Award Abstract # 0427325
Collaborative Research: ITR-(ASE+ECS)-(dms+sim): A Comprehensive Framework for Use of Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) Data in Hydrometeorology and Hydrology

NSF Org: AGS
Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Recipient: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Initial Amendment Date: September 27, 2004
Latest Amendment Date: September 25, 2008
Award Number: 0427325
Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Program Manager: Stephen Meacham
smeacham@nsf.gov
 (703)292-7599
AGS
 Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
GEO
 Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date: October 1, 2004
End Date: September 30, 2009 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $0.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $327,100.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2004 = $158,485.00
FY 2005 = $8,248.00

FY 2006 = $82,434.00

FY 2007 = $77,933.00
History of Investigator:
  • James Smith (Principal Investigator)
  • Matthias Steiner (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: Princeton University
1 NASSAU HALL
PRINCETON
NJ  US  08544-2001
(609)258-3090
Sponsor Congressional District: 12
Primary Place of Performance: Princeton University
1 NASSAU HALL
PRINCETON
NJ  US  08544-2001
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
12
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): NJ1YPQXQG7U5
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s): CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE,
ITR FOR NATIONAL PRIORITIES
Primary Program Source: app-0104 
app-0105 

app-0106 

app-0107 
Program Reference Code(s): 0000, 4444, 7314, OTHR
Program Element Code(s): 723100, 731400
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.050

ABSTRACT

This project will combine research on the management of large, real-time, data streams with research on algorithms for deriving rainfall estimates from raw radar data, to develop an information technology framework for use in the analysis of rainfall data from the NEXRAD radar network. It includes research on and the development of metadata for the NEXRAD raw data feed, archived NEXRAD data and derived data products, client libraries for retrieving metadata and data, and client applications for quality control, data preparation, and the generation of rainfall maps. If successful, the results should greatly reduce the time and effort required to locate relevant NEXRAD data and to convert it to rainfall fields that can be used to drive hydrologic models. The project will also help standardize the process of rainfall field generation, increasing the comparability of results from different hydrological modeling groups. The framework will include a browser for radar data, a map display of rainfall products, and an analyzer that permits the overlaying of geo-referenced rainfall fields, digital elevation models, and surface channel networks. Standard and customizable methods will be available for quality control and rainfall field generation by users of the system. Included in the tools planned for development is software to create merged rainfall products when more than one radar covers a region. If successful, the project will have a potential impact on hydrological science by providing the data that is the primary driver of dynamic hydrology in a fashion similar to the way weather data is available to weather researchers. This, in turn, will facilitate better prediction of soil erosion, flooding and landslides as well as improve environmental resource management. Because metadata is being included in THREDDS catalogs, NEXRAD data will become accessible through DLESE, the Digital Library for Earth Science Education.

PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THIS RESEARCH

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A. A. Ntelekos, J. A. Smith and W. F. Krajewski "Climatological analyses of thunderstorms and flash floods in the Baltimore metropolitatn reigon" Journal of Hydrometeorology , 2007 , p.88
Alexandros Ntelekos, James A. Smith, Mary Lynn Baeck, Witold F. Krajewski, Andrew J. Miller and Radoslav Goska "Record Rainfall, Lightning and Flooding in the Urban Environment: Dissecting the 7 July 2004 Thunderstorm over the Baltimore MD Metropolitan Region." Water Resources Research , v.44 , 2008 doi:10.1029/2007WR006346
Javier, J., J. A. Smith, M. L. Baeck, and G. Villarini "Flash Flooding in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Region" ASCE J. of Hydrologic Engineering , v.15 , 2010 , p.29
Javier, JRN; Smith, JA; Meierdiercks, KL; Baeck, ML; Miller, AJ "Flash flood forecasting for small urban watersheds in the Baltimore metropolitan region" WEATHER AND FORECASTING , v.22 , 2007 , p.1331 View record at Web of Science 10.1175/2007WAF2006036.
J. J. Javier, J. A. Smith, J. England, M. L. Baeck, and M. Steiner "The Climatology of Extreme Rainfall and Flooding from Orographic Thunderstorm Systems in the Upper Arkansas River Basin" Water Resources Research , 2007 doi:10.1029/2006WR005093
Ntelekos, A. A.; Smith, J. A.; Donner, L.; Fast, J. D.; Gustafson Jr., W. I.; Chapman, E. G; Krajewski, W. F. "The Effects of Aerosols on Intense Convective Precipitation in the Northeastern US" Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society , v.135 , 2009
Smith, J. A., A. J. Miller, M. L. Baeck, P. A. Nelson, G. T. Fisher, and K. L. Meierdiercks "Extraordinary flood response of a small urban watershed to short duration convective rainfall" Journal of Hydrometeorology , v.6 , 2005 , p.599
Smith, James A., Eric Hui, Matthias Steiner, Mary Lynn Baeck, Witold F. Krajewski, Alexandros A. Ntelekos "Variability of Rainfall Rate and Raindrop Size Distributions in Heavy Rain" Water Resources Research , v.45 , 2009 10.1029/2008WR006840
Smith, J. A., M. L. Baeck, K. L. Meierdiercks, A. J. Miller, and W. F. Krajewski "Radar rainfall estimation for flash flood forecasting in small urban watersheds" Advances in Water Resources , v.30 , 2007 , p.2087
Smith, J. A., M. L. Baeck, K. L. Meierdiercks, P. A. Nelson, A. J. Miller, and E. J. Holland "Field studies of the storm event hydrologic response in an urbanizing watershed, Water Resources Research" Water Resources Research , v.41 , 2005 , p.W10413
Villarini, Gabriele, James A. Smith, Mary Lynn Baeck, Paula Sturdevant-Rees, Witold F. Krajewski "Radar Analyses of Space-Time Variability of Extreme Flood-Producing Rainfall in Urban Drainage Basins" Journal of Hydrology , 2009 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.11.0482009
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