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National Weather Association31st Annual Meeting
Cleveland, OH17 October, 2006
Advancements in Surface TransportationWeather Practices & Technologies
Paul PisanoFederal Highway Admin.
Andrew SternMitretek Systems
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Adverse Weather - A National Toll
7,400 Lives Lost Annually…
Equivalent to 20 Boeing 777’s crashing each year
…in Crashes during Adverse Weather
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25 State DOT Networks + E-470 Highway Authority, Colorado
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1,615 ESSavailable via
MADIS
State DOT ESS Available via NOAA MADIS
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Clarus Initiative &Transition to NOAA
MetarUpper
AirHydro
Air-craft
Marine
ESS STLT MesonetProfilerRadiometer
Integrated SurfaceObserving System
(ISOS)
National Surface WeatherObserving System (NSWOS)
Clarus
MADIS
ExperimentalSystems
OperationalSystems
OtherPrograms
Nat’l ESS CollectionData ManagementQuality Checking
MetadataData Distribution
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Route Specific Radio & TV
Broadcasts of Travel Conditions
More Effective Websites
Credible & Precise Travel Advice
Add Detail to HAR & VMS
Spawn New Technologies
(PDA, cell)
Clarus
Enhanced decision making tools
In-vehicleInformation
Clarus – Unlimited Possibilities
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Route Specific Radio & TV
Broadcasts of Travel Conditions
More Effective Websites
Credible & Precise Travel Advice
Add Detail to HAR & VMS
Spawn New Technologies
(PDA, cell)
Clarus
Enhanced decision making tools
Clarus – Unlimited Possibilities
In-vehicleInformation
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Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII)
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Potential Vehicle Data Elements
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Meteorological Benefits from VII• Millions of observations, 24/7• Benefits include improved:
– knowledge of the planetary boundary layer
– localization of temperature, precipitation occurrence & type
– identification of driver-level visibility– model initialization– understanding of the near surface and
pavement
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Before MDSS: The Great Divide
Winter RoadMaintenanceCommunity
MeteorologicalCommunity
Maintenance• Plow Operators• Garage Supervisors• District Administrators
Weather• Service Providers• Researchers• General Forecasters
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MDSS: The Bridge Between Communities
Winter RoadMaintenanceCommunity
MeteorologicalCommunity
•Strengthening Communication•Integrating Science & Best Practices•Improving Mobility & Safety
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MDSS ModularityObservations & Models Data Fusion & Integration
User InterfaceCustomization Algorithms
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Additional Information
• Paul Pisano– Team Leader, Road Weather
Management– [email protected], 202-366-1301
• Clarus Page:– www.clarusinitiative.org
• MDSS Page:– www.rap.ucar.edu/projects/rdwx_mdss/