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The Value and Accessibility of
WSR-88D Base (Level II) Data:
Project CRAFT

Part I:  Radar Characteristics and Value of Base Data

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"158 radars (141 in..."

WSR-88D Components

WSR-88D Components

WSR-88D Components

WSR-88D Components

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"Archive Level I (analog"

NEXRAD Level III (NIDS) Data

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"Archive Level I (analog"

NEXRAD Base (Level II) Data

NEXRAD Base Data...

WDSS on 3 May 1999

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NEXRAD Base Data...

NEXRAD Base Data...

The Challenge of Using Doppler Radar Data in NWP

Sample SDVR Result

Sample SDVR Result

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5 April 1999 - Impact of Base Data

5 April 1999 - Impact of Base Data

CAPS Numerical Forecasts of the May 3 Tornadic Storms

3 May 1999 Tornadoes  Level-II Data and Retrieval

CAPS Numerical Forecasts of the May 3 Tornadic Storms

CAPS Numerical Forecasts of the May 3 Tornadic Storms

CAPS Numerical Forecasts of the May 3 Tornadic Storms

CAPS Numerical Forecasts of the May 3 Tornadic Storms

Forecasts With and Without NEXRAD Data

The Future of Operational NWP

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WSR-88D Base Data...

Part II:  Radar Data Accessibility

Recording WSR-88D Data

WSR-88D Data Archival at NCDC

WSR-88D Data Archival at NCDC

WSR-88D Base Data Archival at NCDC

Summary:  WSR-88D Radar Data

The National Technology Grid

The Collaborative Radar Acquisition Field Test (CRAFT)

Participants

Radars Now Online

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Technical Strategy:  At the Radar Site

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Technical Strategy

Technical Highlights

Sharing Data from Multiple Sources via Cooperating LDMs

Technical Highlights

Real Time Management and Reliability

Who’s Paying the Bills?

CRAFT Phase I:  Proof-of-Concept

Abilene National Network:  Leveraging Existing High Capacity Infrastructure

Internet2 and Abilene

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Internet2 Corporate Partners

Internet2 and Abilene

Abilene Network
January  1999

New Concept: Abilene + NEXRAD

New Concept: Abilene + NEXRAD

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New Concept: Abilene + NEXRAD

Logical Network Topology

The Benefits

The Benefits

The Challenges

The Next Steps – CRAFT2

"Leverage existing RIDDS connections and..."

Open RPG

Open RPG

Summary

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