Literally , we are going from making 450 billion
calculations per second to 1. Red and Blue are housed at the IBM facility located
in Gaithersburg, Md. The
teams will simulate real-life situations in an actual weather event and
explore information needs for decision making by those involved in real-time
warning operations and information dissemination.

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The three systems consist of a primary system (Blue), a research and
development system (Red), and backup system (White ). In addition, free storm observation training will
be offered Saturday. To help foster improved
teamwork and increase empathy for the roles of others, participants will be
asked to participate in a role that is different from their regular job. Late registration of $100 will be accepted online until
February 26 or at the door. Payments may be
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time, NOAA's National Weather Service has three systems working together for
the protection of life, property and the national economy in the United States
and its territories. The primary and backup
operating systems ensure a reliable delivery of operational weather and
climate forecasts with no interruption in services.; White is housed at a NASA facility located in Fairmont,
W.
On Saturday afternoon , storm observation training will be presented by
Kevin Kloesel, assistant dean of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic
Sciences, University of Oklahoma, and Rick Smith, warning coordination
meteorologist at the NWS forecast office in Norman, Okla.
Tickets for the Thursday night banquet are $15 and must be purchased by
February 19.

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newest generation of weather and climate supercomputers."
"This annual event brings together the people who are on the front lines
when our country faces severe and hazardous weather situations," said retired
Brig. "The scenario will showcase a number
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"Together, Red, White and Blue serve as a major component of the Global
Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)," said retired Navy Vice Admiral
Conrad Lautenbacher, Ph.3 trillion calculations per second," said Brig.), director of NOAA's National
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Registration is underway for the three-day workshop, which is designed to
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emergency managers, broadcast meteorologists, businesses, storm spotters and
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NORMAN, Okla . This year's theme is "Learning and Growing Together:
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Register for the workshop online at: http://www.

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NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety
through the prediction and research of weather and climate -related events and
providing environmental stewardship of the nation's coastal and marine
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The new supercomputers were delivered as part of the $180 million, nine-
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NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Air Force (Ret., Emergency managers and members of
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experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at the sixth
annual National Severe Weather Workshop on March 2-4, 2006 at the Reed Center
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More information is available online or
by calling (405) 579-0771.

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forecasts and warnings for the United States and its territories.gov
NOAA's National Weather Service: http://www.
"Participants will identify challenges and generate ideas for improving
communication ," said Joseph Schaefer, director of NOAA's Storm Prediction
Center, one of the workshop organizers .
Early registration is $70 until January 31. Department of Commerce, is dedicated to
enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and
research of weather and climate -related events and providing environmental
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National Weather Service operates the most advanced weather and flood warning
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enhance the national economy.
A new activity this year will be a role-playing scenario with three teams
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