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U.S. Weather Research Program
Description
The overarching USWRP objective is to improve the specificity, accuracy, and reliability of weather forecasts for disruptive, high impact weather. The USWRP has established as its initial focus a coordinated effort to determine the "best practicable mix" of observations, data assimilation schemes, and forecast models for operations beyond the year 2000. USWRP research will consist of:
- technique development associated with measurements, observational strategies, data assimilation, and numerical models;
- fundamental studies to improve understanding and to develop improved parameterizations of physical processes;
- demonstrations of improved prediction capabilities in research mode.
Projects that exploit operational data, existing research facilities and data sets, operational models, and current research models may be appropriate in many instances. Researchers should be aware of the following data sources: the operational data stream; gridded data and observations from the North American Observing System Program (NAOS) sensitivity tests (see below for further information on NAOS); data from recently completed field programs including the California Landfalling Jets Experiment (CALJET), North Pacific Experiment (NORPEX) and Convection And Moisture Experiment (CAMEX-3).
Program Contact(s)
Dr. Stephan P. Nelson
Program Director, GEO/ATM
Phone: 703.292.8524
Fax: 703.292.9022
Email: snelson@nsf.gov
Please see additional program information.
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Division of Atmospheric
Sciences, NSF