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National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center

National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. One Stop Aviation Weather Information Shopping; Aviation Digital Data Service. Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) Developed by NCAR Operational in Autumn 2003* Averaging 10 million hits per day, 120 GB per day!

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National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center

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  1. National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center One Stop Aviation Weather Information Shopping; Aviation Digital Data Service Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  2. Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) • Developed by NCAR • Operational in Autumn 2003* • Averaging 10 million hits per day, 120 GB per day! • http://adds.aviationweather.gov * Many recent innovativeadditions Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  3. Aviation Partners in ADDS include: • Federal Aviation Administration • FAA Aviation Weather Research Program • Forecast Systems Laboratory Aviation Division • Forecast Systems Laboratory Research Division • Forecast Systems Laboratory Forecast Verification Branch • National Weather Service Office of Climate, Weather, and Water Services • NCEP Central Operations • NCEP Environmental Modeling Center • National Center for Atmospheric Research Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  4. Types of data available via ADDS: • Graphical AIRMETs (G-AIRMET) • AIRMETs/SIGMETs • Satellite Imagery (Domestic and International) • WSR-88D Radar Data • METARs • TAFs • PIREPs • Prognostic Charts (Low, Mid, and High Level) • GTG, FIP, CIP • Flight Path Tool Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  5. Graphical AIRMET • Operationally produced Oct 1, 2008 • “Experimental” • More precise in time and space than text Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  6. Satellite Imagery • Domestic and international images available • Break down by region • Loops and still images Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  7. Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  8. Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  9. Radar • Domestic mosaic • Ability to view site radar Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  10. Radar Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  11. METARS • METAR Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions • Mouse over capability to look at most current observations Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  12. TAFs • TAF Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions • Mouse over capability to look at most current TAFs Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  13. PIREPs • TAF PIREP tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions • Mouse over capability to look at most current PIREPs Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  14. AWC PIREP Web Page • Web interface allowing dispatchers to share PIREPs with the aviation community • Account for 10% of all PIREPs Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. Partners: Commercial Airlines and CWSU’s

  15. Prognostic Charts • Surface • Mid Level • (FL100-FL450) • High Level • (FL250-FL630) Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  16. Turbulence • AIRMETs • SIGMETs • Graphical Turbulence Guidance Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  17. Icing • AIRMETs • SIGMETs • Current Icing Product - Severity • Forecast Icing Potential Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  18. Convection • Collaborative Convective Forecast Product (CCFP) • Convective SIGMETs • National Convective Weather Forecast Product (NCWF) • SPC Outlooks Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  19. Winds and Temps Aloft • Winds and temperatures aloft • (SFC – FL480) • Streamlines • Temperature Difference Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  20. Winds and Temps Aloft (cont’d) • FB Winds Aloft • Text based • 3 Hourly Forecast by region and site Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  21. Flight Path Tool Flight Path Tool Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  22. AviationWeather.gov • ADDS is much more than a web display • ADDS is a database • Most content dynamically generated upon request • Real power in ability to access underlying data directly • Utilize and integrate with user interfaces Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  23. Thank You Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

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