5.6 - Training in the NOAASatellite Proving Ground

5.6 - Training in the NOAASatellite Proving Ground

Anthony MoAnthony Mostestekk and LeRoy Spaydand LeRoy SpaydNOAA/NWS/Training DivisionNOAA/NWS/Training Division

With With

Jim GurkaJim Gurka andand Tim SchmitTim Schmit NOAA/Satellite Information ServiceNOAA/Satellite Information Service

AMS January 2012 New Orleans

Key Points for Satellite TrainingKey Points for

Satellite Training

• Integral to NOAA Programs/GoalsIntegral to NOAA Programs/Goals

• Satellite Training CommunitySatellite Training Community

• NOAA GOES-R Proving GroundNOAA GOES-R Proving Ground

• Include Polar Satellites (JPSS/NPP)Include Polar Satellites (JPSS/NPP)

• Training SummaryTraining Summary

Training CommunityTraining Community

• Dedicated NWS Training Division Dedicated NWS Training Division

– Three BranchesThree Branches

• Many Partners in NOAA - - Many Partners in NOAA - -

– Cooperative Institutes & ProgramsCooperative Institutes & Programs

• Multiple US Agencies Multiple US Agencies

– (DOD, NASA, DHS, …)(DOD, NASA, DHS, …)

Training CommunityTraining Community

International CollaborationInternational Collaboration

WMO Space Programme Virtual Laboratory, WMO Space Programme Virtual Laboratory, Centres of Excellence (Argentina, Costa Rica, Centres of Excellence (Argentina, Costa Rica, Barbados, Brazil, …), Canada, EUMETSAT, Barbados, Brazil, …), Canada, EUMETSAT,

and more…and more…

Working Together for Satellite TrainingWorking Together for Satellite Training

Satellite Satellite Proving Proving GroundGround

Users & DevelopersUsers & Developers

NOAA PartnersNOAA PartnersEUMETSAT, DOD, EUMETSAT, DOD, NASA, Canada,…NASA, Canada,…

VISIT (CIRA/CIMSS)VISIT (CIRA/CIMSS) UCAR/COMETUCAR/COMET

WMO (Virtual Lab) WMO (Virtual Lab) NWS Training NWS Training DivisionDivision

Training in GOES-R Proving Ground

Training in GOES-R Proving Ground

Prepare NOAA Users and Prepare NOAA Users and DevelopersDevelopers

• Rapidly Evolving Technology Rapidly Evolving Technology

• Evolving Operations – Evolving Operations – Support ServicesSupport Services

• Evolving Societal Needs & ImpactsEvolving Societal Needs & Impacts

Proving Ground Mission StatementProving Ground Mission Statement

GOES-R Proving Ground engages NWS in pre-operational demonstrations of selected capabilities of next generation GOES.

• The Proving Ground accomplishes its mission by:

– Sustained interaction between developers and end users for training, product evaluation, and solicitation of user feedback.

GOES-R Proving GroundGOES-R Proving GroundGOES-R Proving GroundGOES-R Proving Ground

Ultimate tool to Ensure User Readiness Ultimate tool to Ensure User Readiness - Validate & optimize Validate & optimize Decision AidsDecision Aids

- Optimize product display techniquesOptimize product display techniques

- Environmental event simulator for user & Environmental event simulator for user & developer trainingdeveloper training

• Open up venues for Open up venues for direct user-developer direct user-developer interactioninteraction

• Direct links into Direct links into Satellite Training ProgramSatellite Training Program

cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes_r/proving-ground.html

Proving Ground CIMSSProving Ground CIMSSProving Ground CIMSSProving Ground CIMSS

Proving Ground CIRAProving Ground CIRAProving Ground CIRAProving Ground CIRA

VISIT & Satellite VISIT & Satellite HydroMeteorology (SHyMet) HydroMeteorology (SHyMet)

CoursesCourses

COMET METEDCOMET METEDCOMET METEDCOMET METED

Proving Ground Proving Ground Advanced TrainingAdvanced TrainingProving Ground Proving Ground

Advanced TrainingAdvanced Training

• Use Commerce Learning Center, VISIT, SHyMet Use Commerce Learning Center, VISIT, SHyMet and COMET/METEDand COMET/METED

• Include Quizzes & EvaluationsInclude Quizzes & Evaluations

• CasesCases (Weather Event Simulator - WES)(Weather Event Simulator - WES)

• Focus on Focus on Human PerformanceHuman Performance

• For All NOAA StaffFor All NOAA Staff

• Expand to Expand to International Users International Users

GEO/LEO (NPP) SynergyGEO/LEO (NPP) Synergy

Summary – Training Take Away

Summary – Training Take Away

• Collaborative International Training Community Collaborative International Training Community

• Helps NOAA & Partners Meet Their GoalsHelps NOAA & Partners Meet Their Goals

• Integral to Proving Ground SuccessIntegral to Proving Ground Success

• Include Polar Satellites (JPSS/NPP)Include Polar Satellites (JPSS/NPP)

Contact InformationContact Information

Anthony.Mostek@noaa.gov

VISIT - rammb.cira.colostate.edu/visit/visithome.asp

COMET METED - meted.ucar.edu

Proving Ground – cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes_r/proving-ground.html

Anthony.Mostek@noaa.gov

VISIT - rammb.cira.colostate.edu/visit/visithome.asp

COMET METED - meted.ucar.edu

Proving Ground – cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes_r/proving-ground.html

2007-11 MetEd/COMET Statistics*2007-11 MetEd/COMET Statistics*2007-11 MetEd/COMET Statistics*2007-11 MetEd/COMET Statistics*

• Total Countries 200+Total Countries 200+

• Over 199,000 registered usersOver 199,000 registered users

• 173,000+ certificates/completions173,000+ certificates/completions

• NOAA LMS + MetEd = 350,000+ Certificates!NOAA LMS + MetEd = 350,000+ Certificates!

** Registration Systems Started 2007