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Non-Traditional and Non-WMO Observational Networks: Transitioning of the Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System (MADIS) into Operations. Jim O’Sullivan, Ph.D. NOAA Surface Weather Program. OFCM CEISC December 12, 2005. Presentation. Background MADIS
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Non-Traditional and Non-WMO Observational Networks: Transitioning of the Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System (MADIS) into Operations Jim O’Sullivan, Ph.D. NOAA Surface Weather Program OFCM CEISC December 12, 2005
Presentation • Background • MADIS • Transition of MADIS into Operations • Operational Concept
Background • NOAA senior management directed MADIS be transferred to operations • NOAA Surface Weather Program has lead for this activity • Transition plan consistent with new NOAA policy regarding transferring technology from research to operations
Background • NOAA Surface Weather Program • Program Manager – Mr. Michael Campbell, NWS • MADIS Transition to Operations • National Surface Weather Observing System • Key to providing data management support for NWS mission • Integration of other NOAA and non-NOAA networks • NOAA essential services and customer requirements • Socio-economic study completed • FHWA/NOAA MOU
NOAA’s Enterprise Partnerships:Partnering for Data, Improved Service Operational MADIS • Thousands to millions of observations to assist decisions • Potential for new GIS applications • Input to a variety of models • Supports warnings and forecasts, verification • Validate remote sensors • Data sharing NOAA and Non-NOAA Data Enterprise Servers Input Output Clarus & VII Point Digital Database Forecast Service Detailed, Road Section Specific Products Watches Warnings Advisories (county/area-specific) Enterprise/FHWA Interface
MADIS Overview • Data management system that’s flexible, expandable and interoperable – an architecture for the future • Provides government and non-government mesonet, upper-air, and coastal data to NWS customers in a highly efficient manner • Transitioning MADIS to the NWSTG will provide 24x7 support and telecommunications interfaces with an offsite system backup • Leverages NOAA’s extensive infrastructure and investment
MADIS Overview • Data Sets • Upper Air Observations • Radiosonde • Automated Aircraft • NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) Wind Profiler • Multi-Agency Profiler • Radiometer • Satellite Winds
MADIS Overview • Data Sets - Continued • Surface Observations • Meteorological Aviation Reports (METARs) • Maritime • Surface Aviation Observations (SAOs) • Modernized Cooperative Observer Program (NERON) • Mesonet
MADIS Surface Mesonet System • Current mesonet sites • = 18,894 • Current mesonets = 116 • Largest mesonets • AWS Convergence Tech. Inc. • Citizen Weather Observing Program (CWOP) • Interagency Fire Center’s Remote Automated Weather System (RAWS)
USER -1 INDIVIDUAL OBS TODAY USER-2 NWS TOC INDIVIDUAL OBS USER-N USER-1 NSWOS NWS TOC WITH MADIS QC’d DATA SETS/IB USER-2 USER-N Why Transition MADIS to Operations? INDIVIDUAL OBS/DATA
MADIS Data Sources and Outputs INFORMATION BASES (QCed DATASETS) SFC-LAND SFC-MARINE U/A-IN SITU MADIS Collection, QC, and Distribution U/A-REMOTE SENSING QUALITY CONTROL INFO & Metadata (Data QC Flags) SATELLITE GRIDS METADATA
OBS Transmitted to TOC OBS Transmitted to TOC/MADIS MADIS Decodes OBS OBS Received by Customers MADIS QC/ Integrates Data Customer Decodes OBS MADIS Transmits Data Sets Customer QC/ Integrates Data Customer Assimilates Data Customer Assimilates Data The MADIS Difference All Customers Must Perform Same Functions Simplifies Customer Processing
Benefits of Transition • Organizes diverse data sets from multitude of sources into “data managed” sets of information bases • Simplifies data gathering and creates 1-STOP shopping for NOAA and its customers • Standardizes NOAA’s data collection, processing, etc., functions • Services NOAA’s partners, (e.g., NIDIS, DOT, etc., within architecture • Reduces overall NOAA costs • Expandable, scalable, flexible, and low-cost solution for changing conditions and technologies • Reduces requirement for new hardware, software, and communications
Concept WEB SERVICES NOAA’S COMMS CUSTOMER APPLICATIONS MADIS DATA INTEGRATOR HYDRO SPACE NERON SPACE SURFACE WEATHER SPACE NOS SPACE Telecommunications Hub Data Network feeds NOAA Internal Users and External Customers (e.g., NOAAPORT) Two-way
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