New Forecasting Systems Products

New IBM GRAF Weather Forecasting System is Based on POWER9 Technology

The IBM Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting System uses IBM POWER9-based supercomputers, crowdsourced data obtained from millions of sensors and in-flight data. The system draws untapped data such as sensor readings from aircrafts and provides a resolution of 3 km that updates hourly. The GRAF system can predict small thunderstorms globally and offers more finely-tuned weather...

Panasonic Avionics Partners with Safety Line to Deliver Airline Fuel Savings

LAKE FOREST, California, November 28, 2016 Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) and Safety Line today unveiled a strategic partnership that will enable airlines to benefit from significant fuel savings. Panasonic Weather Solutions (PWS) provides Safety Line with enhanced global weather forecast through real-time weather data collection from its TAMDAR sensors and FlightLink[TM] Iridium...

TempoQuest, Inc. Selected to Present at NVIDIA's 'Early Stage Challenge' (ESC) Technology Conference

TempoQuest's Advanced Weather Forecasting Software Significantly Increases Speed and Accuracy of Regional Forecasts CHARLOTTE, N.C. - TempoQuest, Inc., an independent vendor of advanced weather forecasting software, has been selected from a field of 150 companies as one of twelve to present at NVIDIA Corporation's GPU Technology Conference, to be held April 6th in Santa Clara, CA. Named the...

GPS Sensor increases weather, hurricane forecasting accuracy.

Pyxis employs satellite weather sensor technology capable of penetrating through clouds and storms to produce calibrated data required- for accurate- weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and space weather prediction. Using GPS Radio Occultation (GPS-RO), this weather instrument tracks GPS signals traveling through Earth's atmosphere and converts them into measurements of global temperature,...

Choosing the Right Cleanroom Equipment Supplier

This whitepaper discusses key considerations for choosing a cleanroom equipment supplier: what to look for, types of cleanrooms & their standards.

Raytheon Delivers Next-Gen Forecasting Tools to National Weather Service

Advanced data visualization and analysis tools delivered ahead of schedule SILVER SPRING, Md. - When severe weather strikes, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service (NOAA/NWS) need advanced tools they can rely on to make the decisions that protect property and safeguard lives. Raytheon Company's (NYSE:RTN) Advanced Weather Interactive...

United Launch Alliance Marks 80th Successful Launch by Delivering Air Force's Weather Satellite to Orbit

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.- – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket successfully launched the Air Force's Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP-19) payload at 7:46 a.m. PDT today from Space Launch Complex-3. This is the third mission of 15 scheduled for 2014 and the 80(th) mission since ULA was formed in December 2006. Congratulations to the Air Force and all of our...

Ball Aerospace-built STPSat-3 Satellite Launches from Wallops Island, VA

BOULDER, Colo.- – The Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. STPSat-3 satellite built for the Department of Defense and part of the Operationally Responsive Space-3 (ORS-3) mission, successfully launched from Wallops Island, VA, on board a Minotaur I at 8:15 p.m. EST. STPSat-3 joins its predecessor, the Ball-built STPSat-2, which launched in 2010 on the same date. These satellites demonstrate the...

Lockheed Martin Powers on First GOES-R Weather Satellite

First Time Systems are Powered-Up DENVER- – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has powered on the system module of the GOES-R satellite for the first time. The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series (GOES-R) is NOAA's next geostationary weather satellite. Power-on of the spacecraft's avionics and major electronic subsystems is a key milestone to delivery of the first satellite....

Ice Management System facilitates seismic data acquisition.

With Narwhal™ system, operators can gather, monitor, and analyze data from various sources, including satellite imagery, ice charts, radar, manual observations, wind, and ocean currents, to forecast weather and predict ice movements in harsh environments. Ability to track, forecast, and monitor potential ice threats helps operators make informed, proactive decisions to ensure safety of people,...

Forecasting System predicts wind power/solar energy usage.

Hybrid Renewable Energy Forecasting (HyRef) combines weather prediction and analytics to accurately forecast availability of wind power and solar energy. Weather modeling capabilities, cloud imaging technology, and sky-facing cameras track cloud movements, while sensors on turbines monitor wind speed, temperature, and direction. With analytics, data assimilation-based solution produces accurate...

Paratherm™ HR Heat Transfer Fluid: Higher Temperature Stability Leads to Longer Fluid Life

For the ultimate in heat transfer fluid performance, Paratherm offers HR Heat Transfer Fluid that is engineered specifically for closed loop liquid phase heating. When it comes to characteristics such as thermal stability and fluid degradation, Paratherm HR leads the industry in value and performance. See our video to learn how Paratherm is raising the bar for heat transfer fluids.