Science for Services Projects

The World Weather Research Programme runs three science-for-services projects which are listed below. 

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 (cdavisatucar [dot] edu (cdavis[at]ucar[dot]edu)); Piers Buchanan (piersbuchananatmetoffice [dot] gov [dot] uk (piersbuchanan[at]metoffice[dot]gov[dot]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:

  1. Work with forecast centers to identify best practices of a value-cycle approach to probabilistic tropical cyclone forecasts of TC formation and position.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 [dot] dunionatnoaa [dot] gov (jason[dot]dunion[at]noaa[dot]gov))

The project does not have a website at this time and is scheduled to conclude in 2025.