5th Meeting of the Coordination Group on Satellite Data Requirements for RA III and RA IV (RA-III-IV-SDR-5)

Link to final meeting report

Link to all meeting documents

Photos from the 5th SDR Meeting, Visit to SSEC and Poster Sessions

Recording of the 5th WMO RA-III-IV-SDR-Group Meeting: Youtube

First Session, Saturday, 6 August, 15:00 - 17:00 CT

Time

(CT / UTC)

Agenda Item

Speaker(s)

15:00

20:00

1. Opening of the Meeting

Welcoming remarks

Introduction of the participants (Tour de Table)

Introduction and Structure of the Meeting

SDR Co-Chairs WMO, NOAA, SDR

Members

15:15

20:15

2. SDR Updates

Review of the SDR-Group history, achievements and goals

SDR Co-Chairs

15:30

20:30

3. WMO SEC Updates

Kenneth Holmlund

15:45

20:45

4. WMO Regional Office Updates

Perspectives of Regional Associations

Daniel Vila

16:00

21:00

5. NOAA Updates

Current and Future Satellite Systems for the Region Data Distribution Updates

Natalia Donoho

16:15

21:15

6. RA-III and RA-IV Survey on the Use of Satellite Data

- 2022

Regional Survey Results

Proposed Actions

SDR Co-Chairs

17:00

22:00

End of first session

Second Session, Sunday, 7 August, 16:00 - 18:30 CT

Time

(CT / UTC)

Agenda Item

Speaker(s)

16:00

21:00

7. Capacity Building Activities and Regional Training Plans

· WMO - CGMS VLab: Who are we and what do we do?

· GOES-R PRO User Engagement

VLab Co-Chairs & TSO

16:30

21:30

8. SDR Member Updates

Short presentations (5 min) prepared and submitted by SDR Members prior to the meeting.

· Data Requirements: Please specify any satellite data

required by your institution that is still not being received (please justify its use).

· Data Usage: Are the received products being used in applications? What do you need to be able to use them better?

· Other technical needs, challenges and requirements.

Country	Presenter Name	Presenter First Name
Argentina	Rodriguez	Diana
Brazil	Souza	Diego
BCT	Kerr	Kenneth
Barbados	Ceasar	Kathy-Ann
Canada	Arkett	Matt
Chile	Barahona	Camilo
Colombia	Saavedra	Hugo
Costa Rica	Garbanzo	Marcial
Curaçao	Martis	Albert
Ecuador	Torres	Sandra
El Salvador	Abarca	William
Guatemala	Ixcamparij	Joel
Mexico	Gomez	Gabriela
Paraguay	Gonzales	Ruth
Peru	Huaman	Joao
Trinidad and Tobago	Ali	Carol
Venezuela	Cabanerit	Julio

SDR Members

18:00

23:00

9. SDR Collaboration with the RA-III and RA-IV Working Groups / Committees

Establishing links between the SDR Group and new entities within Regions III and IV

Daniel Vila

18:15

23:15

10. Review of Actions and Recommendations

SDR Co-Chairs

18:30

23:30

11. Adjourn the Meeting