[IGSMAIL-3482]: new USNO met package
Jim Ray (USNO 202-762-1444)
jimr at maia.usno.navy.mil
Tue Aug 21 11:44:33 PDT 2001
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IGS Electronic Mail 21 Aug 11:44:34 PDT 2001 Message Number 3482
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Author: Jim Ray
Thanks to the efforts of Seth Gutman <Gutman at zeus.fsl.noaa.gov> a new
met package has been installed at USNO. The data should begin to be
reported shortly. The package is a GPS Surface Observing System (see
http://maia.usno.navy.mil/eo/gsos-met.pdf) from NOAA's Forecast Systems
Laboratory with the following specifications:
8.1 Humidity Sensor Model : HUMICA H-sensor (pn 16663)
Manufacturer : Vaisala
Data Frequency : 15 seconds
Accuracy (% rel h) : +/-1%(0...90%RH)
: +/-2%(90...100%RH)
Effective Dates : 21-AUG-2001 - present
Notes : NOAA GSOS # 062
8.2 Pressure Sensor Model : PTB220
Manufacturer : Vaisala
Data Frequency : 15 seconds
Accuracy (mbar) : +/-0.1
Height Diff to GPS (m) : -0.724 (m)
Effective Dates : 21-AUG-2001 - present
Notes : NOAA GSOS # 062
8.3 Temperature Sensor Model : PT100 RTD 1/s DIN 43760B
Manufacturer : Vaisala
Data Frequency : 15 seconds
Accuracy (deg C) : +/-0.1 @ 20.0C
Effective Dates : 21-AUG-2001 - present
Notes : NOAA GSOS # 062
In addition to Seth, I would like to thank Ernie Marion and his
colleagues at NOAA/NGS's GODC for their help with the installation.
--Jim
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