HPVCI Meteorology

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HPVCI - Meteorology

• Current Progress
• Continuing Activities
• (Current Quarterly Report)

by Paul J. Croft, R. S. Reddy, Loren
White (also Duanjun Lu and Rafael Mahecha) The
Jackson State University - Meteorology Program
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The Scheme of Work...
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What weve done this quarter...

• MM5/COAMPS/products re-established SGI 2100
• COAMPS open use
• Accounts for other JSU researchers and NWS on SGI
  2100
• Tropical Simulations of Dennis Floyd, Demo?
• Allison Opportunity
• RAVE use/independence

• Abstracts submitted and accepted for NWA (Oct)
  and AMS (Jan)
• JSU MP Newsletter
• Workshop Proceedings (in publications/printing)
• Distance Learning Navy PDC and JCJC start-up
• AMS Wx-Online license
• MET200, MOU Fall 01

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Web Clearinghouse products...
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More from this quarter...

• Research Associate interviews, candidates, two of
  7 excellent (other positions), revision to
  educational visualization as related to DL
  portion of project (interviewing a candidate next
  week) to begin by start of year 3
• Addition of Dr. Loren White over summer/fall

• Un-used funds and re-direction request made given
  lack of early ARL commitment and hiring
• ARL interest, proposal
• Mass storage system still on order
• Linux Cluster awaiting internal action on order
• Staff evaluations, Graduate Student hires

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Connections
JSU MP Capacity Delivery
Clearinghouse (Year 1-3) Grib, netCDF, other
formats, anonymous ftp
Tech Transfer (Year 1-3) Scripts, Algorithms,
April Seminar, Proceedings, Tech Memo,
Presentations
Sensible Weather parameters, decision-aids
In-house operational (1)
Distance Learning Intro, intermediate, advanced
levels
Model Suite
ARL
SGI Platform (Year 2, 3)
Model Products
VISUALIZE (Year 2-3)
Web Sites (Year 1-2)
Operational Visualizations (Year 1-3)
AHPCRC
Standard static, animation, immersive, and
adaptable (QG, SG, and PBL)
Science (Year 1-3) Model Comparisons, snowfall,
convective initiation, Tech Report, preprints,
presentations
MSU ERC Tropical Simulation JSU RAVE
Wx Research Forecast Model (MMM-UCAR) WRF Model
SP2/Others RD (Year 2, 3)
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Professional Community...

• Mesoscale Model Users workshop
• AMS WAF/NWP Conference
• Scientific Visualization Course at JSU
• IEEE Visualization Conference (courtesy MSU,
  Lead)
• Mesoscale Processes Conference
• JSU Weekly Lunch-time seminar (all members of
  Met-Team)
• Joint sponsorship of Tropical Prediction Seminar
  with JAN NWS
• SHARP/STARGE students over summer
• Preprint preparations for AMS
• Travel preparations for staff to NWA and AMS
• Manuscripts to be developed (3 in progress,
  others possible)
• Internal/External documents and documentation

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Concerns and related updates...

• NOAA/NESDIS funded
• AHPCRC long term proposal submitted
• ARL interest and proposal submitted
• Howard University NOAA proposal
• COMET Partners Projects to submit
• Moving, Donations

• Security Issues - FIREWALL/JSU?
• Purchasing timeliness
• Research Staff1
• Hiring difficulties...
• JSU Met Faculty Search approval

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Current Activities Timelines
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Current Activities Timelines continued...
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Future issues/concerns...

• NOAAPort/Other Resources
• Continuation beyond year 3 of current HPVCI
• Lab Support Resources for operational RAVE

• Coupled modeling for Year 3
• Incomplete tasks and/or delayed tasks
  deliverables
• AHPCRC interest ARL collaborative