Research

PRESENTERS: CPAESS Project Scientists Mike Mueller and Ben Johnston, with introduction by Lidia Cucurull, Chief Scientist & Deputy Director, NOAA Quantitative Observing System Assessment Program (QOSAP). TITLE: An introduction to NOAA’s Quantitative Observing System Assessment Program. Summary: Under NOAA’s Quantitative Observing System Assessment Program (QOSAP), Ben and Mike study the impact of various types of observations on regional and global weather models. In this presentation, Ben shows the impact of COSMIC-2 radio occultation bending angle observations on tropical cyclone track and intensity forecasts in the HWRF model with a focus on the record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Mike will present his work with WindBorne Systems, a company that designs, builds, and operates long-duration smart balloons that measure temperature, humidity, and wind profiles. The impact of these observations on 240 hour Global Forecast System (GFS) forecasts is shown on global and regional scales. The Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS—pronounced: see-pass) is a UCAR Community Programs (UCP) division at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). UCAR manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Our administrative office is located in Boulder, Colorado, USA. CPAESS was created in February 2016, from the merger of two long-established and successful programs: the Joint Office of Science Support (JOSS) and the Visiting Scientist Programs (VSP). CPAESS is providing an extensive portfolio of organization and management services for the broad Earth science community. Our vision and mission complement and mirror the vision and mission of UCAR, including UCP and NCAR. We are collectively working towards the advancement of scientific research for the benefit of society.