Today marks the beginning of the 2012 Spring Experiment. The experiment will run through June 15th this year and we have invited 24 NWS forecasters and 15 visiting scientists to participate in a wide range of activities all focused on the forecast and warning of convective initiation and severe weather. The Spring Experiment consists of 2 unique programs, the Experimental Forecast Program (EFP - which focuses on experimental numerical model guidance of convective initiation and severe weather) and the Experimental Warning Program (EWP - which focuses on the short-term warning of severe weather). The GOES-R component of this year's Spring Experiment will mainly be focused within the EWP. Products being demonstrated include the pseudo-Geostationary Lightning Mapper total lightning, convective initiation nowcasting, cloud-top cooling rates, simulated GOES-R ABI imagery and associated band differences, 0-6 hour GOES sounder-based 'Nearcast', and GOES sounder RGB airmass product. Constant forecaster interactions during real-time testing of GOES-R Proving Ground products will drive the feedback gathered from this year... which you will see posted in near-real-time on this blog. In addition, visiting scientist participants will be encouraged to blog about their experiences while they are interacting with the forecasters. Activities run from 8am to 10pm throughout most of the week, with a greater emphasis on severe weather warning as the day progresses.
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