Welcome to the 2Welcome to the 2ndnd WSR- WSR-88D Level II Data 88D Level II Data

Stakeholders Workshop!!Stakeholders Workshop!!

We’ve Come a Long Way!We’ve Come a Long Way!

New Years Eve, 1998(January, 1999 AMS Annual Meeting)

1 Radar

We’ve Come a Long Way!We’ve Come a Long Way!

February, 2000 (CRAFT Workshopin Norman) – 6 Radars

We’ve Come a Long Way!We’ve Come a Long Way!January, 2001 (AMS Annual Meeting)

14 Radars

We’ve Come a Long Way!We’ve Come a Long Way!January, 2002 (AMS Annual Meeting)

We’ve Come a Long Way!We’ve Come a Long Way!Today!!!

The CRAFT The CRAFT R&DR&D experimentexperiment has provided a great deal of has provided a great deal of useful information aboutuseful information about– Data compressionData compression– Real time Internet-based transmission strategiesReal time Internet-based transmission strategies– Data reliability, latency (timeliness)Data reliability, latency (timeliness)– Uses of real time Level II data (academia and private industry)Uses of real time Level II data (academia and private industry)

CRAFT has created effective linkages with the private CRAFT has created effective linkages with the private sector (end of NIDS agreement)sector (end of NIDS agreement)

The NWS is using lessons learned in CRAFT to The NWS is using lessons learned in CRAFT to investigate the possibility of collecting and distributing investigate the possibility of collecting and distributing Level II data; one scenario could make data available in Level II data; one scenario could make data available in early/mid 2004early/mid 2004

Much of the basic R&D within CRAFT is finished (much Much of the basic R&D within CRAFT is finished (much more to be done in using the data), and thus we’re at a more to be done in using the data), and thus we’re at a crossroads: several questions need to be addressedcrossroads: several questions need to be addressed

Why are we Here?Why are we Here?

What are the Level II needs and requirements of the non-What are the Level II needs and requirements of the non-government sectors?government sectors?

Given that these sectors are important to the operational Given that these sectors are important to the operational enterprise, can their needs be accommodated by the NWS enterprise, can their needs be accommodated by the NWS scenarios now under development? (soon, eventually, never)scenarios now under development? (soon, eventually, never)

Does the present CRAFT system, or an expanded version of it, Does the present CRAFT system, or an expanded version of it, represent a viable option for Level II distribution to non-represent a viable option for Level II distribution to non-government users? government users? – If so, for how long will it be needed?If so, for how long will it be needed?– Can it be operated synergistically with the NWS as its effort spins Can it be operated synergistically with the NWS as its effort spins

up?up?– Could it serve as a short-term backup to the NWS systemCould it serve as a short-term backup to the NWS system

What are the technical and administrative options? What are the technical and administrative options? Would the CRAFT methodology be sufficiently reliable and cost-Would the CRAFT methodology be sufficiently reliable and cost-

effective?effective? Are we positioned to deal with planned expansions of radar data Are we positioned to deal with planned expansions of radar data

volume (e.g., new VCPs; dual-pol; ½ deg x ¼ km)?volume (e.g., new VCPs; dual-pol; ½ deg x ¼ km)?

Key Questions for the Key Questions for the WorkshopWorkshop

Gather the key stakeholdersGather the key stakeholders Within a framework of Within a framework of EXTENSIVE DIALOGEXTENSIVE DIALOG……

– Provide information about CRAFTProvide information about CRAFT Technical strategyTechnical strategy ReliabilityReliability CostCost

– Learn of private sector experiences to date in the use of real Learn of private sector experiences to date in the use of real time Level II data from CRAFTtime Level II data from CRAFT

– Establish a clear set of non-government user needs and Establish a clear set of non-government user needs and requirements for transmission back to the NWS (tri requirements for transmission back to the NWS (tri agencies)agencies)

– Provide information about NWS plans and discuss their Provide information about NWS plans and discuss their viability for accommodating other user needsviability for accommodating other user needs

– Examine scenarios for Level II data distribution, including Examine scenarios for Level II data distribution, including costs are administrative structurescosts are administrative structures

– Discuss benefits and incentives – should be a win-winDiscuss benefits and incentives – should be a win-win

A Strategy for Finding A Strategy for Finding AnswersAnswers

A brief workshop summary (paper) for delivery A brief workshop summary (paper) for delivery to Dr. Jack Hayes at the NWS Office of Science to Dr. Jack Hayes at the NWS Office of Science and Technology, with copies toand Technology, with copies to– NEXRAD Technical Advisory CommitteeNEXRAD Technical Advisory Committee– USWRP Interagency Working Group (birthplace of USWRP Interagency Working Group (birthplace of

Project CRAFT)Project CRAFT)– Commercial Weather Services AssociationCommercial Weather Services Association– Executive Director of the AMS (for subsequent Executive Director of the AMS (for subsequent

distribution, e.g., Board of Private Sector distribution, e.g., Board of Private Sector Meteorology)Meteorology)

– Others…Others… Possibly a personal briefing to OST and other Possibly a personal briefing to OST and other

groupsgroups

The End GameThe End Game