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Evaluation of Distributed Collaborative Adaptive Sensing for Detection of Low-Level Circulations and Implications for Severe Weather Warning Operations
Weather and forecasting, v 25(1), pp 173-189
01 Feb 2010
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Abstract
The Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere (CASA) is a multiyear engineering research center established by the National Science Foundation for the development of small, inexpensive, low-power radars designed to improve the scanning of the lowest levels (< 3 km AGL) of the atmosphere. Instead of sensing autonomously, CASA radars are designed to operate as a network, collectively adapting to the changing needs of end users and the environment; this network approach to scanning is known as distributed collaborative adaptive sensing (DCAS). DCAS optimizes the low-level volume coverage scanning and maximizes the utility of each scanning cycle. A test bed of four prototype CASA radars was deployed in southwestern Oklahoma in 2006 and operated continuously while in DCAS mode from March through June of 2007.
This paper analyzes three convective events observed during April-May 2007, during CASA's intense operation period (IOP), with a special focus on evaluating the benefits and weaknesses of CASA radar system deployment and DCAS scanning strategy of detecting and tracking low-level circulations. Data collected from nearby Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler (WSR-88D) and CASA radars are compared for mesoscyclones, misocyclones, and low-level vortices. Initial results indicate that the dense, overlapping coverage at low levels provided by the CASA radars and the high temporal (60 s) resolution provided by DCAS give forecasters more detailed feature continuity and tracking. Moreover, the CASA system is able to resolve a whole class of circulations-misocyclones-far better than the WSR-88Ds. In fact, many of these are probably missed completely by the WSR-88D. The impacts of this increased detail on severe weather warnings are under investigation. Ongoing efforts include enhancing the DCAS data quality and scanning strategy, improving the DCAS data visualization, and developing a robust infrastructure to better support forecast and warning operations.
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- Title
- Evaluation of Distributed Collaborative Adaptive Sensing for Detection of Low-Level Circulations and Implications for Severe Weather Warning Operations
- Creators
- J. Brotzge - University of OklahomaK. Hondl - National Severe Storms LaboratoryB. Philips - Amherst CollegeL. Lemon - Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological StudiesE. J. Bass - University of VirginiaD. Rude - University of VirginiaD. L. Andra - National Weather Service
- Publication Details
- Weather and forecasting, v 25(1), pp 173-189
- Publisher
- Amer Meteorological Soc
- Number of pages
- 17
- Grant note
- EEC-0313747 / Engineering Research Centers Program of the National Science Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Information Science
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000275362700011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-77953597013
- Other Identifier
- 991019292137304721
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