Empowering the forecast consumer: an investigation of citizen need for, and the technology for communicating, process-centered weather information

Type
Coop
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S98-93883
Award date
End date
University
State University of New York - Albany
University PI
Sanders, Robert
NWS Region
Eastern
Forecast office
Albany
Forecaster PI
Westergard, Richard
Report
Topics
Other

Towards improved forecasts of aviation impact variables within the NWS Alaska region

Type
Coop
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S98-93864
Award date
End date
University
Alaska - Fairbanks, University of
University PI
Tilley, Jeffrey
NWS Region
Alaskan
Forecast office
Fairbanks
Forecaster PI
Bauer, Craig
Report
Topics
Winter Weather
Aviation
NWP

Creation, evaluation, and implementation of a precipitation-type forecasting system

Type
Coop
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S00-19128
Award date
End date
University
Oklahoma, University of
University PI
Cortinas, John
NWS Region
NCEP
Forecast office
Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
Forecaster PI
Brill, Keith
Report
Topics
QPF/QPE/Precipitation
NWP

A probabilistic approach to quantitative precipitation forecasting in Puerto Rico

Type
Coop
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S98-93863
Award date
End date
University
Florida State University
University PI
Elsner, James
NWS Region
Southern
Forecast office
San Juan
Forecaster PI
Matos, Israel
Report
Topics
QPF/QPE/Precipitation
Mesoscale
Hurricanes/Tropical

Operational prediction of meso-beta-scale weather in the vicinity of the western Great Lakes using the UW-NMS

Type
Coop
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S98-93861
Award date
End date
University
Wisconsin-Madison, University of
University PI
Tripoli, Greg
NWS Region
Central
Forecast office
Sullivan
Forecaster PI
Eise, John
Report
Topics
NWP

Application of the NCEP nested regional spectral model to improve weather forecasting in Hawaii

Type
Coop
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S98-93859
Award date
End date
University
Hawaii at Manoa, University of
University PI
Chen, Yi-Leng (Dave)
NWS Region
Pacific
Forecast office
Honolulu
Forecaster PI
Jendrowski, Paul
Report
Topics
Winds
NWP
QPF/QPE/Precipitation
Mesoscale
Hurricanes/Tropical

An investigation of mesoscale band formation in extratropical cyclones and implications for quantitative precipitation forecasting

Type
Partner
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S98-93857
Award date
End date
University
Pennsylvania State University
University PI
Clark, John
NWS Region
Eastern
Forecast office
State College
Forecaster PI
Nicosia, David
Report
Topics
NWP
QPF/QPE/Precipitation
Winter Weather

A study of precipitation characteristics associated with inverted troughs

Type
Partner
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S98-90782
Award date
End date
University
Saint Cloud State University
University PI
Weisman, Robert
NWS Region
Central
Forecast office
Grand Forks
Forecaster PI
Schumacher, Philip
Report
Topics
QPF/QPE/Precipitation
Winter Weather