Transcript RIDGE Version 2 National Weather Service Paul Kirkwood, Technology Infusion Chief

National Weather Service
RIDGE Version 2
“A new approach with Radar on the Internet”
Paul Kirkwood, Technology Infusion Chief
Southern Region Headquarters
National Weather Service RIDGE Version 2
RIDGE Version 2 Team
Paul Kirkwood Corey Pieper
Jason Burks
Dennis Cain
NWS SRHQ
NWS SRHQ
WFO HUN
NWS SRHQ
Scott Rae
Eric Lenning Keith Stellman Robert Bunge Ira Graffman
NCTCOG
WFO LOT
WFO SHV
NWS WSHQ NWS WSHQ
RIDGE Version 2 Team Collaborators
Andy Foster
WFO SGF
Doug Rhue
NWS SRHQ
Scott Shipley
George Mason
University
Aaron Sutula
NWS WRHQ
Mike Istok
NWS NWSHQ
Andrew Murray
NWS WRHQ
Tim D. Crum
NWS ROC
Mike Coyne
WFO HUN
Brian Walawender
NWS CRHQ
Tom Whittaker
Daryl Herzmann
NWS Web Team
University of
Iowa State University
National
Wisconsin-Madison
RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements)
Why re-visit what the Radar looks like on the Internet?
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40,000+ comments on RIDGE Version 1
– Only 5-10% of comments from the public
– The remainder from Internal NWS and other meteorologist
– DHS, FEMA, EM’s, etc…(Core Partners) would like WMS,
WCS, WFS, etc… tie into our data with their GIS Software
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The power users wanted everything if available
Most frequent questions from the public
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Is it raining and which direction is it moving?
Do I have a watches and warnings in effect?
How much did it rain?
Where can I get past images (Archive)?
Aviation community requested Mosaic Echo Tops
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements)
How is RIDGE being used now and current WMS Services used?
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
Used at FEMA
State EOC’s
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Images can be quickly and
easily ingested into a GIS
system (desktop GIS, IMS,
etc.) for multiple needs
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Gif vs Tif
Rita data from HGX used to create real-time impacts that were
given to folks in charge of first responders
– ~428KB vs ~2.3MB
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Layers (overlays) can be
added and/or changed
easily
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Click on the “GIS Users”
link on the left menu to
learn more
GIS Servers can integrate the imagery and serve to users
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
GIS Applications of RIDGE
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Import RIDGE and NWS Warnings into programs like Google
Earth and ArcExplorer, NASA World Wind, Google Maps
API, Microsoft Live, Java Open Layers
 Southern Region developed and is currently
testing GIS “RIDGE” radar images as a Google
Earth overlay with Real-Time 2 minute updates.
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/kmzgenerator.php
RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements)
What does this mean to the RIDGE Version 2 Team?
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RIDGE Version 1 is a Power-User Page
– Not a General Public Page (Mosaic Pages are General)
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RIDGE Version 2 will be broken down into three
components
– General Public Page
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Mosaic Images only (No more need for Not Available)
Low Bandwidth Pages
– Power User Page
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Similar to Current Version with some additional features
– Archive Page (NCDC and RIDGE)
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RIDGE to cover first 48 Hours then NCDC, Interface to archives
will be part of RIDGE Version 2
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 – General Public Page
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Use Mosaic Radar Images Base Reflectivity Only
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Long Range [20 SDUS7iccccN0Z - Base Reflectivity - (0.50 Degree)]
Static and Loop
New Color Curve for Mosaic
Low Resolution Mosaic, zoom to higher resolution
No Individual Radar Selections (Always get Mosaic)
Use WMS Watch/Warning Service (Toggle Options)
Use Google Maps API for Back Ground Maps
Redirect to http://water.weather.gov (Storm Total Precipitation)
Low-Bandwidth Pages
Create Archive Page (Request Past Weather)
Use Mosaic Echo Tops for Aviation Community
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 – Power User Page
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Use the Google Maps API
Additional backgrounds (Not Team controlled) via KML files
Interactive individual Radar Page (WSR88D, TDWR, ASR4)
– Circle Dots (WSR88D), Triangles (TDWR), Square (ASR4)
– Interactive dots
