This performance measure will assess how the UxS Research Transition Office (UxSRTO) investments are maturing the readiness levels of UxS observing system applications.

The measure captures the number of events that have documented NWS use of the Warn-on-Forecast System (WoFS) experimental model runs demonstrated real-time tornado warnings and have provided actionable guidance issued at least one hour in advance of the event.

Each new aircraft under the Aircraft Recapitalization Plan has key milestones in its acquisition program schedule. NOAA is in the process of acquiring a King Air and Gulfstream 550 aircrafts. Progress in meeting the milestones is given by the indicator which tracks number of milestones met versus number of milestones planned in the fiscal year.

The Arctic is a vast, remote region that is critical to the United States economy, weather and sea ice forecasting, our understanding of ecosystem health (including marine mammals and fisheries), and our understanding of climate change. Due to the presence of low temperatures, harsh sea conditions, limited telecommunications infrastructure, and sea ice, maintaining a network of sea ice buoys, Air-Launched Autonomous Micro-Observers, and Bering & Chukchi moorings is difficult, necessitating constant deployment of a combination of expendable technologies and retrieval and redeployment of a large network of moorings in the Bering and Chukchi Seas.

This metric shows the current number of sites where GHG measurements are made with the goal of building the number of sites per year. The Paris Accord and other resolutions to mitigate climate change rely on accurately taking stock of both natural and anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. These observing network sites enable OAR to accurately track the net global increase in GHGs and provide insights on where the bulk of the emissions are coming from. With an increased number of sites, OAR can provide more specificity and direct feedback to mitigation of emissions and the changing natural system that is so valuable to controlling the atmospheric GHG burden. (Quarterly number)

Seasonal outlooks are used by sectors of the U.S. economy, such as energy, agriculture, transportation, etc. as one factor in resource decision making. Seasonal outlooks are reported as the probability of temperature being above normal, near normal, below normal or, where no definite seasonal guidance can be provided, equal chances. The seasonal outlooks are the cumulative skill calculated for regions where predictions are made. These forecasts are verified using a 48 month running mean of Heidke Skill score computed for seasonal outlooks for each 3-month seasonal mean (e.g., January-February-March mean; February-March-April mean; March-April-May mean; and so on).

The measure is a proxy for the useful forecast lead time of the Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) beyond the current forecasts skill (9.5 days) and is computed over the range of forecast days. Extending lead time in prediction of future weather events allows people to make informed choices and enables protection of life, property, and enhancement of the National economy. The 500 hPA Anomaly Correlation will be used.

The annual number of peer reviewed publications is an indicator of productivity and relevance and is tracked using online resources. Peer review is one of the important procedures used to ensure that the quality of published information meets the standards of the scientific and technical community. The Science Council method to determine the outyear targets is based on an average of the previous 3 years. * FY 2019 is the first year that we are reporting on both NOAA-authored publications (previously the only type of publication measured) and NOAA-funded publications.

Total number of model projects using machine learning techniques and technologies to improve understanding, simulation, projection and representation of the Earth System.

The measure is the cumulative number of instances of NOAA datasets made openly available via partners' cloud platforms through collaborations with selected industry partners.