Short-term Prediction Research
and Transition Center

Meetings

Total Lightning Applications, Transition, Evaluation, Science and Technology Demonstration (LATEST) Workshop

April 1-2 2004
NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center
320 Sparkman Dr.
Huntsville, AL 35805

April 1
    LATEST Project Goals Steve Goodman, Tom Bradshaw, Ken Cummins
   
  Session 1- Science and Technology Briefings (Goodman-NASA, Chair)
 141 MB zip   The Lightning Mapping Array Bill Rison/NMT
 7 MB ppt  abstract  LDAR II Ken Cummins/Vaisala
 10 MB avi      Cummin's linked animation  
qt    Lightning Mapping from Space Hugh Christian/NASA
 241 KB pdf   A Universal Lightning Data Format
Ron Thomas/NMT
   
  Session 2- Owner-Operator-User Reports (Demetriades-Vaisala, Chair)
 2 MB ppt  abstract  North Alabama LMA Rich Blakeslee/NASA
17 MB avi      Blakeslee's linked animation  
 30 MB ppt   Oklahoma LMA Don MacGorman/NSSL
142 KB ppt  abstract  DFW Vaisala LDAR II Martin Murphy/Vaisala
532 KB ppt   Assessments Dennis Buechler/UAH
11 KB ppt   Planned Systems  
   
  Session 3- Decision Support, Training, and Analysis Tools (Darden-NWS, Chair)
 12 MB zip   LISDAD II Steve Goodman/NASA
    Web-based tools Steve Goodman/NASA, Bill Rison/NMT
    XLMA Ron Thomas/NMT
177 KB ppt  abstract  LMA and AWIPS Jason Burks/NWS HUN
440 KB ppt  abstract  SCAN Tom Filiaggi/NWS MDL
 15 MB zip   NCAR Autonowcaster Cindy Mueller/NCAR RAP
 170 MB zip  abstract  Data Representation Concepts Jean-Yves Lojou/Vaisala
    DFW WFO Gregory Patrick/NWS DFW
 8 MB ppt   Severe Weather Applications Russell Schneider/NCEP SPC
734 KB ppt  abstract  FAA Applications Dave Pace/FAA AWRP
849 KB avi      Pace's linked animation  
2 MB ppt  abstract  Warning Decision Making/WES Mike Magsig/OU CIMMS/WDTB
   
  April 2
  Session 4- Results and Case Studies (Tom Bradshaw NWS-HUN, Chair)
 30 MB ppt  abstract  Huntsville WFO Experience Chris Darden/NWS HUN
 5 MB pdf   Melbourne WFO Experience Dave Sharp/NWS MLB
    STEPS Experience 2001 Paul Krehbiel/NMT
 13 MB ppt   Oklahoma Experience Don MacGorman/NSSL
 4 MB zip  abstract  Vaisala Experience Nick Demetriades/Vaisala
7 MB zip  abstract  November 10-11 2002 Outbreak Bill McCaul/USRA-SPoRT
    LMA/LDAR WES Playback Cases from HUN and DFW
   
  Session 5- LATEST Project Planning (Goodman, Cummins, Bradshaw)
41 KB ppt    Roles and Responsibilities, Ops Concept, Tech Issues, Algorithms, Assessments
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