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NCEP Overview. Dr. Louis W. Uccellini Director National Centers for Environmental Prediction. “Where America’s Climate, Weather, Ocean and Space Weather Services Begin”. Visit of RADM Jonathan White January 24, 2013. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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NCEP Overview
“Where America’s Climate, Weather, Ocean and Space Weather Services Begin”
Dr. Louis W. UccelliniDirector
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
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Visit of RADM Jonathan WhiteJanuary 24, 2013
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Organization: Central component of NOAA National Weather Service
NCEP Supports the NOAA Seamless Suite of Climate Weather and Ocean Products
Vision: The Nation’s trusted source, first alert and preferred partner for environmental prediction services
Space Weather Prediction Center
NCEP Central OperationsClimate Prediction Center Environmental Modeling Center Hydromet Prediction Center Ocean Prediction Center
National Hurricane Center Storm Prediction Center
Aviation Weather Center
Mission: NCEP delivers science-based environmental predictions to the nation and the global community. We collaborate with partners and customers to produce reliable, timely, and accurate analyses, guidance, forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.
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Research, Development and Technology Infusion
Respond & Feedback
NCEP’s Role in NOAA’s Seamless Suite of Products and Forecast Services
IBM Supercomputer Gaithersburg, MD Distribute
Observe
Products & Forecast Services
To Serve Diverse Customer Base e.g., Energy Officials,
DHS/FEMA, Emergency Managers, Water
Resource Planning, Transportation, Health organizations (CDC…)
NCEP
Feedback
- Process- Assimilate- Predict
Prediction is now inherently linked to numerical models
CentralGuidance
LocalOffices
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What Does NCEP Do?
- Model Development, Implementation and Applications for Global and Regional Weather, Climate, Oceans and now Space Weather
- International Partnerships in Ensemble Forecasts- Data Assimilation including the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation- Super Computer, Workstation and Network Operations
“From the Sun to the Sea”• Solar Monitoring, Warnings
and Forecasts• Climate Seasonal Forecasts• El Nino – La Nina Forecast• Weather Forecasts to Day 7• Extreme Events (Hurricanes,
Severe Weather, Snowstorms, Fire Weather)
• Aviation Forecasts and Warnings• High Seas Forecasts and Warnings
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Air Quality
WRF NMM/ARWWorkstation WRF
WRF: ARW, NMMNMMBGFS, Canadian Global Model
Regional NAMWRF NMMB
North American Ensemble Forecast System
Hurricane GFDLHWRF
GlobalForecastSystem
Dispersion
ARL/HYSPLIT
Forecast
Severe Weather
Rapid Refreshfor Aviation
Climate ForecastSystem
Short-RangeEnsemble Forecast
NOAA’s Model Production Suite
GFS MOM4NOAH Sea Ice
NOAH Land Surface Model
Coupled
Global DataAssimilation
OceansHYCOM
WaveWatch III
NAM/CMAQ
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Regi
onal
DA
Satellites + Radar99.9%
~2B Obs/Day
NOS – OFS• Great Lakes• Northern
Gulf of Mex• Columbia R.
Bays• Chesapeake• Tampa • Delaware
SpaceWeather
ENLIL
Regi
onal
DA
Sea Nettle
Forecast
Climate/WeatherLinkage
Forecast Uncertainty
Minutes
Hours
Days
1 Week
2 Week
Months
SeasonsYears
NOAA Seamless Suite of ForecastProducts Spanning Climate and Weather
North American Ensemble Forecast System
Climate Forecast System
Fore
cast
Lea
d Ti
me
Warnings & Alert Coordination
Watches
Forecasts
Threats Assessments
Guidance
Outlook
Benefits
Short-Range Ensemble ForecastGlobal Forecast System
North American Forecast
Rapid Update Cycle for Aviation
Dispersion Models for DHS
NCEP Model Perspective
Mar
itim
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Life
& P
rope
rty
Spa
ce O
pera
tions
Rec
reat
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Eco
syst
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Env
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Em
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Mgm
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Agr
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Ene
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Pla
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Com
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Hyd
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Fire
Wea
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Hea
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Avi
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Hurricane – GFDL, WRF GLOFS BaysChesapeake, N. GoMTampa, Columbia R, Delaware
Enlil – Space Wx Model
Ocean ModelHYCOMWave Watch III
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• NCEP is– Strategically aligned with NOAA’s “seamless suite” of products
from the “Sun to the Sea”– Working with NOAA and larger coastal/ocean communities on
expanded responsibilities (e.g, oceans air and water quality, ecology, space weather…); success is based on interdisciplinary partnerships
– A critical transition agent in the NOAA “research to operations” process involving observations, data assimilation, modeling, and service delivery (R2O O2R); working with national and international communities
– Moved into NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in August 2012 – opens up a new era for entire enterprise
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Concluding Remarks
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NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction
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• Four-story, 268,762 square foot building in Riverdale, MD housing 800+ Federal employees, and contractors• 5 NCEP Centers (NCO, EMC, HPC, OPC, CPC)• NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and
Research (STAR)• NESDIS Satellite Analysis Branch (SAB)• OAR Air Resources Laboratory
• Includes 40 spaces for visiting scientists• Includes 464 seat auditorium/
conference center, library, deli, fitness center and health unit
Green Building Design
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• Candidate for Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEEDTM Green Building Rating System
• Built using materials with recycled and local content, including highly efficient glass
• Sunshades to optimize energy performance• 60% of roof surface is covered with low growing plants for
better insulation• Outside are bio-retention areas, a storm water cistern to collect
water for irrigation and a four-story rainwater waterfall to drain the roof
• Inside occupancy sensors for the lighting systems, carpets and paints selected to preserve quality of indoor air
Collaborative Building Design
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• Designed to facilitate collaboration – 1st floor contains critical infrastructure and NCO staff
• 10, 000 square ft data center consolidates five data centers from WWB• Dual network and power feeds• Three generators provide redundant backup capability
– 2nd floor – data/model improvement issues• Colocation of organizations that deal with critical observing issues (NESDIS
STAR), data assimilation issues (JCSDA) and model development and transition activities (EMC)
• Accelerates the use of new observing systems to improve weather and climate prediction
– 3rd floor – climate theme• Contains CPC, sections of NESDIS STAR and the Climate Test Bed• Will lead to improved climate prediction techniques and products
– 4th floor – houses all operational units• HPC, OPC, NESDIS SAB• NCO’s Senior Duty Meteorologist• Media Center