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National Weather Service RIDGE Version 2 A new
approach with Radar on the Internet Paul
Kirkwood, Technology Infusion Chief Southern
Region Headquarters
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National Weather Service RIDGE Version 2

• RIDGE Version 2 Team

Paul Kirkwood NWS SRHQ
Dennis Cain NWS SRHQ
Jason Burks WFO HUN
Corey Pieper NWS SRHQ
Robert Bunge NWS WSHQ
Scott Rae NCTCOG
Eric Lenning WFO LOT
Keith Stellman WFO SHV
Ira Graffman NWS WSHQ
RIDGE Version 2 Team Collaborators
Andy Foster WFO SGF
Aaron Sutula NWS WRHQ
Andrew Murray NWS WRHQ
Mike Coyne WFO HUN
Brian Walawender NWS CRHQ
Mike Istok NWS NWSHQ
Tim D. Crum NWS ROC
Doug Rhue NWS SRHQ
Tom Whittaker University of Wisconsin-Madison
Daryl Herzmann Iowa State University
Scott Shipley George Mason University
NWS Web Team National
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RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with
Geospatial Elements)
Why re-visit what the Radar looks like on the
Internet?

• 40,000 comments on RIDGE Version 1
• Only 5-10 of comments from the public
• The remainder from Internal NWS and other
  meteorologist
• DHS, FEMA, EMs, etc(Core Partners) would like
  WMS, WCS, WFS, etc tie into our data with their
  GIS Software
• The power users wanted everything if available
• Most frequent questions from the public
• Is it raining and which direction is it moving?
• Do I have a watches and warnings in effect?
• How much did it rain?
• Where can I get past images (Archive)?
• Aviation community requested Mosaic Echo Tops

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RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with
Geospatial Elements)
How is RIDGE being used now and current WMS
Services used?
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Used at FEMAState EOCs

• Images can be quickly and easily ingested into a
  GIS system (desktop GIS, IMS, etc.) for multiple
  needs
• Gif vs Tif
• 428KB vs 2.3MB
• Layers (overlays) can be added and/or changed
  easily
• Click on the GIS Users link on the left menu to
  learn more

Rita data from HGX used to create real-time
impacts that were given to folks in charge of
first responders
GIS Servers can integrate the imagery and serve
to users
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GIS Applications of RIDGE

• Import RIDGE and NWS Warnings into programs like
  Google Earth and ArcExplorer, NASA World Wind,
  Google Maps API, Microsoft Live, Java Open Layers
• Southern Region developed and is currently
  testing GIS RIDGE radar images as a Google
  Earth overlay with Real-Time 2 minute updates.

NWS RIDGE TEAM http//radar.weather.gov
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RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with
Geospatial Elements)
What does this mean to the RIDGE Version 2 Team?

• RIDGE Version 1 is a Power-User Page
• Not a General Public Page (Mosaic Pages are
  General)
• RIDGE Version 2 will be broken down into three
  components
• General Public Page
• Mosaic Images only (No more need for Not
  Available)
• Low Bandwidth Pages
• Power User Page
• Similar to Current Version with some additional
  features
• Archive Page (NCDC and RIDGE)
• RIDGE to cover first 48 Hours then NCDC,
  Interface to archives will be part of RIDGE
  Version 2

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RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with
Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 General Public Page

• Use Mosaic Radar Images Base Reflectivity Only
• Long Range 20 SDUS7iccccN0Z - Base Reflectivity
  - (0.50 Degree)
• Static and Loop
• New Color Curve for Mosaic
• Low Resolution Mosaic, zoom to higher resolution
• No Individual Radar Selections (Always get
  Mosaic)
• Use WMS Watch/Warning Service (Toggle Options)
• Use Google Maps API for Back Ground Maps
• Redirect to http//water.weather.gov (Storm Total
  Precipitation)
• Low-Bandwidth Pages
• Create Archive Page (Request Past Weather)
• Use Mosaic Echo Tops for Aviation Community

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RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with
Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 Power User Page

• Use the Google Maps API
• Additional backgrounds (Not Team controlled) via
  KML files
• Interactive individual Radar Page (WSR88D, TDWR,
  ASR4)
• Circle Dots (WSR88D), Triangles (TDWR), Square
  (ASR4)
• Interactive dots
• Green Current
• Yellow 20-30 Minutes Old
• Red - gt30 Minutes Old
• Use WMS Watch/Warning Service (Toggle Options)
• Utilizes the IRIS-DB and PostGres Database
• Database Radar Products listed below (Confirming
  Availability)
• FTM, VCP, Z/R, -20C Level, 0C Level, Storm
  Motion, Clutter Suppression, MAXPRA, RAINZ,
  RAINA, MPE Bias, POSH, Offset

