Real-Time Meteorological Battlespace Characterization in Support of Sea Power 21
Abstract
This project is a coordinated effort with the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) and the Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Detachment (NPMOD) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, NV to create a shore test and development site to demonstrate enhanced weather support for strike warfare using a combination of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System- On Scene (COAMPS-OS) and NOWCAST capabilities. The NOWCAST system is capable of blending an ensemble of highly perishable on-scene environmental data together in the context of operational situational awareness to provide a consistent, integrated, web-enabled picture of the current, near real-time METOC impacts both in the target area and within the battlegroup. This system will benefit the warfighter by providing a capability to help monitor and characterize the impact of rapidly changing, operationally significant weather situations that can be accessed directly over the Global Information Grid (GIG) by decision makers whenever they need to evaluate their missions for environmental dependencies within a common situational awareness framework. This commonality should help to improve coordination and efficiency on the battlefield.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA573022
Entities
People
- John W. Cook
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory