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Dr. Jack HayesNWS/Office of Science & Technology
January 14, 2002
Dr. Jack HayesNWS/Office of Science & Technology
January 14, 2002
National Weather Service
AWIPS – A Look To The Future
National Weather Service
AWIPS – A Look To The Future
American Meteorological SocietyAWIPS Symposium
American Meteorological SocietyAWIPS Symposium
OutlineOutline
Background
Goals
Plans
Summary
Background
Goals
Plans
Summary
NWS Modernization is Complete• AWIPS
• ASOS
• NEXRAD
Resulted in Significant Improvements in Weather Services
NWS Modernization is Complete• AWIPS
• ASOS
• NEXRAD
Resulted in Significant Improvements in Weather Services
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•GOES Satellite Upgrades
•Central Computer Facility Upgrades
•Restructured Field Operations
•GOES Satellite Upgrades
•Central Computer Facility Upgrades
•Restructured Field Operations
BackgroundNWS Modernization Success
BackgroundNWS Modernization Success
BackgroundBackground
Users Continue to Have Growing Needs
Science and Technology Continues to Advance
Users Continue to Have Growing Needs
Science and Technology Continues to Advance
How Will NWS Respond and Continue to Improve? How Will NWS Respond and Continue to Improve?
Looking Beyond NWS Today
Science and Technology PlanningScience and Technology Planning
NWS Today: Continuous refreshment of the Modernized NWS
NWS Next: What NWS will evolve to by 2010.
NWS After Next: NWS of 20 or more years from now.
(from Dorman Report, 99)
NWS Today: Continuous refreshment of the Modernized NWS
NWS Next: What NWS will evolve to by 2010.
NWS After Next: NWS of 20 or more years from now.
(from Dorman Report, 99)
Frame WorkFrame Work
AWIPS Today and NextIT Goals
AWIPS Today and NextIT Goals
Eliminate Single Points of Failure
Develop Flexible Architecture
Ensure Data Accessibility
Incorporate / Deploy Technology Rapidly
Other: Security, Standards…
Eliminate Single Points of Failure
Develop Flexible Architecture
Ensure Data Accessibility
Incorporate / Deploy Technology Rapidly
Other: Security, Standards…
Eliminate Single Points of FailureGoals for Today
Eliminate Single Points of FailureGoals for Today
Master Ground Station, WV Completed
Back-Up Gateway and Network Control Facility
Local Data Acquisition and Dissemination System
Master Ground Station, WV Completed
Back-Up Gateway and Network Control Facility
Local Data Acquisition and Dissemination System
Develop Flexible ArchitectureGoals For Today
Develop Flexible ArchitectureGoals For Today
LINUX Operating System / Intel Hardware Architecture
Additional SBN Broadcast Channels
AWIPS to NEXRAD LAN TCP IP Technology
Database Upgrades
Collaboration Technology Software
LINUX Operating System / Intel Hardware Architecture
Additional SBN Broadcast Channels
AWIPS to NEXRAD LAN TCP IP Technology
Database Upgrades
Collaboration Technology Software
Develop Flexible ArchitectureGoals for Next
Develop Flexible ArchitectureGoals for Next
Greater Use of COTS
More Software Subsystem Modularity
Greater Use of Internet Technology
Plug and Play Technology
Support for Integrated Local Applications
Greater Use of COTS
More Software Subsystem Modularity
Greater Use of Internet Technology
Plug and Play Technology
Support for Integrated Local Applications
Ensure Data AvailabilityGoals for Today
Ensure Data AvailabilityGoals for Today
Convert to GRIB 2
Add Data Compression (e.g. zip)
Expand SBN Bandwidth
Increase Local Data Archives
Convert to GRIB 2
Add Data Compression (e.g. zip)
Expand SBN Bandwidth
Increase Local Data Archives
Ensure Data AvailabilityGoals for Next
Ensure Data AvailabilityGoals for Next
Fewer Data Formats
Advanced Data Compression (e.g.wavelet)
Data Provided as Needed and on Request
Comms Bandwidth to Meet Needs
Fewer Data Formats
Advanced Data Compression (e.g.wavelet)
Data Provided as Needed and on Request
Comms Bandwidth to Meet Needs
Incorporate & Deploy Technology Rapidly
Goals for Today
Incorporate & Deploy Technology Rapidly
Goals for Today
Frequent Software Releases (e.g. monthly)
Smaller Software Deliveries (subsystems)
Frequent Software Releases (e.g. monthly)
Smaller Software Deliveries (subsystems)
Incorporate & Deploy Technology Rapidly
Goals for Next
Incorporate & Deploy Technology Rapidly
Goals for Next
Central Application Services
Distributed Databases
Central Application Services
Distributed Databases
AWIPS – A Look to the FutureSummary
AWIPS – A Look to the FutureSummary
These Improvements will Give the End Users:Higher Resolution Numerical Guidance More Extensive Radar DataNew Satellite Data ProductsDisplaced Real-time TrainingMore Reliable and Responsive Hardware
And Enable:Improved Forecast and Warning ProductsGeneration of Digital Products
These Improvements will Give the End Users:Higher Resolution Numerical Guidance More Extensive Radar DataNew Satellite Data ProductsDisplaced Real-time TrainingMore Reliable and Responsive Hardware
And Enable:Improved Forecast and Warning ProductsGeneration of Digital Products
