Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP)
Forecasting Support at GSFC

The Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) experiment is a NASA Earth science field experiment in 2010 that is being conducted to better understand how tropical storms form and develop into major hurricanes. NASA is using the DC-8 aircraft, the WB-57 aircraft, and the Global Hawk Unmanned Airborne System (UAS) configured with a suite of in situ and remote sensing instruments that are observing and characterizing the lifecycle of hurricanes.

The GRIP deployment is 15 August - 30 September 2010 with bases in Ft. Lauderdale, FL for the DC-8, at Houston, TX for the WB-57, and at NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility, CA for the Global Hawk.

Supporting Forecasts and Data

• Wx Maps
• Chem WX
• Meteograms
• Google Earth
• Get Data

+ Interactive Weather Maps

+ Meteograms for NASA Dreyden F.R.C. and Selected Cities

Strat Wx

• + Stratospheric weather forecast for GloPac

Chem Wx

• + GEOS-5 2D ChemMap Visualization Tool

Web Viewers

• + GEOS-5 Chemical and Aerosol Consituent Forecasts from NASA Goddard's Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch
• + GEOS-5 WMS Viewer (SIVO)

Google Earth (KML files)

• + List of KML files

Get Data

Download Tool:

• + Assimilation
• + Forecast

OPeNDAP:

• + Assimilation
• + Forecast

FTP:

• + Assimilation (use your e-mail as password)
• + Forecast (use your e-mail as password)

IMPORTANT: Please note that these predictions are experimental and are produced for research purposes only. Use of these forecasts for purposes other than research is not recommended.