CICS-MD Scientists Xi Shao (Astronomy), Bin Zhang (ESSIC), and Yan Bai (Astronomy) were named NESDIS Outstanding Science and Research Employees of the Year for STAR’s Satellite Meteorology and Climatology Division (SMCD). They shared the award with CICS-MD NOAA Sponsors Changyong Cao, Wenhui Wang, and Shihyan Lee for their work on the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day/Night Band.
