Weather Support for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Events
The Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Competitions (referred to as OPSC hereafter) were held at Qingdao during August 9–23 and September 7–13 2008, respectively. The Qingdao Meteorological Bureau was the official provider of weather support for the OPSC. Three-dimensional real-time informa...
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| author | Yan Ma Rongzhen Gao Yunchuan Xue Yuqiang Yang Xiaoyun Wang Bin Liu Xiaoliang Xu Xuezhong Liu Jianwei Hou Hang Lin |
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| description | The Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Competitions (referred to as OPSC hereafter) were held at Qingdao during August 9–23 and September 7–13 2008, respectively. The Qingdao Meteorological Bureau was the official provider of weather support for the OPSC. Three-dimensional real-time information with high spatial-temporal resolution was obtained by the comprehensive observation system during the OPSC, which included weather radars, wind profile radars, buoys, automated weather stations, and other conventional observations. The refined forecasting system based on MM5, WRF, and statistical modules provided point-specific hourly wind forecasts for the five venues, and the severe weather monitoring and forecasting system was used in short-term forecasts and nowcasts for rainstorms, gales, and hailstones. Moreover, latest forecasting products, warnings, and weather information were communicated conveniently and timely through a synthetic, speedy, and digitalized network system to different customers. Daily weather information briefings, notice boards, websites, and community short messages were the main approaches for regatta organizers, athletes, and coaches to receive weather service products at 8:00 PM of each day and whenever new updates were available. During the period of OPSC, almost one hundred people were involved in the weather service with innovative service concept, and the weather support was found to be successful and helpful to the OPSC. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5cd5d7e2c78d48528cdf66bd3626332a2025-02-03T01:04:51ZengWileyAdvances in Meteorology1687-93091687-93172013-01-01201310.1155/2013/289284289284Weather Support for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing EventsYan Ma0Rongzhen Gao1Yunchuan Xue2Yuqiang Yang3Xiaoyun Wang4Bin Liu5Xiaoliang Xu6Xuezhong Liu7Jianwei Hou8Hang Lin9Qingdao Meteorological Bureau, 4 Fulong Shan, Shinan District, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, ChinaQingdao Meteorological Bureau, 4 Fulong Shan, Shinan District, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, ChinaQingdao Meteorological Bureau, 4 Fulong Shan, Shinan District, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, ChinaHangzhou Meteorological Bureau, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310008, ChinaDepartment of Synthetic Observing, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, ChinaDepartment of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USAQingdao Meteorological Bureau, 4 Fulong Shan, Shinan District, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, ChinaQingdao Meteorological Bureau, 4 Fulong Shan, Shinan District, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, ChinaQingdao Meteorological Bureau, 4 Fulong Shan, Shinan District, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, ChinaQingdao Meteorological Bureau, 4 Fulong Shan, Shinan District, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, ChinaThe Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Competitions (referred to as OPSC hereafter) were held at Qingdao during August 9–23 and September 7–13 2008, respectively. The Qingdao Meteorological Bureau was the official provider of weather support for the OPSC. Three-dimensional real-time information with high spatial-temporal resolution was obtained by the comprehensive observation system during the OPSC, which included weather radars, wind profile radars, buoys, automated weather stations, and other conventional observations. The refined forecasting system based on MM5, WRF, and statistical modules provided point-specific hourly wind forecasts for the five venues, and the severe weather monitoring and forecasting system was used in short-term forecasts and nowcasts for rainstorms, gales, and hailstones. Moreover, latest forecasting products, warnings, and weather information were communicated conveniently and timely through a synthetic, speedy, and digitalized network system to different customers. Daily weather information briefings, notice boards, websites, and community short messages were the main approaches for regatta organizers, athletes, and coaches to receive weather service products at 8:00 PM of each day and whenever new updates were available. During the period of OPSC, almost one hundred people were involved in the weather service with innovative service concept, and the weather support was found to be successful and helpful to the OPSC.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/289284 |
| spellingShingle | Yan Ma Rongzhen Gao Yunchuan Xue Yuqiang Yang Xiaoyun Wang Bin Liu Xiaoliang Xu Xuezhong Liu Jianwei Hou Hang Lin Weather Support for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Events Advances in Meteorology |
| title | Weather Support for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Events |
| title_full | Weather Support for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Events |
| title_fullStr | Weather Support for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Events |
| title_full_unstemmed | Weather Support for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Events |
| title_short | Weather Support for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Events |
| title_sort | weather support for the 2008 olympic and paralympic sailing events |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/289284 |
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