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The Finish Line: JTTI Runs NOAA Internal Competition to Transition Matured Research into NWS Operations

WPO NewsBy Kristina Kiest August 4, 2022

When funding weather research to improve forecasts for the community, many competitions are externally focused to organizations outside of NOAA. This allows a diverse set of institutions to work together on innovative solutions for forecast challenges. This external research compliments internal NOAA research efforts to improve operational forecasting. While the combined research efforts are critically…

Joint Technology Transfer Initiative Awards

WPO NewsBy Kristina Kiest July 28, 2022

The Joint Technology Transfer Initiative (JTTI), works closely with the National Weather Service to accelerate the transition of matured weather research to NWS operations to improve forecasting for the benefit of the American public. This year’s competition focused on improving model development in collaboration with the UFS community to improve forecasts, finding innovative methodologies to…

Scientists test a new tool to improve local precipitation forecasts

OWAQ NewsBy Kristina Kiest November 18, 2016

A new weather forecasting tool could soon find itself part of the day-to-day operations of NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS). The instrument, called Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer, or AERI, measures temperature, water vapor and trace gases (like ozone, carbon monoxide and methane) in the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere, the troposphere.

The Finish Line: JTTI Runs NOAA Internal Competition to Transition Matured Research into NWS Operations

Joint Technology Transfer Initiative Awards

Scientists test a new tool to improve local precipitation forecasts

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