SPoRT Conference Papers and Presentations

	Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center
SPoRT is a NASA project to transition unique observations and research capabilities to the operational weather community to improve short-term forecasts on a regional scale.

SPoRT Conference Papers and Presentations

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2012

Author(s)	Paper/Presentation Title	Conference	Date	Location
Case, J.L., F. J. LaFontaine, S. V. Kumar, and C. D. Peters-Lidard	Using the NASA-Unified WRF to Assess the Impacts of Real-Time Vegetation on Simulations of Severe Weather	13th WRF Users’ Workshop	2012	Boulder, CO
Lee, T. F., M. H. Bettenhausen, J. D. Hawkins, K. Richardson, G. Jedlovec, and M. R. Smith	Forecasting Evaluation of WindSat in the Coastal Environment.	10 th Symposium on the Coastal Environment, 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting,	2012	New Orleans, LA
Smith, M, K. McGrath, J. Burks, and B. Carcione	Application Programming in AWIPS II	18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climate 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting,	2012	New Orleans, LA
Zavodsky, B.T., S-H.Chou, and G. J. Jedlovec	Improved Impact of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Radiance Assimilation in Numerical Weather Prediction.	18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climate 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting	2012	New Orleans, LA
Molthan, A., H. Oswald, and K. Fuell,	Development of RGB Composite Imagery for Operational Weather Forecasting Applications	8 th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellites 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting	2012	New Orleans, LA
Stano, G. T. and B. Carcione	Evaluation of NASA SPoRT’s Pseudo-Geostationary Lightning Mapper Products in the 2011 Spring Program	8 th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellites 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting	2012	New Orleans, LA
Fuell, K. K., M. Smith, and G. Jedlovec	Early Transition and Use of VIIRS and GOES-R Products by NWS Forecast Offices.	8 th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellites 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting	2012	New Orleans, LA
Bell, J. R., J. L. Case, F. J. LaFontaine, A. L. Molthan, and S. V. Kumar,	Evaluating the impacts of NASA/SPoRT daily greenness vegetation fraction on land surface model and numerical weather forecasts.	16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting	2012	New Orleans, LA
Case, J. L., J. R. Bell, and F. J. LaFontaine	Effects of Real-Time NASA Vegetation Data on Model Forecasts of Severe Weather .	16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting	2012	New Orleans, LA
Zavodsky, B. T., J.L. Case, D.M. Kozlowski, and A.L. Molthan.	The SPoRT-WRF: Evaluating the Impact of NASA Datasets on Convective Forecasts.	16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting,	2012	New Orleans, LA
Stano, G. T.,	Using Total Lightning Observations to Enhance Lightning Safety	7 th Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research, 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting	2012	New Orleans, LA
Carey, L.D., C. J. Schultz, E. V. Schultz, W. A. Petersen, P. N. Gatlin, K. R. Knupp, A. L. Molthan, G. J. Jedlovec, B. C. Carcione, C. B. Darden, and C. C. Crowe,	Dual-polarimetric radar-based tornado debris signatures and paths associated with tornadoes over Northern Alabama during the historic outbreak of 27 April 2011.	Symposium on Tornado Disasters of 2011 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting,	2012	New Orleans, LA
Lough, G., E. Zell, J. Engel-Cox, Y. Fungard, G. J. Jedlovec, P. Stackhouse, R. Homer, S. Bliley	NASA products to enhance energy utility load forecasting	Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy 92 nd AMS Annual Meeting	2012	New Orleans, LA

