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Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

Sonalysts, Inc. -Technology Solutions

for the 21st Century

Rip Coleman coleman@sonalysts.com

Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

Sonalysts -- Who We Are

Sonalysts Core Capabilities

Graphic Art

Music Composition

Computer Animation

Video Production

Music Recording

Broadcast

Film

Media Science & Engineering

Set Design & Construction

Energy & Industrial

Training Systems

Modeling & Simulation

Software Development

Wargaming

Weather Analysis

Naval Warfare

Operations Research

Visual Simulation

Multi-media

ElectronicGames

WebPages

Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

Oceanographic Analysis

Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

wXstation®

• An advanced multi-user weather analysis system

• Provides the ability to process an extensive set of meteorological data from world wide data sources

Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

Data Fusion for Decision Assistance

• Upper Air Data

• Weather Satellite Imagery

• Weather Radar

• Gridded Data Sets

• Weather Station Data

• Lightning Data

• Severe Weather Watch Boxes

• Hurricane tracks/forecasts

• Pilot Reports

• Regional Analyses

• Road Systems

• Utility Lines

• Aircraft Situation Display (ASD)

• Aircraft Air Reporting System

• Jeppesen Aeronautical NavData

• Flight Plans

• Geographic boundaries, topography and bathymetry

Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

Data Sources & Types

• NOAAPORT (Satellite, Radar, Lightning, Text, GRIB, etc.)• SADIS/WAFS (GRIB, Text, DIFAX)

• Global Telecommunications System (Text, other)

• Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (Text)

• Geosynchronous Satellites (GMS, METEOSAT, GOES E/W) • Commercial Weather Services (NIDS Vendors, GAI, etc.)• U.S. military data sources (GRIB, Text, Satellite)

• FAA sources (Aircraft Situation Display Data)• Raw data directly from sensors. (Satellite, Radar, Text, Lightning, etc.)

wXstation can ingest, decode and display data from a variety of international sources, including:

Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

Typical Weather Products

• Satellite Imagery

• Streamlines

• Severe Weather Watch Boxes

• Precipitation Reports

Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

Weather Fused With Ops Data

• Satellite Imagery

• Echo Tops

• Pilot Reports

• Flight TraX

• Lightning Activity

Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

Diversion Alerts

• Used in situations where significant weather events result in serious disruptions of air traffic patterns and schedules

• Provides timely notification of airline diversions by using a prominent, highlighted aircraft icon

Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

wXsite™

• Customized images to meet customer needs.

• Automatic value-added product creation 24-hrs/day.

• Customized scheduling.

• Automatic dissemination via the web or fax.

• Used by SWA, USAF, Jepps and BP Air for supporting an international clientele.

Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

International Weather Customers

Sonalysts, Inc. Weather and Aviation Analysis Systems

Issues for Consideration

• Standardized Formats for all Data Services.

• National Communication Infrastructure.

• Quality Control of Data.

• Centralized Collection and Redistribution of Shared Data.

• Anticipation of Future Technologies, eg. AI, Data Mining, etc..