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Storm tracking andscan scheduling
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Processing tree (in minutes)
05:00 Nimrodrainfall dataproduced
10:00 Nimrod datafrom BADC nowat Chilbolton
10:30 Nimrod datacut to size on400x400km grid
0:00 Met Office Radar networkVolume scan11:00 Tracking done.
File with storm propsand labels produced.
11:30 New scanprocedure submittedto Chilbolton radar
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Scan Scheduling
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Scan Scheduling
Prioritize storms that are already beingtracked
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Scan Scheduling
Prioritize storms that are already beingtracked
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Scan Scheduling
Issue when storms cross 0 azimuth line
Prioritize storms that are already beingtracked
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Scan Scheduling
Issue when storms cross 0 azimuth line
Prioritize storms that are already beingtracked
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Scan Scheduling
Issue when storms cross 0 azimuth line
Prioritize storms that are already beingtracked
![Page 9: Storm tracking and scan scheduling. Processing tree (in minutes) 05:00 Nimrod rainfall data produced 10:00 Nimrod data from BADC now at Chilbolton 10:30.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022081515/56649e7f5503460f94b8286b/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Scan Scheduling
Issue when storms cross 0 azimuth line
Prioritize storms that are already beingtracked
![Page 10: Storm tracking and scan scheduling. Processing tree (in minutes) 05:00 Nimrod rainfall data produced 10:00 Nimrod data from BADC now at Chilbolton 10:30.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022081515/56649e7f5503460f94b8286b/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Scan Scheduling
Issue when storms cross 0 azimuth line
Prioritize storms that are already beingtracked
![Page 11: Storm tracking and scan scheduling. Processing tree (in minutes) 05:00 Nimrod rainfall data produced 10:00 Nimrod data from BADC now at Chilbolton 10:30.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022081515/56649e7f5503460f94b8286b/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Scan Scheduling
Issue when storms cross 0 azimuth line
Prioritize storms that are already beingtracked
![Page 12: Storm tracking and scan scheduling. Processing tree (in minutes) 05:00 Nimrod rainfall data produced 10:00 Nimrod data from BADC now at Chilbolton 10:30.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022081515/56649e7f5503460f94b8286b/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
64 Pulse pairs per ray Scan at 1deg/second
32 Pulse pairs per ray Scan at 2deg/second
Rays are equal width (azimuth)32 Pulse pairs = less data per ray (more noise?)2deg/second = faster scanning
Scan Options
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64 Pulse pairs per ray Scan at 0.2deg/second
32 Pulse pairs per ray Scan at 0.2deg/second
Scan Options
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Further work
• Automate process – John Nicol’s code waits for new Nimrod file to
arrive at Chilbolton, then cuts it to size– Add “wait” command to tracking code that looks
at list of filenames and waits for new Nimrod files to process
– Link tracking and scan scheduler
• Test code at Chilbolton• Test remote scanning display