[Cosmic_announce] Edition 4 BUFR files expected soon!

[Doug Hunt]

Hi Richard:  How soon could you test if these new files will work with 
your system?  Do you need any more information?

Regards,

   Doug Hunt

dhunt at ucar.edu
Software Engineer
UCAR - COSMIC, Tel. (303) 497-2611

On Wed, 21 Nov 2012, Ritz, Richard L Civ USAF AFWA 16 WS/WXN wrote:

> Doug,
>
> We at AFWA/16 Weather Squadron concur with this request for our assimilation of these data in the WRF model.  Thank you.
>
> Richard Ritz
>
>
> /signed/
> RICHARD L. RITZ, GS-12, 16WS/WXN
> Meteorologist, Data Assimilation Team and Specialized Models Team
> Commercial:  (402) 294-3918
> DSN:  271-3918
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>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cosmic_announce-bounces at ucar.edu [mailto:cosmic_announce-bounces at ucar.edu] On Behalf Of Lidia Cucurull
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 10:33 AM
> To: Doug Hunt
> Cc: Announcements about the COSMIC mission; COSMIC operations group
> Subject: Re: [Cosmic_announce] Edition 4 BUFR files expected soon!
>
> Hi Doug,
>
> Please, hold off this change until we have a chance to make sure the data will flow as expected within the NWP centers (due to filename and header changes) and all the issues (eg. Harald's email) have been addressed.
>
> Also, this change only involves format/names or it also includes a change in the processing of the data?
>
> Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving,
>
> Lidia
>
> On Nov 20, 2012, at 1:06 PM, Doug Hunt wrote:
>
>> Greetings:
>>
>> The current version of BUFR files available from CDAAC and the GTS is edition 3.  By the end of November, the WMO wants all edition 3 files to be phased out in favor of the more recent edition 4 BUFR files.
>>
>> The change is only a small difference in the header--all the values remain the same.  Attached are sample edition 4 BUFR files from the COSMIC and C/NOFS missions.
>>
>> Next week we plan to start delivering these files.  Note that the version will change from the current '0001.0006' to '0001.0007'.
>>
>> Please let me (dhunt at ucar.edu) know if you see a problem with these files or need extra time!
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>>  Doug Hunt
>>
>> dhunt at ucar.edu
>> Software Engineer
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