National Post-storm Data Acquisition Plan

The National Post-Storm Data Acquisition Plan (NPSDAP) describes the mechanisms and procedures for coordinating the environmental data acquisition activities of participating federal agencies following a significant event. The intent of the NPSDAP is to provide a description of the types of data required or desired by the participating agencies and the means used to coordinate the various data acquisition activities. It is not the goal of the NPSDAP to prescribe the data acquisition activities of participating agencies, but instead to coordinate those agency activities already required by existing mission directives.

NATIONAL POST-STORM DATA ACQUISITION PLAN
FCM-P33-2003
The National Post-Storm Data Acquisition Plan (NPSDAP) describes the mechanisms and procedures for coordinating the environmental data acquisition activities of participating federal agencies following a significant event. The intent of the NPSDAP is to provide a description of the types of data required or desired by the participating agencies and the means used to coordinate the various data acquisition activities. It is not the goal of the NPSDAP to prescribe the data acquisition activities of participating agencies, but instead to coordinate those agency activities already required by existing mission directives.
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The Entire Report (362 KB)
	By Section
	Cover, Foreword, Executive Summary,Table of Contents (212 KB)
	CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND (80 KB)
		1.1 General
		1.2 Scope
		1.3 Examples of Past Responses
	CHAPTER 2 AUTHORITY AND CAPABILITIES OF PARTICIPATING FEDERAL AGENCIES (99 KB)
		2.1 General
		2.2 Participating Agencies and Mission Requirements
		2.3 Agency Capabilities and Data Requirements
	CHAPTER 3 GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES (101 KB)
		3.1 General
		3.2 Concept of Operations
		3.3 Initiation Criteria and Mechanisms
		3.4 Response Procedures
		3.5 Data Acquisition Procedures
	CHAPTER 4 STORM DATA REQUIREMENTS AND DEPOSITION (80 KB)
		4.1 General
		4.2 Atmospheric Data
		4.3 Hydrodynamic Data
		4.4 Morphological Data
	CHAPTER 5 EVENT SUMMARIES (76 KB)
		5.1 General
		5.2 Content Outline
	APPENDIX A AGENCY AUTHORITY AND MISSION STATEMENTS (77 KB)
	APPENDIX B INTERNAL NWS QUICK RESPONSE TEAM OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES (124 KB)
	APPENDIX C UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR ADDRESSES FOR PARTICIPATING FEDERAL AGENCIES AND GROUPS (75 KB)
	APPENDIX D NAMES, BUSINESS ADDRESSES, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF WORKING GROUP MEMBERS (101 KB)
	APPENDIX E SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE (78 KB)
	APPENDIX F FUJITA TORNADO INTENSITY SCALE (76 KB)
	APPENDIX G USGS HURRICANE RESPONSE PLAN (87 KB)
	APPENDIX H ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS (82 KB)
	Inside Back Cover (46 KB)

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NATIONAL POST-STORM DATA ACQUISITION PLAN

FCM-P33-2003