Session 5 Quantifying the Value of Commercial Data Sources for Public Service

Wednesday, 15 January 2020: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
254A (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)

Chair:
Jerald A. Brotzge, Univ. at Albany, SUNY, New York State Mesonet, Albany, NY

Description:

This session focuses on quantifying the value and/or impact of various commercial sources of data to public service.  Commercial data providers collect a significant quantity of data, which makes a considerable and positive contribution to the Weather Enterprise.  This session focuses on: 1. Specific examples of networks and fields that positively impact government operations and NWP; and 2. Techniques used to quantify the impacts of data from non-federal sources.


Papers:
8:30 AM
5.1
Integration of NYS Mesonet Data Into New York Daily Operations
Nick P. Bassill, Univ. at Albany, Albany, NY; and C. Thorncroft and J. A. Brotzge

8:45 AM
5.2
Extracting Value from Large Meteorological Datasets in a Cloud Delivery Environment Where Data Volume is Measured in Dollars
Christopher Beighton, Met Office, Exeter, EX1 3PB (Met Office, Exeter, EX1 3PB (Exeter)), Exeter, United Kingdom

9:00 AM
5.3
Real-Time Forecasts and Observing System Experiments in the CASA Dallas-Ft Worth Testbed
Keith A. Brewster, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. T. Morris, F. H. Carr, K. W. Thomas, A. Bajaj, E. J. Lyons, and B. J. Philips

9:15 AM
5.4
From Investment to Operation: A Comparison of Public and Private Business Models
Buck Lyons, WeatherFlow Inc., Scotts Valley, CA; and W. Callahan, C. Fiebrich, and S. Woll

9:30 AM
5.5
"It Depends" - Optimizing the Mix of Public and Private Data
Steve Woll, Synoptic Data Public Benefit Corporation, Scotts Valley, CA

Abstract Submissions Closed



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