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1 METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS at NIMH, ROMANIA Elena Cordoneanu Doina Banciu Aurel Apostu

2 Surface measurement network Darabani Sighet Satu Mare Radauti Ocna Sug. Botosani Supuru Baia Mare Iezer Suceava Rarau Sacuieni Zalau Tg.Lapus Cotnari Calimani Tg.Neamt Iasi Oradea Borod Ceahlau Huedin Dej Holod Bistrita Stana Cluj Toplita P.Neamt Roman Dumbravita Sarmasu Vladeasa Stei Turda Joseni Chisinau Campeni Bucin Bacau Gurahont Tg.Mures Tg.Ocna Siria Rosia M. Blaj Tarnaveni M.Ciuc Sanicolau Arad Tebea Alba Iulia Odorhei Dumbraveni Tg.Secuiesc Adjud Jimbolia Varadia Deva Sebes Sibiu Fagaras Lacauti Timisoara Lugoj Sf.Gheorghe Balea Focsani Caransebes Petrosani Paltinis Banloc Penteleu Tarcu Obarsia L Fundata Resita Rm.Sarat Parang Voineasa Semenic Cuntu Campulung ApaNeagra Campina Herculane C.de Arges Buzau Oravita Rm.Valcea Moldova N Bozovici Tg.Jiu Pitesti Ploiesti Fetesti Targoviste Tg.Logresti Urziceni Tr.Severin Dragasani Titu Bucuresti Slatina Slobozia Videle Craiova Rosiori Calarasi Oltenita Bailesti Alexandria Giurgiu Caracal Calafat Bechet Tr.Magurele Zimnicea new new automatic automatic weather weather stations stations Negresti Vaslui Barlad Tecuci Galati Braila Harsova Fetesti Medgidia Jurilovca Gura Portitei Cernavoda Gloria Constanta Adamclisi Tulcea Mangalia LEGEND Weather station (90) Automatic weather station (10) SIMIN automatic weather station (60)

3 SOP application for Romanian surface data collection, validation and visualization VISUALIZATION: WMO standard messages table and graphs for each parameter geographicaly plotted form 9 for one parameter 9 Bjerknes scheme 9time differences for a given parameter at two selected times 9variance from climatological values, for a given parameter 9sum of a selected parameter for a given interval 9comparison with INMH forecast model outputs 9Warnings for a given interval

4 Radar measurement network 5 new new S-band band Doppler Doppler radars radars 5 DOPPLER - S band (WSR-98D) BARNOVA MEDGIDIA TARNAVENI TIMISOARA ORADEA 4 DOPPLER - C band BUCURESTI CRAIOVA ORADEA IGNIS

5 PUP (Principal User Processor) dedicated display system directly attached to the WSR-98D radar sensor. receives base and derived radar products from the RPG provides a seamless integration of data acquisition (S and C-band radar data) display, manipulate, and analyse quickly a great variety of products: stand-alone image products image overlay products alphanumeric products time lapse looping image algorithm processing hard copy local control status monitoring local annotation distribution of products by operational personnel product archiving

6 1. Base Reflectivity (R) 2. Base Velocity (V) 3. Base Spectrum With (SW) 4. Reflectivity Constant Altitude Plan Position Indicator (CAR) 5. Velocity Constant Altitude Plan Position Indicator (CAV) 6. Spectrum Width Constant Altitude Plan Position Indicator (CAS) 7. Composite Reflectivity (CR) 8. Composite Reflectivity Contour (CRC) 9. Echo Tops (ET) 10. Echo Tops Contour (ETC) 11. Severe Weather (Reflectivity) 12. Severe Weather (Velocity) 13. Severe Weather (Spectrum Width) 14. Severe Weather (Shear) 15. Severe Weather Probability (SWP) 16. VAD Wind Profile (VWP) 17. Cross Section Reflectivity (RCS) PUP products

7 18. Cross Section Velocity (VCS) 19. Cross Section Spectrum Width (SCS) 20. Weak Echo Region (WER) 21. Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity Region (SRR) 22. Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity Map (SRM) 23. Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) 24. Storm Tracking Information (STI) 25. Hail Index (HI) 26. Mesocyclone (M) 27. Tornado Vortex Signature (TVS) 28. Storm Structure (SS) 29. Layer Composite Reflectivity (LRA) 30. Layer Composite Reflectivity (LRA) 31. Layer Composite Reflectivity (LRM) 32. Layer Composite Turbulence (LTA) 33. Layer Composite Turbulence (LTM) PUP products

