Title :
Philosophy and plans for a communications infrastructure for WSR-88D product improvement
Author :
Linn, John W., III ; Pickard, Peter K.
Author_Institution :
Mitretek Syst., McLean, VA, USA
Abstract :
The Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) system, also known as the WSR-88D, has proven to be a valuable tool to detect and monitor weather systems and to provide data to researchers looking to explore weather phenomena and to improve forecasting techniques. Under the NEXRAD Product Improvement (NPI) Program, these weather products and the raw weather data will be made available to a greater number of users through the application of modern technology and commercial products. This paper discusses the philosophy behind the development of the NPI communications infrastructure and the current progress to provide the desired capabilities
Keywords :
geophysical signal processing; meteorological radar; open systems; radar signal processing; telecommunication computing; NEXRAD; NPI communications infrastructure; Next Generation Weather Radar; WSR-88D product; communications infrastructure; forecasting; open systems architecture; weather data; weather products; Communication system control; Costs; Local area networks; Meteorological radar; Monitoring; Narrowband; Open systems; Protocols; Radar detection; Weather forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1997. NAECON 1997., Proceedings of the IEEE 1997 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3725-5
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1997.618096
