The SPoRT Center

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The SPoRT Center Infusing NASA Technology Into
NWS WFOs
A Proving Ground For NOAA GOES-R
Observations
http//weather.msfc.nasa.gov/sport SPoRT
Short-term Prediction Research and Transition
Mission of the SPoRT Center Apply NASA
measurement systems and unique Earth science
research to improve the accuracy of short-term
(0-24 hr) weather prediction at the regional and
local scale
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Interactions with WFOs

• End to end transition activity
• Transition cutting edge research to operations
• WFO, other government agencies, and private
  sector
• Keys to success
• Link data / products to forecast problems
• Integrate capabilities into AWIPS
• Assessment of product impact on ops.
• Provide training / forecaster
• interaction feedback
• Data and products
• NASA satellites MODIS, AMSR-E, AIRS
  real-time, high resolution
• Unique forecast products with assimilated NASA
  data (WRF)
• Special GOES, polar, and composite products
• Total lightning data

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Data Dissemination Via LDM
Real-time MODIS, AMSR-E, and AIRS data from
direct broadcast network
Other partner products (WRF forecasts, lightning
and GOES) used by SPoRT
Data to Southern Region
Data to Western Region
Data to WFOs in AWIPS
SOUTHERN REGION LDM
WESTERN REGION LDM
LDM / LDA D
LDM / LDA D ingest
LDM / LDA D ingest
Weather Channel.
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Programmatic Accomplishments

• Established a working paradigm for transition of
  research capabilities to operations a foot
  bridge over the valley of death
• Regularly improvement in weather diagnostic and
  forecast capabilities at the WFO level
• Developed user advocacy for new products, many of
  which will become future NOAA operational
  capabilities
• Trained forecasters on use of new technologies
• Developed, tested and transitioned various tools
  to collaborative organizations for application to
  their transition activities
• Broadened partnerships to extend capabilities to
  new satellites and next generation weather
  display systems

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The Next 5 Years

• Continue to demonstrate utility of NASA
  observations
• AWIPS II and NPOESS
• Transition current capabilities to AWIPS II (Fall
  09)
• Demonstrate for NPP by providing VIIRS and CrIMSS
  data and products to WFOs
• Data Assimilation in WRF
• Application on GPM and SMAP observations

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SPoRT Proving Ground for GOES-R

• Currently
• AWIPS and AWIPS II centric
• Transition MODIS, AIRS and LMA data precursor
  observations to GOES-R instruments
• Produce products tailored for WFO operations
• Coordinating with Jason Tuell (AWIPS II) and Jim
  Silva (NDE) and Southern Region Headquarters
• GOES-R Proving Ground
• Prototype products for coastal WFOs forecast
  problems (ABI)
• Simulated Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM)
  observations
• Radiance / profile assimilation in regional
  models (e.g. WRF)

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SPoRT Proving Ground for GOES-R

• Prototype products for coastal WFOs forecast
  problems (ABI)
• based on MODIS and VIIRS (NPOESS) data products
• work with Jim Silva and NDE team
• draw on MODIS experience

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SPoRT Proving Ground for GOES-R

• Total Lightning Products
• Simulated Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM)
  observations
• 4D displays of total lightning flash
  information, lightning warning and forecast
  products

• link work with GLM AWG team at NASA/MSFC/UAH
• disseminate to numerous Southern Region offices

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SPoRT Proving Ground for GOES-R

• Data Assimilation and Forecast Impact
• Radiance / profile assimilation in regional
  models (e.g. WRF)
• GSI and WRF/3DVar to produce enhanced analysis
  fields for WRF initialization
• local offices and NSSL (Jack Kain)