RSS FeedsIssued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
000 NOUS43 KDTX 061608 PNSDTX MIZ001>085-071800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1100 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2009 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI COMMISSIONS THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM... AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTING, ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, THE NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC MI OFFICIALLY COMMISSIONED THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (RRS) WHICH IS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE UPPER AIR OBERVATION PROGRAM. THIS SYSTEM COMMISSIONING INCLUDES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS TRACKING UTILIZING THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM. THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (RRS) NETWORK SERVES AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT IN GATHERING WEATHER DATA FROM THE ATMOSPHERE. THE DATA FORMAT OF THE UPPER AIR OBSERVATION REMAINS THE SAME ALTHOUGH THE LENGTH OF THE CODED MESSAGES HAS INCREASED DUE TO HIGHER RESOLUTION DATA. THE CHANGES ARE REFLECTED IN COMPUTER MODELING AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE RRS SUPPORTS A NOAA CROSS-CUTTING PRIORITY TO INTEGRATE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS AND DATA MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR NOAA`S MISSION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RRS... PLEASE CONTACT: NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI PHONE: 248-620-9804 WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT
