Cal/Val

The intention of this page will be to focus on ongoing, pending and planned Cal-Val activities in support of upper air (satellite) measurements and products. Inputs and suggestions are welcome.

• PdispWeb: Users can view recent WMO radiosondes and collocations with operational polar satellite ATOVS data using the following graphical capability (documentation included): http://www.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/opdb/poes/graphics/pdisp
• NOAA/GCOS Report on Workshop (2/8 -2/11, 2005) to Define Climate Requirements for Upper-Air Observations http://www.oco.noaa.gov/docs/ua_workshopreport_v7.pdf
• NOAA/GCOS/ Upper-Air Workshop II Presentations (PowerPoint), Seattle Wa, May 22-24, 2006:
  http://www.oco.noaa.gov/workshop2/
• SUAN (Satellite Upper Air Network)
• Preliminary Report on NESDIS Operational Procedures to Screen Radiosondes and Collocate with Satellite Observations
  (Word version, PDF version)
• Integrated Satellite Instrument Calibration/Validation System (NOAA-STAR): http://www.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/spb/calibration/icvs/
• Simultaneous Nadir Overpass (SNO) based inter-satellite bias analysis and recalibration for the MSU channel 2 data for 1987-2003: http://www.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/emb/mscat/mscatmain.htm
  Point of contact: Cheng-Zhi Zou (Cheng-Zhi.Zou@noaa.gov)