[wxqc] L in APRS packet...

[Keith Miller]

> -----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: Sunday, April 06, 2008 12:22 PM
> To: Discussion of weather data quality issues
> Subject: Re: [wxqc] L in APRS packet...
> 
 > 

> The L and l parameters (solar insolation) provided for in the APRS
> weather format and used by some weather stations is currently 
> not stored in the findU database (through which all CWOP data
> flows).  Currently, only a small number of CWOP stations provide
> this information and to include it in the findU database for only
> a small amount of data does not seem worthwhile.  If and/or when
> more of this type of data is available from CWOP stations, it
> might be included in findU and then would be available to MADIS.
>

Thanks, I didn't see those in the FAQ and just did a software
version update, and noticed that was now there. I've seen some
attempts to use that to estimate cloud cover, so I was wondering.


Keith
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