Map Disco: 26 October 2012

Special Map Discussion: Hurricane Sandy

In House Analysis and Forecast Maps

DT-Theta, Winds, 925-850 Layer Mean Cyclonic Relative Vorticity (16 Oct - 03 Nov) - NCEP Operational Analysis
MSLP, 250 hPa Wind Magnitude, PV, Irrotational Winds, Precipitable Water, 500 hPa Vertical Velocity, (16 Oct - 03 Nov) - NCEP Operational Analysis
500 hPa Geopotential Height, Cyclonic Vorticity, Vertical Velocity (16 Oct - 03 Nov) - NCEP Operational Analysis
850 hPa Temperatures, Winds, Vertical Velocity, MSLP (16 Oct - 03 Nov) - NCEP Operational Analysis


Other Analysis and Forecasting Maps

Ensemble/Deterministic Model Forecast Plots NOAA ESRL - Experimental
Tropical Cyclone Guidance Project RAL - NCAR
WunderMap Weather Underground - Useful for Real Time ECMWF Data
Cold-Season Analog Guidance Cooperative Institute for Precipitation Systems - Saint Louis University
Cyclone Phase Evolution - Analyses and Forecast Robert Hart - Florida State University
Allan's Model and Weather Data Page Allan Huffman
GFS Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis SUNY Stony Brook & National Weather Service
GFS N/S Cross Section at 71W (PV and Zonal Wind Speed) (12z 30 Oct) - Ryan Maue
New York City Surge Guidence Stevens Institute of Technology - Davidson Laboratory
GFS Model Sensitivity to Cumulus Parameterization Nick Bassill - University of Wisconsin - Madison
Animation depicting cold core transition of TC Sandy E-Wall - Penn State University
Analysis Imagery from NOAA P-3 Flights into Sandy AOML - NOAA


Satellite and Radar Imagery

CIMMS Satellite Blog on Hurricane Sandy University of Wisconsin - Madison
Super Rapid Scan GOES-14 Visible Loop over Hurricane Sandy SSEC - University of Wisconsin - Madison
Super Rapid Scan GOES-14 Visible Loop over Hurricane Sandy (More Frames) RAMMB - CIRA - Colorado State
Base Radar Reflectivity (248 nm) out of Miami, FL (long loop) Brian McNoldy - RSMAS/Univ of Miami
Satellite Derived Sea Surface Temperatures over Western Atlantic Basin NOAA/NESDIS
1 km Visible Satellite Loop from GOES-14 in Super Rapid Scan Operations (28 October) - SSEC - University of Wisconsin - Madison
Satellite Data Tropical Cyclone Page The Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center - NCP


Real-Time Analysis and Other Products

Kyle Griffin's Maps: Main Page
Ron-Mctaggart Cowan's DT Maps and Coupling Index
Heather Archambault's 2012 GFS Analyses
Tom Galarneau's Real Time Diagnostics
RAP-UCAR Real-Time Weather Data
Digital Typhoon - Typhoon Images and Information
PSD Maproom - ESRL
NeXt Generation Weather Lab - College of DuPage