National Severe Storms Laboratory
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The National Severe Storms Laboratory is a U.S. NOAA research institution dedicated to understanding and improving forecasts of severe weather phenomena such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, and flash floods.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NOAA laboratory
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meteorological research laboratory → |
| abbreviation |
NSSL
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| aimsTo |
reduce loss of life from severe weather
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reduce property damage from severe weather → |
| collaboratesWith |
National Weather Service
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Storm Prediction Center → University of Oklahoma → |
| country |
United States of America
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| developed |
Doppler weather radar applications
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NEXRAD concepts and techniques → Warning Decision Support System – Integrated Information → |
| employs |
atmospheric scientists
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computer scientists → engineers → meteorologists → |
| fieldOfWork |
atmospheric science
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meteorology → severe weather research → |
| focusesOn |
flash floods
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hail → mesoscale meteorology → severe thunderstorms → tornadoes → warning decision support → weather radar → winter storms → |
| fundedBy |
United States federal government
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| headquarters |
Norman, Oklahoma
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| locatedAt |
National Weather Center, Norman, Oklahoma
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| locatedIn |
Norman, Oklahoma
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Oklahoma → United States → |
| mission |
to enhance severe weather warnings
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to improve forecasts of severe weather → to improve understanding of severe weather → |
| operatedBy |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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| parentOrganization |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research → |
| partOf |
NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
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| primaryLanguage |
English
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| researchArea |
forecast improvement
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hazardous weather detection → radar meteorology → weather modeling → |
| sector |
public research
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| shortName |
NSSL
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| typeOfOrganization |
government research laboratory
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Storm Prediction Center
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Storm Prediction Center → |
collaboratesWith |
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Norman, Oklahoma
("NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)")
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hasResearchFacility |
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Norman
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hostsInstitution |
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National Weather Center
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housesAgency |
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National Weather Center
("NOAA Norman, Oklahoma, facilities complex")
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