These backgrounders provide a brief overview of several NSSL research activities.
NSSL Overview (or pdf 1.99mb)
NSSL Research Topics
- PHASED ARRAY RADAR: New Radar Technology Can Increase Tornado Warning Lead Times (or pdf 1.01 mb)
- WINTER WEATHER: Winter Weather Research at NSSL ( or pdf 4.10mb)
- QPE-SUMS: Quantitative Precipitation and Estimation Using Multiple Sensors (or pdf 1.74mb)
- NSSL/SPC COLLABORATION: NSSL's Collaboration with the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center (or pdf 2.33mb)
- SWAT: Severe Weather Warning and Technology Transfer (or pdf 3.50mb)
- IPEX: Intermountain Precipitation Experiment (or pdf 2.93)
CIMMS Overview (pdf 88.6 kb)
NOAA Weather Partners (or pdf 281 kb)
National Weather Center Fact Sheet (or pdf 884 kb)