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- Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) have been installed at over 850 locations throughout the U.S. The ASOS program is a joint effort of the National Weather Service (NWS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Department of Defense (DOD). ASOS systems serve as the nation's primary surface weather observing network. ASOS is designed to support weather forecast activities and aviation operations and, at the same time, support the needs of the meteorological, hydrological, and climatological research communities. ASOS Features:
1. Reports basic weather elements -sky conditions -visibility -basic present weather information (type and intensity for rain, snow, ect) -obstructions to vision (fog, haze) -pressure -ambient tempetature, dew point temperature -wind (direction, speed and character -precipitation accumulation -selected significant remarks
[Source: NOAA]
Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: AWOS Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: In Situ Land-based Platforms Platform_Series_or_Entity: WEATHER STATIONS/NETWORKS Short_Name: AWOS Long_Name: Automated Weather Observing System End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: AWI/AWOS End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: AWS End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-12-05 Online_Resource: http://www.allweatherinc.com/aviation/awos_dom.html Sample_Image: http://www.allweatherinc.com/images/awos_img_wc.jpg End_Group
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