CSU Project #: 5-31104
Sponsor: NOAA
Primary Investigator: Dr. Clifford Matsumoto
Start Date: August 1st, 2011
End Date: June 30th, 2014

• Coordinate activities between the NextGen Weather Program and the Aviation Weather Testbed.
• Develop a thorough understanding of NWS aviation services and work with the NWS NextGen Program, the Aviation Weather Center, and the NWS Aviation Services Branch to propose, develop, and evaluate forecast processes which meet NextGen requirements while remaining operationally viable.
• Evaluate and implement new forecast techniques and aviation impact diagnostics using observations and models, particularly emerging high-resolution models and ensemble forecast systems.
• Serve as a liaison between operational forecasters, the Aviation Weather Testbed, and NWS headquarters to facilitate coordinated communication and a common vision.
• Represent the Aviation Weather Testbed by contributing to formal scientific publications and attending off-site conferences, symposia, and aviation weather-related outreach events.
• Participate in other support activities as deemed appropriate by the NextGen Program and the Aviation Weather Testbed.
• Continue, expand, and enhance the efforts initiated and developed during Year 1.

• Regional to Global Scale Modeling Systems
• Data Assimilation
• Data Distribution

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