SSEC Biennial Report 2022-2023
Research remains at the core of what we do — developing innovative scientific and technological approaches using satellite data to study the atmosphere, oceans, and environment of Earth and other planets. Developing applications of that research to address the challenges facing our state and beyond goes hand in hand. Our research is well suited to contribute to the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) initiatives. Specifically, RISE-AI (Artificial Intelligence) and RISE-EARTH (Environment: Adaptation, Resilience, Technology, and Humanity) led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
This biennial report highlights some of our research that addresses the many environmental and climate challenges facing our planet. This work includes developing an enhanced satellite-based wildfire detection and monitoring system called the Next Generation Fire System, improving our AI-based ProbSevere prediction model to provide earlier warnings for severe weather, and participating in cutting-edge CubeSat missions to provide new observations of weather systems, including tropical cyclones and climate.
As we support these initiatives and look to apply our research to the real world, we continue our mission to improve understanding of weather, climate, and atmospheric processes for the benefit of all.
R. Bradley Pierce
Director, SSEC