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STAR / SMCD / OPDB - NOAA Products Validation System (NPROVS)

Presentations (updated 06/09/2023 )
Links Description
NPROVS Updates March2023, (PPTX, 7.44 MB) Discuss the latest updates to NPROVS including the RAOB collocation system and graphic systems
Arizona 2021 Monsoon Case Study, (PPTX, 21.72 MB) A presentation of how well NUCAPS provided accurate assesment during a monsoon in Arizona
NERTO GRUAN Assessment, September 2019, (PPTX, 11.97 MB) A presentation of accessment for GRUAN stations including CAPE calculations
Vaisala RS41 versus RS92 On the accuracy of Vaisala RS41 versus RS92 upper-air temperature observations
NUCAPS S-NPP CrIS/ATMS assessment, (PDF, 2.76 MB) Assessment of NUCAPS S-NPP CrIS/ATMS sounding products using reference and conventional radiosonde observations
JPSS NUCAPS Poster, (PPTX, 14.33 MB) Showing the usefulnes of NUCAPS to support NWS Forecasters. Also, shows examples of how the NPROVS graphical tools are very useful.
Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW), (DOCX, 840 KB) Discussing the SSW effect over Antarctica that enhanced springtime temperature increases, droughts and higher fire risk in southern and eastern Australia.
Metop-B,C v3 versus Oper, (PPTX, 4.41 MB) Metop-B,C v3 (HEAP) vs Oper analysis Nov 2021
NPROVS Manual, (PDF, 630 KB) NPROVS Algorithm Theoretical Accessment Manual

Graphical Applications User's Guides:
Links Description
ProfileDisplay v6.58 Quick Start, (PDF, 3.39 MB)
ProfileDisplay v6.58 Users Guide, (PDF, 3.96 MB)
A Quick Start and comprehensive User's Guide for ProfileDisplay graphical utility which displays collocated radiosonde and satellite profiles in a SkewT diagram. Statistical accuracy and scatter plots can also be performed.
NARCS Quick Start v4.09, (PDF, 1.64 MB) Quick Start guide describing help to install the NPROVS Archival Statistics (NARCS) and short description on how to run it. A more comprehensive guide is not yet available, for further information contact A. Reale
ODS Quick Start v7.23, (PDF, 5.05 MB)
ODS Users Guide v7.23, (PDF, 5.28 MB)
Quick Start guide describing help to install the Orbital Display System (ODS) and short description on how to run it. A more comprehensive Users guide is available