1	National Mesonet and MADIS Transition Updates Dr. Jim O’Sullivan NOAA Surface Transportation Liaison NWS/Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services
2	Recommendations Governance Roles and responsibilities of a “Centralized Authority” clearly articulated Not explicit as to particular agencies Specific recommendation on an organizational model (publicly charted, private non-profit) Detailed discussion of other options Sufficient flexibility for changing budget/political contexts
3	Recommendations Infrastructure Focused on key gaps (Planetary Boundary Layer) Metaphorically consistent with Governance (“From the Ground up”) Provided a start small Steps to Ensure Progress for sponsoring agencies Leverage existing assets first
4	National Mesonet Earmarks FY09 and FY10 Congressional Directives for a “National Mesonet” “Increased coordination among existing surface networks would provide a significant step forward and serve to achieve improved quality checking, more complete metadata, increased access to observations, and broader usage of data serving multiple locally driven needs” Provided resources for maintaining and forging new partnerships with non-federal “mesonets” with a focus on metadata
5	Mesonet Pilot Project
6	Mobile Observations
7	Mobile Observations
8	National Mesonet Expansion
9	Taking Mesonet Vertical
10	FY 2011 Funding NOAA will provide funds to NWS for: A “barebones” contract to continue access to data obtained via the earmarks MADIS sustainment Minimal Program Office Contract obligation is expected in early 2012
11	The Future Continue working with stakeholders to maximize National Mesonet Program’s contribution to the Network of Networks vision Continue efforts supported in FY11 and (hopefully?) FY12 and beyond BASC, AMS, OFCM, private sector
12	MADIS
13	MADIS Events 2001 - Present. MADIS Developed between NWS and OAR to collect, quality control and distribute data sets. Data sets provided by NOAA research to users until transition to operations 2008 – 2010 Planning for Transition to NWS Operations September 30 2010 Initial Operating Capability for MADIS within NWS 2011 sustainment of NWS MADIS operations System providing data to users 2012 continuation of MADIS transition with NCEP hosting MADIS on its super computer 2013 summer transition to MADIS full operating capability. All users will come to NWS MADIS only for MADIS Data, and the National Climatic Data Center for MADIS Archives
14	Next Steps Full Operating Capability (FOC) scheduled for end of FY13 Q4 (Target Summer 2013) Collaboration among NWS headquarters, NCEP, and GSD is back after delay of several months following retirements of key GSD personnel Collaboration with FHWA/RITA: 2010-2011 study completed for integration of Clarus functions into MADIS 2011 Fall meetings with NOAA and FHWS/RITA to discuss priorities and target dates for Clarus-MADIS activities Determine further unique requirements or concerns from transportation sector
15	Contacts National Mesonet: Curtis Marshall: Curtis.Marshall@noaa.gov (301) 713-3557 x179 MADIS Transition: Steven Pritchett: Steven.Pritchett@noaa.gov (301) 713-3557 x172 NWS/NOAA Surface Transportation: Jim O’Sullivan: Jim.Osullivan@noaa.gov (301) 713-1792 x126