ROMAN: Real-Time Observation Monitor and Analysis Network John Horel, Mike Splitt, Judy Pechmann, Brian Olsen NOAA Cooperative Institute for Regional Prediction University of Utah San Diego Tribune. 28 Oct. 2003
What’s New since March 2003? Access to more surface data, e.g.: Union Pacific Railroad APRS ham radio network Extensive revisions to underlying code Common look and feel Surface data plots MODIS overlays Access to past data Plans for 2004 fire season
Documentation ROMAN: Horel et al. (2004) Submitted to International Journal of Wildland Fire. Jan Text: Figures: Horel et al. (2004) IIPS Conference (included on CD-ROM) MesoWest: Horel et al. (2002) Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. February 2002 ADAS: Myrick and Horel (2004). Submitted to Wea. Forecasting. Lazarus et al. (2003) Wea. Forecasting On-line help:
2003 Fire Locations (Red); ROMAN stations (Grey) Fire locations provided by Remote Sensing Applications Center from MODIS imagery
Current ROMAN Web Portal:
States Top-Level Organization GACCs CWAs FWZsMODIS regions
What Weather Information is Available? Search by: maps (state, CWAs, fire weather zones, GACCs, etc.)
Surface Data Plots
Surface Data Plot
What Weather Information is Available? Search by: zip code, geographic location, latitude/longitude
What Has Been Happening Recently? 5-Day Max/Min Temperature, RH, Wind Speed
What Are the Current Conditions? Weather Summary
What Has Changed Since Yesterday? Trend Monitor
What Extreme Conditions Are Underway? Weather Monitor
How Much Precipitation Has Fallen? Monitor Summary
Weather Near Fires
Current Weather Near Fires
Archived Fires
Weather Near Fires: 31 October 2003
MODIS Base Maps October 29 October 31
Current Configuration at CIRP Database Preprocessing Web Server Data Streams Users
Proposed Configuration: 2004 Fire Season WR Web UU Data Streams Users Boise Web Boise RAWS Other WR/WFO Apps
Summary ROMAN under development for use by weather professionals and the public ROMAN will be operated at the Boise WFO/ NIFC facility with 24/7 support this summer Existing web resources can be used for many applications with access to both real-time and archival information will continue as a testbed and ROMAN backup Operational ROMAN will be located at Feedback: