DUAL POLARIZATION DATA AVAILABILITY

Eric HowiesonAWIPS/Radar Program ManagerNWS Southern Region

Headquarters

•NWS Amarillo Dual Polarization Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

Central collection for external users/customers

Web radar products

Data Availability

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

Central Collection – Level II

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

Central Collection – Level II

So what did that chart really mean for me?

For all CONUS NWS Radars, the following will be disseminated: Base Reflectivity (Z) Base Velocity (V) Spectrum Width (SW) Differential Reflectivity (ZDR) Correlation Coefficient (CC) Specific Differential Phase (Kdp)

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

Central Collection – Level III

NWS Telecommunications providing dissemination services: NOAAPORT – Satellite based RPCCDS – FTP/LDM based

A total of 40 dual polarization products will be made available.

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

Central Collection – Level III

Partial listing of dual polarization products that will be made available: Six lowest angles

Differential Reflectivity (ZDR) Correlation Coefficient (CC) Specific Differential Phase (Kdp) Hydrometeor Classification (HC) Melting Layer

Instantaneous Precipitation Rate One hour and Storm Total Accumulation

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

Central Collection – Level III

For non NWS direct users, please contact your vendor for a complete list of their product availability.

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

Web Availability

Current Web Radar “Ridge I” Status Been in place for many years

Lacking more current display features (zooming, layers, etc)

No longer being updated

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

Web Availability

Future Web Radar “Ridge II” Status

Under development for two years

Utilizes Google Earth technology

Full implementation being planned

Supports 0.5 Digital Hydrometeor Classification, 0.5 Differential Reflectivity, and Storm Total Accumulation

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

Data distribution enable date

Surrounding site upgrade status

When?

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

Data Distribution Enable Date KAMA upgrade completion approximately:

November 13, 2011

Dual polarization data distribution usually enabled with 1-3 days of upgrade completion. Ensure system stability Data quality verification Final system checkout

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

Surrounding Site Upgrade Status Dodge City (KDDC)

January 2-15, 2012 Cannon AFB (KFDX)

April 16-29, 2012 Frederick AFB (KFDR)

October 15-28, 2012 Lubbock (KLBB)

April 8-21, 2013

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011

For more information relating to dual polarization data formats and dissemination.

www.ROC.NOAA.gov

Questions?

•NWS Amarillo Radar Media Workshop – October 25, 2011