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The S hort-term P redicti o n R esearch and T ransition (SPoRT) Center

The S hort-term P redicti o n R esearch and T ransition (SPoRT) Center (Web Site: http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/sport ) Annual Review 2005 Science Advisory Committee Steven Goodman, William Lapenta, and Gary Jedlovec Earth and Planetary Science Branch NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

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The S hort-term P redicti o n R esearch and T ransition (SPoRT) Center

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  1. The Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center (Web Site: http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/sport) Annual Review 2005 Science Advisory Committee Steven Goodman, William Lapenta, and Gary Jedlovec Earth and Planetary Science Branch NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL 21 November 2005

  2. Framework: From Science to Decision Support The “R” and “T” in SPoRT Science Models & Data Assimilation • Land • Oceans • Atmosphere • Coupled Decision Support Tools • Assessments • Decision-Support Systems • Scenario Analysis Data Monitoring & Measurements Exploration Decisions • Satellite • Airborne • In Situ Applying a systems engineering approach and ESE results to support decision-making tools, predictions, and analysis for policy and management decisions. NASA and Research Partners Agencies with Decision Support tools

  3. WES AWIPS The Collaborative Research Area within the Huntsville, NWS Forecast Office

  4. Program Response to SAC Administrative Recommendations NASA’s Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center, Huntsville, Alabama U.S.A. Science Advisory Committee 21 November 2005 Huntsville, AL

  5. The 2005 Administrative Recommendations: • Continue to emphasize SPoRT strengths • LMA, MODIS, AIRS, regional DA • Respond to relevant calls for proposals • Refer to Submitted/Pending Proposal Summary handout • Publications • Journals- 5 in 2005, 2 in 2004 • Conferences- 15 papers at 2006 AMS Annual Meeting Conferences • 4 AIRS, 2 MODIS, 4 LMA, 1 Assessment, 4 Other • Coordinate with GMAO and JCSDA • To maximize the benefit of SPoRT activities for the operational community • On-going discussions (soil moisture, Project Hurricane-WRF, GSFC-Land Information System - WRF) • Coordinate R&O activities with NOAA • Lapenta, Goodman support to R&O planning, TOR, working groups

  6. The 2005 Administrative Recommendations: Derived Products from Observations: • Continue development of MODIS expertise and products where need exists. Coordinate with NESDIS/ORA and science teams. • Additional WFOs (Mobile, Miami, SMG) • ORA coordination on GOES R3 (GLM risk reduction), AWG • Make MODIS bands and DPI available to NWS SR as resources permit • Images and products complement GOES in transition to NPOESS and GOES-R • Develop new VISITview training modules as needed with COMET • UCAR/NPOESS training Workshop • Southern Thunder Workshop 25-27 July 2005, Fort Worth, TX • WMO WWRP Nowcasting Workshop in Pretoria • Continue development of LMA products and exploration of LMA-convective relationships • WRF Thunderstorm/Lightning Threat, Convective Initiation • Gatlin M.S. Thesis exploring tornadogenesis and LMA

  7. The 2005 Administrative Recommendations: Regional Data Assimilation: • LMA, MODIS, and AIRS DA should continue as high priority • 2 km WRF assimilation and convective precipitation structures • Operational assimilation of MODIS SSTs into WRF • Project Columbia- access and WRF simulations • AIRS profile and radiance assimilation • Transitioning to the NCEP NMM version of WRF, GSI • Addressed in FY06 plans • Continue with the local ensemble research. Seek outside collaborators and work to acquire other ensemble members • Addressed in FY06 plans- Project Hurricane, WRF contribution to Krishnamurti Super-Ensemble used at NHC

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