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WEATHER ANALYSIS CENTER [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

A system of verification designed, in the early 1950s, particularly for the 30-hour sea-level prognostic chart produced by the United States WBAN(Weather Bureau, Air Force and Navy) Analysis Center.

OBS

It also produces the skill scores of individual forecasters.

Key term(s)
  • Teweles Wobus index

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Système de vérification formulé au début des années 50, principalement pour la carte prévue de 30 heures au niveau de la mer établie par le Centre d'analyse du WBAN (Service météorologique de l'Armée de l'air et de la Marine) des États-Unis.

OBS

Ce système permet aussi d'évaluer l'habileté individuelle des prévisionnistes.

Key term(s)
  • indice de Teweles Wobus

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

Sistema de verificación concebido al comienzo del decenio 1950-1959, en particular para el mapa de pronóstico de 30 horas al nivel del mar preparado por el Centro de Análisis del WBAN (Servicio Meteorológico de las Fuerzas Aéreas y la Marina) de los Estados Unidos.

OBS

También permite evaluar la habilidad individual de los predictores.

Key term(s)
  • índice de Teweles Wobus
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Record 2 2001-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
CONT

The Next Generation Weather Radar system(NEXRAD) comprises approximately 160 Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler(WSR-88D) sites throughout the United States and selected overseas locations. This system is a joint effort of the United States Departments of Commerce(DOC), Defense(DOD), and Transportation(DOT). The controlling agencies are the National Weather Service(NWS), Air Weather Service(AWS) and Federal Aviation Administration(FAA), respectively. Level II data are the three meteorological base data quantities : reflectivity, mean radial velocity, and spectrum width. From these quantities, computer processing generates numerous meteorological analysis products known as Level III data. Level II data are recorded at all NWS and most AWS and FAA WSR-88D sites. Level III products are recorded at the 120 NWS sites. The data are sent to the National Climatic Data Center(NCDC) for archiving and dissemination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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