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Green – Current
Yellow – 20-30 Minutes Old
Red - >30 Minutes Old
Use WMS Watch/Warning Service (Toggle Options)
– Utilizes the IRIS-DB and PostGres Database
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Database Radar Products listed below (Confirming Availability)
– FTM, VCP, Z/R, -20C Level, 0C Level, Storm Motion, Clutter
Suppression, MAXPRA, RAINZ, RAINA, MPE Bias, POSH, Offset
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 – Power User Page
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Following Products (Available with Version 2.0.0)
– WSR88D (Currently 155 Radars)
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19 SDUS5iccccN0R – Base Reflectivity - 124 nmi Range (0.50 Degree)
20 SDUS7iccccN0Z - Base Reflectivity - 248 nmi Range (0.50 Degree)
27 SDUS5iccccN0V - Base Radial Velocity - 124 nmi Range (0.50 Degree)
37 SDUS5iccccNCR - Composite Reflectivity - 16 Levels, 124 nmi Range
41 SDUS7iccccNET - Echo Tops
48 SDUS3iccccNVW - Velocity Azimuth Display (VAD) Wind Profile
56 SDUS5iccccN0S - Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity (0.50 Degree)
57 SDUS5iccccNVL - Vertical Integrated Liquid (VIL)
75 NOUS6iccccFTM - Free Text Message (Used For Radar Outages Only)
78 SDUS3iccccN1P - Surface Rainfall Accumulation - One Hour Running Total
80 SDUS5iccccNTP - Surface Rainfall Accumulation - Storm Total
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 – Power User Page
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Following Products (Available with Version 2.0.0)
– TDWR (Currently 45 Radars)
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181 SDUS5iccccTR0 – Base Reflectivity – Base Elevation (8-Bit Product)
186 SDUS5iccccTZL – Long Range Reflectivity – (0.60 Degree) (8-Bit Product)
182 SDUS5iccccTV0 – Base Radial Velocity – Base Elevation (8-Bit Product)
37 SDUS5iccccNCR – Composite Reflectivity
41 SDUS7iccccNET – Echo Tops
48 SDUS3iccccNVW - Velocity Azimuth Display (VAD) Wind Profile
57 SDUS5iccccNVL - Vertical Integrated Liquid (VIL)
75 NOUS6iccccFTM - Free Text Message (Used For Radar Outages Only)
78 SDUS3iccccN1P - Surface Rainfall Accumulation - One Hour Running Total
80 SDUS5iccccNTP - Surface Rainfall Accumulation - Storm Total
– ASR4
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To Be Determined
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements)
Implementation Plan as of October 2008
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Alpha / Sample Pages (Mainly Power User / Basic Public)
– Basic Sample views (November 10, 2008) – Non-Operational Mode
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Non-Advertised web address (Pseudo Page by NWS Tech Day)
Beta / Comment Period (Public Page and Power User Page)
– Run out Southern Region Only (Requires SR to be out RIDGE 1 Mix)
– SRH comes online January 13, 2009 / February 10, 2009
– Comment Period begins (Run for 30 to 60 Days)
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Official Release Date (RIDGE Version 2)
– March 5, 2009 / April 6, 2009
– WSH comes online Feb 26, 2009 / March 26, 2009
– CRH comes online March 12, 2009 / April 9, 2009
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CRH runs RIDGE Version 1 until operational Date
– All three sites (CRH, SRH, WSH) online March 12, 2009 / April 9, 2009
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
RIDGE Architecture / Redundancy
NOAA port
SRH
Web
CRH
Web
Radar.weather.gov
NWSHQ
Web
TOC Data Feed
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 – Technical Information
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PostGres / PostGis Database (Utilize the IRIS DB Project)
– Requires two servers (prefer 4)
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WMS Server (ESRI ArcGIS Server, or Java Geo-Server)
– Requires one server (maybe more, not sure yet)
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Mosaic Processor (Low Resolution and High Resolution)
– Requires one server
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Individual Radar Processor (WSR88D, TDWR, ASR4, etc…)
– Requires two servers
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Push Mosaics to NCDC for archival
– RIDGE Version 2 will host the first 48-72 Hours as an archive
– NCDC to provide a WMS for RIDGE Ver. 2 to beyond 48-72 Hours
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KML/XML/Shape File Watch/Warning Processor
– Can be run the Mosaic Processor
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 – High Level Diagram
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov
Live Demo (These are Alpha Prototypes)
Questions?
[email protected]
(RIDGE Team Lead)
[email protected]
(RIDGE Co-Team Lead)
[email protected]
(RIDGE Co-Team Lead)
NWS RIDGE TEAM
http://radar.weather.gov