The SPoRT Center – Infusing NASA Technology Into NWS WFOs

1. The SPoRT Center – Infusing NASA Technology Into NWS WFOs A Proving Ground For NOAA GOES-R Observations http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/sport SPoRT – Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Mission of the SPoRT Center: Apply NASA measurement systems and unique Earth science research to improve the accuracy of short-term (0-24 hr) weather prediction at the regional and local scale

2. Interactions with WFOs • End to end transition activity • Transition cutting edge research to operations • WFO, other government agencies, and private sector • Keys to success • Link data / products to forecast problems • Integrate capabilities into AWIPS • Assessment of product impact on ops. • Provide training / forecaster • interaction & feedback • Data and products • NASA satellites – MODIS, AMSR-E, AIRS – real-time, high resolution • Unique forecast products with assimilated NASA data (WRF) • Special GOES, polar, and composite products • Total lightning data

3. USF The SPoRT Center DATA PROCESSOR UW SPORT LDM L1 / L2 data & products L1 data PRODUCT GENERATION SYSTEM Additional L2 products Great Falls, MT Huntsville, AL Miami, FL WorldWinds, Inc. LDM / LDA D Albuquerque, NM Billings, MT Nashville, TN Melbourne, FL ENSCO Houston/Gal., TX Glasgow, MT Birmingham, AL Corpus Christi, TX Mobile, AL SMG, TX Tallahassee, FL Data Dissemination Via LDM Real-time MODIS, AMSR-E, and AIRS data from direct broadcast network Other partner products (WRF forecasts, lightning and GOES) used by SPoRT Data to Southern Region Data to Western Region Data to WFOs in AWIPS WESTERN REGION LDM SOUTHERN REGION LDM LDM / LDA D LDM / LDA D ingest LDM / LDA D ingest Weather Channel.

4. Programmatic Accomplishments • Established a working paradigm for transition of research capabilities to operations – a foot bridge over the “valley of death” • Regularly improvement in weather diagnostic and forecast capabilities at the WFO level • Developed user advocacy for new products, many of which will become future NOAA operational capabilities • Trained forecasters on use of new technologies • Developed, tested and transitioned various tools to collaborative organizations for application to their transition activities • Broadened partnerships to extend capabilities to new satellites and next generation weather display systems

5. The Next 5 Years • Continue to demonstrate utility of NASA observations • AWIPS II and NPOESS • Transition current capabilities to AWIPS II (Fall 09) • Demonstrate for NPP by providing VIIRS and CrIMSS data and products to WFOs • Data Assimilation in WRF • Application on GPM and SMAP observations

6. SPoRT Proving Ground for GOES-R • Currently • AWIPS and AWIPS II centric • Transition MODIS, AIRS and LMA data – precursor observations to GOES-R instruments • Produce products tailored for WFO operations • Coordinating with Jason Tuell (AWIPS II) and Jim Silva (NDE) and Southern Region Headquarters • GOES-R Proving Ground • Prototype products for coastal WFOs forecast problems (ABI) • Simulated Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) observations • Radiance / profile assimilation in regional models (e.g. WRF)

7. SPoRT Proving Ground for GOES-R • Prototype products for coastal WFOs forecast problems (ABI) • based on MODIS and VIIRS (NPOESS) data products • work with Jim Silva and NDE team • draw on MODIS experience

8. SPoRT Proving Ground for GOES-R • Total Lightning Products • Simulated Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) observations • 4D displays of total lightning flash information, lightning warning and forecast products • link work with GLM AWG team at NASA/MSFC/UAH • disseminate to numerous Southern Region offices

9. radar data void RADAR CONTROL AIRS SPoRT Proving Ground for GOES-R • Data Assimilation and Forecast Impact • Radiance / profile assimilation in regional models (e.g. WRF) • GSI and WRF/3DVar to produce enhanced analysis fields for WRF initialization • local offices and NSSL (Jack Kain)