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2011

Author(s)	Paper/Presentation Title	Conference	Date	Location
Jedlovec, G., A. L. Molthan, L. Carey, B. Carcione, M. R. Smith, E. Schultz, and F. Lafontaine	Coupling Between Radar Signatures and Tornado Damage Tracks. SessionNH10: Land-Ocean-Atmospheric Processes: Implication to Natural and Man-Made Hazards	AGU Annual Meeting	2011	San Francisco, CA
Jedlovec, G., K. Fuell, M. Smith, G. Stano, A. Molthan	SPoRT’s Participation in the GOES-R Proving Ground Activity. IN32: The Near-Future: GOES-R and Next Generation Weather and Observation Constellations	AGU Annual Meeting	2011	San Francisco, CA
Molthan , A. L., A. S. Limaye, and J. Srikishen	Cloud Computing Applications in Support of Earth Science Activities at Marshall Space Flight Center. Session IN08: Computational and Software Engineering Challenges in Earth Science,	AGU Annual Meeting	2011	San Francisco, CA
Fuell, K. K. and A. Molthan	Demonstration of RGB Composite Imagery at NOAA National Centers in Preparation for GOES-R	Joint 36 th Annual NWA Meeting/Seventh GOES Users’ Conference	2011	Birmingham, AL
Jedlovec, G.,	Overview of GOES-R Proving Ground Activities at SPoRT	Joint 36 th Annual NWA Meeting/Seventh GOES Users’ Conference	2011	Birmingham, AL
McCaul, E. W., Jr., J. L. Case, S. J. Goodman, S. R. Dembek, F. Kong, and S. Weiss,	Optimizing the Lightning Forecast Algorithm within the Weather Research and Forecasting Model	Joint 36 th Annual NWA Meeting/Seventh GOES Users’ Conference	2011	Birmingham, AL
Carcione, B., K. White, and J.L. Case:	New Operational Applications for the NASA Land Information System	36th National Weather Association Annual Meeting,	2011	Birmingham, AL
Carcione, B., J. Burks, M. Smith, and K. McGrath:	Preparing NASA SPoRT Data Sets for the Next Generation of AWIPS	36th National Weather Association Annual Meeting	2011	Birmingham, AL
Carcione, B., J. Burks, M. Smith, and K. McGrath,	Preparing NASA SPoRT Data Sets for the Next Generation of AWIPS	36th National Weather Association Annual Meeting,	2011	Birmingham, AL
Carcione, B., K. Laws, G. Jedlovec, A. Molthan, M. Smith, and F. LaFontaine	Use of NASA Satellite Data in Tornado Damage Path Assessment	36th National Weather Association Annual Meeting	2011	Birmingham, AL
Carey, L.D., C.J. Schultz, E.V. Schultz, W.A. Petersen, P.N. Gatlin, K.R. Knupp, A.L. Molthan, G.J. Jedlovec, and C.B. Darden:.,	Dual-Polarimetric Radar-based Tornado Debris Paths Associated with EF-4 and EF-5 Tornadoes over Northern Alabama during the historic outbreak of 27 April 2011	36th National Weather Association Annual Meeting	2011	Birmingham, AL
Case, J. L., F. J. LaFontaine, A. L. Molthan, B. Carcione, L. Wood, J. Maloney, J. Estupiñán, J. M. Medlin, P. Blottman, and R. A. Rozumalski,	NASA SPoRT Initialization Datasets for Local Model Runs in the Environmental Modeling System	36th National Weather Association Annual Meeting	2011	Birmingham, AL
Molthan, A. L., H. K. Oswald, and K. K. Fuell	Developing and Evaluating RGB Composite MODIS Imagery for Applications in National Weather Service Forecast Offices,	Joint 36 th Annual NWA Meeting/Seventh GOES Users’ Conference	2011	Birmingham, AL
Morton, D., K. Harrison, B. Zavodsky, and G. Jedlovec,	Assimilation of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Data into the Prototype High Resolution Rapid Refresh for Alaska (HRRRAK)	Joint 36 th Annual NWA Meeting/Seventh GOES Users’ Conference	2011	Birmingham, AL
Schultz, C.J., E.V. Schultz, C.B. Darden, B.C. Carcione, C.C. Crowe, D.J. Nadler, L.D. Carey, W.A. Petersen, P.N. Gatlin, and K.R. Knupp	The Use of Dual Polarimetric Tornadic Debris Signatures in an Operational Setting	36th National Weather Association Annual Meeting	2011	Birmingham, AL
Stano, G.T., and B. Carcione:	Total Lightning Visualizations to Enhance Forecast Operations.	36th National Weather Association Annual Meeting	2011	Birmingham, AL
Stano, G. T., K. M. Kuhlman, and C. Siewert,	Evaluation of NASA SPoRT’s Pseudo Geostationary Lightning Mapper Products	36th National Weather Association Annual Meeting,	2011	Birmingham, AL
Zavodsky, B.T., D.M. Kozlowski, A.L. Molthan, and J.L. Case,	Investigating the Impact of AIRS Thermodynamic Profiles on Convective Forecasts for the April 25-27, 2011 Severe Weather Events in the Southeastern United States	Joint 36 th Annual NWA Meeting/Seventh GOES Users’ Conference	2011	Birmingham, AL
Goodman, S. J., E. W. McCaul, Jr., and J. L. Case,	WRF simulations of lightning threat.	WMO Workshop on the Use of NWP for Nowcasting	2011	Boulder, CO.
McCaul, E. W., Jr., J. L. Case, S. R. Dembek, F. Kong, S. J. Goodman, and S. Weiss,	The WRF Lightning Forecast Algorithm: Refinement and incorporation into convective ensemble forecasts.	GOES-R R3 Science Meeting, .	2011	Huntsville, AL
Darden, C. B., B. Carcione, and G. T. Stano,	Total Lightning Collaborations with NASA SPoRT and the National Weather Service	Southern Thunder Workshop	2011	Norman, OK
McCaul, E. W., Jr., J. L. Case, S. R. Dembek, F. Kong, S. J. Goodman, and S. Weiss,	Implementation of the WRF Lightning Forecast Algorithm in the CAPS Storm-scale Ensemble Forecast System	Southern Thunder Workshop	2011	Norman, OK
Stano, G. T. and B. Carcione,	Cold Season Usage of Total Lightning Observations	Southern Thunder Workshop	2011	Norman, OK
Stano, G. T., B. Carcione, and J. Burks,	New Total Lightning Visualizations: Expanding Utility and Usability	Southern Thunder Workshop	2011	Norman, OK
Chou, S.-H.,	Impact of Vertical Resolution on WRF-Var Analysis	12 th WRF User’s Workshop	2011	Boulder, CO
Jedlovec, G.,	SPoRT’s Participation in the GOES-R Proving Ground Activities	GOES-R PG Annual Meeting,.	2011	Boulder, CO
Jedlovec, G.	SPoRT’s GOES-R Proving Ground Activities	GOES-R Proving Ground OCONUS Meeting, .	2011	Juneau, AK
McCaul, E. W., Jr.,	Lightning Forecasting Algorithm (R3)	High Impact Weather Workshop	2011	Norman, OK
Molthan, A. L	GOES-R Proving Ground Activities at the NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center.	NOAA 2011 Satellite Direct Readout Conference	2011	Miami, Florida
Molthan, A. L., M. Rigney, J. Shafer, F. LaFontaine, and J. Case	Development and Evaluation of a Great Lakes Surface Temperature product for use in Modeling and Analysis	Great Lakes Operational Meteorology Workshop	2011	Ithaca, NY
Case, J. L., F. J. LaFontaine, S. V. Kumar, and G. J. Jedlovec	A real-time MODIS vegetation composite for land surface models and short-term forecasting	15th Symp. on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans and Land Surface	2011	Seattle, WA
Cipullo, M. L., A. L. Molthan, J. L. Case, and G. J. Jedlovec	Forecasting Lake-effect Precipitation in the Great Lakes Region using NASA Enhanced Satellite Data	24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting / 20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction 91st AMS Annual Meeting	2011	Seattle, WA
Darden, C.B., B. Carcione, A.M. Woodward, and G.T. Stano	The Utility of Total Lightning for Diagnosing the Severity of Summer Pulse Convection.	Fifth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data 91st AMS Annual Meeting	2011	Seattle, WA
James, R. S., J. L. Case, A. L. Molthan, and G. J. Jedlovec	Analysis of Summertime Convective Initiation in Central Alabama using the Land Information System	24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting / 20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction 91st AMS Annual Meeting	2011	Seattle, WA
Jedlovec, G. J., M. R. Smith, and K. McGrath	Challenges in Transitioning Research Data to Operations: The SPoRT Paradigm.	First Conference on Transitions of Research to Operations: Successes, plans, and challenges 91st AMS Annual Meeting	2011	Seattle, WA
Kozlowski, D. M., B. T. Zavodsky, and G. J. Jedlovec	Demonstrating the operational value of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) retrieved profiles in the pre-convective environment	24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 91st AMS Annual Meeting	2011	Seattle, WA
Molthan, A. L.	Evaluating the Performance of Single and Double Moment Microphysics Schemes During a Synoptic-Scale Snowfall Event	24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting / 20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction 91st AMS Annual Meeting	2011	Seattle, WA
Stano, G. T., B. Carcione, and C. B. Darden	Improved Real-Time Lightning Trend Products	AMS, 5th Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data	2011	Seattle, WA
Stano, G. T., K. K. Fuell, and G. J. Jedlovec	NASA SPoRT Prepares for the Geostationary Lightning Mapper	AMS, 7th Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems	2011	Seattle, WA

