10-102 Process - Operational Product or Service

NWSI 10-102
Operational Product or Service details page

Type of Change

Status:

Product/Service Name

D Region Absorption Prediction, Release 2

Type:

Product	Data (Obs/Forecast/verification)	Dissemination system
Model	Model Data	Web Page	Display Application
Data Mining Tool	Outreach/Education	Other

Scope:

NATIONAL

Description:

The D-Region  Absorption Prediction, Release 2 (D-RAP2) product provides a suite of graphic and text information about the global High Frequency (HF) radio propagation conditions related to the state of the ionosphere’s D-region. D-RAP2 will be web based (http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/drap/index.html) and is an enhancement of the current D Region Absorption Prediction product (http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/dregion/index.html).  D-RAP2 fills a void that exists in the current product by providing absorption information due to energetic proton precipitation at high latitudes. The web site provides:
o	A main page containing a global map of the highest HF frequencies affected by a 1dB attenuation, estimated recovery times, and links to subordinate pages.
o	Subordinate pages containing: north and south polar maps of the highest frequencies affected by a 10dB attenuation, and ASCII tabular values of  total absorption at 10 MHz.
o	DRAP2 is updated every minute

SWPC data and products are designed to provide accurate and real-time space weather information for the safety and benefit of our customers

Submitter		Point of Contact
Name:	Steven Hill	Steven Hill
email:	steven.hill@noaa.gov	steven.hill@noaa.gov
Office	NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center	NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Address:	325 BroadwayMail Code W/NP9Boulder, CO 80305USA
Phone	303-497-3283	303-497-3283

Subject Matter:
Attributes:	HF absorption, highest afffected frequency
Software Required:	Web browser, internet connectivity
Data Type:	Graphical (.PNG) and ASCII text Data Source:
Primary Output Format:
Example file:
Product URL(s):	http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/drap/index.html

PDD file:	SWx_DRAP2_Op_PDD.pdf
Survey Link:
PNS Link:

Notes/Comments:	Web page still links to experimental PDD 3/18
Deciding Official:	Decision Date:
Decision:
Decision Notes:

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