Data Assimilation Archives - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /category/data-assimilation/ Preparing the nation for change by studying the ocean, earth & atmosphere Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:34:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 /wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NOAA_logo_512x512-150x150.png Data Assimilation Archives - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /category/data-assimilation/ 32 32 To align or not align: decades of Hurricane Hunter radar data yield insights on rapid intensification /decades-of-hurricane-hunter-radar-data-yield-insights-on-rapid-intensification/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:34:29 +0000 /?p=105024 Leveraging 27 years of radar scans from Hurricane Hunter aircraft, NOAA and partners reveal new insights into one of the most elusive phases of the tropical cyclone lifecycle – vertical alignment of the vortex, a critical precursor to rapid intensification. This study is the first to use decades of radar observations to identify the storm […]

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]]> New drone data improves hurricane intensity forecasts /new-drone-data-improves-hurricane-intensity-forecasts/ Tue, 19 May 2026 13:38:13 +0000 /?p=104481 For the first time, data from a small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS) – Black Swift Technologies’ S0 – will be integrated into NOAA’s hurricane forecast model during the 2026 hurricane season. Scientists from the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) and NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) determined that incorporating sUAS data […]

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]]> Inside the Storm: Meet the NOAA team behind hurricane research /meet-the-noaa-team-behind-hurricane-research/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:55:54 +0000 /?p=103215 Hurricanes are among some of the most destructive natural disasters and pose major risks to coastlines. Given warming oceans, increasing storm intensities, and population growth, advancing hurricane research is vital for tracking storms and predicting their strengths and landfalls. A complex team, from program managers to meteorologists, is essential for successfully predicting, observing, and forecasting […]

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]]> Early-career meteorologist, Jason Dunion, is a recipient of the prestigious PECASE award /early-career-meteorologist-jason-dunion-is-a-recipient-of-the-pecase-award/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:15:12 +0000 /?p=96952 Jason Dunion, Ph.D. – a Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) meteorologist affiliated with NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) – has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the most prestigious award granted by the U.S. government to exceptional scientists and engineers in the early stages […]

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