Implementation of a state of the art automated system for the production of cloud/water vapor motion winds from geostationary satellites

Significant progress was attained in this reporting period towards the overall goal of improving the CIMSS satellite wind algorithms through incorporation of new processing options, and testing/evaluating these options on data sets and through case studies. Several new strategies were implemented, and these are outlined. In addition, data from GOES-8 have recently become available during system check-out and evaluation. Initial testing and software adjustments necessary to handle this new and improved data are briefly touched upon in this summary, and will be a main focus of the remaining funds and efforts under this contract.