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DUAL POLARIZATION DATA AVAILABILITY
Eric HowiesonAWIPS/Radar Program ManagerNWS Southern Region
Headquarters
•NWS Amarillo Dual Polarization Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
Central collection for external users/customers
Web radar products
Data Availability
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
Central Collection – Level II
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
Central Collection – Level II
So what did that chart really mean for me?
For all CONUS NWS Radars, the following will be disseminated: Base Reflectivity (Z) Base Velocity (V) Spectrum Width (SW) Differential Reflectivity (ZDR) Correlation Coefficient (CC) Specific Differential Phase (Kdp)
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
Central Collection – Level III
NWS Telecommunications providing dissemination services: NOAAPORT – Satellite based RPCCDS – FTP/LDM based
A total of 40 dual polarization products will be made available.
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
Central Collection – Level III
Partial listing of dual polarization products that will be made available: Six lowest angles
Differential Reflectivity (ZDR) Correlation Coefficient (CC) Specific Differential Phase (Kdp) Hydrometeor Classification (HC) Melting Layer
Instantaneous Precipitation Rate One hour and Storm Total Accumulation
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
Central Collection – Level III
For non NWS direct users, please contact your vendor for a complete list of their product availability.
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
Web Availability
Current Web Radar “Ridge I” Status Been in place for many years
Lacking more current display features (zooming, layers, etc)
No longer being updated
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
Web Availability
Future Web Radar “Ridge II” Status
Under development for two years
Utilizes Google Earth technology
Full implementation being planned
Supports 0.5 Digital Hydrometeor Classification, 0.5 Differential Reflectivity, and Storm Total Accumulation
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
Data distribution enable date
Surrounding site upgrade status
When?
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
Data Distribution Enable Date KAMA upgrade completion approximately:
November 13, 2011
Dual polarization data distribution usually enabled with 1-3 days of upgrade completion. Ensure system stability Data quality verification Final system checkout
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
Surrounding Site Upgrade Status Dodge City (KDDC)
January 2-15, 2012 Cannon AFB (KFDX)
April 16-29, 2012 Frederick AFB (KFDR)
October 15-28, 2012 Lubbock (KLBB)
April 8-21, 2013
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011
For more information relating to dual polarization data formats and dissemination.
www.ROC.NOAA.gov
Questions?
•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011