1. Applications Working Group
G.J. Huffman, Chair
Focus: Practicalities of moving data in the hands of experts to information in the hands of users
Getting data: What are the barriers and opportunities?
Creating estimates: What are the current limitations and new concepts?
Handing out the data: What data fields, formats, and distribution schemes do users want?
Training users: How do we educate users about getting, understanding, and applying precipitation data?
One key tool is the IPWG web site … how can it be more effective?
Results of discussion:
1. Statements of facts (and who do we want to tell?)
2. IPWG plans (and who is tasked with the action?)
3. Recommendations to CGMS (specific “please do this” agency-level actionable requests)
Applications WG Introduction 1/3

2. • IPWG tables point to data sets that are - publicly available
- quasi-operational
- quasi-global •
• the tables are organized by the input data types
- Table 1: Combination Data Sets with Gauge Data
- Table 2: Satellite Combination Data Sets
- Table 3: Single-Source Data Sets
- Table 4: Precipitation Gauge Analyses
- Table 5: Regional Radar Analyses [planned]
• all tables show the same attributes, plus a URL or for getting the data
Applications WG Introduction 2/3

3. Example: Table 1 (Satellite and Gauge)
• shading shows real, but not-yet released data sets
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