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SuomiNet Overview

SuomiNet Overview. CSU Atmospheric Science September 25, 2013 Natalie Tourville CIRA. Overview. What is SuomiNet ? Network Overview CSU Atmos Site – SA62 (previously SA07) SuomiNet Uses Example Images Data Access Visit the ATS Site. What is Suominet ?.

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SuomiNet Overview

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  1. SuomiNetOverview CSU Atmospheric Science September 25, 2013 Natalie Tourville CIRA

  2. Overview • What is SuomiNet? • Network Overview • CSU Atmos Site – SA62 (previously SA07) • SuomiNetUses • Example Images • Data Access • Visit the ATS Site

  3. What is Suominet? • Real time integrated atmospheric water vapor from GPS. Network of global stations taking measurements • Provides total slant path water vapor retrievals • Selected stations provide 3-D water vapor retrievals • SuomiNetnetwork started in 1990’s • University driven, funded by NSF • Water vapor is highly variable throughout the atmosphere and poorly characterized. • In order to be useful for forecasting it must be available in near realtime. • SuomiNetnetwork was derived for this purpose… • Improvements for short-term forecasting

  4. GPS antenna Radio modem antenna Solar Panel GPS receiver/radio modem Battery backup Example Site Each station equipped with GPS receiver and power and network source. No additional infrastructure required.

  5. Standard Site Configuration MET3 – Paroscientific (T, RH, P) Trimble GPS antenna Trimble GPS receiver

  6. ATS Suominet Site • Station started June 2001 • Identified by SA07/SA62 • Configuration #1 – Standard Atmospheric

  7. Suominet Uses • Water Vapor • Short term weather forecasting • Recent flooding events • Augment ARM's suite of water vapor measurements • Perform water vapor measurement intercomparisonstudies • Validation • Comparison of radar measurements in field campaigns • Calibration of new instruments in the research field

  8. PWV – Global & ATS • http://www.suominet.ucar.edu/index.html

  9. Accessing the Data • Data ingested every 30 minutes • Can be ingested every minute upon demand • Raw and derived data products available • Raw observations – rinex format • Default format – netcdf available via ldm • asciitext files • LDM – local data manager • Transfers data to Unidatain minutes • FTP • Suominet website

  10. Summary • Questions? Comments? • Now tour the ATS Suominet site!

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