[Cosmic_announce] Comparison of BUFR V3 and V4 data files

[Doug Hunt]

Thanks Richard!  We have got good feedback from the other weather centers 
as well.  NCEP should be able to handle it.

So, I'm planning on cutting over on Monday, Dec 3.

Regards,

   Doug

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

On Thu, 29 Nov 2012, Ritz, Richard L Civ USAF AFWA 16 WS/WXN wrote:

> Doug,
>
> Sorry for the delay.  I was able to test the data, and it looked good.  My processing should be able to handle it. We will follow NCEP's lead on this for the changeover.  Thanks again.
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Hunt [mailto:dhunt at ucar.edu]
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 2:24 PM
> To: Ritz, Richard L Civ USAF AFWA 16 WS/WXN
> Subject: Re: Comparison of BUFR V3 and V4 data files
>
> Hi Richard:  Attached are three more files.  Note that the 'originating center id' has been set back to 60 (NCAR) at the request of Dave Offiler from UKMET.  This should make the transition simpler.
>
> Regards,
>
>   Doug
>
> dhunt at ucar.edu
> Software Engineer
> UCAR - COSMIC, Tel. (303) 497-2611
>
> On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, Ritz, Richard L Civ USAF AFWA 16 WS/WXN wrote:
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>> Doug,
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>> I ran a comparison of the COSMIC BUFR V3 and V4 files.  They were the
>> same.  Would it be possible to get a few more of the COSMIC files to run comparisons?  If you could provide 3 more sample files from current production, that would be very useful.
>>  I did find out that the CNOFS data are coming to AFWA, but not to me,
>> so I?m working that issue.  If you have questions, please let me know.  Thanks.
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>>
>> Richard
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>> /signed/
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>> RICHARD L. RITZ, GS-12, 16WS/WXN
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