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transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

SPoRT Total Lightning Activities. Geoffrey Stano SPoRT / NWS Partner Workshop 3 March 2010. transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations. Relevance to the SPoRT Program. Supports the NWS mission Protect life and property Total Lightning does this with:

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transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

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  1. SPoRT Total Lightning Activities Geoffrey Stano SPoRT / NWS Partner Workshop 3 March 2010 transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

  2. Relevance to the SPoRT Program • Supports the NWS mission • Protect life and property • Total Lightning does this with: • High temporal and spatial resolution • Strong relation to storm strength • Supports future SPoRT goals • LMA is basis for Geostationary Lightning Mapper demonstration data • More detailed collaborative projects • Improved visualizations transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

  3. Approach: What is Total Lightning? Cloud-to-Ground Strikes Total Lightning Activity Inter-Cloud Flashes 31 Individual Storms transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

  4. Methodology EF-1 • Leverage work on lightning research at NSSTC • Lightning jumps (Schultz 2009, Gatlin 2010) • Lightning warning (Buechler) • Lightning threat (McCaul) • GLM proxy (AWG) • Dual-pol radar (Peterson) • Apply total lightning knowledge • Correlation to storm intensity • Jumps precede severe weather • Combination = Better safety! Source Density Warning Issued Lightning Jump transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

  5. Current Efforts: New Networks • Expanding data access • KSC network (MLB and SMG) • Increased interaction with DCMLA • Continuing effort with White Sands (ABQ and SMG) • Possibly others (Houston, Ft. Worth)? • Collaborative opportunities • Different regimes (ABQ vs MLB) • Different operational needs (SMG) • More partners for interaction (MRX) • More test sites for Geostationary Lightning Mapper demonstrations transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

  6. Current Efforts: SCAN System for Convection Analysis and Nowcasting • From forecaster feedback • Want to see trend of LMA data • Currently unavailable in real-time • Mamoudou Ba at MDL • Tracks radar cells • Associates LMA to cells • Applied to Washington D.C. LMA • Implementing at Huntsville • Potential to assist other efforts • Lightning jump algorithm • Lightning warning product transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

  7. Current Efforts: Best Visualization? • Newly started project • Several different products • Flash extent and source density • 5-min average • 1 vs 2 km and 1 vs 2 min • Evaluating 8 product variants • 19 April 2009 • Multiple hail, wind, and tornadic events • Which is most consistent • AWIPS II may alter this • Different display paradigm Flash Extent Source Density transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

  8. Current Efforts: AWIPS II • SPoRT proactively preparing for future • Demonstrating AWIPS I to AWIPS II • SPoRT leading the community • Learning new capabilities • AWIPS II provides new abilities • Improved data displays • More fidelity (less smoothing of data) • Easier identification of lightning jumps NALMA in AWIPS II transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

  9. Current Efforts: AWIPS II AWIPS AWIPS II 86 sources 113 sources • AWIPS smoothes data • Reduces local maxima • Removes small values transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

  10. AWIPS II: Total Lightning Mosaic

  11. Current Efforts: Pseudo GLM • GOES-R Proving Ground • Stand-in product until release of official AWG GLM proxy • Spin-off utility • AWIPS II demonstration • Forecasters get a “sneak peek” of potential GLM style data • Opportunity for forecasters to recommend improvements • Example: Use radar to increase GLM resolution Pseudo GLM Flash Extent (AWIPS II) transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

  12. Current Efforts: New Training First CG 40 km Flash • Part I was nuts and bolts • Technical information • Part II is operational examples • Situational awareness • Total lightning main tool • Total lightning secondary • Null case • Non-tornadic • First cloud-to-ground warning • Similar module for pseudo GLM • What is it? • How to use it • Examples Examples Null Case transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

  13. Looking Forward Google Earth • Alternative displays • Google Earth style • Public or EM products • Continue AWIPS II • Automated lightning jump • 3D display and cell tracking • Relate to microbursts • Summer 2010 • Expand collaborations • More specific work than just “lightning jumps” • Conference and journal goals • Prepare for GOES-R era Pseudo GLM AWIPS II transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations

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