[wxqc] I'm a newbie...you've been warned :).... station name-place convention in CWOP database
Gerry Creager N5JXS
gerry.creager at tamu.edu
Mon Sep 18 08:33:51 EDT 2006
http://mesonet.tamu.edu/currentwx.html also shows all CWOP and AWOS/ASOS
sites.
Dave Helms wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> CWOP data are available on local AWIPS if the WFO requests distribution
> from MADIS. MADIS distribution of CWOP observations includes your
> station's metadata, along with its geo-poliyical or geo-physical
> location, "Murray" Texas. It doesn't matter if the Zip Code Gazateer
> includes the place-name in the CWOP station metadata, all we care about
> is that the name is recognized by the people living in your local area.
> By example, in Alaska we have used highway mile markers, elsewhere we
> use mountain peaks, lakes, etc., and one of these have zip codes.
> Names-places are for people; zip codes and lat/lons are for computers.
> CWOP documents and validates all three of these geo-location parameters
> (as Russ and I did with you).
>
> For the most part, WFOs do not include CWOP stations on
> "observations/current conditions" section of the WFO web pages. These
> observations are typically ASOS/AWOS at airports. Many times, the COOP
> max/min temps and precip are also available. The exception is the
> Western Region which uses Mesowest web links to show mesonet
> observations which include APRSWXNET/CWOP stations. Mesowest includes
> all CWOP/APRSWXNET stations in North America so your data are can be
> viewed through the Mesowest web links, here is your station's:
> http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=&sid=C6489&num=168&raw=0&banner=off
> http://www.met.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/mesomap.cgi?state=TX
> ... selected "all networks" to see CWOP/APRSWXNET reports (your is not
> on the map because you are not transmitting recently)
>
>
> Dave
> CW0351
>
> Gerry Creager N5JXS wrote:
>
>
>>Inclusion in the AWIPS database. I'm checking to see if that's really
>>the case. Otherwise it's connected to the NDFD database of places...
>>
>>gerry
>>
>>Russell.B.Chadwick at noaa.gov wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Chris,
>>>
>>>I don't know what the requirements are to get a certain town listed in
>>>the web site you mention below. I suggest that you contact the
>>>webmaster for that web page.
>>>
>>>Russ
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Chris Flory <cflory at comcast.net>
>>>Date: Sunday, September 17, 2006 4:31 pm
>>>Subject: Re: [wxqc] I'm a newbie...you've been warned :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Guess that didn't work...here is the full link:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?CityName=Graham&state=TX&site=
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>FWD
>>>>
>>>>This is for Graham, TX...the nearest town.
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net
>>>>[mailto:wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net] On Behalf Of Chris
>>>>FlorySent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 1:57 AM
>>>>To: 'Discussion of weather data quality issues'
>>>>Subject: Re: [wxqc] I'm a newbie...you've been warned :)
>>>>
>>>>Good to know, thanks for the info!
>>>>
>>>>The site I was referring to, is:
>>>>
>>>>Link
>>>>
>>>>I guess I could have said NWS as well. Sorry for the confusion.
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Chris
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net
>>>>[mailto:wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net] On Behalf Of
>>>>Russell.B.Chadwick at noaa.gov
>>>>Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:12 PM
>>>>To: Discussion of weather data quality issues
>>>>Subject: Re: [wxqc] I'm a newbie...you've been warned :)
>>>>
>>>>Chris,
>>>>
>>>>It takes over 6 months of not receiving any data before a registered
>>>>CWOP station is classified as inactive.
>>>>
>>>>CW6489, located in Murray, TX is listed in the APRSWXNETStation.txt
>>>>fileand so is registered so that data will flow to NOAA
>>>>
>>>>http://www.wxqa.com/APRSWXNETStation.txt
>>>>
>>>>When you say "NOAA's website", what URL are you referring to?
>>>>
>>>>Russ
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: Chris Flory <cflory at comcast.net>
>>>>Date: Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:09 am
>>>>Subject: [wxqc] I'm a newbie...you've been warned :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>I am new to this mailing list and new to the weather station
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>world.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have
>>>>>just joined CWOP, and have a weather station ID (CW6489). I am
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>really> excited about getting this going and sending my data to
>>>>help in
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>whatever way
>>>>>I can.
>>>>>
>>>>>A few questions if you don't mind responding to any/all. I
>>>>>recently bought
>>>>>my VP2 and set it up at my house to test. The quickest I can get
>>>>>out to the
>>>>>site is next week (9/23 at the latest):
>>>>>
>>>>>1. What is the length of time that the weather station can go before
>>>>>being regarded as inactive? Any problems getting it activated
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>again?> 2. If, for example, number 1 question is a week or so,
>>>>should I send
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>data from another location to keep it active? I figure this
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>would
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>skew the
>>>>>historical data.
>>>>>
>>>>> A question for the NOAA persons on the list (perhaps you might have
>>>>>some ideas):
>>>>>
>>>>>3. The station CW6489
>>>>><http://www.findu.com/cgi-
>>>>>bin/wxpage.cgi?call=CW6489&last=48&radar=***> is
>>>>>located in Murray, TX. However, this location has no zip code,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>and
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>does not
>>>>>register when I enter it as a search for Murray, Texas in NOAA's
>>>>>website, it
>>>>>is not found. The closest town is Graham, TX. What are the
>>>>>requirements to
>>>>>have a town listed in the search database?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance for any assistance!
>>>>>
>>>>>-Chris
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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