey of developments in satellite communication systems • Commercial market not optimized for Ocean Observations
Argos User Role § “Brain-Storm” Possible Enhancements § Document Anticipated Requirements § Establish Argos Interest Group for NPOESS? - Robert. Bassett@noaa. gov
NPOESS Payloads NPOESS Instruments NPOESS Lite 0530 0930 1330 0930 METOP NPP TBD 1030 IPO Developed Visible/IR Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) X X Cross-track IR Sounder (Cr. IS) Conical MW Imager/Sounder (CMIS) X X Ozone Mapper/Profiler Suite (OMPS) (AVHRR) X (IASI/HIRS) X X (GOME) X X X (GRAS) Space Environmental Sensor Suite (SESS) X X X (SEM) X X (AMSU/MHS) Data Collection System (DCS) X X X Search and Rescue (SARSAT) X X X Earth Radiation Budget Sensor X X X Radar altimeter (ALT) Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) X X Leveraged Advanced Technology MW Sounder (ATMS) Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) X X GPS Occultation Sensor (GPSOS) Aerosol Polarimeter Sensor (new) X X X 10