OFCM CEISC December 12, 2005 Non-Traditional and Non-WMO Observational Networks: Transitioning of the Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System (MADIS) into Operations Jim O’Sullivan, Ph.D. NOAA Surface Weather Program

2 Presentation Background MADIS Transition of MADIS into Operations Operational Concept

3 Background NOAA senior management directed MADIS be transferred to operations –NOAA Surface Weather Program has lead for this activity Transition plan consistent with new NOAA policy regarding transferring technology from research to operations

4 NOAA Surface Weather Program –Program Manager – Mr. Michael Campbell, NWS –MADIS Transition to Operations National Surface Weather Observing System Key to providing data management support for NWS mission Integration of other NOAA and non-NOAA networks NOAA essential services and customer requirements –Socio-economic study completed –FHWA/NOAA MOU Background

5 NOAA’s Enterprise Partnerships: Partnering for Data, Improved Service Thousands to millions of observations to assist decisions Potential for new GIS applications Input to a variety of models Supports warnings and forecasts, verification Validate remote sensors Data sharing Enterprise/FHWA Interface Input Output Watches Warnings Advisories (county/area- specific) Digital Database Forecast Service NOAA and Non-NOAA Data Operational MADIS Enterprise Servers Clarus & VII Point Detailed, Road Section Specific Products

6 MADIS

7 MADIS Overview Data management system that’s flexible, expandable and interoperable – an architecture for the future Provides government and non-government mesonet, upper-air, and coastal data to NWS customers in a highly efficient manner Transitioning MADIS to the NWSTG will provide 24x7 support and telecommunications interfaces with an offsite system backup –Leverages NOAA’s extensive infrastructure and investment

8 MADIS Overview Data Sets Upper Air Observations –Radiosonde –Automated Aircraft –NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) Wind Profiler –Multi-Agency Profiler –Radiometer –Satellite Winds

9 MADIS Overview Data Sets - Continued Surface Observations –Meteorological Aviation Reports (METARs) –Maritime –Surface Aviation Observations (SAOs) –Modernized Cooperative Observer Program (NERON) –Mesonet

10 MADIS Surface Mesonet System Current mesonet sites = 18,894 Current mesonets = 116 Largest mesonets  AWS Convergence Tech. Inc.  Citizen Weather Observing Program (CWOP)  Interagency Fire Center’s Remote Automated Weather System (RAWS)

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12 Transition of MADIS into Operations

13 Why Transition MADIS to Operations? INDIVIDUAL OBS/DATA NWS TOC NWS TOC WITH MADIS USER -1 USER-2 USER-N USER-1 USER-2 USER-N QC’d DATA SETS/IB TODAY NSWOS INDIVIDUAL OBS INDIVIDUAL OBS

14 MADIS Data Sources and Outputs U/A-REMOTE SENSING SFC-LAND SFC-MARINE U/A-IN SITU SATELLITE GRIDSMETADATA MADIS Collection, QC, and Distribution INFORMATION BASES (QCed DATASETS) QUALITY CONTROL INFO & Metadata (Data QC Flags)

15 The MADIS Difference OBS Transmitted to TOC Customer Decodes OBS Customer QC/ Integrates Data Customer Assimilates Data OBS Received by Customers OBS Transmitted to TOC/MADIS MADIS Decodes OBS MADIS QC/ Integrates Data Customer Assimilates Data MADIS Transmits Data Sets Simplifies Customer Processing All Customers Must Perform Same Functions

16 Benefits of Transition Organizes diverse data sets from multitude of sources into “data managed” sets of information bases –Simplifies data gathering and creates 1-STOP shopping for NOAA and its customers –Standardizes NOAA’s data collection, processing, etc., functions Services NOAA’s partners, (e.g., NIDIS, DOT, etc., within architecture Reduces overall NOAA costs –Expandable, scalable, flexible, and low-cost solution for changing conditions and technologies –Reduces requirement for new hardware, software, and communications

17 Operational Concept

18 Concept Two-way Data Network feeds NOAA Internal Users and External Customers (e.g., NOAAPORT) NERON SPACE HYDRO SPACE SURFACE WEATHER SPACE NOS SPACE MADIS DATA INTEGRATOR WEB SERVICES NOAA’S COMMS CUSTOMER APPLICATIONS Telecommunications Hub

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