SPoRT ROSES 2016 Information

Section 2.1 of the ROSES16 opportunity solicits proposals that address the acceleration of operational use of NASA research data for operational short-term weather predictions.

The Section 2.1 states: "NASA is interested in the more rapid use of NASA's observations for operational weather prediction. Research and development proposals are, therefore, sought to accelerate the operational use of NASA data for the purpose of short-term (0-48 hour) weather prediction. Proposals may be in the areas of transitioning existing near real-time data products into operational environments or of developing algorithms, methodologies, and processes in NOAA/National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office (WFO) or National Centers for Environmental Prediction operational environments to accept Suomi NPP (S-NPP), Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM), Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP), and International Space Station (ISS) Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) data."

In order to facilitate a rapid transition of research data into an operational environment, NASA has set up the Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center (SPoRT) at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. The SPoRT center is NASA's primary research and operation transition interface with the National Weather Service for short-term weather predictions. NASA is seeking external research proposals to collaborate with the SPoRT center to transition research data into at least one operational environment. Since the main motivation is to broaden the utilization of NASA's research satellite observations, proposals using models, data assimilation systems, or weather information systems, other than those currently employed by an operational entity, will not be considered."

In support of Principal Investigators responding to the ROSES16 A.29 Section 2.1 solicitation, the Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center will agree to collaborate under the following conditions:

The SPoRT Co-PI should be briefed on the scope of the project before submission of a Notice of Intent (NOI)
Final submitted proposal is made available to SPoRT Co-PI Andrew Molthan (andrew.molthan@nasa.gov)

In support of the proposed effort, PIs may use the information in the links below concerning SPoRT and how it will support the in the stated activity.

For proposals which anticipate the development of NASA products to address particular operational forecast issues, SPoRT will work with funded activities to:

Integrate the derived product or solution into the AWIPS environment of other appropriate decision support system
Work with the PI and his/her team to develop the appropriate training modules on the use of the product in the users decision support system
Assess the impact of the transitioned product on weather forecast operations

This collaborative support will be provided to funded proposals through a 25% (up to $40K) surcharge, whichever is lower, that NASA will provide directly to SPoRT for their assistance in transitioning proposed products to operational users.

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