Automated Surface Observing System. Site Technical Manual S100.

Abstract

The Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) automatically collects weather data and provides accurate, 24-hour accumulated weather reports to local weather observers; weather forecasters; airport personnel, including pilots and air traffic controllers (ATC's); and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Weather Service (NWS) personnel. ASOS functions include: measurement of weather elements, data processing and display, communication, and data storage (archiving). The ASOS is a flexible system with a modular construction that allows deployment in a variety of configurations for operation with or without the attendance of an observer. Unattended, the ASOS automatically collects, process, and error checks data and formats, displays, archives, and reports the weather elements included in a surface weather observation. The ASOS also accepts imputs from observers (when present), who may also override or add information to the automatically generated observation. Because of the flexibility of the ASOS, it can provide useful weather information in text, video, and audio format to a variety of users. Table 1.1.1 lists the users with which the ASOS can interface.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA365124

Entities

Organizations

  • National Weather Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barometric Pressure
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Programming
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Data Transmission
  • Detection
  • Digital Communications
  • Heat Energy
  • Measurement
  • Optical Detectors
  • Optics
  • Transducers
  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies
  • Wiring Diagrams

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management