The Near Real-Time and Science Study Satellite Product The Near Real-Time and Science Study Satellite Product Suite for the Tropical Cyclone Structure (TCS-08) Field Suite for the Tropical Cyclone Structure (TCS-08) Field

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The Near Real-Time and Science Study Satellite Product The Near Real-Time and Science Study Satellite Product Suite for the Tropical Cyclone Structure (TCS-08) Field Suite for the Tropical Cyclone Structure (TCS-08) Field

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[Jeff Hawkins, Joe Turk, Kim Richardson, Rich Bankert, Christian Mitrescu]1

[Chris Velden, Derrick Herndon, Tony Wimmers, Tim Olander]2

Steve Miller3, John Kent4

1Naval Research LaboratoryMonterey, CA 93943

1Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706

3Cooperative Institute for Research of the Atmosphere (CIRA) Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO 80523

4Science Applications International CorporationMonterey, CA 93940

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NRL TCS-08 Web Page:

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/TCS.html

Storm Basins

& Names

Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecasting (ATCF) System

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Latest 1-km Visible/IR imagery

(GEO/LEO)

30 minute MTSAT refresh with

AVHRR/OLS as available

Microwave imager/sounder product suite

Vis/IR imagery suite

Scatterometer & CloudSat

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Real-time aircraft flight track planning and adjustments via Google Earth

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Aug 15/1916Z Aug 17/2008Z

Aug 19/0832Z Aug 19/2100Z

Nurilocation

GenesisStage

TropicalStorm

Weak Typhoon

StrongTyphoon

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Height-Longitude X-Sections of AMSU Temp Anomaly through Storm