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Science Mission Directorate
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The SPoRT Center – Infusing NASA
Technology Into NWS WFOs
A Proving Ground For NOAA GOES-R Observations
Mission of the SPoRT 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
SPoRT – 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
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Dissemination Via LDM
USF
UW
DATA
PROCESSOR
Real-time MODIS, AMSR-E,
and AIRS data from direct
broadcast network
The SPoRT
Center
L1 / L2
L1 data
Other partner products
(WRF forecasts, lightning
and GOES) used by SPoRT
PRODUCT
GENERATION
SYSTEM
data &
products
Additional L2 products
Data to
Southern
Region
Data to Western Region
WESTERN
REGION
LDM
Great Falls, MT
Billings, MT
Glasgow, MT
Albuquerque, NM
Houston/Gal., TX
Corpus Christi, TX
SMG, TX
SPORT
LDM
Data to
WFOs in
AWIPS
Huntsville, AL
Nashville, TN
Birmingham, AL
SOUTHERN
REGION
LDM
Miami, FL
Melbourne, FL
WorldWinds, Inc.
ENSCO
Weather Channel.
Mobile, AL
Tallahassee,
transitioning
uniqueFLNASA data and research technologies
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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
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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 CrIMSS data and products to WFOs
Data Assimilation in WRF
Application on GPM and SMAP
observations
transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SPoRT 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
SPoRT 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
SPoRT Proving Ground for GOES-R
Total Lightning Products
• Simulated Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) observations
− 4D 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
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SPoRT Proving Ground for GOES-R
Data Assimilation and Forecast Impact
0.6
− local offices and NSSL (Jack Kain)
RADAR
CONTROL
0.5
NO AIRS-ETS
ALL AIRS_ETS
NO AIRS-bias
3
ALL AIRS_bias
0.4
2.5
0.3
2
1.5
0.2
1
0.1
0.5
0
0
0.25
0.64
1.59
3.18
4.76
6.35
9.53
12.70
Minimum Precipitation Threshold (mm)
AIRS
transitioning unique NASA data and research technologies
Bias Score
− GSI and WRF/3DVar to produce enhanced
analysis fields for WRF initialization
3.5
Equitable Threat Score
• Radiance / profile assimilation in regional
models (e.g. WRF)
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