AWIPS OB9.0 Training
In support of AWIPS Operational Build 9.0 (OB9.0),
WDTB has released the following training available through the Commerce Learning Center:
1. AWIPS OB9 Hydro Training
- Part 1: High-Resolution Precipitation Nowcaster (HPN) - 40 minutes
- Part 2: What's New with FFMP - 45 minutes
- Part 3: Using Adjusted Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) in FFMP - 30 minutes
- Part 4: Incorporating HPN Data into Flash Flood Decision Making - 60 minutes
LMS Search Keywords: OB9 HPN (Parts 1 and 4) and OB9 FFMP (Parts 2 and 3)
Target Audience: All NWS staff with warning-related responsibilities.
Description: After the training you will be able to:
- Identify the purpose for the development of the HPN
- Identify the products available with the HPN and how they are generated
- Identify the strengths and limitations of the HPN and its products
- Load and display HPN products in D2D via the Volume Browser
- Identify the function of the clear trace button and new basin trend graph in FFMP
- Identify how to load and interpret HPN data in FFMP off the SCAN menu, in the basin table, and in basin trend graphs
- Identify the strengths and limitations of displaying HPN data in FFMP
- Identify how the flash flood guidance is adjusted in FFMP
- Identify how to load and interpret flash flood guidance data
that are ingested into FFMP
- Identify the strengths and limitations of adjusted flash flood guidance
- Identify the key steps in using the Volume Browser and FFMP to analyze HPN data for flash flood decision making
- Use the Volume Browser and FFMP to analyze HPN data for flash flood decision making
Estimated Completion Time: 3 hours
In order to effectively accomplish the training objectives these lessons were designed to be taken using AWIPS in the Weather Event Simulator. If you would like to view the training without the integrated AWIPS learning, then download it from the following link. Note it is quite large due to videos.
Part 1 (80 MB ZIP file)
Part 2 (86 MB ZIP file)
Part 3 (35 MB ZIP file)
Part 4 (204 MB ZIP file)
2. AWIPS OB9 Feature Following Zoom
LMS Search Keyword: OB9 Zoom
Target Audience: All NWS staff with warning-related responsibilities.
Description: At the end of this training you will be able to:
- Load the feature following zoom and enable feature-based looping
- Identify the strengths and limitations of the feature following zoom
Estimated Completion Time : 20 minutes
This lesson was designed to be taken with the Weather Event Simulator. If you would like to view the training without the WES interaction, then download it from the following link. Note it is quite large due to videos.
(50 MB ZIP file)
3. AWIPS OB9 Panel Combo Rotate and All Panel Sample
LMS Search Keyword: OB9 Panel
Target Audience: All NWS staff with warning-related responsibilities.
Description: At the end of this training you will be able to do the following with the Panel Combo Rotate and All Panel Sample:
- Identify how to manipulate the new tools on a four panel layout in D2D
- Identify the strengths and limitations
- Use these new tools to improve radar base data interrogation
You will also be able to do the following with the Volume Browser:
- Identify the new radar display capability in the Volume Browser
- Integrate the new radar display capability into radar analysis
This lesson was designed to be taken with the Weather Event Simulator. If you would like to view the training without the WES interaction, then download it from the following link. Note it is quite large due to videos.
(115 MB ZIP file)
4. AWIPS OB9 TDWR in FSI
LMS Search Keyword: OB9 TDWR
Target Audience: All NWS staff with warning-related responsibilities.
Description: After the training you will be able to:
- Identify how TDWR data are processed in FSI
- Identify strengths and limitations of viewing TDWR base data with FSI
Estimated Completion Time : 10 minutes
This lesson was designed to be taken with the Weather Event Simulator. If you would like to view the training without the WES interaction, then you can view the presentation on-line or download it using the following links (NOTE: NWS personnel need to complete the quiz and survey in the NWS Learning Center to receive course completion credit.):
Presentation Link: AWIPS OB9 TDWR in FSI
(2.12 MB ZIP file)
5. AWIPS OB9 ARSR-4 Radar
LMS Search Keyword: OB9 ARSR
Target Audience: Forecasters with access to ARSR-4 radar data
Description: After the training you will be able to:
- Identify the purpose for the ARSR-4
- Identify the characteristics of the ARSR-4, including radar hardware, scanning strategy, data, and data processing
- Identify the strengths and limitations of the ARSR-4
- Load and interpret ARSR-4 data in AWIPS
Estimated Completion Time : 20 minutes
This lesson was designed to be taken with the Weather Event Simulator. If you would like to view the training without the WES interaction, then you can view the presentation on-line or download it using the following links (NOTE: NWS personnel need to complete the quiz and survey in the NWS Learning Center to receive course completion credit.):
Presentation Link: AWIPS OB9 ARSR-4 Radar
(8.77 MB ZIP file)
6. AWIPS OB9 ASR-11 Radar
LMS Search Keyword: OB9 ASR
Target Audience: Forecasters with access to ASR-11 radar data
Description: After the training you will be able to:
- Identify the purpose for the ASR-11
- Identify the characteristics of the ASR-11, including radar hardware, scanning strategy, data, and data processing
- Identify the strengths and limitations of the ASR-11
- Load and interpret ASR-11 data in AWIPS
Estimated Completion Time : 20 minutes
This lesson was designed to be taken with the Weather Event Simulator. If you would like to view the training without the WES interaction, then you can view the presentation on-line or download it using the following links (NOTE: NWS personnel need to complete the quiz and survey in the NWS Learning Center to receive course completion credit.):
Presentation Link: AWIPS OB9 ASR-11 Radar
(2.12 MB ZIP file)
Support
The following materials have been provided to all NWS WES training focal points:
- WES9.0 Install DVD (Shipped Feb 7th, 2009)
- contains:
- WES9.0 Install DVD (uses OB9.0)
- OB9.0 WES-Based Training Install DVD (Shipped Mar 6th, 2009)
- contains:
- two AWIPS cases with six total training modules (Hydro Parts 1-4, Feature Following Zoom, and Panel Combo Rotate and All Panel Sample)
- OB9 Localizations Update DVD (Shipped Mar 6th, 2009)
- contains:
- OB9.0 Localizations Update DVD for WDTB cases
- note this is only the localizations, and you need to have the case/training installed
- Also note that if you did not take the previous AWIPS delta training when it was released, issues can arise if you attempt to take build specific WES-based AWIPS delta training (e.g. OB8.2 FSI) using a newer version of AWIPS (e.g. OB9). You may need to take more than one AWIPS delta training module (e.g. FSI8.3) to catch up.
OB9 Training WES Focal Point Instructions:
- take WES9.0 Overview training in LMS (~15 min)
- install WES9.0
- install OB9.0 WES-Based Training
- to run WES9 on any pre-existing WDTB courses install the OB9 Localizations Update DVD which will update the localizations to OB9
References / Related Links
OB9.0 Release Notes and D2D User Manual:
https://onestop.noaa3a.awips.noaa.gov/aumob9.0/toc.htm
Training Division AWIPS Site:
http://www.nwstc.noaa.gov/nwstrn/awips.htm
Training Division AWIPS OB9.0 Training Resource Table
AWIPSOB9Training.doc
WDTB AWIPS Build Tracking Site:
http://www.wdtb.noaa.gov/tools/wes/awips_info/awips_info.html |
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