The Spring 2008 National Weather Radar Testbed (NWRT) Phased Array Radar Demonstration begins April 14, 2008 and will run through June 15, 2008. A primary objective of the experiment will be to have forecasters from…
Category: Research News
A mobile X-band dual-polarized radar
NSSL and the University of Oklahoma have teamed up to build a mobile X-band dual-polarimetric radar, dubbed the NO-XP. The NO-XP is now operational and data has been collected on several events during the past…
Solving the problem of water prediction requires community effort
The problem of water prediction is vast and complex, requiring the expertise and experiences of many. The December 2007 issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society featured the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory’s…
Museum of Science in Boston uses NSSL’s WDSS-II in nowcasting exhibit
The Museum of Science in Boston, with funding from the National Science Foundation, has developed a special exhibit on nowcasting, called WeatherWise – a short-term weather forecast covering zero to three hours. The exhibit is…
NSSL research shows deadly U.S. winter tornadoes are not rare
Deadly tornadoes tore through the Mid-South Tuesday, February 5, 2008 killing 58 people. NSSL scientist Harold Brooks studies the climatology of tornadoes, and noted, “While this is not a normal event, it’s not an incredibly…
NSSL’s SMART-R aids forecasters during record storm in California
The National Weather Service used experimental data from the Shared Mobile Atmospheric and Teaching Radar (SMART-R) in their decision to issue a flash flood warning during last weekend’s storm in southern California. The crew from…
“Power Steering” – MPAR is cover story in December issue of BAMS
“Power Steering – Multi-Mission Phased Array Radar” (MPAR) was the cover story in the November, 2007 issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS). MPAR’s multi-mission function can sample weather, control air traffic,…
NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed posts preliminary results from experiment
The NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed (HWT) recently posted preliminary results from their 2007 Spring Experiment. The results will improve severe-weather forecasts, target areas for further research, and will become important contributions to the scientific literature.…
Operational users evaluate new NSSL radar products
An upgrade to the national network of WSR-88D (NEXRAD) weather radars will be completed by 2010. The improvements will include a dual-polarization capability, allowing the radar can transmit pulses in both horizontal and vertical orientations…
“Canyon Fire” burn scar near Malibu to be studied for debris flows
The “Canyon Fire” has been chosen as the 2007-2008 USGS Debris Flow Project region for intensive research measurements. NSSL’s Shared Mobile Atmospheric and Teaching Radar (SMART-R) crew will participate for the third year by providing…