1. Sonalysts, Inc. - Technology Solutions for the 21st Century Rip Coleman coleman@sonalysts.com
Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

2. Sonalysts -- Who We Are Sonalysts, Inc.
Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

3. Sonalysts Core Capabilities
Naval Warfare
Graphic Art
Oceanographic Analysis
Music Recording
Weather Analysis
Visual
Simulation
Multi-
media
Electronic
Games
Web
Pages
Music Composition
Energy & Industrial
Computer Animation
Software Development
Video Production
Operations Research
Set Design &
Construction
Modeling & Simulation
Training Systems
Film
Broadcast
Wargaming
Media
Science & Engineering
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Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

4. wXstation® An advanced multi-user weather analysis system
Provides the ability to process an extensive set of meteorological data from world wide data sources
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Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

5. Data Fusion for Decision Assistance
Upper Air Data
Weather Satellite Imagery
Weather Radar
Gridded Data Sets
Weather Station Data
Lightning Data
Severe Weather Watch Boxes
Hurricane tracks/forecasts
Pilot Reports
Regional Analyses
Road Systems
Utility Lines
Aircraft Situation Display (ASD)
Aircraft Air Reporting System
Jeppesen Aeronautical NavData
Flight Plans
Geographic boundaries, topography and bathymetry
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Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

6. Data Sources & Types
wXstation can ingest, decode and display data from a variety of international
sources, including:
NOAAPORT (Satellite, Radar, Lightning, Text, GRIB, etc.)
SADIS/WAFS (GRIB, Text, DIFAX)
Global Telecommunications System (Text, other)
Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (Text)
Geosynchronous Satellites (GMS, METEOSAT, GOES E/W)
Commercial Weather Services (NIDS Vendors, GAI, etc.)
U.S. military data sources (GRIB, Text, Satellite)
FAA sources (Aircraft Situation Display Data)
Raw data directly from sensors. (Satellite, Radar, Text, Lightning, etc.)
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Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

7. Typical Weather Products
Satellite Imagery
Streamlines
Severe Weather Watch Boxes
Precipitation Reports
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Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

8. Weather Fused With Ops Data
Satellite Imagery
Echo Tops
Pilot Reports
Flight TraX
Lightning Activity
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9. Diversion Alerts
Used in situations where significant weather events result in serious disruptions of air traffic patterns and schedules
Provides timely notification of airline diversions by using a prominent, highlighted aircraft icon
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Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

10. wXsite™ Customized images to meet customer needs.
Automatic value-added product creation 24-hrs/day.
Customized scheduling.
Automatic dissemination via the web or fax.
Used by SWA, USAF, Jepps and BP Air for supporting an international clientele.
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Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

11. International Weather Customers
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Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

12. Issues for Consideration
Standardized Formats for all Data Services.
National Communication Infrastructure.
Quality Control of Data.
Centralized Collection and Redistribution of Shared Data.
Anticipation of Future Technologies, eg. AI, Data Mining, etc..
Sonalysts, Inc.
Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems