Session 2:Short-term Forecasting
Fifth Meeting of the Science Advisory Committee18-20 November, 2009
WRF Microphysical AdjustmentsLand Information SystemAIRS AssimilationHigh-res SST Forecast ImpactsLightning Warning / NowcastingWRF Lightning Forecasts
transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations
National Space Science and Technology Center, Huntsville, AL
transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations
Short-term Forecasting:Introduction
• Why SPoRT conducts short-term forecasting/modeling studies– NWS forecast problems addressed by unique NASA data and research
• Convection and precipitation, sea / land breezes, temperature forecasts• AIRS radiances/profiles, MODIS SSTs, LIS, NALMA, CloudSat
– Complements Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA)• SPoRT: Local to regional scales; 0-24 h• JCSDA: Larger spatial / temporal scales
– SPoRT’s work can feed back to regional/national operational centers• NSSL, NCEP, AOML, etc.
– Few others doing this work with a focus on NASA datasets
transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies to operations
Short-term Forecasting:Topics and Speakers
• Microphysical Parameterization Adjustments in WRF (Molthan)
• Applications of the Land Information System (Case)• Impact of AIRS Radiances and Profiles on WRF
Forecasts (Zavodsky)• High-Resolution SST Impacts on WRF Forecasts (Case)• Lightning Warning / Nowcasting (Buechler)• WRF Lightning Forecasts (McCaul)• Summary of Session / Future Direction (Case)