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NOAA’sNWS Telecommunication Gateway
RTH Washington
NOAA’sNWS Telecommunication Gateway
RTH Washington
Dan Starosta, Telecommunications Gateway Operations Branch
Office of the Chief Information Officer
NOAA’s National Weather Service
FAA FTI Brief & Tour
March 14, 2007
Dan Starosta, Telecommunications Gateway Operations Branch
Office of the Chief Information Officer
NOAA’s National Weather Service
FAA FTI Brief & Tour
March 14, 2007
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
NWSTG Functional OverviewNWSTG Functional Overview
The NWSTG is
the central communication facility of the NWS;
the primary acquisition and distribution center for NWS data and products;
the primary acquisition and distribution center for international data and products to meet WMO, ICAO and bi-laterally agreed US requirements;
A major data exchange hub for NOAA and other agency data and products.
The NWSTG is
the central communication facility of the NWS;
the primary acquisition and distribution center for NWS data and products;
the primary acquisition and distribution center for international data and products to meet WMO, ICAO and bi-laterally agreed US requirements;
A major data exchange hub for NOAA and other agency data and products.
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
NWSTG Functional OverviewNWSTG Functional Overview
The NWSTG includes
WMO Regional Telecommunication Hub (RTH) Washington
ICAO OPMET Databank (KWBCYMYX)
the ASOS Operations and Monitoring Center (AOMC)
• Operational oversight of U.S. federal automated surface observing systems
the AWIPS Network Control Facility (NCF)
• AWIPS is the main NWS’ system which supports the NWS forecast and warning mission requirement
• The NCF is the central communications hub and technical support center for AWIPS
The NWSTG includes
WMO Regional Telecommunication Hub (RTH) Washington
ICAO OPMET Databank (KWBCYMYX)
the ASOS Operations and Monitoring Center (AOMC)
• Operational oversight of U.S. federal automated surface observing systems
the AWIPS Network Control Facility (NCF)
• AWIPS is the main NWS’ system which supports the NWS forecast and warning mission requirement
• The NCF is the central communications hub and technical support center for AWIPS
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Data Input to the NWSTGData Input to the NWSTG
Data Input Methods
IP / Sockets
X.25
Asynchronous
FTP – http://weather.gov/tg/ftpingest.html
Email – http://weather.gov/tg/emailingest.html
Web - http://weather.gov/tg/bullguid.html
Data Input Methods
IP / Sockets
X.25
Asynchronous
FTP – http://weather.gov/tg/ftpingest.html
Email – http://weather.gov/tg/emailingest.html
Web - http://weather.gov/tg/bullguid.html
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Dissemination Systems Dissemination Systems
GTS
ISCS
EMWIN
Internet
GMDSS
NWS Telecom. Gateway*
GTS
ISCS
EMWIN
Internet
GMDSS
NWS Telecom. Gateway*
NWWS
NWR
LDAD
Family Of Services (FOS)
Interagency Connections
SBN/NOAAPORT
AWIPS*
* Although not dissemination systems these are systems that are critical to the process
NWWS
NWR
LDAD
Family Of Services (FOS)
Interagency Connections
SBN/NOAAPORT
AWIPS*
* Although not dissemination systems these are systems that are critical to the process
International National
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
NWS Telecommunications Gateway (NWSTG)
NWSTG
EMWIN
GOES
GTS NCEP
Family of Services
NCF
NOAAPORT
NESDIS
Watches, Warnings, Advisories, & Statements
•Public Product Service•Domestic Data Service3•International Data Service•High Resolution Data Service•Server Access Service•Radar Products Service
ISCS
Other Agencies
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Geographically separatedbackup system in northernVirginia
Replacement / BackupTG Description
Replacement / BackupTG Description
Worldwide users
• WMO/ICAO• Family of
services• Govt. agencies• Internet users• Foreign
countries• Emergency mgrs
NWS users• Nat’l Centers for Environ. Prediction• NWS Regional Offices• Domestic/int’l observation & forecast offices• AWIPS
NWS Telecom Gateway• Located in Silver Spring• New message switching syst.allows future upgrades• x 2 upgradeability• Much improved response time • Redundancy ensuresuninterrupted service• Full configuration management
120GB/461500 GB
85GB/38250 GB
90GB/46900 GB
950GB/383500 GB
Daily Throughput/# of circuitsCurrent over projected growth
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Government Networking Requirements Government Networking Requirements
• IP-based networking solution
− Any-to-any connectivity
− High degree of bandwidth scalability
− Optimum redundancy and survivability
− IP convergence (i.e., voice, video and data over IP)
− High-end performance
• Network security remains paramount, particularly in light of today’s socio-political threats
• Segmentation from the public Internet
• Minimizes risk of security or privacy breaches
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
MPLS NetworkNOAANet
NOAANet
GTS
Other Intnl
Non IP
Internet
PIP
Gateway
IP connections
Range of speeds:
• Fractional T1, T1• Multi-Megabit T1• Fractional DS3, Full DS3• 10Mb Ethernet• 100Mb Fast Ethernet• OC3 and OC12
Upgrading to OC-12
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
IssuesIssues Data Explosion
– Increased resolution of observations and models
– Increased frequency of observations and models
– Increased number of sensors
– Improved sensing technology
– New spatial and temporal requirements
– Graphics, imagery, and video
– Thousands of small products
Bandwidth
– Technology selection
– Estimation of capacity growth
– Transmission of ‘information’ versus ‘raw data’
Data Explosion
– Increased resolution of observations and models
– Increased frequency of observations and models
– Increased number of sensors
– Improved sensing technology
– New spatial and temporal requirements
– Graphics, imagery, and video
– Thousands of small products
Bandwidth
– Technology selection
– Estimation of capacity growth
– Transmission of ‘information’ versus ‘raw data’
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
New TechnologiesNew Technologies
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Digital Video Broadcast
Optical Networks
Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Wireless
Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI)
New Data Formats
– Table driven – Binary & XML
Data discovery based exchange
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Digital Video Broadcast
Optical Networks
Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Wireless
Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI)
New Data Formats
– Table driven – Binary & XML
Data discovery based exchange
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Thank You!Thank You!
Questions?
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Questions?
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