The climatology of dew points and fire weather related parameters in the Missouri-Arkansas region

Type
Partner
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S06-58398
Award date
End date
University
Missouri-Columbia, University of
University PI
Anthony Lupo
NWS Region
Central
Forecast office
Springfield
Forecaster PI
David Gaede
Report
Topics
Fire Weather
Climate
Other

A synoptic climatology for high impact events in southern South Carolina and northeast coastal Georgia

Type
Partner
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S06-58397
Award date
End date
University
College of Charleston
University PI
B. Lee Lindner
NWS Region
Eastern
Forecast office
Charleston
Forecaster PI
Frank W. Alsheimer
Report
Topics
Coastal
Other

Total lightning observations in the warning decision process for severe convection over the southern Great Plains

Type
Partner
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S06-58396
Award date
End date
University
Texas A&M University
University PI
Lawrence D. Carey
NWS Region
Southern
Forecast office
Forth Worth
Forecaster PI
Gregory Patrick
Report
Topics
Convective
Aviation

Improving the understanding and prediction of lake-effect snowstorms in the eastern Great Lakes region

Type
Partner
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S06-58395
Award date
End date
University
State University of New York - Oswego
University PI
Robert J. Ballentine
NWS Region
Eastern
Forecast office
Buffalo
Forecaster PI
David Zaff
Report
Topics
Winter Weather
Mesoscale
NWP
Radar

Improved sea breeze forecasting for Boston's General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport

Type
Partner
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S06-58394
Award date
End date
University
Plymouth State University
University PI
James P. Koermer
NWS Region
Eastern
Forecast office
FAA-ARTCC Nashua, NH
Forecaster PI
Scott D. Reynolds
Report
Topics
Aviation
Winds
Other
NWP
Coastal

Integrating weather and climate variables for improving outlooks and forecasts during the Nevada fire season

Type
Partner
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S96-73662
Award date
End date
University
Desert Research Institute
University PI
Brown, Timothy J.
NWS Region
Western
Forecast office
Reno
Forecaster PI
Huston, Michael
Report
Topics
Other
Fire Weather
Convective

Development of an improved forecasting technique for strong northeasterly winds in the western Gulf of Maine

Type
Partner
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S06-58393
Award date
End date
University
Plymouth State University
University PI
Samuel T.K. Miller
NWS Region
Eastern
Forecast office
Gray
Forecaster PI
Daniel St. Jean
Report
Topics
Winds
Coastal
Other

Applications of high resolution weather models to improve weather forecasting over the Hawaiian Islands

Type
Partner
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S06-58389
Award date
End date
University
Hawaii at Manoa, University of
University PI
Yi-Leng Chen
NWS Region
Pacific
Forecast office
Honolulu
Forecaster PI
Wes Browning
Report
Topics
NWP
Coastal
Hurricanes/Tropical
Mesoscale

Improving the meso-gamma scale prediction in the Puerto Rico Region: Observation analyses and numerical experiments of streamers

Type
Partner
Sponsor
NWS
Status
Closed
Award number
S06-58388
Award date
End date
University
Florida Institute of Technology
University PI
Sen Chiao
NWS Region
Southern
Forecast office
San Juan
Forecaster PI
Israel Matos
Report
Topics
Mesoscale
Hydrology/Flooding
QPF/QPE/Precipitation
NWP
Hurricanes/Tropical
Coastal

Quantitative precipitation forecasting of extreme winter rainfall in the Sierra Nevada

Type
Partner
Status
Closed
Award number
S06-58387
Award date
End date
University
Desert Research Institute
University PI
Michael Kaplan
NWS Region
Western
Forecast office
Reno
Forecaster PI
James Wallman
Report
Topics
QPF/QPE/Precipitation
Winter Weather
Hydrology/Flooding
Mesoscale
NWP