TCI Operations Plan

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1. TCI Project Overview - Revised 6 July 2015

  • Project Goals and Purpose

  • Overview of Project Observing Systems

2. Collaboration with Partners - Revised 6 July 2015

  • NOAA SHOUT

  • NOAA Intensity Forecasting Experiment (IFEX)

3. Climatology - Revised 27 July 2015

4. Conduct of Operations - Revised 27 July 2015

  • Timeline

  • Participants Overview and Roles

  • Daily Timeline and Schedule

  • 5 Day TCI Timeline and Communications with NASA Flight Operators

5. Aircraft Flight Operations

  • Attributes and Considerations for Flight Planning

  • Flight Plan Modules

  • Real Storm examples and Flight Plans

  • Software

6. Sensor Data Management

  • EOL TCI Catalog and Archive

  • HDSS Data Flow and Formats

  • HIRAD Data Flow and Formats

  • Data Policy

7. Forecasting, Satellite Data, and Model Data - Revised 8 July 2015

  • Forecasting

  • Model Data

  • Satellite Data

8. Appendices - Revised 27 July 2015

  • Appendix A: TCI Plan of the Day and Daily Planning Meeting

  • Appendix B: CARCAH Plan of the Day (POD)

  • Appendix C: High Definition Sounding System (HDSS)

  • Appendix D: Aircraft Range Rings

  • Appendix E: Satellite Data

  • Appendix F: Real-Time Modeling

  • Appendix G: Logistics and Contact Information

  • Appendix H: TCI Websites

  • Appendix I: ReadyTalk Teleconferencing and Web Services