HRD Debrief for missions into 2019 Sheared Storms – 18 February 2020

HRD researchers discussed the results from the 14 P-3 and 8 G-IV missions into sheared Hurricanes Barry, AL02 (10–12 July 2019), Humberto, AL09 (13–16 September 2019 ), Jerry, AL10 (18–22 September 2019), and Lorenzo, AL13 (26 – 29 September 2019). The format of the debrief was different than in the past. A brief overview is provided of the storm and missions, followed by a series of 6 short presentations discussing planned and ongoing research.The agenda for the discussion was:

1. Jon Zawislak – Overview of Storms
2. Andy Hazelton – HAFS Global-nest 2019, Real-time Results: Sheared Cases
3. Rebekah Esmaili (NESDIS/STC) – NESDIS/JPSS Validation G-IV Flights
4. Lisa Bucci/Karina Apodaca – Aeolus HLOS Wind Observations in Tropical Cyclones
5. Heather Holbach – SFMR – Hurricane Lorenzo
6. Stephen Frasier (UMass) – UMass Simultaneous Frequency Microwave Radiometer  (USFMR): Deployment in Lorenzo
7. Ivan Popstefanija (ProSensing) – Real-time Mapping of Significant Wave Height and Directional Ocean Wave Spectra with NOAA’s WSRA in Lorenzo: Pathway to operational status

Slides from all presentations are available here and a recording of the presentations (>250 Mb) is available here.