NPOESS Our Future in The Digital Age

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NPOESS Our Future in The Digital Age

• NPOESS Polar Max
• October 26, 2005
• Brig. Gen. David L. Johnson, USAF (Ret.)National
  Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationAssistant
  Administrator for Weather Services

Saving Lives and Livelihoods!"
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Overview
NPOESS Our Future in the Digital Age

• The Nations Risks Extreme Climate, Weather,
  and Water
• NPOESS Balance, Coordination, and Improvements

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The Nations RisksExtreme Climate, Weather, and
Water

• A Typical Year Brings
• 7 Hurricanes
• 1,000 Tornadoes
• 5,000 Floods
• 10,000 Violent Thunderstorms
• Drought Conditions
• 500 Deaths 5,000 Injuries 14 Billion in Losses

• Provide climate, water, weather forecasts and
  warnings to protect life and property and enhance
  the economy
• 1 million observations
• 1.5 million forecasts
• 50,000 warnings

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The Nations RisksExtreme Climate, Weather, and
Water
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The Nations RisksExtreme Climate, Weather, and
Water
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The Nations RisksExtreme Climate, Weather, and
Water
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Costly Human and Societal Effects
The Nations RisksExtreme Climate, Weather, and
Water
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NPOESS Balance, Coordination, and Improvements
Resolution In situ vs. Space-based
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NPOESS Balance, Coordination, and Improvements
Digital Services

• More weather data
• Higher resolution forecasts
• Visual displays of probability
• User-defined products create business
  opportunities

Different Products for Different Customers
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NPOESS Balance, Coordination, and Improvements
Information Technology
Products Services
Research
Dissemination
NPOESS
Observations
Research to Operations
Action
Data Assimilation and Modeling
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NPOESS Balance, Coordination, and Improvements
NPOESS Planning/Research
Output
Societal Benefits
Projected Uses

• Objectives
• Improve Weather, Water, Climate, and Ocean
  Predictions

• Balanced Approach
• Global Observations
• Numerical Prediction Models
• Computational Power/Comms
• Science

High Quality Systems Deployed

• Coordination
• NOAA/NASA/DoD
• Requirements Assessment
• Hardware to Application

Ongoing feedback to optimize value
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NPOESS Balance, Coordination, and Improvements

• Advances
• Observations
• Data Assimilation
• Models
• Forecasting Techniques
• Information Technology
• Dissemination Methods

Results Improved Hurricane Track, Intensity and
Precipitation Forecasts Improved Tornado and
Flash Flood Forecasts Improved Aviation, Fire,
Marine, and Space Weather Forecasts Improved
Flood, River, and Ocean Predictions Improved
Seasonal Climate Forecasts for Energy,
Agriculture, Etc.
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