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NEXRAD Active Technical Needs

(Last modified at May 2003 TAC meeting1)


Priority1 Tech Need Number2 Title
1 TN-31 Evolution of WSR-88D hardware and software to implement advances in technology and science
2 TN-32 System performance
3 TN-9 WSR-88D level II data archive of storm phenomena
4 TN-1 Data acquisition rate needs and strategies (including VCP issues)
5 TN-30 Severe weather detection and prediction
6 TN-10 Precipitation analysis techniques
7 TN-16 Feature detection, tracking, and forecasting techniques
8 TN-11 Wind analysis techniques
9 TN-17 Turbulence analysis techniques
10 TN-14 Tropical cyclone analysis techniques
11 TN-18 Icing analysis techniques
12 TN-23 Data compaction and transmission techniques
13 TN-25 Interpretative techniques/human interface techniques
14 TN-33 Water Vapor Retrieval

Note 1: The TAC evaluates the technical needs and priority order once a year during the fall meeting.

Note 2: As technical needs were written, they were numbered in sequential order.  The original numbers were retained, but the priority order changes as described in Note 1.  As examples, the most recent need, TN-31, is priority number one; over time, TN-1 has moved to priority number five.  Other technical needs have dropped off the list for several reasons:   Some have been satisfied.  Others have been consolidated to form new technical needs.  Still others have been redefined.