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Assessment of the Benefits of Extending the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission A Perspective from the Research and Operations Communities: Interim Report (2006) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix H: Letter from Vice Admiral Lautenbacher to Administrator O’Keefe, July 23, 2004
Pages 88-89

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... . TRMM data has had a positive impact on NOAA's numerical weather prediction models, improving the forecast accuracies for hurricanes, tropical storms, and other tropical weather disturbances affecting the United States and its possessions.
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... I believe such a joint consultative process would also help to support the growing leadership role of the United States in the Global Earth Observing System of Systems. Making the maximum use of research and operational satellite data, as well as joint planning for transitioning successful research instruments to operational status, will demonstrate a sustained commitment to advancing earth sciences.
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Key Terms

  • active phase
  • satellite data
  • joint consultative
  • forecast accuracies
  • growing leadership

  • greg withee
  • operational status
  • research instruments
  • earth sciences
  • rainfall mapping

  • ghassem asrar
  • numerical weather
  • global earth
  • mapping mission
  • trmm data

  • users concerns
  • leadership role
  • formal mechanism
  • satellite instruments
  • consultative process

  • transitioning successful
  • tropical weather
  • data streams
  • nasa satellite
  • assistant administrator

  • prediction models
  • typhoon season
  • operations issues
  • sustained commitment
  • weather prediction


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