EXPERIMENTAL INPUT-DATA-HANDLING PROCEDURES FOR WEATHER OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FAA MESONETWORK

Abstract

A set of experimental computer programs designed to process high- frequency observations from the Federal Aviation Agency mesometeorological net work at Atlantic City, N. J., is described in general terms for users who may require a reference to the scope, options, and limitations of the programs without complete detail. The description supplements but does not replace the program specifications and operating instructions. Three principal phases of the input-data processing procedures are described in sequence. Phase 1 deals with conversion, unpacking, error checking, and decoding methods and is outlined in the first sections. Phase 2 deals with the methods of ordering and summarizing the data. Phase 3 briefly discusses the data-merge routine and output formats. An example of unprocessed observations from the mesonetwork, together with the outputs of phases 1 and 2, is presented and discussed at the end of the report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0414359

Entities

People

  • Herber Entrekin
  • Keith D. Hage

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Conversion
  • Decoding
  • Dew Point
  • Intellectual Property
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Meteorological Data
  • Notation
  • Punched Cards
  • Stations
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Weather
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design