Session 101 – AWIPS/RGB Summary

1. Session 101 – AWIPS/RGB Summary • Ed Mandel and Mike Johnson discussed plans for developing and implementing plug-ins into the AWIPS II baseline • Time to baseline could take as little as six weeks • Dan Nietfeld provided a perspective from the field on AWIPS II and discussed his current and foreseen participation in proving ground activities • Value of satellite-based, high vertical resolution environmental soundings to operations still largely unknown • Matt Smith gave an overview of the EPDT workshop, including results from a brainstorming session, and then summarized recent AWIPS II activities at SPoRT • Jordan Gerth shared AWIPS II development activities at CIMSS and discussed the RGB capabilities of the software • Curtis Seaman and Deb Molenar discussed RGB products for solving meteorological problems, and explained recent interactions between CIRA and NWS forecast offices Moderators: Jordan Gerth and Dan Nietfeld

2. Session 101 – AWIPS/RGB Attention Required Questions for Discussion • Demonstration procedures and logistics for operational AWIPS II sites • Data delivery strategy for GOES-R information into AWIPS II • Broader access to AWIPS II training resources/workshops • Diversified training to meet the needs of NWS participants, NOAA partners, and liaisons • Closer interactions on disseminating VIIRS imagery • How should we focus our AWIPS II priorities? • What is the end point for proving ground activities in terms of transitioning from experimental to operational? • What are the specific advantages of RGBs over individual bands? • Do RGB composites supplement or supplant AWG products? Can quantitative and qualitative products co-exist? Moderators: Jordan Gerth and Dan Nietfeld