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2010

Author(s)	Paper/Presentation Title	Conference	Date	Location
Molthan, A. L. and A. Limaye	Proposed Use of the NASA Ames Nebula Cloud Computing Platform for Numerical Weather Prediction and the Distribution of High Resolution Satellite Imagery	AGU Annual Meeting	2010	San Francisco, CA
Molthan, A. L.	Comparing Aircraft Observations of Snowfall to Forecasts Using Single- or Two-Moment Bulk Water Microphysics Schemes	AGU Annual Meeting	2010	San Francisco, CA
Molthan, A. L., B. T. Zavodsky, J. L. Case, and F. LaFontaine	Projected Applications of a “Climate in a Box” Computing System at the NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center	AGU Annual Meeting	2010	San Francisco, CA
Molthan, A. L.	The NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center: Opportunities for Collaboration in the Great Lakes Region	2010 Great Lakes Operational Meteorology Workshop	2010	Toronto, Ontario
Chou, S-H, B. T. Zavodsky, and G. J. Jedlovec	Impactof Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Thermodynamic Profiles on Regional Weather Forecasting.	AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography	2010	Annapolis, Maryland
Jedlovec, G. J.	SPoRT – Transitioning NASA Satellite Data into Weather Forecast Operations	AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography	2010	Annapolis, Maryland
Jedlovec, G. J., J. Case, F. LaFontaine, J. Vazquez, and C. Mattocks	Impact of high resolution SST data on regional weather forecasts poster	IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society (IGARSS)	2010	Honolulu, HI
Jedlovec, G., F. LaFontaine, J. Shafer, M. Rigney, J. Vazquez, E. Armstrong, and M. Chin	Use of high resolution SST data for operational applications. abstract	Ocean Science Workshop	2010	Portland, OR
Chou, S.-H., B. T. Zavodsky, G. J. Jedlovec	Regional Precipitation Forecasts with Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Profile Assimilation poster	11^th WRF User’s Conference	2010	Boulder, CO
Stano, G.T., C. Darden, and D. Nadler	Assessing Operational Total Lightning Visualization Products — Preliminary Results (abstract)	3^rd International Lightning Meteorology Conference	2010	Orlando, FL
Case, J.L., S.V. Kumar, J. Srikishen, and G.J. Jedlovec	A modeling and verification study of summer precipitation systems using NASA surface initialization datasets	AMS, 24th Conference on Hydrology	2010	Atlanta, GA
Stano, G.T., K.K. Fuell, and G.J. Jedlovec	NASA SPoRT GOES-R Proving Ground Activities	AMS, 6th Annual Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems-NPOESS and GOES-R	2010	Atlanta, GA
Schiferl, L., K.K. Fuell, J.L. Case, and G.J. Jedlovec	Evaluation of enhanced high resolution MODIS/AMSR-E SSTs and the impact on regional weather forecasts (poster)	AMS, 14th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)	2010	Atlanta, GA
Molthan, A.L., W.A. Petersen, J.L. Case, and S.R. Dembek	Improving the Representation of Snow Crystal Properties Within a Single-Moment Microphysics Scheme	AMS, 15th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation	2010	Atlanta, GA

