Advancing the Understanding and Prediction of Tropical Cyclones Using NOAA Aircraft Observations

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Advancing the Understanding and Prediction of Tropical Cyclones Using NOAA Aircraft Observations

Presenter: Rob Rogers, Ph.D. 

Sponsor:   NOAA / OAR / Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)

Seminar Contact:  Shirley Murillo webinar host: Shirley.Murillo@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://meet.goto.com/339257677

Abstract: The primary goal of NOAA/OAR/AOML’s Hurricane Research Division (HRD) is to improve the understanding and prediction of tropical cyclones (TCs). While this improvement can be accomplished from a variety of approaches, a unique capability of HRD is the routine collection and analysis of airborne observations within the tropical cyclone inner-core and its atmospheric and oceanic environments. This data collection and analysis has formed the core of HRD’s mission for many decades. This talk will provide a summary of the recent (past 15 years) accomplishments of HRD's annual Field Campaign, including a discussion of advances in NOAA’s airborne observing technologies and how these observations have been used to better characterize, understand, and predict physical processes important for TC intensity change. Finally, a look toward the future will be provided, including a discussion of new foci meant to broaden HRD's goals to include a more comprehensive improvement of forecasting TC hazards.

Bio:  Rob Rogers, Ph.D. Lead Meteorologist, Hurricane Research Division/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials:  Recording will be made available shortly after the webinar at: https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/seminars/

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{Rob Rogers. Lead Meteorologist, Hurricane Research Division/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory/OAR/NOAA}