...Upper Air System to be Replaced...
This is a reminder that
Springfield, MO will transition from the current upper air system, Microart, to the radiosonde replacement system, RRS beginning Aug 3, 2007.
The decommissioning will occur after the 1200 UTC sounding from
Springfield, MO on Aug 3, 2007. There will not be any intermediate soundings taken until the RRS is installed and operating. A message will be issued indicating the first official sounding with the RRS. Here is a current schedule for the RRS installation sites through the remainder of 2007.
The header for the
Springfield, Missouri upper air data...KSGF...station id 72440...has not been changed with the introduction of the RRS. The official header of the
Springfield office will continue to be used for transmission of official products.
If you have any questions concerning the implementation of the RRS system at
Springfield, please contact:
Paul A Murphy
NWS/WFO SGF Data Acquisition Program Manager (DAPM)
Springfield, Missouri
Phone: 417-863-8028
Email: paul.murphy@noaa.gov
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