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2009

Author(s)	Paper/Presentation Title	Conference	Date	Location
Case, J.L., G.J. Jedlovec, P. Santos, and J.M. Medlin	The transition of high-resolution NASA MODIS sea surface temperatures into the WRF Environmental Modeling System	NWA, 34th Annual Meeting	2009	Norfolk, VA
Darden, C., M. Coyne, C. Palmgren, S. McCloud, and C. Schultz	Utility of Local Radar Data in the Warning Decision Making Process	NWA, 34th Annual Meeting	2009	Norfolk, VA
Case, J.L., S.V. Kumar, J. Srikishen, and G.J. Jedlovec	Initializing the land surface with the NASA Land Information System to improve WRF predictions of summertime convection (poster)	10th WRF Users' Workshop	2009	Boulder, CO
Chou, S.-H., B. Zavodsky, and G.J. Jedlovec	Improving Regional Forecast by Assimilating Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) Profiles into WRF model (poster)	10th WRF Users' Workshop	2009	Boulder, CO
Szoke, E., S. Miller, M. DeMaria, S. Bachmeier, R. Schneider, J. Gurka, S. Goodman, and K. Fuell	An overview of the GOES-R Proving Ground: current forecaster interactions and future plans	AMS, 23rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/19th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 12B.3	2009	Omaha, NE
Zavodsky, B., S.-H. Chou, and G.J. Jedlovec	Data Assimilation and Regional Forecasts Using Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Profiles (poster)	7th Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation Workshop	2009	Baltimore, MD
Buechler, D.E., G. Stano, and R. Blaskeslee	Combined GLM/ABI Lightning Warning Product	GOES-R Annual Review	2009	Adelphi, MD
Jedlovec, G. J., F. LaFontaine, J. Shafer, J. Vazquez, E. Armstrong, and M. Chin	An Enhanced MODIS / AMSR-E SST Composite Product	Symposium proceedings from the GHRSST User Symposium	2009	Santa Rosa, CA
Molthan, A.L., W.A. Petersen, J.L. Case, and S.R. Dembek	Exploring Alternative Parameterizations for Snowfall with Validation from Satellite and Terrestrial Radars (poster)	AGU Fall Meeting	2009	San Francisco, CA
Buechler, D.E., R.J. Blaskeslee, and G.T. Stano	The North Alabama Lightning Warning Products	AMS, Fourth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Case, J. L., M. E. Splitt, K. K. Fuell, P. Santos, S. M. Lazarus, and G. J. Jedlovec	Impact of Lake Okeechobee Sea Surface Temperatures on Numerical Predictions of Summertime Convective Systems over South Florida	AMS, 13th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) , 5A.1	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Case, J. L., S. V. Kumar, P. Santos, J. M. Medlin, and G. J. Jedlovec	Examining the Impacts of High-Resolution Land and Ocean Surface Initialization on Local Model Predictions of Convection in the Southeastern U.S.	AMS, 13th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 5A.2	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Chou, S.-H., B. Zavodsky, and G. J. Jedlovec	Data assimilation and regional forecasts using Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) profiles (poster)	AMS, 16th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography/Fifth Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems—NPOESS and GOES-R, JP6.11	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Goodman, S.J., E.C. Bruning, J.J. Gurka, R. Blaskeslee, and D. Buechler	Satellite Proving Ground for the GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM)	AMS, Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems — NPOESS and GOES-R	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Jedlovec, G. J.	Transitioning NPOESS data to weather offices: The SPoRT paradigm with EOS data	AMS, Fifth Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems—NPOESS and GOES-R/16th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography/18th Symposium on Education, J11.4	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Jedlovec, G. J., J. Vazquez, E. Armstrong, and S. L. Haines	Combined MODIS/AMSR-E composite SST data for regional weather applications	AMS, 16th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography/Fifth Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems—NPOESS and GOES-R, JP8.6	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Li, X., R. Ramachandran, S. Graves, K. Brewster, S. M. Lazarus, and B. T. Zavodsky	A novel approach to detect regions of phenomena from NAM model outputs	AMS, 25th Conf. on International Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 6B.3	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Loss, G., D. Bernhardt, K. K. Fuell, and G. T. Stano	An Operational Assessment of the MODIS False Color Composite with the Great Falls, Montana National Weather Service (poster)	AMS, 23rd Conference on Hydrology, P4.2	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Molthan, A. L., J. M. Haynes, G. J. Jedlovec, and W. M. Lapenta	Winter QPF Sensitivities to Snow Parameterizations and Comparisons to NASA CloudSat Observations	AMS, 16th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography/13th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)/Fifth Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems—NPOESS and GOES-R, J14.2	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Nadler, D. J., C. B. Darden, G. T. Stano, and D. Buechler	An Operational Perspective of Total Lightning Information	AMS, Fourth Conf. on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, P1.11	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Splitt, M., J. L. Case, K. K. Fuell, P. Santos, S. M. Lazarus, and G. J. Jedlovec	Impact of Lake Okeechobee Sea Surface Temperatures on Numerical Predictions of Summertime Convective Systems over South Florida	AMS, 13th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 5A.1	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Stobie, J. G., M. M. Wheeler, D. L. Sims, G. J. Jedlovec, and R. Gillen	An enhanced convective forecast (ECF) for the New York TRACON area	AMS, Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration, P1.4	2009	Phoenix, AZ
Zavodsky, B. T., W. McCarty, S. H. Chou, and G. J. Jedlovec	Sensitivity of short-term weather forecasts to assimilated AIRS data: Implications for NPOESS applications (poster)	AMS, 16th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography/Fifth Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems—NPOESS and GOES-R, JP6.21	2009	Phoenix, AZ

