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>> LIGHTNING CAN PROVE TO BE

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A DANGEROUS WORK HAZARD,

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ESPECIALLY WHEN TECHNOLOGY

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IS INVOLVED.

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HERE AT

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MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER,

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WE AVERAGE 80 TO A 100 DAYS

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A YEAR IN WHICH LIGHTNING

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VIOLATES THE 9 TO 19 MILE RANGE

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USED TO ISSUE

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LIGHTNING WARNINGS.

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WITH THE CURRENT PRACTICE

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AT THE CENTER, THE EOC

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HAS TO WAIT 30 MINUTES

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TO RE-OPEN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

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AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING FLASH.

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AT MSFC, WE WANT TO DETERMINE

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THE 96.5% OF THE TIME

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WHERE THE THREAT OF LIGHTNING

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IS OVER SO THAT FOLKS

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CAN GET BACK TO WORK.

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WE WILL ASSESS WHICH COMBINATION

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OF RADAR, SATELLITE,

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AND LIGHTNING INPUTS

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PROVIDE THE BEST INDICATORS

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THAT LIGHTNING HAS CEASED

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OVER MSFC, POTENTIALLY

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PROVIDING AN EARLY CANCELLATION

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OF THE 30 MINUTE

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STAND DOWN PERIOD.

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THIS PROJECT WILL USE

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REMOTELY SENSED SATELLITE,

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RADAR, AND LIGHTNING DATA

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THROUGH MACHINE LEARNING

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TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE METRICS

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BY WHICH KEY DECISION MAKERS

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MAY MINIMIZE CLOSURE

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OF MSFC OUTDOOR OPERATIONS

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DUE TO THE THREAT OF LIGHTNING.

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ULTIMATELY, WE BELIEVE

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THAT THIS ALGORITHM TECHNOLOGY

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WILL SAVE THE CENTER

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COST DUE TO LOST TIME FROM

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UNNECESSARY DOWN TIME FROM

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A PERCEIVED LIGHTNING THREAT.

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CONSERVATIVE COST ESTIMATES

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HAVE THIS ON THE ORDER OF

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A MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR.

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF

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A DYNAMIC LIGHTNING SAFETY

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ALGORITHM IS TRANSFORMATIVE

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IN THAT IT WILL USE

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NEW ANALYTICAL METHODS

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AND STATE OF THE ART

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DATA PRODUCTS TO REVOLUTIONIZE

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HOW DECISION MAKERS

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CAN CONFIDENTLY AND ACCURATELY

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MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT LIGHTNING

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WHILE WORKING TO MINIMIZE

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THE IMPACT OF NATURE

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ON MARSHALL OPERATIONS.

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ULTIMATELY, THE LIGHTNING SAFETY

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ALGORITHM WILL HOPEFULLY

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MAKE COMMUNITIES ACROSS

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THE UNITED STATES, NOT JUST

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AT MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER,

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SAFER DUE TO TRACKING

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OF POSSIBLE LIGHTNING THREATS.

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IMPORTANTLY, TAXPAYERS

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WILL BE SAVING MONEY

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AS THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY

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IS BEING IMPLEMENTED.

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AS ALWAYS, OUR NUMBER ONE GOAL

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AT MARSHALL,

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AND AT NASA AS A WHOLE,

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IS TO KEEP OUR EMPLOYEES

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IN A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT,