[Cosmic_announce] Re: Re:

[Doug Hunt]

Dave:

> I don't think we would have any problems in using the new BUFR (at the
> moment we are assimilating N and use an upper cut-off of 27km), but like
> Lidia, we need to check, but the expert is away this week.
>
> Since COSMIC is being operationally assimilated, it may be prudent to
> stop actively assimilating for a short period (a few days) to be sure
> there would be no unforeseen glitches, so having a pre-defined date &
> time (at least week in advance) for the change would be necessary.

How soon would you need a date?  We have not finalized our schedule yet, 
but I'd like to shoot for some time in early September.

>
> You sample BUFR decoded fine: I see 300xBA, 300xN and 200xMet, so I
> assume the met retrieval levels are unchanged (not that we use them).

True!

Regards,

   Doug

>
> Dave
>
>> Lidia:  We won't make any BUFR file format changes until we hear from you!
>>
>> --Doug
>>
>> dhunt at ucar.edu
>> Software Engineer III
>> UCAR - COSMIC, Tel. (303) 497-2611
>>
>> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007, Lidia Cucurull wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Doug,
>>>
>>> As I told you on the conference call, please do not change anything with the
>>> data in the operational bufr files until I can check with the appropriate
>>> people to make sure that we can accommodate this change at NCEP within your
>>> schedule.
>>>
>>>
>>> Lidia
>>>
>>> On Aug 6, 2007, at 2:19 PM, Doug Hunt wrote:
>>>
>>>> Greetings:  As part of a processing upgrade for CDAAC, we are planning on
>>>> releasing BUFR files that go up to 60km instead of 40km.  These files will
>>>> contain 300 levels instead of 200, so the resolution should be the same.
>>>> The current plan is to start sending these files within a few weeks.
>>>>
>>>> Attached is an example file.  Please let me know if you have any
>>>> difficulties with this new file or with the proposed schedule.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>   Doug
>>>>
>>>> dhunt at ucar.edu
>>>> Software Engineer III
>>>> UCAR - COSMIC, Tel. (303)
>>>> 497-2611<bfrPrf_C001.2007.037.07.29.G06_2007.1700_bufr>
>>>
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