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5 Implementation of Applied Research, Technology Transfer and Training, and Experimental Forecasting
5 Implementation of Applied Research, Technology Transfer and Training, and Experimental Forecasting
Pages 43-54
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support of space flight. These future weather research and technique development programs oilier the opportunity to enhance substantiaDy our ability to observe, understand, and thereby predict the weather processes that are important for KSC operations.
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APPLIED RESEARCH AND FORECAST FACII ITY (ARFF) As new advances in observing and understanding weather systems are achieved, projects must be initiated to translate the advances into new and better forecast techniques that are then transferred quickly and effectively to operational use.
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Interaction Between ARFF, Operational Unite, and Applied Research Groups The Applied Research and Forecasting Facility should be a mission-oriented interagency facility that is managed by NASA through the newly created Weather Support Office (WSO)
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Although co-Iocated with the Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility, the ARFF would serve not only those AWS forecasters, but also the AWS forecasters from other detachments and the NOAA forecasters from dSC. Operational forecasters and applied researchers should spend time at ARFF, rotating into the ARFF at regular intervab.
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RegardIe" of where the research is to be performed, two items are essential: a prioritized schedule of applied research to be performed and a budget with which to sponsor it. The WSO, with the advice of the Weather Support Advisory Committee, should provide the schedule; WSO should provide the budget.
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This activity is required since accurate and meaningful stratification of verification statistics ~ an important part of technique assessment that can help eliminate forecaster biases and promote forecaster im provement. The Applied Research and Forecasting Facility should be
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COOPERATIVE APPLIED METEOROLOGY PROGRAM (CAMP) Advancements in weather research that support space operations can benefit greatly from the organization of field programs and stimulation of relevant research in the university community.
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CAMP would coordinate field prograrrm and other research beneficial to operational weather problems, administer a research grants program, and promote strong scientific interactions with the permanent ARFF staff. Establishing this strong university involvement could also serve to attract funding from other agencies and other offices in NASA that support atmospheric research.
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WEATHER SUPPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE To ensure that the director of the WSO and the director of the ARFF receive unbiased views and the best technical acivice available as to opportunities and directions, a Weather Support Advisory Committee should be established by WSO. The committee should review plans and give advice on future directions.
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The Weather Support Office shown form a Weather Support Advisory Committee to periodical amen for the WSO the organizational and technical ismes that affect weather support for NASA's space operations.
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