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2008

Author(s)	Paper/Presentation Title	Conference	Date	Location
Kain, J. S., S. J. Weiss, S. R. Dembek, J. J. Levit, D. R. Bright, J. L. Case, M. C. Coniglio, A. R. Dean, R. A. Sobash, and C. S. Schwartz	Severe-weather forecast guidance from the first generation of large domain convection-allowing models: Challenges and opportunities	AMS, 24th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 12.1	2008	Savannah, GA
McCaul, E. W., Jr. and S. J. Goodman	Use of vertically integrated ice in WRF-based forecasts of lightning threat	AMS, 24th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 3B.3	2008	Savannah, GA
Molthan, A. L., J. L. Case, S. R. Dembek, G. J. Jedlovec and W. M. Lapenta	The Super Tuesday Outbreak: Forecast Sensitivities to Single-Moment Microphysics Schemes	AMS, 24th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 17B.3	2008	Savannah, GA
Buechler, D and G. Stano	The NALMA Lightning Threat Product	NWA, 33rd Annual Meeting, P1.7	2008	Louisville, KY
Zavodsky, B., W. McCarty, S-H. Chou, and G. Jedlovec	Regional Data Assimilation of AIRS Profiles and Radiances at the SPoRT Center	JPL/NESDIS, Atmospheric Sounding Science Team Meeting	2008	Greenbelt, MD
Regner, K., H. Conover, H. M. Goodman, B. Zavodsky, M. Maskey, G. Jedlovec, X. Li, J. Lu, M. Botts, and G. Berthiau	Using Sensor Web Processes and Protocols to Assimilate Satellite Data into a Forecast Model	IEEE, IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society (IGARSS),	2008	Boston, MA
Zavodsky, B., S. Lazarus, X. Li, M. Lueken, M. Splitt, R. Ramachandran, S. Movva, S. Graves, and W. Lapenta	Intelligent Data Thinning Algorithms for Satellite Imagery	IEEE, IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society (IGARSS),	2008	Boston, MA
Conover, H., M. Goodman, B. Zavodsky, K. Regner, M. Maskey, Y. Lu, X. Li, M. Botts, and G. Berthiau	Intelligent Assimilation of Satellite Data itno a Forecast Model Using Sensor Web Processes and Protocols	NASA, Eighth Annual NASA Earth Science Technology Conference	2008	College Park, MD
Case, J. L., S. R. Dembek, J. S. Kain, S. V. Kumar, T. Matsui, J. J. Shi, W. M. Lapenta, and W-K. Tao	A sensitivity study of the operational NSSL WRF using unique NASA assets (poster)	NCAR, 9th Annual WRF Users' Workshop, P9.04	2008	Boulder, CO
Chou, S-H., B. Zavodsky, G. Jedlovec and W. Lapenta	Assimilation of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) profiles using WRF-Var (poster)	NCAR, 9th Annual WRF Users' Workshop, P5.14	2008	Boulder, CO
Cisneros, G., Dembek, S. R., Dudhia, J., and Kain, J. S.	Effect of non-IEEE-compliant optimization on WRF numerical results	NCAR, 9th Annual WRF Users' Workshop, P11.06	2008	Boulder, CO
McCarty, W., G. Jedlovec, T. Miller, B. Zavodsky, S-H. Chou, and B. Lapenta	Impact of the Assimilation of AIRS Radiance Measurements on Short-term Weather Forecasts/Brief Update on AIRS Profile Assimilation Work at SPoRT	JPL, AIRS Science Team Meeting	2008	Pasadena, CA
Zavodsky, B. and G. Jedlovec	Transition of AIRS Sounding to the National Weather Service	JPL, AIRS Science Team Meeting	2008	Pasadena, CA
Bateman, M., D. Mach, E. W. McCaul, J. Bailey, and H. J. Christian	A comparison of lightning flashes as observed by the Lightning Imaging Sensor and the North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array	AMS, Third Conf. on Meteorol. Appl. of Lightning Data, 8.6	2008	New Orleans, LA
Buechler, D., R. J. Blakeslee, J. M. Hall, and E. W. McCaul	Tennessee Valley total and cloud-to-ground lightning climatology comparison	AMS, Third Conf. on Meteorol. Appl. of Lightning Data, P1.10	2008	New Orleans, LA
Case, J. L., G. T. Stano, M. E. Splitt, S. M. Lazarus, W. L. Crosson, W. M. Lapenta, G. J. Jedlovec, and C. D. Peters-Lidard	High-Resolution Specification of the Land and Ocean Surface for Improving Regional Mesoscale Model Predictions	AMS, 12th Conf. on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 13.5	2008	New Orleans, LA
Case, J. L., P. Santos, M. E. Splitt, S. M. Lazarus, K. K. Fuell, S. L. Haines, S. R. Dembek, and W. M. Lapenta	A multiseason study of the effects of MODIS sea-surface temperatures on operational WRF forecasts at NWS Miami, FL	AMS, 12th Conf. on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 14.1	2008	New Orleans, LA
Chronis, T., J. L. Case, A. Papadopoulos, E. N. Anagnostou, J. R. Mecikalski, and S. L. Haines	Towards improved forecasts of atmospheric and oceanic circulations over the complex terrain of the eastern Mediterranean	AMS, 12th Conf. on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 8.8	2008	New Orleans, LA
Darden, C. B., J. Burks, D. E. Buechler, J. M. Hall, and S. J. Goodman	The utility of total lightning tools and technologies - Four years of operational case studies	AMS, Third Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 8.4	2008	New Orleans, LA
Demetriades, N. W. S., D. E. Buechler, C. B. Darden, G. R. Patrick, and A. Makela	VHF total lightning mapping data use for thunderstorm nowcasting at weather forecast offices	AMS, Third Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 8.5	2008	New Orleans, LA
Gatlin, P. N. and S. J. Goodman	Severe weather precursors in the lightning activity of Tennessee Valley thunderstorms	AMS, Third Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 8.3	2008	New Orleans, LA
Goodman, S. J., R. J. Blakeslee, W. Koshak, W. Petersen, D. E. Buechler, P. R. Krehbiel, P. Gatlin, and S. Zubrick	Pre-launch algorithms and risk reduction in support of the geostationary lightning mapper for GOES-R and beyond	AMS, Third Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 3.3	2008	New Orleans, LA
Jedlovec, G. J., and J. E. Burks	Dissemination and Use of NPOESS Data in AWIPS II	AMS, Fourth Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites, P1.11	2008	New Orleans, LA
Jedlovec, G. J.	Effect of GOES-R Image Navigation and Registration Errors on Atmospheric Motion Vectors	AMS, 5th GOES Users Conf., P1.25	2008	New Orleans, LA
McCaul, E. W., Jr., K. M. LaCasse, S. J. Goodman, and D. J. Cecil	Use of high-resolution WRF simulations to forecast lightning threat	AMS, Third Conf. on Meteorol. Appl. of Lightning Data, 88th AMS Annual Meeting, 6.3	2008	New Orleans, LA
Miller, T. L., R. M. Atlas, P. G. Black, J. L. Case, S. S. Chen, R. E. Hood, J. W. Johnson, L. Jones, C. S. Ruf, and E. W. Uhlhorn	Simulation of the impact of new aircraft and satellite-based ocean surface wind measurements on H*Wind analyses	AMS, 12th Conf. on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), P1.6	2008	New Orleans, LA
Molthan, A. L., G. J. Jedlovec, and W. M. Lapenta	Application of NASA A-train to evaluate clouds simulated by the Weather Research and Forecast model	AMS, Symposium on recent developments in atmospheric applications of radar and lidar, P1.26	2008	New Orleans, LA
Splitt, M., S. M. Lazarus, M. Lueken, R. Ramachandran, X. Li, S. Movva, B. T. Zavodsky, S. Graves, and W. Lapenta	An Improved Data Reduction Tool in Support of the Real-Time Assimilation of NASA Satellite Data Streams	AMS, 12th Conf. on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 2.1	2008	New Orleans, LA

