transitioning research data to the operational weather community

Welcome, Logistics, and Introductions

Sixth Meeting of the SPoRTScience Advisory Committee

• Welcoming comments• Introduction of SAC members and observers• SAC meeting materials• SPoRT team member introduction• Review agenda

transitioning research data to the operational weather community

Welcoming Comments

Dr. Dan SchumacherManager, Science and Technology Office

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

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SAC Members

• Tsengdar Lee - NASA ESD/SMD, Washington, DC• Allen White - NOAA/ERSL/PSD, Boulder, CO (attending for Marty

Ralph – 2007ff)• David (Rusty) Billingsley – 2007ff - Chief, Science and Technology

Services, NWS Southern Region, Fort Worth, TX – Chair of SAC• Mitch Goldberg - 2005ff - NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, Camp Springs, MD• Ronald Gelaro – 2007ff - NASA/GSFC/GMAO, Greenbelt, MD• Jim Yoe - NOAA/JCSDA, Camp Springs, MD (attending for Dr. Lars

Peter Riishojgaard – 2008ff )• Jack Kain - 2009ff – NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK

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SAC Membership

Represent beneficiaries, partners, end users - diversity– Knowledgeable of research to transition activities, NASA

observational and research capabilities, end user forecast problems

– Representatives from operational and research partners • NASA• NOAA – NWS, NCEP, JCSDA• University• Private sector

Nominated by SAC / SPoRT and approved by HQs Program Manager

• 7-10 members• Serve through 2-3 SAC reviews for continuity

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Role of SAC

Major duties/responsibilities• Serve as a knowledge resource on short-term weather prediction,

satellite data and derived products, mesoscale modeling, data assimilation issues, short-term weather forecasting and their impact on operational weather forecasting activities

• Provide scientific guidance and direction for future SPoRT activities including

– transitional activities and supporting research, and– new collaborations and partnerships

• Participate in biennial reviews leading to report on program / project recommendations

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Invited AttendeesInvited guest observers• Bill Lapenta –NOAA/NCEP/EMC, Camp Springs• Steve Goodman – NOAA/NESDIS GOES-R Project Scientist• Kim Richardson – Naval Research Lab, Monterey, CA• Brian Motta - NOAA/ESRL, Boulder• Mike Johnson - NOAA/NWS / OST, Silver Spring• Dave Novak – NOAA HPC, Camp Springs

oRole: provide feedback to SAC as requestedoLook for new collaborative research/transition opportunities

with SPoRT

Open meeting – NSSTC interested parties welcome to attend• NASA ESO, UAH, USRA, etc.• NWS OST, MIC, SOO, forecasters, etc. (via GoToMeeting)

transitioning research data to the operational weather community

Welcome, Logistics, and Introductions

Sixth Meeting of the SPoRTScience Advisory Committee

• Welcoming comments• Introduction of SAC members and observers• SAC meeting materials• SPoRT team member introduction• Review agenda

transitioning research data to the operational weather community

SPoRT Team MembersGary Jedlovec – remote sensing, project leadBrad Zavodsky – data assimilationAndrew Molthan – modeling, remote sensing , cloud computingShih-Hung Chou – modeling and data assimilationDiane Samuelson – meteorologist, support staffGeoffrey Stano – remote sensing, lightning, liaisonJon Case – regional modelingKevin Fuell – remote sensing, training lead, liaisonMatt Smith – remote sensing, AWIPS II development leadJayanthi Srikishen – computer systems applicationsFrank Lafontaine – remote sensing, data processingKevin McGrath – AWIPS II developmentKris White – NWS/HUN Applications Integration MeteorologistJason Burks – NWS/HUN AWIPS II development expert