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Overview of Project CRAFT and
Vision for the Future

Slide 2

"158 radars (141 in..."

WSR-88D Components

WSR-88D Components

WSR-88D Components

WSR-88D Components

"Archive Level I (raw..."

"Archive Level I (raw..."

NEXRAD Base (Level II) Data

The Collaborative Radar Acquisition Field Test (CRAFT)

Motivation

Participants

Getting Started:  Seed $$

Foundation #1:  RIDDS

As of 12/22/00

Foundation #2: Unidata Local Data Manager (LDM)

Foundation #3

First Technical Strategy

Original CRAFT Network

Technical Highlights

Alternative Strategy

Real Time Monitoring:  Prototype

Real Time Monitoring:  Prototype

Real Time Monitoring:  Prototype

Recording WSR-88D Level II Data

Slide 27

WSR-88D Level II Archival at NCDC

At NCDC Early Fall, 2000

How Well Does it Work?

CRAFT Phase I:  Proof-of-Concept

Slide 32

Abilene Network
January  1999

Expansion Nationally via Abilene/Internet2

Expansion Nationally via Abilene/Internet2

Expansion Nationally via Abilene/Internet2

Logical Network Topology

Logical Network Topology

Original CRAFT Network

Logical Network Topology

Logical Network Topology

Logical Network Topology

Logical Network Topology

Logical Network Topology

Logical Network Topology

Slide 46

Slide 47

Logical Network Topology

Logical Network Topology

Logical Network Topology

Logical Network Topology

Benefits of This Concept

The Next Step:  CRAFT-2

CRAFT-2 Radars Now Delivering Data

At NCDC Today

At NCDC Today

8 mm Recording Discontinued

At NCDC ~1 March 2001

Possible Near-Term Additions

Funding Status

Longer-Term

Slide 62

Airport Surveillance Radars (ASR-9)

Longer-Term

Open RPG

Current Strategy

Transition Phase

Final Configuration (details in D. Fulker Presentation)

Summary

Acknowledgments

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