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Bridging the Gap Between Research and Operations in the National Weather Service: The Huntsville ModelThe National Weather Service Office (WFO) in Huntsville, Alabama (HUN) is slated to begin full-time operations in early 2003. With the opening of the Huntsville WFO, a unique opportunity has arisen for close and productive collaboration with scientists at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and the University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH). As a part of the collaboration effort, NASA has developed the Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center. The mission of the SPoRT center is to incorporate NASA earth science technology and research into the NWS operational environment. Emphasis will be on improving mesoscale and short-term forecasting in the first 24 hours of the forecast period. As part of the collaboration effort, the NWS and NASA will develop an implementation and evaluation plan to streamline the integration of the latest technologies and techniques into the operational forecasting environment. The desire of WFO HUN, NASA, and UAH is to provide a model for future collaborative activities between research and operational communities across the country.
Document ID
20030001126
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Darden, C.
(National Weather Service Huntsville, AL United States)
Carroll, B.
(National Weather Service Huntsville, AL United States)
Lapenta, W.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Jedlovec, G.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Goodman, S.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Bradshaw, T.
(National Weather Service Huntsville, AL United States)
Gordon, J.
(National Weather Service Huntsville, AL United States)
Arnold, James E.
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2002 NWA Annual Meeting
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: October 21, 2002
End Date: October 25, 2002
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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