RSS FeedsIssued by NWS Central Illinois
000 NOUS43 KILX 061313 PNSILX ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-061915- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 715 AM CST FRI NOV 6 2009 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTRAL ILLINOIS (LINCOLN, IL) COMMISSIONS THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM... AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTING, ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN LINCOLN, ILLINOIS OFFICIALLY COMMISSIONED THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (RRS) WHICH IS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE UPPER AIR OBSERVATION PROGRAM. THIS SYSTEM COMMISSIONING INCLUDES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS TRACKING UTILIZING THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM. THE RRS NETWORK SERVES AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT IN GATHERING WEATHER DATA FROM THE ATMOSPHERE. THE DATA FORMAT OF THE UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS WILL REMAIN THE SAME ALTHOUGH THE LENGTH OF THE CODED MESSAGES WILL INCREASE DUE TO HIGHER RESOLUTION OF DATA. THE CHANGES ARE REFLECTED IN MODELING AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE RRS SUPPORTS NOAA`S CROSS-CUTTING PRIORITY TO INTEGRATE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS AND DATA MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR NOAA`S MISSION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RRS... PLEASE CONTACT: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTRAL ILLINOIS PHONE: 217-732-2871 POINT OF CONTACT: BILLY OUSLEY $$ OUSLEY
