AWIPS Radar Detection and Warning Strategies Using Multiple Workspaces Josh Korotky NOAA/National Weather Service, Pittsburgh PA

Overview  Multiple Workspace strategy ü Using science, visualization, and technology  Effective task management  Configuring multiple workspaces and the task bar

Introduction  Effective warning environments require forecasters to visualize, organize, and use large amounts of data  LINUX- based workstations allow multiple D2Ds on each Display (LCD) …each in a unique workspace  Multiple workspace strategies allow extensive data display/organization …with minimal data manipulation  Effective task management leads to more productive severe storm detection and warning operations

This Presentation  Illustrates a multiple workspace strategy that allows forecasters to simultaneously: ü Evaluate Radar evidence of tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flash floods ü Display satellite imagery, surface observations, mesoscale analysis, and model forecast graphics ü Generate warnings (WarnGen) and disseminate critical products (WWA)

Strategic Organization Overview  Workspace 1 - severe / flash flood / situational awareness  Workspace 2 – tornado / damaging wind detection  Workspace 3 – mesoscale analysis  Workspace 4 – WarnGen, WWA, model forecasts

Workspace 1 Severe / FF / SA Workspace 2 Tornado / Wind Workspace 3 Mesoscale Analysis Workspace 4 WarnGen / WWA Model Forecasts

Workspace 1 – Situation Awareness General Severe / Flash Flood  Maintain awareness of the changing storm environment ü Inside and outside the forest ü CWA, storm, and regional (satellite) views  Rank storms - prioritize relative threats ü LRMs, VILs, Z, V, SRM ü SCAN – severe threat ü FFMP – flash flood threat  Investigate physical features (Z), storm relative (SRM) and ground relative flows (V) ü Meso, TVS, storm top divergence, downburst signatures, hooks, inflow notches, echo geometry

Workspace 1 Left D2D – Flash Flood and Storm Structure Workspaces

Workspace 1 Center D2D – SA, Screen and Rank Storms Reg View Storm View CWA View

Workspace 1 Right D2D – Other Radars, Screen and Rank Storms

Left D2DCenter D2DRight D2D Workspace 1

Workspace 2 Tornado and Damaging Wind  Radar products that support tornado and damaging wind detection ü Z/SRM, Z/V, All Tilts, VCS  Tornado potential ü Tightening/deepening/lowering meso; TVS within meso ü Strong convergence below cloud base / Vr Shear >.006 s -1 ü WER, BWER, hook ü S-shape/break in line ü Inflow notch, apex of bow ü Interaction with boundaries  Damaging wind ü LEWPs, bows, Rear flank downdraft ü Tight Reflectivity gradient leading edge of bow ü Rear inflow notches ü MARC signature

Workspace 2 Left D2D – MARC / Downburst Detection

Workspace 2 Center D2D – All Tilts / Velocity Cross Section

Workspace 2 Right D2D – MARC / Mesocyclone Detection

Left D2DCenter D2DRight D2D Workspace 2

Workspace 3 Mesoscale Analysis  Applications, products, and images that support mesoscale analysis ü RUC, LAPS, local mesoscale models ü Satellite/lightning ü Radar images from adjacent radars ü METARS, observations from mesonets  Composite analysis/forecast charts ü Measures of instability and vertical wind shear ü Three dimensional moisture availability/content/distribution ü Synoptic and mesoscale forcing mechanisms

Workspace 3 Left D2D – RUC / LAPS / Local Mesoscale Model

Workspace 3 Center D2D – Satellite / Lightning

Workspace 3 Right D2D – Adjacent Radars / METARs

Left D2DCenter D2DRight D2D Workspace 3

Workspace 4 – WARNGEN, WWA, Models  Generate, issue, and disseminate warnings and other time critical products  Assess model forecasts

Workspace 4: Left D2D - WarnGen

Workspace 4: Center D2D – Model Forecasts

Workspace 4: Right Display – Model Forecasts / WWA WWA

Left D2DCenter D2DRight D2D Workspace 4

Workspace 1 Severe / FF / SA Workspace 2 Tornado / Wind Workspace 3 Mesoscale Analysis Workspace 4 WarnGen / WWA Model Forecasts

Task Management

 The Goal: Create a Panel to contain a Task list ü D2D Procedures, D2D, FFMP Basin Table, Radar One Time Request, etc  Horizontal Task list lets allows you to easily interpret current tasks without obstructing D2D display or menus  Each workspace has unique tasks  Leave the Panel on top of other windows in an area that doesn’t obstruct D2D operations. Task list

 Use the Task list to minimize and reselect tasks. ü This eliminates the need to move windows aside to find Procedures and other tasks  For example…This Task list contains: ü The D2D… Convection and Radar Procedure Menus… the Volume Browser ü Click on Volume Browser to maximize …double click to minimize (send to Task list)

 SCAN and FFMP Tables update in the current workspace  When you need table in proper workspace: ü Right click on table task (e.g., FFMP) for context menu and select Kill App ü Reselect relevant workspace with FFMP or SCAN… Table updates quickly in that workspace

Thank you!  Insert raucous unabated applause, weeping with joy, media stampede…

Multiple Workspaces and Task Management Overview  Set switch in AWIPS to allow multiple workspaces?? OB4??  Set and configure number of workspaces  Create a Floating Panel to contain the Desk Guide (workspaces) and Task list  Create the Desk Guide  Create and set properties for the Task list

Set Number of Workspaces Right click on empty area of the Main Panel:  Drill down to Workspaces: Programs > Settings > Sawfish window manager > Workspaces  Set Workspaces (4 best)

Create and Set Properties for the Task List

Create a Floating Panel Right click on empty area of the Main Panel and drill down to Floating panel Panel > Create panel > Floating Panel ü An empty Floating Panel is created (see next slide)

Open the Floating Panel Properties  Right click on Floating panel border (created during last step)  Drill down to All properties Panel > Properties > All Properties ü The Panel Properties dialogue opens

 Set the Panel Properties ü Select Orient panel horizontally ü Set Panel window level (stay on top preferred) ü Middle click and drag Panel to new location Set the Floating Panel Properties

Create and Set Properties for Task list and Desk Guide

Add a Task List to the Floating Panel  Right click on Main Panel and drill down to Tasklist: Applets > Utility > Tasklist ü Tasklist appears in Panel

Add a Desk Guide to the Floating Panel  Right click on Main Panel and drill down to Desk Guide: Applets > Utility > Desk Guide ü Desk Guide appears in Panel

Set the Tasklist Properties - Display  Right click on Left border of Tasklist ü Select Properties  Tasklist Settings Dialogue box opens  Set Display Properties ü Uncheck Show mini icons

Set the Tasklist Properties - Size  Select Size tab in Tasklist Settings Dialogue box ü Set Size Properties ü Experiment…325 is a good Tasklist size