GWG Projector: First Steps Toward an Operational Polarimetric Radar Forward Operator.

Ganson Weather Group (GWG) is looking to seamlessly bridge the divide between forensic and predictive meteorology. While many products are readily available from Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP), a gap still exists when it comes to polarimetric radar derived microphysics. By using the latest published literature and understanding of microphysical processes, GWG is developing an operational forward operator standing on the output of existing numerical models. This product, GWG Projector, will allow GWG to run its suite of various polarimetric radar algorithms across a spectrum of NWP output and provide a short-range view into potential exposures of life, property or otherwise to meteorological perils.