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Professional Development Series


Upper Air Program

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Executive Producer: Carl Bower, OCWWS Surface Observing Division

This PDS describes the responsibilities and duties to be performed at a field site with the goal to produce high quality Upper Air data and meta data in support of the NWS mission.


Professional Competency Units

This Professional Development Series (PDS) includes the Professional Competency Units (PCUs) listed below. Click on a unit to see details.

  • PCU 1: Program Requirements and Functions
  • PCU 2: Program Administration
  • PCU 3: Quality Assurance/Quality Control
  • PCU 4: Upper-Air Data Acquisition
  • PCU 5: Environmental Compliance

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    Last updated on 3/15/01