Earth System Research Laboratory Global Systems Division Technology

Earth System Research Laboratory Global Systems Division Technology Outreach Branch FX-Net Technology Transfer to ENSCO Sher Schranz, Project Manager NOAA/ESRL/GSD Affiliated with Colorado State University Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) 2007 National Air Quality Conference February 13, 2007

NOAA/ESRL - EPA Collaboration History: FY 2003: FX-Net client evaluated for use by state and local air quality forecasters FY 2004: AQ Forecaster evaluation determined use of FX-Net to be of great value to the AQ Forecaster. FY 2005: Agreement to begin Pilot Project with the EPA is signed. Dedicated servers are built and 30+ clients are distributed to state and local AQ forecasters. Hands-on Training is conducted in Philadelphia. FY 2006: A new client was delivered to the EPA. Clients were made available to all state and local AQ forecasters. Training was conducted and recorded using Web. Ex online. FY 2007: No EPA funds available for FX-Net support and maintenance.

A NOAA Mission: Together, we monitor, enhance, and deliver environmental information, science, and services to save lives, protect property, and support environmental stewardship. In support of this mission: ESRL/GSD develops technology to provide better, quicker and more valuable weather and water information to support Improved decisions. FX-Net was developed with this goal in mind. One of ESRL/GSD’s main goals is to transfer technology to operational users for the benefit of the public. Private sector technology transfer meets those goals.

A Commercial Implementation of the NOAA FX -Net Weather Analysis and Display System: Met. Wise™ Net Bill Bauman Met. Wise Net Project Manager ENSCO, Inc. Aerospace Sciences and Engineering Division Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 http: //extremeforecasting. com

Background • 2002: NOAA AWIPS → ENSCO Met. Wise – Support for aviation initiatives • 2004: Developed Met. Wise Net as a product – Desire to provide AWIPS functionality to all weather enthusiasts • 2005: Launched Met. Wise Net at annual AMS Meeting • 2006: ESRL/GSD request: Use Met. Wise Net to support AQ meteorologists http: //extremeforecasting. com

FX-Net and Met. Wise Net – What’s the Difference? FX-Net V 4. 5 Met. Wise Net V 4. 6 http: //extremeforecasting. com

Met. Wise Net Examples • • Northeast Map Surface Observations US & Canada Cities Interstates http: //extremeforecasting. com

Met. Wise Net Examples • GA/SC Map • ENSCO implementation of high resolution ARPS model – Surface winds – Isotherms • US Cities http: //extremeforecasting. com

Met. Wise Net Examples • Southwest Map • Visible satellite – 1 km resolution http: //extremeforecasting. com

Met. Wise Net Examples • Southeast Map • Regional radar mosaics • Lightning strikes http: //extremeforecasting. com

Status/Summary • Have access to air quality products → STI – Ozone Air Quality Index – Particulate Matter • Can ftp NOAA data set • Can ftp WRF-Chem model from GSD • Have sufficient hardware for new Met. Wise Net server to handle air quality users • Stop by NOAA/ENSCO exhibit for demonstration http: //extremeforecasting. com