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NOAA/NSSL Activities

NOAA/NSSL Activities. Kurt Hondl , NSSL MPAR Project Manager OFCM MPAR Working Group Meeting 20 September 2012. NWRT Phased Array Radar. Operational Status Install UPS before the end of the year Ongoing maintenance issues with A/C units Software Development Activities

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NOAA/NSSL Activities

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  1. NOAA/NSSLActivities Kurt Hondl, NSSL MPAR Project Manager OFCM MPAR Working Group Meeting 20 September 2012

  2. NWRT Phased Array Radar • Operational Status • Install UPS before the end of the year • Ongoing maintenance issues with A/C units • Software Development Activities • Added auto PRT algorithm to minimize range folding • Based on whole 90 deg sector or tracking box • Improvements to Adaptive DSP Algorithm for PAR Timely Scans (ADAPTS) spatial surveillance mode • Technology Developments • Implemented long pulse capability NOAA/NSSL Activities Update

  3. NWRT/PAR Data Collection • Supported 3 Experiments (through June 30th) • Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry (DC3) • Severe Outbreak • MPAR Wind Shear Detection Capability Assessment Experiment • GOES-14 Rapid Scan Project • Collected NWRT/PAR data while GOES-14 satellite was doing 1-minute high resolution updates over the Oklahoma domain • Phased Array Radar Innovative Sensing Experiment • 6 pairs of journeyman & expert forecasters (June-August) • Evaluate the impact of high temporal resolution radar data on the warning decision-making process • Analysis of results just beginning NOAA/NSSL Activities Update

  4. MPAR Program Activities • Basic Commerce & Industries/Lockheed Martin Panel • Fabrication of dual polarization panel was delayed • Scheduled for fabrication by the end of September • FAA Reimbursable Agreement • Statement of Work signed & money transferred • Continued collaboration on Risk Reduction Activities • MIT/Lincoln Laboratory Demonstrator • SOW signed to develop MPAR 10-panel sub-array demonstrator • Year 1 funds design and fabrication • OU Atmospheric Radar Research Center (ARRC) • Cylindrical Polarimetric Phased Array Radar (CPPAR) • Integrating OU/ARRC backend technology with MIT/LL panel • Kick-off meeting in August NOAA/NSSL Activities Update

  5. Dual Polarization R&D • Risk Reduction Activities • 1) MIT/Lincoln Laboratory • Patch/Patch antenna design • Currently fabricating Gen 2 panel • Gen 2+ 10-panel sub-array funded • 2) BCI/Lockheed Martin • Patch/Dipole antenna design • Fabrication scheduled September 2012 • 3) OU/Atmospheric Radar Research Center • Cylindrical Polarized Phased Array Radar MIT/LL Gen 1 panel OU/ARRC CPPAR NOAA/NSSL Activities Update

  6. NOAA OAR/NWS Joint Activities • OAR/NWS Coordinated Activities • Engaged in radar requirements analysis • Notional Functional Requirements for RFI • Preliminary requirements needed for IARD participation • Joint briefing for NWS/OAR leadership (Oct 4th) • Interagency Radar Strategy NOAA/NSSL Activities Update

  7. 3D Iso-Surface Display 20 dBZRefl 60 dBZRefl 0.01 s-1AzShear NOAA/NSSL Activities Update

  8. 3D Iso-Surface Display 30-min Animation 20 dBZRefl 60 dBZRefl 0.01 s-1AzShear NOAA/NSSL Activities Update

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