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2 Pre-Modernization Environment and Planning
2 Pre-Modernization Environment and Planning
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other observation systems were already under development, the numerical weather prediction operations Technology at the National Meteorological Center (NMC) were improving steadily, and the operational application of Surface Observations data and information from both polar orbiting and geostationary satellites had become a critical component Prior to the MAR, NWS, Federal Aviation Adminof atmospheric observation and improved forecasting istration (FAA)
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An NRC Improvements in data processing and display technol- report (NRC, 1980) added momentum to the effort ogy were also needed to present the information in to implement an operational Doppler weather radar usable formats.
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Insofar as possible, Geostationary satellites, consistently stationed existing radar sites or other user facilities were to be above the same point on Earth, are important for nearused, simplifying problems of land acquisition, site continuous monitoring of the tropics and mid-latitudes access, and utilities. Guidance in the Siting Handbook within a hemispheric view, but do not capture the polar indicated that radar coverage was to be the primary regions as well.
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In addition, the evolution of numerical weather prediction techniques temperature and vapor soundings derived from polar within the NWS against the backdrop of evolving orbiters have better vertical resolution. The complete computing capacity from the 1950s through the midglobal coverage that the sounder data provides is used 1990s.
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• Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) : It is difficult to obtain comprehensive data regard an automated electronic sensor instrument system to ing the skill level, or performance metrics, of the NWS replace manual weather observations at all NWS (and general weather forecasting prior to and during the many other)
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. weather prediction model improvements, this improved national guidance for forecasts and warnings; and PROMISED BENEFITS • Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS)
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17 PRE-MODERNIZATION ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING • operation of the optimum NWS warning and MAR, the NWS would have obtained the capability forecast system consistent with service requirements, to forecast and warn of severe weather events with lead user acceptability, and affordability (NWS, 1990)
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