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2010 Update on The Joint Hurricane Testbed (JHT)
Jiann-Gwo Jiing, Christopher Landsea and Shirley Murillo
(Jiann-Gwo.Jiing@noaa.gov)
Joint Hurricane Testbed
Forecasting tools and techniques, developed by the research community were tested and
evaluated at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) facilitated by the Joint Hurricane Testbed
(JHT). Eleven 5 th round (FY09-11) projects were tested and evaluated during the 2010 hurricane
season, following any necessary technique modifications or other preparations. These projects
include upgrades to dynamical models and model components, enhancements to observed data
and assimilation techniques, track forecasting algorithms, intensity estimation and forecasting
algorithms. An announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity for new FY11 funding was
released in July. Letters of Intent followed by full Proposals were submitted by Principal
Investigators and evaluated by the JHT Steering Committee for a 6 th round of JHT projects to
begin in August 2011.
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