Examples & Research

Examples of Operational TAMDAR Use
(Area Forecast Discussions, etc.)

Aviation
Convection
Fog
Lake Effect Snow
Local Models
Precipitation and Type
Upper Air Analysis and Model Comparisons

Research and Case Studies

11/28/05:  TAMDAR Aircraft Impact Experiments with the Rapid Update Cycle

11/21/05:  Applications of TAMDAR Aircraft Data Reports in NWS Forecast Offices

11/21/05:  Aviation Applications of TAMDAR Aircraft Data Reports

11/21/05:  Automated Weather Reports from Aircraft: TAMDAR and the U.S. AMDAR Fleet

11/21/05:  The Use of TAMDAR as a Convective Forecasting Supplement in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

11/21/05:  Impact of TAMDAR on RUC Forecasts: Case Studies

11/21/05:  The Utility of TAMDAR Regional Aircraft Sounding Data in Short-Term Convective Forecasting

11/21/05:  Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting Overview

11/21/05:  A Comparison of WVSS-II and NWS Radisonde Temperature and Moisture Data

10/15/05:  Use of TAMDAR Aircraft Weather Data in Convective Forecasting

6/07/05:  A Preliminary Assessment of the Utility of TAMDAR Aircraft Sounding Data in Monitoring the Cap Evolution Prior to the June 7, 2005 Severe Weather Outbreak (Broadband recommended for viewing)

5/21/05:  Use of TAMDAR in a Convective Weather Event (Powerpoint)

1/26/05:  Missing TAMDAR Data Resulting from Aircraft Icing

1/26/05:  Challenges of Evaluating Atmospheric Moisture from Several TAMDAR Soundings

11/10/04:  A comparison of two flights from MSP within 8 minutes of each other on November 6, 2004