The Shortterm Prediction Research and Transition SPoRT Center

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The Short-term Prediction Research and Transition
(SPoRT) Center (Web Site http//weather.msfc.nasa
.gov/sport) Annual Review 2005 Science Advisory
Committee Steven Goodman, William Lapenta, and
Gary Jedlovec Earth and Planetary Science
Branch NASA Marshall Space Flight
Center Huntsville, AL 21 November 2005
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Framework From Science to Decision Support
The R and T in SPoRT
Science Models Data Assimilation

• Land
• Oceans
• Atmosphere
• Coupled

Decision Support Tools

• Assessments
• Decision-Support Systems
• Scenario Analysis

Data
Monitoring Measurements
Exploration Decisions

• Satellite
• Airborne
• In Situ

Applying a systems engineering approach and ESE
results to support decision-making tools,
predictions, and analysis for policy and
management decisions.
Agencies with Decision Support tools
NASA and Research Partners
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The Collaborative Research Area within the
Huntsville, NWS Forecast Office
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Program Response to SAC Administrative
Recommendations
NASAs Short-term Prediction Research and
Transition (SPoRT) Center, Huntsville, Alabama
U.S.A.
Science Advisory Committee 21 November
2005 Huntsville, AL
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The 2005 Administrative Recommendations

• Continue to emphasize SPoRT strengths
• LMA, MODIS, AIRS, regional DA
• Respond to relevant calls for proposals
• Refer to Submitted/Pending Proposal Summary
  handout
• Publications
• Journals- 5 in 2005, 2 in 2004
• Conferences- 15 papers at 2006 AMS Annual Meeting
  Conferences
• 4 AIRS, 2 MODIS, 4 LMA, 1 Assessment, 4 Other
• Coordinate with GMAO and JCSDA
• To maximize the benefit of SPoRT activities for
  the operational community
• On-going discussions (soil moisture, Project
  Hurricane-WRF, GSFC-Land Information System -
  WRF)
• Coordinate RO activities with NOAA
• Lapenta, Goodman support to RO planning, TOR,
  working groups

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The 2005 Administrative Recommendations
Derived Products from Observations

• Continue development of MODIS expertise and
  products where need exists. Coordinate with
  NESDIS/ORA and science teams.
• Additional WFOs (Mobile, Miami, SMG)
• ORA coordination on GOES R3 (GLM risk reduction),
  AWG
• Make MODIS bands and DPI available to NWS SR as
  resources permit
• Images and products complement GOES in transition
  to NPOESS and GOES-R
• Develop new VISITview training modules as needed
  with COMET
• UCAR/NPOESS training Workshop
• Southern Thunder Workshop 25-27 July 2005, Fort
  Worth, TX
• WMO WWRP Nowcasting Workshop in Pretoria
• Continue development of LMA products and
  exploration of LMA-convective relationships
• WRF Thunderstorm/Lightning Threat, Convective
  Initiation
• Gatlin M.S. Thesis exploring tornadogenesis and
  LMA

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The 2005 Administrative Recommendations
Regional Data Assimilation

• LMA, MODIS, and AIRS DA should continue as high
  priority
• 2 km WRF assimilation and convective
  precipitation structures
• Operational assimilation of MODIS SSTs into WRF
• Project Columbia- access and WRF simulations
• AIRS profile and radiance assimilation
• Transitioning to the NCEP NMM version of WRF, GSI
• Addressed in FY06 plans
• Continue with the local ensemble research. Seek
  outside collaborators and work to acquire other
  ensemble members
• Addressed in FY06 plans- Project Hurricane, WRF
  contribution to Krishnamurti Super-Ensemble used
  at NHC