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GOES-R Series Risk Reduction Fiscal Year 2014 New Starts

  Towards providing forecasters with better identification and analysis of severe pyroConvection events using GOES-R ABI and GLM Data
Principal Investigators: Bryan Baum (CIMSS), Scott Bachmeier (CIMSS)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Toward an operational use of stroke level lightning data in severe weather forecasting
Principal Investigators: Phillip Bitzer and Lawrence Carey (Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Satellite Product Analysis and Distribution Enterprise System (SPADES)

Principal Investigator: William Denig (NESDIS-NGDC)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Using total lightning data from GLM/GOES-R to improve real-time tropical cyclone genesis and intensity forecasts
Principal Investigators: Alexander Fierro (CIMMS) and Mark DeMaria (NWS-NHC)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Development of GOES-R ABI Hail Validation and Assessment Products
Principal Investigators: Kevin Gallo (NESDIS-STAR), Phil Schumacher (NWS-Sioux Falls WFO), Josh Boustead (NWS –Omaha WFO)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Assimilation and Forecast Impact of High Temporal Resolution Leo/Geo AMVs in the
High-Latitude Data-Gap Corridor

Principal Investigators: Brett Hoover (CIMSS), David Santek (CIMSS), Matthew Lazzara (CIMSS), Jeff key (NESDIS-STAR-ASPB), Jaime Daniels (NESDIS-STAR), Andrew Collard (NWS-EMC)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Diagnosis and Anticipation of Tropical Cyclone Behavior from New and Enhanced GOES-R Capabilities Principal Investigators: John Knaff (NESDIS-STAR-RAMMB) and Kate Musgrave (CIRA)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Development of real time all-weather layer precipitable water products in AWIPS II by fusing the GOES-R and NWP for local forecasters
Principal Investigator: Jun Li, Senior Scientist, CIMSS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Synthetic Imagery Generation over Alaska and Hawaii for GOES-R Product Development

Principal Investigators: Dan Lindsey (NESDIS-STAR-RAMMB) and Louie Grasso (CIRA)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Development of a Near Real-time Satellite Verification and Forecaster Guidance System for the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) Model
Principal Investigators: Jason Otkin (CIMSS) and Justin Sieglaff (CIMSS)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Using Multi-Sensor Observations for Volcanic Cloud Detection, Characterization, and Improved Dispersion Modeling
Principal Investigators: Michael Pavolonis (NESDIS-STAR-ASPB), Dave Schneider (USGS), Barbara Stunder (NOAA-OAR-ARL), Justin Sieglaff (CIMSS), John Cintineo (CIMSS)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Applications of Concurrent Super Rapid Sampling from GOES-14 SRSOR, Radar and Lightning Data
Principal Investigators:  Bob Rabin (NOAA-NSSL), Don MacGorman (NOAA-NSSL), Tim Schmit (NESDIS-STAR-ASPB), Kristin Calhoun (NSSL-CIMMS), Mat Gunshor (CIMSS), Steve Albers (NOAA-ESRL-CIRA)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


GOES-R Volcanic Ash Risk Reduction: Operational decision support within NOAA's Rapid Refresh (RAP)
Principal Investigators: Martin Stuefer and Peter Webley (Geophysical Institute, Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Development and Optimization of Mesoscale Atmospheric Motion Vectors (AMVs) using Novel GOES-R Processing Algorithms on 1-5 min. SRSO Proxy Data, and Demonstration of Readiness for GOES-R Applications via Impact Studies in Mesoscale NWP Systems
Principal Investigators: Christopher Velden (CIMSS), Stephen Weygandt (NOAA-ESRL), Jaime Daniels (NESDIS-STAR)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Improving Coastal Precipitation Forecast through Direct Assimilation of GOES-R ABI Radiances in GSI-NAM/HWRF
Principal Investigators:  Fuzhong Weng (NESDIS-STAR), Xiaolei Zou (Florida State Univ.), Vijay Tallapragada (NCEP-EMC)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Developing Integrated Satellite and Gauge-Radar-Satellite-Model Fused Precipitation Estimates for Real-time Weather, Hydrometeorology and Hazards Monitoring
Principal Investigators: Pingping Xie (NWS-CPC), Robert Joyce (Innovim, LLC), Mike Bodner (NWS-WPC), Robert Cifelli (NOAA-ESRL-HMT), Hugh Cobb (NWS-NHC), Jessica Schauer (NWS-NHC), Victor Murphy (NWS-SR), David Brown (NESDIS-NCDC), Jon Gottschalck (NWS-CPC), Limin Zhao (NESDIS-OSPO)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Real-Time Monitoring and Short-term Forecasting of Phenology from GOES-R ABI for the Use in Numerical Weather Prediction Models
Principal Investigators:  Yunyue Yu (NESDIS-STAR), Xiaoyang Zhang (South Dakota State Univ.), Michael Ek (NWS-EMC), Yihua Wu (NWS-EMC)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Enhancing NCEP-NAM Model Forecasts via Assimilating Real-time GOES-R Observations of Land Surface Temperature and Vegetation Dynamics

Principal Investigators:  Xiwu Zhan (NESDIS-STAR), Li Fang (NESDIS-STAR/UMD-ESSIC-CICS), Chris Hain (NESDIS-STAR/UMD-ESSIC-CICS), Mike Ek (NWS-NCEP), Weizhong Zheng (NWS-NCEP/IMSG), Martha Anderson (USDA-ARS)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary


Data and Evaluating the Impacts on NWS Flash and River Flood Prediction

Principal Investigators:  Yu Zhang (NWS-OHD), Robert Kuligowski (NESDIS-STAR), Jonathan Gourley (NSSL)
Proposal Abstract  |  Proposal Summary

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