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2007

Author(s)	Paper/Presentation Title	Conference	Date	Location
Molthan, A. L., G. J. Jedlovec, and W. M. Lapenta	Evaluating Simulated Clouds With NASA A-Train Observations	AGU, Fall Meeting, A53D-1439	2007	San Francisco, CA
Buechler, D.E., R. Blakeslee, S. Goodman, C. Dardin, and P. Gatlin	The use of total lightning in forecasting in Northern Alabama	NWA, 32nd Annual Meeting	2007	Reno, NV
Case, J.L., K.M. LaCasse, S.R. Dembek, P. Santos, and W.M. Lapenta	Impact of MODIS high-resolution sea-surface temperatures on WRF forecasts at NOAA/NWS Miami, FL	NWA, 32nd Annual Meeting, 88-89	2007	Reno, NV
Zavodsky, B., W. McCarty, S-H. Chou, and G. Jedlovec	AIRS Data Assimilation at SPoRT	JPL, AIRS Science Team Meeting	2007	Greenbelt, MD
Zavodsky, B. and G. Jedlovec	AIRS Boundary Layer Products: Validation and Operational Use	JPL, AIRS Science Team Meeting	2007	Greenbelt, MD
McCarty, W., and G. Jedlovec	Assimilation of Hyperspectral Radiances into Short-Term Forecasting Models	AMS, 15th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography,	2007	Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Zavodsky, B. T., S-H. Chou, G. J. Jedlovec, and W. M. Lapenta	The Impact of Near-Real-Time AIRS Thermodynamic Profiles Regional Weather Forecasting	AMS, 15th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography,	2007	Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jedlovec, G. J., and S. L. Haines	Spatial and Temporal Varying Thresholds for Cloud Detection in Satellite Imagery	IEEE, IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society (IGARSS),	2007	Barcelona, Spain
Jedlovec, G.	AIRS Data for Regional Forecasting at the SPoRT Center	JPL, AIRS Science Team Meeting	2007	Pasadena, CA
Zavodsky, B., W. McCarty, S-H. Chou, G. Jedlovec, and W. Lapenta	AIRS Data Assimilation at the Regional Scale	JPL, AIRS Science Team Meeting	2007	Pasadena, CA
Zavodsky, B. T., S-H. Chou, G. Jedlovec, and W. Lapenta	The Impact of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Profiles on Short-term Weather Forecasts (poster)	SPIE, SPIE Conf. on Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XII, International Defense and Security Symposium, 6565-53	2007	Orlando, FL
Case, J. L., K. M. LaCasse, J. A. Santanello Jr., W. M. Lapenta, and C. D. Petars-Lidard	Improved Modeling of Land-Atmosphere Interactions using a Coupled Version of WRF with the Land Information System	AMS, 21st Conf. on Hydrology, 5A.4	2007	San Antonio, TX
Chou, S-H., B. T. Zavodsky, G. J. Jedlovec, W. M. Lapenta	The Impact of Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) Profiles on Short-term Weather Forecasts (poster)	AMS, 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Ocean, and Land Surfaces (IOAS-AOLS), P1.3	2007	San Antonio, TX
Darden, C. B., J. E. Burks, G. J. Jedlovec, and S. L. Haines	The Transition of NASA EOS Datasets to WFO Operations: A Model for Future Technology Transfer	AMS, Third Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 5.3	2007	San Antonio, TX
McCarty, W., G. J. Jedlovec, A. L. Molthan, and J. F. LeMarshall	An Investigation of the Characterization of Cloud Contamination in Hyperspectral Radiances	AMS, 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Ocean, and Land Surfaces (IOAS-AOLS), 3.6	2007	San Antonio, TX
Splitt, M., S. Lazarus, M. Lueken, R. Ramachandran, X. Li, S. Movva, S. Graves, B. Zavodsky, and W. Lapenta	An Improved Data Reduction Tool in Support of the Real-Time Assimilation of NASA Satellite Data Streams	AMS, 11th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Ocean, and Land Surfaces (IOAS-AOLS), 3.8	2007	San Antonio, TX

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2006

Author(s)	Paper/Presentation Title	Conference	Date	Location
Goodman, S. J., R. J. Blakeslee, J. Hall, P. Krehbiel, B. Rison, and S. Zubrick	First Results from the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Lightning Mapping Demonstration Project	AGU, Fall Meeting, AE44A-06	2006	San Francisco, CA
McCarty, W. and G. Jedlovec	AIRS Data Assimilation at the SPoRT Center	JPL, AIRS Science Team Meeting	2006	Greenbelt, MD
Zavodsky, B., S-H. Chou, G. Jedlovec, and W. Lapenta	An Update on Regional Profile Assimilation and Near-Real-Time Modeling Plans	JPL, AIRS Science Team Meeting	2006	Greenbelt, MD
McCaul, E. W., Jr., K. M. LaCasse, S. J. Goodman, and D. Cecil	Use of high-resolution WRF simulations to forecast lightning threat	AMS, 23rd Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 12.5	2006	St. Louis, MO
Jedlovec, G., S. Goodman, M. Goodman, and B. Lapenta	Use of Earth Observing System Data in Weather Forecasting	IEEE, IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society (IGARSS),	2006	Denver, CO
Jedlovec, G. J., S-H. Chou, B. T. Zavodsky, and W. Lapenta	The use of error estimates with AIRS profiles to improve short-term weather forecasts	SPIE, SPIE Conf. on Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XI, International Defense and Security Symposium, 6233-48	2006	Kissimmee, FL
Zavodsky, B., S-H. Chou, and G. Jedlovec	AIRS Data Assimilation at the SPoRT Center	JPL, AIRS Science Team Meeting	2006	Pasadena, CA
Chou, S-H., B. T. Zavodsky, W. M. Lapenta, and G. J. Jedlovec	Assimilation of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Data in a Regional Model (poster)	AMS, 14th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P5.12	2006	Atlanta, GA
Darden, C. B., P. Gatlin, J. Burks, S. Goodman, D. E. Buechler, and J. M. Hall	Total Lightning in the Warning Decision Making Process—Two Years of Case Studies	AMS, Second Conf on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, P1.1	2006	Atlanta, GA
Goodman, S. J., W. Lapenta, K. La Casse, E. W. McCaul, and W. A. Petersen	Storm Scale Forecasts and Observations of a North Alabama Hailstorm on December 10, 2004	AMS, Symposium on the Challenges of Severe Convective Storms, P1.2	2006	Atlanta, GA
Goodman, S. J., R. Blakeslee, D. Boccippio, H. Christian, W. Koshak, and W. A. Petersen	GOES-R Lightning Mapper (GLM) Research and Applications Risk Reduction	AMS, Second Symposium Toward a Global Earth Observation System of Systems—Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, P2.2	2006	Atlanta, GA
Haines, S. L., G. J. Jedlovec, and S. Lazarus	A MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Composite Product	AMS, 14th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P4.24	2006	Atlanta, GA
LaCasse, K. M., W. M. Lapenta, S. M. Lazarus, M. E. Splitt, G. J. Jedlovec, and S. L. Haines	The Impact of MODIS SST Composites on Short-Term Regional Forecasts	AMS, 10th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 1.3	2006	Atlanta, GA
McCarty, W. and G. J. Jedlovec	Cloud Top Pressure from a Subset of AIRS Channels.	AMS, 14th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P1.17	2006	Atlanta, GA
Sampson, S. J., K. A. Brewster, G. J. Jedlovec, and W. M. Lapenta	Use of AIRS/AMSU retrieved soundings to improve prediction of Gulf moisture return	AMS, 14th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P5.4	2006	Atlanta, GA
Zavodsky, B. T., S. M. Lazarus, R. Ramachandran, and X. Li	Evalution of an innovation variance methodology for real-time data reduction of satellite data streams	AMS, 18th Conf. on Probability and Statistics in Atmospheric Sciences, 9.2	2006	Atlanta, GA

