Short-term Prediction Research
and Transition Center

Meetings

The NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center
2005 Science Advisory Committee Meeting

Thursday November 21-22, 2005
The National Space Science and Technology Center
Huntsville, AL 35805

		Introduction
		Welcome	Gary Jedlovec & Tsengdar Lee
		Executive Summary (Review of FY05 SAC recommendations and Summary of Accomplishments)	Steve Goodman

		Current Research Activities and Results Research and Transition Overview AIRS Profile Evaluation and Assimilation Generation of a MODIS SST Composite Regional Modeling Using MODIS SST Composites Near Real-Time SSTs in Mesoscale Prediction Satellite-derived Fields for Estimating Soil Moisture for Regional WRF Model Initialization Short-term Forecasting and WRF Case Study Convective Initiation: Short-term Prediction and Climatology Research External Collaborations NSSTC ARMOR Dual-Polarimetric Doppler Radar: A Supporting Resource for SPoRT	Gary Jedlovec Brad Zavodsky / Gary Jedlovec / S-H Chou Stephanie Haines Kate LaCasse Stephen Lazarus John Mecikalski Steve Goodman / Bill McCaul John Mecikalski Steve Goodman Walt Peterson
		Transitions from Research to Operations SPoRT Extensions to Coastal WFOs Southern Thunder Alliance and LMA Assessments Huntsville WFO Assessment of NASA Products	Gary Jedlovec Steve Goodman Dennis Buechler Chris Darden
		SPoRT Projects FY06 Development and Transition of Satellite Products Regional Modeling and Data Assimilation Plans Nowcasting and Assessment Plans	Gary Jedlovec / Will McCarty Bill Lapenta / Kate Lacasse Steve Goodman / John Mecikalski / Chris Darden
		SAC Comments/Recommendations

Technical Contact: Dr. William M. Lapenta (bill.lapenta@nasa.gov)

Responsible Official: Dr. James L. Smoot (James.L.Smoot@nasa.gov)

Page Curator: Paul J. Meyer (paul.meyer@nasa.gov)

Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center

Short-term Prediction Research
and Transition Center