8 34. User Alert Message (UAM) 35. Free Text Message (FTM) 36. PUP Free Text Message (PTM) 37. Surface Rainfall Accumulation - One-Hour Precipitation (OHP) 38. Surface Rainfall Accumulation - Three -Hour Precipitation (THP) 39. Storm Total Rainfall Accumulation (STP) 40. Hourly Digital Precipitation Array 41. Supplement Precipitation Array 42. Velocity Azimuth Display (VAD) 43. Cross Section Reflectivity (RCS) 44. Cross Section Velocity (VCS) 45. Combined Shear (CS) 46. Ccombined Shear Contour (CSC) 47. Layer Composite Reflectivity (LRA) 48. Layer Composite Reflectivity (LRM) PUP products

9 PUP (cont) some products Base Reflectivity Tilt 1 Composite Reflectivity EchoTop Storm Total Rainfall Accumulation Velocity Vertical Integrated Iiquid (VIL)

10 OmniWxTrac fully featured tool for radar data display and manipulation receive, display, analyse and manipulate data from all individual radar sites or national mosaic OmniWxTrac Workstation wind shear identification algorithm storm cell tracks and post estimated times of arrival for local communities algorithm geographical tools (zoom and pan around a region while maintaining seamless and proportional roadways, icons and other graphics) 15 precipitation-type (rain, mixed, snow)

11 OmniWxTrac (cont) Reflectivity ( tornado event, September 12, 2003) Future scan (displays up to thirty minutes of the projected radar data) Snow Machine (depicts the type of Winter weather affecting the region) City Streets (provides mapping of roads for major cities) National Mosaic from multiple radar sites (three types) Wind shear marker Storm track

12 VIPIR (Volumetric Imaging and Processing for Integrated Radar ) gives the user the ability to view multiple layers of multiple radars at the same time- a unique perspective of where dangerous portions of the storm are in relation to what is happening at the surface gives the user powerful radar products that alert you to severe weather events: dangerous Twisting of the Winds dangerous hail unsafe precipitation totals

13 Lightning detection network 8 electrical electrical discharge discharge sensors sensors LIGHTNING DETECTORS SITES BOROD Vf.. CALIMANI VASLUI Vf.. TARCU Vf.. OMU GALATI CARACAL ADAMCLISI

14 SAFIR 3000 PDM Lightning discharges (IC and CG) Lightning discharges density Lightning discharges cells Specific discharge information Monitoring area function Geographical tools

15 Satellite numerical data METEOSAT data reception and processing station MET 7 (operational) MSG (pre-operational) NOAA HRPT data reception and processing station Bucharest

16 Atmospheric and related models used at NIMH ALADIN developed inside the Aladin project (15 countries) MM5: PSU/NCAR nonhydrostatic model Wave Models Global atmospheric models: ARPEGE GSM ECMWF DWD UKMET

17 NeX-REAP integrating visualization application Data receiving, collecting and organizing Real (surface, upper air, radar, satellite and lightning) data and model outputs visualization in graphic forms Alphanumeric message visualization Ad-hoc and automatic product generation (combined data) Manual vector graphic products Geographical tools (coordinates, distance) Product (automatic) distribution to Associated Subscribers using Briefing Terminals Weather product archiving

18 NeX-REAP integrating visualization application (cont) Surface and upper air real data visualization Grib data and T4 chart visualization ARPEGE, GSM, RCMWF, DWD, UKMET, ALADIN, MM5 Data overlay Alphanumeric data (TEMP and SYNOP) Thermodynamic analysis products (real and forecast diagram and vertical cross section) Stream lines

19 NeX-REAP integrating visualization application (cont) Satellite, radar and lightning data visualization Wave model output Preparation of weather forecasts, warnings and advisories Display tools Printing

20 Forecasting network TMS TMS and and CMS CMS connections connections BAC TRN MOL BAS National Forecasting Centre - Bucharest - ROU TRS OLT MUN DOB ROU Territorial Meteorological Office County Meteorological Station (CMS) Regional Forecasting Centres -Bucharest -MUN -Constanta -DOB - Bacau - MOL - Cluj - TRN - Sibiu - TRS - Timisoara - BAC - Craiova - OLT - Chisinau - BAS

21 Review SIMIN VSAT Communications WAN TDMA Satellite Communications Full mesh VSAT network disseminating sensor data SIMINCast Broadcast of the combined stream of basic shared data used to generate Local Products

22 COF (Central Operational Facilities) SOP PUP OmniWxTrac VIPIR SAFIR NeX-REAP

23 Questions??? and with luck some Answers

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