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JHT 2017-2019 Projects



Project Title Principal Investigator(s) NHC Point of Contact Goals Costs Years IHC 2018 Pres. 2018
Mid-year Reports
First-year Reports 2019
Mid-year Reports
IHC 2019 Pres. IHC 2020 Pres.
Evolutionary Programming for Probabilistic Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Paul Roebber and Clark Evans (UW-Milwaukee) Brennan, Cangialosi, Landsea X y1: $102,131
y2: $97,396

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Improvements to Operational Statistical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Models Using Wind Structure and Eye Predictors Galina Chirokova (CSU/CIRA), John Kaplan (AOML/HRD) Brown, DeMaria, Ballard (CPHC), Strahl (JTWC), Landsea X y1: $85,495
y2: $88,770

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Improvements and Extensions to an Existing Probabilistic TC Genesis Forecast Tool Using and Ensemble of Global Models Bob Hart (FSU), Dan Halperin (Embry-Riddle) Pasch, Onderlinde, Ballard (CPHC), Landsea X y1: $74,944
y2: $74,939

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Estimation of Tropical Cyclone Intensity Using Satellite Passive Microwave Observations Haiyan Jiang (Florida Intl Univ.) Beven, Roberts, Ballard (CPHC), Landsea X y1: $99,599
y2: $100,174

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Transition of Machine-Learning Based Rapid Intensification Forecasts to Operations Andrew Mercer and Kimberly Wood (MSU) Stewart, Blake, Landsea X y1: $100,186
y2: $103,187

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Ensemble-based Pre-genesis Watches and Warnings for Atlantic and North Pacific Tropical Cyclones Russ Elsberry (UC-CS) Avila, Berg, Ballard (CPHC), Strahl (JTWC), Landsea X y1: $47,577
y2: $59,530

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