Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center

SPoRT periodically hosts visitors to learn more about our program and team as well as to discuss opportunities for future collaboration. Typically, during these visits, the guest will present a seminar outlining his or her current work to help provide background on common interests. Please check back soon for information on the next seminar.

VIIRS Dust product captures Mount Pavlof's Plume

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:39

Author: Emily Berndt Mount Pavlof, one of Alaska's most active volcanoes, has been erupting since last week. The plume has caused some disruption of flights and ash fallout in nearby communities. The Alaska Volcano Observatory has been closely monitoring it's activity (http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Pavlof.php). The steam, ash, and gas plume is continually created as hot lava contacts [...]

Though we're not 24/7, SPoRT strives to provide the most timely and reliable data products to its partners and end users. A system has been developed to monitor the availability of LDM and FTP products and categorize each product based on its age. Summaries are posted every 10 minutes to the link below.

NAST - (IPO) NPOESS Airborne Sounder Testbed

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After a slow moving upper level trough moved through the area bringing widespread rainfall and a swath of heavy rains, the rivers across Southeast Texas rose leading to minor to moderate flooding. With the exodus of the trough the skies cleared and a MODIS pass afforded us with an excellent view of the region. Of note on Saturday were the sediment plumes from the elevated flow out the mouth of the Colorado, Brazos, Trinity, and Sabine rivers. (Credit for this image goes to the Houston WFO!)

NASA SPoRT GOES-R proving ground activities

The NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) program is a partner with the GOES-R Proving Ground (PG) helping prepare forecasters understand the unique products to come from the GOES-R instrument suite. SPoRT is working collaboratively with other members of the GOES-R PG team and Algorithm Working Group (AWG) scientists to develop and disseminate a suite of proxy products that address specific forecast problems for the WFOs, Regional and National Support Centers, and other NOAA users. These products draw on SPoRT's expertise with the transition and evaluation of products into operations from the MODIS instrument and the North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (NALMA).