Dual-Pol Training Now Available!

[rdale]

...although this is far from beginner material...

http://wdtb.noaa.gov/courses/dualpol/outreach/index.html

Between now and the end of 2012, the entire fleet of WSR-88Ds (Weather Surveillance Radar -1998 Doppler) is scheduled for a major software and hardware upgrade. This upgrade, known as dual-polarization technology, will greatly enhance these radars by providing the ability to collect data on the horizontal and vertical properties of weather (e.g., rain, hail) and non-weather (e.g., insect, ground clutter) targets.

In support of this technology upgrade, WDTB has developed on-line training to help NWS partners learn about the system changes and provide ideas on how they might effectively incorporate these new data into their decision making process. Two different training paths are available depending on your meteorology background:

• Training for meteorologists not employed by the National Weather Service (NWS) and
• Training for non-meteorologists who use WSR-88D radar data.

 

[Terry Tyler]

Im sure the answer is somewhere around here, but for others who want to see the answer quickly. Is there any word on when or if the public will get access to the dual-pol ?

 

[rdale]

It's already out, I've been watching the testbed radar in Oklahoma City for a while now in GR2AE.

 

[Rob Wadsworth]

Thanks for the link, rdale.
The tutorial lasts about ~30 minutes; well worth it.
They have a short quiz at the end - take it...

 

[L.B. LaForce]

Yes, those are some good little presentations to familiar with dual-pol. I watched it a few months back, but should probably watch it again here real soon as I seem to have forgotten some of it.

 

[Terry Tyler]

It's already out, I've been watching the testbed radar in Oklahoma City for a while now in GR2AE.

Thanks, Rdale - Is it available in GR3 yet ? Will it ever be available in GR3 ?

 

[rdale]

I watched it a few months back, but should probably watch it again

They just released this on Monday so I doubt you saw it that long ago

They previously kept a few training modules from a few years ago there - this is the first of the full training.

Thanks, Rdale - Is it available in GR3 yet ? Will it ever be available in GR3 ?

No.
Yes. However I've not heard a timeline for adding those products to the L3 feed.

 

[sebenste]

And now you have...

http://www.roc.noaa.gov/WSR88D/PublicDocs/DualPol/DeploymentSchedule.pdf

When the radars come up, they will immediately send out level 2 and level 3 dual-pole data. Note, when each radar is deployed/replaced, you won't have data from the site for 2-3 weeks.

 

[rdale]

Good find!

Wow - those delays keep adding up...

 

[L.B. LaForce]

They just released this on Monday so I doubt you saw it that long ago

They previously kept a few training modules from a few years ago there - this is the first of the full training.



No.
Yes. However I've not heard a timeline for adding those products to the L3 feed.

Actually, the site u posted is a little different than where I originally got mine. Still WDTB, but here is where I found them back a few months: http://www.wdtb.noaa.gov/modules/dualpol/index.htm

Also looks like the ones u posted are updated, so ill check them out too.