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NAME STATUS AND ISSUES. NAME Homepage: http://www.joss.ucar.edu/name. NAME 2004 Enhanced Observing Period. NAME 2004 EOP ACTION ITEMS. Atmospheric Profiles. Obtain a firm schedule for installation of each ISS site. Determine status of request for 4 x daily
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NAME STATUS AND ISSUES NAME Homepage: http://www.joss.ucar.edu/name
NAME 2004 EOP ACTION ITEMS Atmospheric Profiles • Obtain a firm schedule for installation of • each ISS site. • Determine status of request for 4x daily • soundings at Puerto Penasco and Kino Bay. • Resolve discrepancies between the • background frequency of launches in the • budget hexagon (SMN 2x -vs- ISS 4x daily). • Determine status of Torreon site; H -vs-He. • Resolve remaining staffing issues
NAME 2004 EOP ACTION ITEMS Atmospheric Profiles • Status of discussion on radiosonde • requirements at Costa Rica and Belize • City for 2x daily soundings and the • possibilities for NHC support? • Status of PIBAL network • (M. Douglas) • Finalize arrangements for SMN, ISS, ship, • and any other soundings to transmit to the • GTS gateway. • Finalize expendables table and provide to • Project Office, FOC’s and NCEP
NAME 2004 EOP ACTION ITEMS Radars • Obtain a firm schedule for the • upgrades and operations of the 4 SMN • radars. • Status of S-POL shipping • arrangements
NAME 2004 EOP ACTION ITEMS Aircraft Operations:NOAA P-3 • Should we identify a radar PI for coordinated flight operations and acquisition of X-band Doppler radar data (NOAA P-3)?
NAME 2004 EOP ACTION ITEMS Surface Met Instruments • Determine needs for additional • coordination with SMEX04. • Prepare a map of the distribution of • simple raingauges.
NAME 2004 EOP ACTION ITEMS Ship Observations: Altair • Determine how many extra sondes are • allocated to the Altair, and where • they can best be used at ISS sites. • Finalize arrangements for deploying a • tethersonde aboard the Altair.
NAME Modeling and Data Assimilation: A Strategic Overview NAME Science Working Group* June 2003