Single-station forecasting with interactive computer systems
By: by Carlyle H. Wash
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Meteorology
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; WEATHER FORECASTING
Other titles: NPS-63-87-004.
Description: The rapid advance of interactive computer systems provides many opportunities to assist the      synoptic meteorologist in giving improved environmental support. These systems permit      computer managed data sets, the presentation of integrated displays of surface, upper-air,      satellite and/or radar data and the computation of derived parameters and simple models to      assist forecast decisions. All major national meteorological services are developing prototype      interactive systems. The Tactical Environmental Support System (TESS), developed for the      U.S. Navy, is already in use in the fleet in preliminary form. A more sophisticated version,      TESS (3), will be introduced by the end of the decade. These interactive systems can      dramatically enhance the effectiveness of the meteorological watch section on a major ship,      airfield or regional forecast facility. Major components of these improvements include both      software and hardware tools to facilitate the enhanced productivity of the forecaster.
Notes: Title from cover.

"NPS-63-87-004."

"June 1987."

"Technical report period : October 1985 - May 1987."

AD A183 077.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 30-31).

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