CSU Project #: 5-31207
Sponsor: NOAA, National Weather Service (NWS)
Primary Investigator: Wayne Schubert
Start Date: July 1st, 2009
End Date: June 30th, 2013

• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) initiated the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project (HFIP) to reduce the errors in tropical cyclone track and intensity forecasts. This reduction will be accomplished through improved coupled ocean-atmosphere numerical hurricane models, better use of observations through advanced data assimilation techniques and ensemble forecasts. Model diagnostic techniques will also be developed to determine the sources of model errors and guide future improvements.

• Satellite Algorithm Development, Training and Education

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