NSSL/NWS JPOLE Operational Demonstration Meeting
Tuesday, October 2, 2001
NSSL WSR-88D Building Conference Room
Discussion Topics
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Schedule for data collection/operational demonstration
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tasks that need to be completed before data collection can begin
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beginning date for KOUN polarimetric data collection
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other deadlines
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Operational demonstration goals
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meteorological
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hydrological
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NWS engineering and product requirements
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engineering design
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product needs/requirements
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meteorological (hydrometeor identification)
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hydrological (rainfall estimation)
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scanning strategies
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evaluation procedures
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acceptance criteria
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Product development/delivery schedule
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what is needed
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who will do the work
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what type of hardware is needed
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Documentation
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what needs to be prepared
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who will do the work
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Data collection/dissemination
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web-based product distribution
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tapes/CD-ROMs
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data formats
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Interaction with operational forecasters
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pre-JPOLE forecaster interaction/training
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who will be participating from the NWS side
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who will be participating from the NSSL side
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organization and logistics
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feedback
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Product evaluation requirements
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real-time comparison
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post-analysis
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requirements
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evaluation criteria
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How the proposed field experiment can tie into the operational demonstration
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cold-season project goals
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warm-season project goals
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other possible real-time radar/data sources that might be available to
forecasters.
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Potential funding support for research radar deployment/verification data
set collection
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Need for verification data sets to test data and product quality