Tool for Storm Analysis Using Multiple Data Sets

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Tool for Storm Analysis Using Multiple Data Sets

• Bob Rabin
• NOAA / NSSL / CIMSS
• Tom Whittaker
• Space Science Engineering Center / CIMSS
• University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Goals of the Project

• Make the results available to others
• Provide a web-based portal and appropriate tools
• Augment use of satellite data with other sources
• Radar
• RUC analysis
• Lightning
• Explore using THREDDS cataloging for data access
  and VisAD data model for manipulation

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Research community needs

• Rapid access to archived data
• Simplified conversion of data formats
• Tailoring the manipulation and visualization of
  multidimensional data to specific needs
• For example integrating and overlaying data from
  multiple sources in Lagrangian reference
  systems.
• Remote access to slices of data

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Methodology

• Expand on the ideas of radar tracking algorithms
• Operate on larger storms (e.g., MCS, tropical)
• Include multi-sensor data
• Radars
• Satellite
• Lightning
• Model analyses forecasts
• Build a prototype that operates on realtime and
  archived data
• Background collection and staging of data
• User interactive selection, displays, manipulation

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Considerations in Gathering of Data

• At NSSL, acquire and stage
• GOES data (McIDAS)
• Radar data images (McIDAS)
• Lightning data
• From NCDC, acquire and stage
• RUC data (via NOMADS/THREDDS catalog)
• Stage data by
• Common projection for 'background' images
• VisAD Data model for co-locating RUC in space and
  time
• Server needs to serve many clients simultaneously

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Data Flow
Radar
Tracking Algorithm
Lightning
Web Server
GOES
THREDDS
RUC model analysis
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Example session
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Mesoscale Convective Complex Mature Stage
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Time Series Mature Stage
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Mesoscale Convective Complex Decaying Stage
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Time Series Decaying Stage
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Tornadic Storm Track
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Time Series Tornadic Storm Track