National Weather Service
Professional Development Series
Professional Competency Unit

ASOS (PACE) Maintenance

PCU 4: Sensor Array

Producer: to be named

Description of Job Duty Competency to be Achieved

Demonstrate knowledge of Sensor Array operations and maintenance.

Description of Need

Description needed.

Specific Job Task Skills and Knowledge

1. Ability to perform Preventative/Corrective Maintenance actions

2. Present Weather sensor

3. Visibility sensor

4. Tipping bucket raingage

5. Temperature/dew point sensor

6. Wind sensor

7. Freezing rain sensor

8. Sunshine sensor

9. Laser beam ceilometer (LBC)

Instructional Components

Instructional Component 4.1: To be defined.

Proposed Evaluation

Evaluation 4.1: To be determined.

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Last reviewed or updated on 6/20/00