Session 13B Accelerating the Transition of NASA Science and Capabilities to Applications through the NASA SPoRT Center I

Thursday, 1 February 2024: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
323 (The Baltimore Convention Center)
Host: 14th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations
Submitters:
Emily B. Berndt; Stephen Anthony Mango; Christopher R. Hain, MSFC, Huntsville, AL; Tsengdar Lee, NASA, Washington, DC; Patrick Duran, MSFC, Short-Term Prediction Research and Transition Center, Huntsville, AL; Christopher J. Schultz, MSFC, Short-term Prediction and Research Transition Center, Huntsville, AL; Aaron R. Naeger, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Earth System Science Center, Huntsville, AL and Ryan A Wade, University of Alabama-Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
Cochairs:
Tsengdar Lee, NASA, Washington, DC and Emily Berndt

Bridging the gap between research and operational applications requires innovation and intentional interaction between scientists and stakeholders. The NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT; https://weather.ndc.nasa.gov/sport/) center was established in 2002 to transition NASA satellite products and capabilities to the operational weather community to improve short-term forecasting. A research-to-operations/operations-to-research paradigm has been the basis for transitioning over 40 satellite products to stakeholders over 20 years. Today SPoRT focuses on applied research in 6 focus areas including Land Surface Processes, Hydrology, Synoptic and Mesoscale Processes, Lightning & Convection, Tropical Systems, and Air Quality with partnerships spanning government agencies, academia, and the private sector. This session solicits presentations focusing on use of SPoRT products and capabilities for research, operations (e.g., weather, air quality), meteorological disaster response (e.g., flooding, drought, fire, hurricanes, severe weather), societal applications, and policy development. Presentations from researchers, stakeholders, and collaborative partners that use SPoRT products or present ideas for future SPoRT products are of interest. Additionally, presentations relevant to future NASA mission Early Adopter programs that partner with SPoRT (e.g., TROPICS and TEMPO) that focus on preparing users for future missions are relevant.

Papers:
8:30 AM
13B.1
The Impact of the SPoRT Center's End User Engagement Process on the Way Data, Products, and Knowledge is Transitioned to the User Community
Gary J. Jedlovec, NASA, Huntsville, AL; and E. B. Berndt, J. L. Case, P. Duran, K. K. Fuell, C. R. Hain, and C. J. Schultz

8:45 AM
13B.2
The Satellite Needs Working Group: Frequent Felivery of Interdisciplinary NASA Satellite Data Products
Pontus Olofsson, NASA, Huntsville, AL; and K. Virts

9:00 AM
13B.3
Leveraging the SPoRT Paradigm and Best Practices for Elevating Severe Weather Responses by the NASA Applied Science Disasters Program
Jordan Bell, Marshall Space Flight Center, HUNTSVILLE, AL; and A. L. Molthan, L. A. Schultz, and H. G. Pankratz

9:15 AM
13B.4
The Applications Integration Meteorologist, the Nexus between the Research and Operations Communities at NASA SPoRT
Kristopher D. White, NWS/NASA SPoRT, Huntsville, AL; and B. C. Carcione and C. B. Darden

9:30 AM
13B.5
Bridging Data Gaps with NUCAPS and other Satellite Observations: A Collaborative Endeavor between NOAA NWS and NASA SPoRT
Douglas T Kahn, NWS, Cleveland, OH

9:45 AM
13B.6
Forecasting Marine Hazards with Limited Observations and Verification
Michael J. Folmer, NWS, Elkridge, MD; and E. B. Berndt, J. Clark, J. M. Sienkiewicz, and D. Figurskey

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