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2005

Author(s)	Paper/Presentation Title	Conference	Date	Location
Jedlovec, G., W. Lapenta, B. Zavodsky, and S-H. Chou	The Use of AIRS Profiles in Short-term Weather Forecasts: A Case for Enhanced Quality Indicators	JPL, AIRS Science Team Meeting	2005	Greenbelt, MD
Blakeslee, R. J., J. C. Bailey, D. E. Buechler, S. J. Goodman, E. W. McCaul, and J. Hall	The North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (LMA): A network overview	AMS, Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, P2.1	2005	San Diego, CA
Bridenstine, P. V., C. B. Darden, J. E. Burks, and S. J. Goodman	The Application of Total Lightning Data in the Warning Decision Making Process	AMS, Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, P1.2	2005	San Diego, CA
Buechler, D. E., S. Goodman, K. LaCasse, R. Blakeslee, and C. Darden	Assessments of total lightning data utility in weather forecasting	AMS, Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, P1.3	2005	San Diego, CA
Darden, C. B., P. V. Bridenstine, J. E. Burks, S. J. Goodman, D. E. Buechler, J. Hall, and J. T. Bradshaw	The Integration of Total Lightning Information into National Weather Service Operations	AMS, Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 1.2	2005	San Diego, CA
Goodman, S. J.	Lightning and its application to improving short-range forecasting	AMS, Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 6.1	2005	San Diego, CA
McCaul, E. W., Jr., J. C. Bailey, J. Hall, S. J. Goodman, R. J. Blakeslee, and D. E. Buechler	A flash clustering algorithm for North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array data	AMS, Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 5.3	2005	San Diego, CA
Mecikalski, J. R., S. J. Paech, and K. M. Bedka	Developing methods to nowcast total lightning flash rates and convective initiation using satellite infrared convective cloud information	AMS, Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, P1.5	2005	San Diego, CA
Mecikalski, J. R., S. M. Mackaro, M. C. Anderson, J. M. Norman, and J. B. Basara	Evaluating the use of the Atmospheric and EXchange Inverse (ALEXI) model in short-term prediction and mesoscale diagnosis	AMS, 19th Conf. on Hydrology, P3.14	2005	San Diego, CA
Mecikalski, J. R., W. M. Lapenta, K. LaCasse, K. Doty, and G. J. Jedlovec	Developing the ADAS/ARPS as a satellite data assimilation testbed at the University of Alabama in Huntsville	AMS, Ninth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), P2.3	2005	San Diego, CA
Stroupe, J. R., M. W. Rose and K. J. Pence	Relationships between total lightning and storm strength using data from the north Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (LMA)	AMS, Conf. on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, P1.1	2005	San Diego, CA
Asefi, S., J. Zeng, Q. Han, R. M. Welch, R. O. Lawton, U. S. Nair, D. Ray, W. R. McCarty, and G. Jedlovec	Observations of Orographic Cloud Base Heights from Satellite and in-Situ Measurements at the Monteverde Cloud Mist Forest Reserve, Costa Rica	AGU, Fall Meeting, B41A-0163	2005	San Francisco, CA

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2004

Author(s)	Paper/Presentation Title	Conference	Date	Location
Bedka, K. B., J. R. Mecikalski, S. J. Paech, T. Berendes, and U. S. Nair	Forecasting convective initiation by monitoring the evolution of moving cumulus in daytime GOES imagery	AMS, 22nd Conf. on Severe Local Storms/11th Conf. on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteor., J1.4	2004	Hyannis, MA
Buechler, D. E., E. W. McCaul, Jr., S. J. Goodman, R. J. Blakeslee, J. C. Bailey, and P. N. Gatlin	The Severe Weather Outbreak of 10 November 2002: Lightning and Radar Analysis of Storms in the Deep South	AMS, 22nd Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 16B.8	2004	Hyannis, MA
Altino, K. M., K. R. Knupp, and S.J. Goodman	Correlation of Lightning Flash Rates With A Microburst Event	AMS, 22nd Conf. on Severe Local Storms, P14.6	2004	Hyannis, MA
Gatlin, P. N. and S. J. Goodman	Signatures in Lightning Activity During Tennessee Valley Severe Storms of 5-6 May 2003	AMS, 22nd Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 12.3	2004	Hyannis, MA
Bedka, K. B., J. R. Mecikalski, and T. A. Berendes	Forecasting Convective Initiation By Monitoring the Evolution of Moving Cumulus In Daytime GOES Imagery	AMS, 13th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P4.8	2004	Norfolk, VA
Carrier, M. J., X. Zuo, W. L. Lapenta, and G. Jedlovec	Assessing the Usefulness of AIRS Radiance Observations in a 4D-VAR Assimilation Scheme Using a Limited Area Mesoscale Model and a Fast Radiative transfer Algorithm	AMS, 13th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 2.4	2004	Norfolk, VA
Haines, S. L., G. J. Jedlovec, and F. J. LaFontaine	Spatially Varying Spectral Thresholds for MODIS Cloud Detection	AMS, 13th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P7.9	2004	Norfolk, VA
Jones, P., And G. Jedlovec	Using MODIS LST to Estimate Minimum Air Temperatures at Night	AMS, 13th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P4.13	2004	Norfolk, VA
Chou, S-H., W. Lapenta, G. J. Jedlovec, W. McCarty, and J. R. Mecikalski	Regional assimilation of NASA Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) data	AMS, 13th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P3.5	2004	Norfolk, VA
Mecikalski, J. R., S. J. Paech, and K. M. Bedka	Correlating satellite infrared trends, total lightning flash rates, and rainfall to convective initiation, development and evolution	AMS, 13th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P2.18	2004	Norfolk, VA
Brubaker, N. and G. Jedlovec	A Cloud Mask for AIRS	AMS, 13th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P7.17	2004	Norfolk, VA
Suggs, R. J, G. Jedlovec, S. L. Haines, W. M. Lapenta, and S. Dembek	Near Real-time Derived Products from MODIS	AMS, 13th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P8.8	2004	Norfolk, VA
S. J. Goodman, W. M. Lapenta, and G. J. Jedlovec	Improving the Transition of Earth Satellite Observations from Research to Operations	AIAA Space 2004	2004	San Diego, CA
Jedlovec, G. J., S. L. Haines, R. J. Suggs, T. Bradshaw, C. Darden, and J. E. Burks	Use of EOS Data in AWIPS for Weather Forecasting	AMS, 20th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/16th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, 2.2	2004	Seattle, WA
Goodman, S. J., W. M. Lapenta, G. J. Jedlovec, J. C. Dodge, and J. T. Bradshaw	The NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center: A Collaborative Model for Accelerating Research into Operations	AMS, 20th Conf. on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, P1.34	2004	Seattle, WA
Lapenta, W. M., R. Wohlman, J. T. Bradshaw, G. Jedlovec, S. Goodman, C. Darden, J. Burks, and P. Meyer	Transition from Research to Operations: Assessing Value of Experimental Forecast Products within the NWSFO Environment	20th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/16th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, 19.3	2004	Seattle, WA
Lapenta, W. M., J. Hoch, B. Shaw, and S. Dembek	Diabatic Initialization of Mesoscale Models in the Southeastern United States: Can 0 to 12h Warm Season QPF be Improved?	AMS, 20th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/16th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, P1.41	2004	Seattle, WA

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2003

Author(s)	Paper/Presentation Title	Conference	Date	Location
Darden, C., J. Burks, T. Bradshaw, D. Boccippio, S. Goodman, R. Blakeslee, E. McCaul, D. Buechler, J.Hall, and J.Bailey	The Integration of Total Lightning Information into National Weather Service Operations	AGU, Fall Meeting, AE31B-03	2003	San Francisco, CA
Barnes, P., T. Bradshaw, W. M. Lapenta, J. Burks, C. Darden, G. Jedlovec, and S. Goodman	Infusing NASA technology into the NWS local forecast environment: The WFO Huntsville Experience	NWA, 28th Annual Meeting,	2003	Jacksonville, FL
Koshak, W. J., R. J. Blakeslee, S. J. Goodman, H. J. Christian, J. M. Hall, J. C. Bailey, M. G. Bateman, D. J. Boccippio, D. M. Mach, E. W. McCaul, M. F. Stewart, D. E. Buechler, W. A. Petersen, R. J. Solakiewicz, and E. P. Krider	Error Analyses of the North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (LMA)	ICAE, 12th International Conf. on Atmospheric Electricity	2003	Versailles, France
Goodman, S. J.	Atmospheric Electrical Activity and the Prospects for Improving Short-Term Weather Forecasting	ICAE, 12th International Conf. on Atmospheric Electricity	2003	Versailles, France
Goodman, S. J., R. Blakeslee, H. Christian, D. Boccippio, W. Koshak, J. Bailey, J. Hall, M. Bateman, E. McCaul, D. Buechler, W. Petersen, C. Darden, and T. Bradshaw	The North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array: Recent Results and Future Prospects	ICAE, 12th International Conf. on Atmospheric Electricity	2003	Versailles, France
McCaul, E. W., Jr., S. J. Goodman, D. Buechler, R. Blakeslee, H. Christian, D. Boccippio, W. Koshak, J. Bailey, J. Hall, M. Bateman, W. Petersen, C. Darden, and T. Bradshaw	A Total Lightning Climatology for the Tennessee Valley Region	12th International Conf. on Atmosphere Electricity (ICAE)	2003	Versailles, France
Jedlovec, G. J. and K. Laws	GOES Cloud Detection at the Global Hydrology and Climate Center	AMS, 12th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P1.21	2003	Long Beach, CA
Suggs, R. J., S. L. Haines, G. J. Jedlovec, W. M. Lapenta, and D. Moss	Land Surface Temperature Retrievals from GOES-8 Using Emissivities Retrieved from MODIS	AMS, 12th Conf. of Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, P4.19	2003	Long Beach, CA
Mackaro, S., W. M. Lapenta, R. Suggs, R. McNider, G. Jedlovec, B. Carroll, and K. G. Blackwell	Application of Land Surface Data Assimilation to Simulations of Sea Breeze Circulations	AMS, 12th Conf. on Interactions of the Sea and Atmosphere, P5.5	2003	Long Beach, CA

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2002

Author(s)	Paper/Presentation Title	Conference	Date	Location
Jedlovec, G. J., P. J. Meyer, and A. R. Guillory	Inter-comparison of CHARM Data and WSR-88D Storm Integrated Rainfall	AMS, 16th Conf. on Hydrology, 3.16	2002	Orlando, FL

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