ESRL Physical Sciences Division Programs
As of October 1, 2005, the Environmental Technology Laboratory has merged into the Earth System Research Laboratory, as part of the Physical Sciences Division. This page provides information linking former ETL programs to their new locations.
Divisions
- Microwave Systems Development, Radar Systems Development has moved to ESRL Physical Sciences Division.
- Microwave Systems Development, Wave Propagation and Remote Sensing Theory has moved to ESRL Physical Sciences Division.
- Microwave Systems Development, Infrasound has moved to ESRL Physical Sciences Division.
- Microwave Systems Development, Microwave Radiometery moved to Center for Environmental Technology, University of Colorado.
- Optical Remote Sensing has moved to the ESRL Chemical Sciences Division.
- Clouds, Radiation and Surface Processes has moved to ESRL Physical Sciences Division
- Regional Weather and Climate Applications has moved to ESRL Physical Sciences Division
Programs
HMT
NOAA's Hydrometeorological Testbed (HMT) is a demonstration program that focuses the use of advanced observational and modeling tools on quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) and quantitative precipitation forecasting (QPF) for the purpose of improving hydrologic forecasts and warnings. The testbed approach will accelerate transitions from the research and development community to operations, as described in NOAA's Strategic Plan and recommended by the NOAA Hydrology Team's Science and Technology Infusion Plan (STIP) and the U.S. Weather Research Program (USWRP).
CSI
Infrasound
Infrasonics is the study of sound below the range of human hearing. These low-frequency sounds are produced by a variety of geophysical processes including earthquakes, severe weather, volcanic activity, geomagnetic activity, ocean waves, avalanches, turbulence aloft, and meteors and by some man-made sources such as aircraft and explosions. Infrasonic and near-infrasonic sound may provide advanced warning and monitoring of these extreme events.
Field Programs
A cronologically ordered list of field programs until 2009.