Tool for Automated Retrieval of Generic Event Tracks (TARGET)

TBMG-16980

08/01/2013

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Methods have been developed to identify and track tornado-producing mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) automatically over the continental United States, in order to facilitate systematic studies of these powerful and often destructive events. Several data sources were combined to ensure event identification accuracy. Records of watches and warnings issued by National Weather Service (NWS), and tornado locations and tracks from the Tornado History Project (THP) were used to locate MCSs in high-resolution precipitation observations and GOES infrared (11-micron) Rapid Scan Operation (RSO) imagery. Thresholds are then applied to the latter two data sets to define MCS events and track their developments.

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"Tool for Automated Retrieval of Generic Event Tracks (TARGET)," Mobility Engineering, August 1, 2013.
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Aug 1, 2013
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TBMG-16980
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Magazine Article
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English