Randy Baker, Senior Meteorologist, United Parcel Service (UPS),
Key Duties: With UPS since
1994. Helped implement the first high-resolution ascent and descent aircraft
report in 1994, and the first Water Vapor Sensing System (WVSS) installed on a commercial
aircraft in 1997.
Stan Benjamin, Chief, Assimilation and Modeling Branch,
NOAA/ESRL Global Systems Division,
Key Duties: Research meteorologist with NOAA and NCAR
since 1983. Technical lead for development of Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) NOAA
weather forecast model used extensively for aviation weather forecasting. Contributed to development of both data assimilation and numerical
model components of the RUC. Have conducted observation impact
experiments for aircraft, profiler, GPS precipitable
water, radiosondes and other observation types
David Cole, Master Avionics Engineer, Continental
Airlines,
Key Duties: Air
Data/Autopilot-Auto Throttle/Autoland-CAT
II/III/Inertial Reference Systems along with Fuel Conservation programs.
David Helms, Observing System Focal Point, NOAA/NWS
Office of Science and Technology,
Key Duties: Coordinates
technology infusion of new NOAA observing systems into operations. Phone:
301-713-3557 x193; Email: david.helms@noaa.gov
Al Homans,
Weather Information Communications (WINCOMM) Program Manager, ARINC Inc.,
Key Duties: Directs on-going
and new technology applications for the Federal Government agencies, including
FAA. NASA, and NOAA, including the ARINC Meteorological Data
Collection and Reporting System (MDCRS) Program.
Kevin Johnston, Chief, Aviation Services Branch, NOAA/NWS
Office of Climate, Water, and Weather
Services,
Key Duties: Manager of NOAA’s Aviation Weather
Program.
Richard Mamrosh, Lead Meteorologist, NOAA/NWS
Weather Forecast Office Green
Bay,
Key duties: Assists with Aircraft
Meteorological DAta Relay (AMDAR) training and
outreach to meteorologists in NWS forecast offices and outside agencies.
Bill
Moninger, Research Physicist, NOAA/ESRL Global Systems Division,
Key Duties: Manages the GSD AMDAR Display; Quality control of
aircraft data; Observation Sensitivity Experiments; Model verification;
Email: Bill.Moninger@noaa.gov
Ralph Petersen, Senior Research Scientist, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological
Satellite Studies (CIMSS),
Key Duties: Development of new very-short-range
forecasting (nowcasting) techniques and products, focusing on the importance of
mesoscale moisture variability (both vertical and horizontal). Lead of WVSS
assessments and involved in TAMDAR
assessment. Involvement in ASDAR and then AMDAR
("ACARS") data goes back to 1985 in
Prepared by Bill Moninger, Bill.Moninger@noaa.gov
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