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Testing Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS) Radiosondes—Part 1
James Fitzgibbon, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and J. Facundo
Abstract: The National Weather Service (NWS) is developing the Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS) to replace its antiquated Micro-ART system, which has been in operation since the late 1980s. Before the new RRS is fielded, NWS is conducting a series of tests to understand the characteristics of the measurements used by operational and research staff. Some of the techniques to be discussed will be use of the GPS-Integrated Precipitable Water sensor developed by the Forecast Systems Laboratory of NOAA, functional comparisons with reference radiosondes produced by NASA, and the use of the RAOB© program, produced by Environmental Research Services, for analyzing and comparing meteorological parameters. Examples of the types of data acquired during each of these tests will be shown.
Session 11, Atmospheric Observations
Thursday, 13 January 2005, 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
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