Science Mission Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Science Mission Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration The SPo. RT Center – Infusing NASA Technology Into NWS WFOs A Proving Ground For NOAA GOES-R Observations Mission of the SPo. RT Center: Apply NASA measurement systems and unique Earth science research to improve the accuracy of short-term (0 -24 hr) weather prediction at the regional and local scale http: //weather. msfc. nasa. gov/sport SPo. RT – Short-term Prediction Research and Transition transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies

Science Mission Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration Interactions with WFOs End to end transition activity Transition cutting edge research to operations WFO, other government agencies, and private sector Keys to success Link data / products to forecast problems Integrate capabilities into AWIPS Assessment of product impact on ops. Provide training / forecaster interaction & feedback Data and products • NASA satellites – MODIS, AMSR-E, AIRS – real-time, high resolution • Unique forecast products with assimilated NASA data (WRF) • Special GOES, polar, and composite products • Total lightning data transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies

Data Dissemination Via LDM USF DATA PROCESSOR Real-time MODIS, AMSR-E, and AIRS data from direct broadcast network L 1 / L 2 L 1 data PRODUCT GENERATION SYSTEM Other partner products (WRF forecasts, lightning and GOES) used by SPo. RT data & products Additional L 2 products Data to Southern Region LD M/ LD SMG, TX AD Houston/Gal. , TX Corpus Christi, TX est Albuquerque, NM ing est ing AD LD M/ Glasgow, MT LD Billings, MT LD M/ LD AD WESTERN REGION LDM Huntsville, AL Nashville, TN Birmingham, AL SOUTHERN REGION LDM Miami, FL Melbourne, FL AD Data to WFOs in AWIPS LD Data to Western Region Great Falls, MT SPORT LDM M/ UW The SPo. RT Center LD Science Mission Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration World. Winds, Inc. ENSCO Weather Channel. Mobile, AL Tallahassee, transitioning unique. FLNASA data and research technologies

Science Mission Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration Programmatic Accomplishments • Established a working paradigm for transition of research capabilities to operations – a foot bridge over the “valley of death” • Regularly improvement in weather diagnostic and forecast capabilities at the WFO level • Developed user advocacy for new products, many of which will become future NOAA operational capabilities • Trained forecasters on use of new technologies • Developed, tested and transitioned various tools to collaborative organizations for application to their transition activities • Broadened partnerships to extend capabilities to new satellites and next generation weather display systems transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies

Science Mission Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration The Next 5 Years Continue to demonstrate utility of NASA observations AWIPS II and NPOESS • Transition current capabilities to AWIPS II (Fall 09) • Demonstrate for NPP by providing VIIRS and Cr. IMSS data and products to WFOs Data Assimilation in WRF Application on GPM and SMAP observations transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies

Science Mission Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration SPo. RT Proving Ground for GOES-R Currently • AWIPS and AWIPS II centric • Transition MODIS, AIRS and LMA data – precursor observations to GOES-R instruments • Produce products tailored for WFO operations • Coordinating with Jason Tuell (AWIPS II) and Jim Silva (NDE) and Southern Region Headquarters GOES-R Proving Ground • Prototype products for coastal WFOs forecast problems (ABI) • Simulated Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) observations • Radiance / profile assimilation in regional models (e. g. WRF) transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies

Science Mission Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration SPo. RT Proving Ground for GOES-R • Prototype products for coastal WFOs forecast problems (ABI) − based on MODIS and VIIRS (NPOESS) data products − work with Jim Silva and NDE team − draw on MODIS experience transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies

Science Mission Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration SPo. RT Proving Ground for GOES-R Total Lightning Products • Simulated Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) observations − 4 D displays of total lightning flash information, lightning warning and forecast products − link work with GLM AWG team at NASA/MSFC/UAH − disseminate to numerous Southern Region offices transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies

Science Mission Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration SPo. RT Proving Ground for GOES-R Data Assimilation and Forecast Impact • Radiance / profile assimilation in regional models (e. g. WRF) − GSI and WRF/3 DVar to produce enhanced analysis fields for WRF initialization − local offices and NSSL (Jack Kain) a at d r da oid a r v RADAR CONTROL AIRS transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies