**[Need / Opportunity Identification Document]{.underline}**

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<td colspan="2"><strong>Title</strong></td>
<td colspan="9"><strong>WSR-88D Data Resolution And Coverage
Enhancements (“SuperRez”)</strong></td>
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<td colspan="2"><strong>Source of Need</strong></td>
<td colspan="9">Internal NWS employees representing OCWWS, OST, &amp;
OHD.</td>
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<td colspan="2"><strong>Need Focal Point</strong></td>
<td colspan="9">Greg Cate, W/OST11, 405.366.9243 x3510</td>
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<td colspan="2"><strong>Submitting Authority</strong></td>
<td colspan="9">Lee Stang, W/OST11, 301.713.0173</td>
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<td colspan="11"><strong><u>Description</u></strong>
<strong>Need</strong> <strong>Science / Tech Opportunity</strong></td>
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<td colspan="11">Operational forecasters need increased observational
data density, both spatial and temporal, to improve tornado and other
severe weather warning performance. A technological opportunity exists
to address this need. With the deployment of Open Systems Radar Data
Acquisition (ORDA), the WSR-88D will be capable of providing ½ degree
angular resolution and ¼ km range resolution, an 8X increase in spatial
resolution.</td>
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<td colspan="7"><strong>Primary Functional Area Providing the
Need</strong>:</td>
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<td colspan="2"><strong>NID Number</strong>:</td>
<td colspan="9"> FORMTEXT NID-04-002     </td>
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<td colspan="11"><strong><u>Review and Analysis
Statement</u></strong>:</td>
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<td colspan="11"><p>- Lead OCWWS Analyst: Jim Lee, 301-713-0462x140</p>
<p>- Participating Office(s): OST &amp; OS</p>
<p>- Summary of Review and Analysis: Reviewed by lead OS Analyst.</p>
<p>- IWT Lead: Roger Hall</p></td>
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<td colspan="11"><strong><u>Disposition</u></strong>:</td>
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<td colspan="11"><p>1. Sent to NID Review Team, 1-16-04. 2. Scheduled
for NID Review Team Meeting, 1-21-04.</p>
<p>3. Approved by NID Review Team (1-21-04) and forwarded to Gate 1
(1-21-04).</p>
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<td colspan="9"><strong>NID Approval</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Date:1/21/04</strong></td>
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<td><strong>Office</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">OHD</td>
<td>OPS</td>
<td>OST</td>
<td>CIO</td>
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<td colspan="2">NCEP</td>
<td>RHQ</td>
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<td><strong>Initial</strong></td>
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<td>DJ, PH</td>
<td>BJ</td>
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