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6 The MPAR Planning Process
Pages 34-40

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... charged the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology (OFCM) with exploring phased array radar technology for addressing gaps in weather observing and forecasting capabilities.
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From page 35...
... However, it is not clear that any agency is seriously addressing any requirement for systematic widespread coverage of non-cooperative aircraft targets or of low-altitude storm intensity that correlates well with quantitative precipitation measurements. Also, the JAG/PARP report notes other surveillance functions performable by radar but not currently articulated as federal requirements, such as fire weather, airborne toxic releases, or spaceflight weather support.
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... . The various special presentations and senior leader perspectives offered at the Symposium advanced the OFCM goals of supporting a comprehensive and inclusive planning process.
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... The Way Ahead to Address MPAR Risk Reduction • The overall conclusion was that the symposium demonstrated solid consensus on both the desirability and feasibility of MPAR to meet national surveillance requirements for both weather and aircraft, but that developing an effective interagency management structure for MPAR risk reduction will prove challenging. • MPAR must engage the four principal agencies involved: NOAA, FAA, DOD, and DHS.
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... When the OFCM MPAR planning exhibits consisting of the JAG/PARP report and the MPAR Symposium are examined together, the process may appear more inclusive than it actually was. The apparent agency consensus for funding significant advancements in our nation's surveillance may actually be more muted.
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From page 39...
... for the WSR-88D radar are also being investigated for the NWRT. Examples include staggered pulse repetition intervals, phase coding, range oversampling/whitening, and conventional clutter filtering.
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... MPAR Impact on Safety- and Efficiency-Enhancing Weather Services: A study to explore MPAR's impact on aviation weather algorithms. Risk Reduction Program: Completed initial risk-reduction effort begun during FY06, including proposed phased array architecture, and design and component cost for a transmit/receive module.
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  • mpar planning
  • risk reduction
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  • multifunction phased

  • weather radar
  • mpar symposium
  • radar technology
  • aircraft surveillance
  • surveillance capabilities

  • requirements include
  • surveillance radar
  • national weather
  • mpar risk
  • legacy radar

  • various surveillance
  • radar project
  • radar designs
  • sustaining current
  • surveillance requirements

  • supporting research
  • surveillance functions
  • national severe
  • six symposium
  • severe storms

  • spatial resolution
  • storms laboratory
  • meteorological services
  • brief summary
  • interagency management


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