The System Assessment Team (SAT) meeting on 10th July 2023 revolved around re-evaluating cryosphere applications and requirements within WMO. Jeff Key from NOAA/NESDIS/STAR chaired the meeting, focusing on updating and expanding observational requirements for the cryosphere. The cryosphere, encompas

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The priorities outlined aim to address the global and regional impacts of changes in the cryosphere, emphasizing the urgent need for action. Endorsed by various organizations and partners, these initiatives focus on building capabilities, forming cross-organizational partnerships, and ensuring the s

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The NOAA Unified Forecast System (UFS) is a comprehensive Earth system model designed for regional to global predictive time scales, covering various domains such as ocean, land, cryosphere, atmosphere, and more. The system involves research and operational components like data assimilation, forecas

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Explore various indicators related to global climate change, including atmospheric composition, temperature, cryosphere, ocean conditions, and extreme weather events. The indicators cover a wide range of topics such as glacier mass balance, ocean acidification, heavy precipitation, droughts, and hea

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The hydrological cycle involves the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface, encompassing various realms such as the biosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere. This cycle describes the storage and movement of water within different Earth systems an

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Requests for beta maturity of snow and ice EDRs and IPs were addressed on 14 March 2013 by the Cryosphere Products Validation Team. Criteria for beta justification and validation were outlined for various users in the U.S., including NOAA and NASA. Specific focus was on the VIIRS Ice Surface Tempera

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The Cryosphere EDR Team shared insights on their data products including sea ice characterization, ice surface temperature, snow cover, and more at the JPSS STAR Science Team Annual Meeting in May 2014. Lead by Jeff Key, the team outlined their membership, funding sources, and user base. They highli

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Sea ice characterization and validation process for cryosphere products involve three stages of validation maturity. It includes evaluating algorithm performance, analyzing required inputs, conducting quality flag analysis, and documenting error budget. The team members consist of experts from vario

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