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| Data |
GWINDEX
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PACJET 2001 and a
Long-term Effort to Improve 0-24h West Coast Forecasts
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| PACJET Community |
NOAA Research:
ETL,
NSSL,
FSL
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National Weather Service Western Region:
Eureka,
Hanford,
Medford,
Monterey,
Oxnard,
Portland,
Reno,
Sacramento,
San Diego,
Seattle,
CNRRC,
NWRFC
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Office of Marine and Aviation Operations:
AOC
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Naval Postgradute School
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DRI CIASTA
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CIRES
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SUNY Stony Brook
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National Centers for Environmental Prediction:
EMC,
HPC,
MPC
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National Environmental Satellite, Data
and Information Service
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CIMSS
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CIRA
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| Operational Forecasting Components |
COMET Precipitation
Presentation
West Coast RUC
Aircraft Obs via AWIPS
GWINDEX Poster
Applications Development
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| Research Components |
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Modeling Research Components
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| Related Experiments |
Winter Storm Reconnaissance (Central Pac.)
IMPROVE (Microphysics)
THORPEX (Synoptic Targeting)
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| Observing Systems |
NOAA P-3
Wind Profiler Network
Satellite Products
NOAA S-band Radar
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| Contact |
Marty Ralph
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| Planning Workshops |
2001 - Monterey, CA
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GOAL
To develop and test methods to improve short-term
(0-24 h) forecasts of damaging weather on the U. S. West Coast in landfalling
winter storms emerging from the data sparse Pacific Ocean.
WHY?
Impacts of landfalling Pacific winter storms on an annual average are comparable to
those of earthquakes. Yet, their prediction is hindered by the fact that they develop
over the ocean. The human and economic costs of these storms have increased dramatically
in recent years.
WHEN?
January to February 2001
WHERE?
From 300 km inland to 1000 km offshore of the
U.S. West Coast from Southern California to Washington State.
HOW?
Testing new ways to observe approaching storms; better ways to use existing data;
improving understanding of key physical processes; exploring linkages between climate variability and extreme weather; and working with forecasters
to develop new forecasting tools.
TOOLS
- NOAA P-3 Orion Research Aircraft
- Specialized Satellite Products and Validation
- Coastal and Inland Wind Profiler Network
- Coastal Process Study Site (Fluxes and Microphysics)
- Assimilation of Data into Operational Forecast Models
- Expanded-Domain RUC Model extending 1000 km offshore
- Experimental Mesoscale Ensemble
WHO?
NOAA Research:
ETL,
NSSL,
FSL,
AL,
CDC
NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations:
AOC
NOAA NESDIS:
CIMSS,
CIRA
NOAA NWS:
NCEP
(EMC,
HPC,
MPC),
Western Region WFOs,
CNRFC
U.S. Navy:
NPS
University/Joint Institute:
SPONSORS
NOAA Research,
NWS,
USWRP,
NESDIS
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