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Integrated Sensor Training (IST) Professional Development Series

An Overview of Tropical Cyclone Track and Intensity Guidance Models used by NHC

Jaime Rhome and Chris Landsea (NCEP / NHC)
Mark DeMaria (NOAA/NESDIS/StAR)

Andrea Schumacher (CIRA/CSU)

with contributions from
Bernard Meisner (NOAA/NWS/Central Region)


1) Introduction

    Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the spectrum of NHC tropical cyclone track and intensity models


  • Describe the general strengths and weaknesses of each model


  • Give an example of each


2) Prerequisites

    This is a basic course.

    There are no prerequisites.

3) Teletraining Installation Instructions


4) Training Session Options:

    A.) The interactive VISITview training session. (To be used with a VISIT instructor leading the session ). Click here to signup for teletraining. The session will last 75 minutes. This teletraining session uses the VISITview software, where Windows PC with an Internet connection is needed.

    B.) Web-based training session - coming soon - a "stand alone" version viewed via a Web browser, with embedded talking points included. This lesson version may be viewed at any time. These slides are ideal for printing from the web-browser, just print preview first to choose portrait or landscape mode. Best viewed with Internet Explorer or Netscape (prior to version 6).

    C.) Web-based Visitview session - coming soon - This version uses the VISITview software within a Web browser, may be viewed at any time. It retains all the functionality of the VISITview software which you see in a "live" teletraining session. The talking points are not included in this lesson version, but can be viewed in a separate Web browser (or printed out beforehand).

    D.) local Visitview session - This is the same version of the lesson used in a "live" VISITview teletraining session, but no connection is made to an external VISITview server. You may download the file off this page and go through the lesson on your own in "local mode" by starting the "visitlocal.bat" file. Talking points are not included in this lesson version, but can be viewed in a separate Web browser ( or printed out beforehand).


5) References/Additional Links


6) Train the trainer - coming soon

7) Content developed/updated
    May 2008
8) Information contact