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NAME Tier 1 Atmospheric/Oceanic Process and Budget Studies using ISS Data. Richard H. Johnson, Paul E. Ciesielski, Brian D. McNoldy Colorado State University. US. US. US. US. US. US. I. I. I. I. = SMN Op. RAOB. 88D. 88D. M5. M5. 88D. M5. 88D. M5. M5. 88D. 88D. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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NAME Tier 1 Atmospheric/Oceanic Process and Budget Studies using ISS Data
Richard H. Johnson, Paul E. Ciesielski, Brian D. McNoldy Colorado State University
M5
10P
M5
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88D
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M5
88D
88D
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= NOAA R/V Ronald Brown5 / .85 cm Dopp. Radars, Profilers, RAOB, Fluxes, aerosols, SST/CTD/ADCP
M5 = SMN 5 cm Doppler Radar
88D = WSR 88D Doppler Radar
10P = S-band Dual-Pol. Radar
M = SMN Op. RAOB
US = U.S. Op. RAOB
I = ISS Profiler/ RAOB
= UHF Profiler w/RASS
TIER 1 SOUNDINGS 88D
88DUS
88DUS
88DUS
RAOB Budget network
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M5
NOAA ETL surface flux system
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• • 3 NCAR ISSs (GPS sounding, UHF profiler, RASS, sfc station); 1 GLASSISS sounding
network designed to determine:
– initiation mechanisms, structure, and propagation of surges
– mechanisms for diurnal cycle of convection
– air-sea exchanges, upper-ocean changes
– atmospheric budgets, latent heating profiles over land and ocean
• SMN soundings
fluxes, upper-ocean
Puerto Penasco
Kino Bay
Loreto or Santa Rosalia
Los Mochis
S-POL
(Mapes et al. 2003)
ISS Network
3 ISSs (Integrated Sounding Systems)
GPS sounding system
UHF wind profiler (winds up to ~ 4 km)
RASS (Radio Acoustic Sounding System) (Tv profiles)
Surface met station
1 mobile sounding system (GLASS)
GPS sounding system
Surface met station
Data Processing/Dissemination Plan
Real Time• All “preliminary” data on the web
• Soundings onto GTS
– PIBAL messages are generated
– Data available for operational models
• Local internet service required
• CSU soundings-monitoring/processing/display facility
Quality-controlled data (ATD ISS staff)
• Six months after project, all data
• Consensus profiler winds (30-min intervals)
• Exabyte tapes, DVD, or FTP; ASCII or net CDF
• Further quality control by JOSS/CSU?
Special Issues
Staffing
• 10 operators required continuously
• Crew change at midpoint recommended 20 operators!
• Training required
• Local requirements: interpreters (?), safety
Siting (to be determined)
• 16’ 16’ area, unobstructed view of sky for 50’ radius, 8’ above ground
• unobstructed fetch, no shadowing
Supplies
• 130 T-cylinders of helium
Field Coordination Requirements
Launch frequency
• IOP– 6 daily at 2 southern sites
– 2 daily at 2 northern sites
• non-IOP
– 2 daily at all sites
• 24-h notice needed for IOPs (possibly shorter)
IOP decisions ( 10 IOPs, averaging 2 days each)
• Coordinate with aircraft, radar, other ops
• Assign IOPs/optimize resources to satisfy NAME objectives (surges, MCSs, diurnal cycle, easterly waves, upper-level disturbances)