Users Guide for the Single-Station Nowcast Analysis Program
Abstract
The U. S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has developed several weather related tactical decision aids (TDAs) to assist the battlefield commander. These TDAs are automated techniques and procedures that evaluate the significant effects of the current and forecasted weather. One of these TDAs is the single-station nowcast analysis package (SSNAP), which is a preliminary effort towards Assisting the staff weather officer in making accurate and expeditious weather forecasts using only weather data from one single station. Data output from SSNAP includes a graphical representation of the skew T - log P thermodynamic diagram, icing and wind profiles, and D-Values. A chart of stability indices and many other important meteorological elements are also accessible to the user. As a final step in the prediction of short-term weather events, these data from SSNAP are passed to the ARL thunderstorm intelligence prediction system where they are used to predict the occurrence/nonoccurrence of both thunderstorms and severe thunderstorms. SSNAP, Nowcast analysis, Tactical decision aids, Single-station weather data.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA286387
Entities
People
- Jeffrey E. Passner
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory