Science for Services Projects
The World Weather Research Programme runs three science-for-services projects which are listed below.
Paris Olympics (2020-2024)
Purpose: Advance research on the theme of the “future Meteorological Forecasting systems at 100m (or finer) resolution for urban areas. Such systems would prefigure the numerical weather prediction at the horizon of 2030.
Contact: Valery Masson (valery.masson@meteo.fr)
The website for the project can be found here.
Aviation Research Demonstration Project (2021-2025)
Purpose: Develop, demonstrate and quantify the benefits of end-to-end nowcasting (next 0-6h) aviation weather services for the terminal area focused on high-impact weather.
Contact: Chris Davis (cdavis@ucar.edu); Piers Buchanan (piersbuchanan@metoffice.gov.uk)
The website for the project can be found here.
Tropical Cyclone-Probabilistic Forecast Products (TC-PFP)
Purpose: Coordinate across RSMCs and other forecast centers to identify best practice guidance for probabilistic tropical cyclone forecasts.
Implementation:
This effort will be implemented in 3 phases, with an initial focus on Phase 1:
- Work with forecast centers to identify best practices of a value-cycle approach to probabilistic tropical cyclone forecasts of TC formation and position.
- Work with forecast centers to identify best practices of a value-cycle approach to probabilistic tropical cyclone related to forecasts of TC intensity and structure.
- Work with forecast centers to identify best practices of a value-cycle approach to probabilistic tropical cyclone related to forecasts of TC-related rainfall and storm surge.
Contact: Jason Dunion (jason.dunion@noaa.gov)
The project does not have a website at this time.