The S hort-term P redicti o n R esearch and T ransition (SPoRT) Center

SPoRT SAC Nov 21-22, 2005

Earth-Sun System DivisionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

The Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center

(Web Site: http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/sport)

Annual Review

2005 Science Advisory Committee

Steven Goodman, William Lapenta, and Gary JedlovecEarth and Planetary Science BranchNASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Huntsville, AL

21 November 2005





Agencies with Decision Support toolsNASA and Research Partners

Data

Science Models & Data Assimilation

Land Oceans Atmosphere Coupled

Monitoring &Measurements

Satellite Airborne In Situ

Decision Support Tools

Assessments Decision-Support

Systems Scenario Analysis

ExplorationDecisions

Framework: From Science to Decision Support

Applying a systems engineering approach and ESE results to support decision-making tools, predictions, and analysis for policy and management decisions.

The “R” and “T” in SPoRT



WESAWIPS

The Collaborative Research Area within the Huntsville, NWS Forecast Office



NASA’s Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center, Huntsville, Alabama U.S.A.

Science Advisory Committee

21 November 2005

Huntsville, AL

Program Response to SAC Administrative Recommendations



The 2005 Administrative Recommendations:

1. Continue to emphasize SPoRT strengths LMA, MODIS, AIRS, regional DA

2. Respond to relevant calls for proposals Refer to Submitted/Pending Proposal Summary handout

3. Publications Journals- 5 in 2005, 2 in 2004 Conferences- 15 papers at 2006 AMS Annual Meeting Conferences

• 4 AIRS, 2 MODIS, 4 LMA, 1 Assessment, 4 Other

4. Coordinate with GMAO and JCSDA To maximize the benefit of SPoRT activities for the operational

community On-going discussions (soil moisture, Project Hurricane-WRF,

GSFC-Land Information System - WRF)

5. Coordinate R&O activities with NOAA Lapenta, Goodman support to R&O planning, TOR, working groups



Derived Products from Observations:1. Continue development of MODIS expertise and products where need

exists. Coordinate with NESDIS/ORA and science teams. Additional WFOs (Mobile, Miami, SMG) ORA coordination on GOES R3 (GLM risk reduction), AWG

2. Make MODIS bands and DPI available to NWS SR as resources permit Images and products complement GOES in transition to NPOESS

and GOES-R

3. Develop new VISITview training modules as needed with COMET UCAR/NPOESS training Workshop Southern Thunder Workshop 25-27 July 2005, Fort Worth, TX WMO WWRP Nowcasting Workshop in Pretoria

4. Continue development of LMA products and exploration of LMA-convective relationships WRF Thunderstorm/Lightning Threat, Convective Initiation Gatlin M.S. Thesis exploring tornadogenesis and LMA




Regional Data Assimilation:

1. LMA, MODIS, and AIRS DA should continue as high priority 2 km WRF assimilation and convective precipitation structures Operational assimilation of MODIS SSTs into WRF Project Columbia- access and WRF simulations AIRS profile and radiance assimilation

2. Transitioning to the NCEP NMM version of WRF, GSI Addressed in FY06 plans

3. Continue with the local ensemble research. Seek outside collaborators and work to acquire other ensemble members Addressed in FY06 plans- Project Hurricane, WRF contribution to

Krishnamurti Super-Ensemble used at NHC


Documents

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