NDLI: The Joint Ensemble Forecast System (JEFS) Experiment

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Kuchera, E.L. Cunningham, J.G. Rentschler, S.A. Rugg, S.A. Sittel, M. Sestak, M. Holt, T. Hansen, J.
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	The Joint Ensemble Forecast System (JEFS) Dedicated HPC Project Investment (DHPI) focuses on the creation and communication of environmental information in a timely, focused, useful, and reliable manner for the US Air Force and Navy. Currently, most environmental forecasts are created from a single best estimate analysis and forecast model. This deterministic process can provide imperfect results that result in large financial costs (extra fuel, weather damage or mission aborts). In this project, the ensemble-based approach of weather forecasting is used to improve forecast accuracy; reduce costs of defensive and offensive military scenarios impacted by inclement weather; and further the benefits of probabilistic forecasts to a variety of military applications. The project combines many model forecasts that start from different initial states of the atmosphere, that use different techniques for estimating how the atmosphere evolves over time, and that use different models provided by both the Navy (Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center) and Air Force (Air Force Weather Agency) numerical weather prediction centers to produce a joint ensemble. Ensemble member forecasts from two independently developed model systems are expected to better cover the range of potential atmospheric states, thus more completely representing the occurrences of greater or lesser forecast certainty. Experimental joint ensemble forecast products are already available on the AFWA web site (https://weather.afwa.af.mil/host_home/DNXM/JEFS/jefs.html), but operational products are not expected until late FY 2010 to early 2011. Most of the model development has been completed; ongoing work includes setting up real-time data exchanges across modeling centers, post processing to improve forecast reliability, and for production of mission specific products. Further work remains to educate decision makers about weather certainty—many expect a correct deterministic weather forecast and do not understand how to exploit probabilities. The additional computer resources provided by this DHPI have allowed more rapid development of the joint ensemble forecast system than would have occurred with the existing systems at AFWA and FNMOC.
Starting Page	285
Ending Page	293
File Size	1014510
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424457687
e-ISBN	9781424457694
DOI	10.1109/HPCMP-UGC.2009.47
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-06-15
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Uncertainty Atmospheric modeling Weather forecasting Predictive models Numerical models Joints
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
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9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

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