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RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with
Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 Power User Page

• Following Products (Available with Version 2.0.0)
• WSR88D (Currently 155 Radars)
• 19 SDUS5iccccN0R Base Reflectivity - 124 nmi
  Range (0.50 Degree)
• 20 SDUS7iccccN0Z - Base Reflectivity - 248 nmi
  Range (0.50 Degree)
• 27 SDUS5iccccN0V - Base Radial Velocity - 124 nmi
  Range (0.50 Degree)
• 37 SDUS5iccccNCR - Composite Reflectivity - 16
  Levels, 124 nmi Range
• 41 SDUS7iccccNET - Echo Tops
• 48 SDUS3iccccNVW - Velocity Azimuth Display (VAD)
  Wind Profile
• 56 SDUS5iccccN0S - Storm Relative Mean Radial
  Velocity (0.50 Degree)
• 57 SDUS5iccccNVL - Vertical Integrated Liquid
  (VIL)
• 75 NOUS6iccccFTM - Free Text Message (Used For
  Radar Outages Only)
• 78 SDUS3iccccN1P - Surface Rainfall Accumulation
  - One Hour Running Total
• 80 SDUS5iccccNTP - Surface Rainfall Accumulation
  - Storm Total

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RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with
Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 Power User Page

• Following Products (Available with Version 2.0.0)
• TDWR (Currently 45 Radars)
• 181 SDUS5iccccTR0 Base Reflectivity Base
  Elevation (8-Bit Product)
• 186 SDUS5iccccTZL Long Range Reflectivity
  (0.60 Degree) (8-Bit Product)
• 182 SDUS5iccccTV0 Base Radial Velocity Base
  Elevation (8-Bit Product)
• 37 SDUS5iccccNCR Composite Reflectivity
• 41 SDUS7iccccNET Echo Tops
• 48 SDUS3iccccNVW - Velocity Azimuth Display (VAD)
  Wind Profile
• 57 SDUS5iccccNVL - Vertical Integrated Liquid
  (VIL)
• 75 NOUS6iccccFTM - Free Text Message (Used For
  Radar Outages Only)
• 78 SDUS3iccccN1P - Surface Rainfall Accumulation
  - One Hour Running Total
• 80 SDUS5iccccNTP - Surface Rainfall Accumulation
  - Storm Total
• ASR4
• To Be Determined

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RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with
Geospatial Elements)
Implementation Plan as of October 2008

• Alpha / Sample Pages (Mainly Power User / Basic
  Public)
• Basic Sample views (November 10, 2008)
  Non-Operational Mode
• Non-Advertised web address (Pseudo Page by NWS
  Tech Day)
• Beta / Comment Period (Public Page and Power User
  Page)
• Run out Southern Region Only (Requires SR to be
  out RIDGE 1 Mix)
• SRH comes online January 13, 2009 / February 10,
  2009
• Comment Period begins (Run for 30 to 60 Days)
• Official Release Date (RIDGE Version 2)
• March 5, 2009 / April 6, 2009
• WSH comes online Feb 26, 2009 / March 26, 2009
• CRH comes online March 12, 2009 / April 9, 2009
• CRH runs RIDGE Version 1 until operational Date
• All three sites (CRH, SRH, WSH) online March 12,
  2009 / April 9, 2009

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RIDGE Architecture / Redundancy
SRH
NOAA port
Web
CRH
Web
Radar.weather.gov
NWSHQ
Web
TOC Data Feed
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RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with
Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 Technical Information

• PostGres / PostGis Database (Utilize the IRIS DB
  Project)
• Requires two servers (prefer 4)
• WMS Server (ESRI ArcGIS Server, or Java
  Geo-Server)
• Requires one server (maybe more, not sure yet)
• Mosaic Processor (Low Resolution and High
  Resolution)
• Requires one server
• Individual Radar Processor (WSR88D, TDWR, ASR4,
  etc)
• Requires two servers
• Push Mosaics to NCDC for archival
• RIDGE Version 2 will host the first 48-72 Hours
  as an archive
• NCDC to provide a WMS for RIDGE Ver. 2 to beyond
  48-72 Hours
• KML/XML/Shape File Watch/Warning Processor
• Can be run the Mosaic Processor

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RIDGE - (Radar Integrated Display with
Geospatial Elements)
RIDGE Version 2 High Level Diagram
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• Live Demo (These are Alpha Prototypes)
• Questions?
• Paul.Kirkwood_at_noaa.gov
• (RIDGE Team Lead)
• Corey.Pieper_at_noaa.gov
• (RIDGE Co-Team Lead)
• Robert.Bunge_at_noaa.gov
• (RIDGE Co-Team Lead)