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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1243 PM MDT FRI NOV 6 2009

...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, COMMISSIONS
THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM...

AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTING, ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, NOAA`S NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, OFFICIALLY
COMMISSIONED THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (RRS) WHICH IS AN
INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE UPPER AIR OBSERVATION PROGRAM. THIS SYSTEM
COMMISSIONING INCLUDES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES,SUCH AS TRACKING WHICH
UTILIZES THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM.

THE RRS NETWORK SERVES AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT IN GATHERING WEATHER
DATA FROM THE ATMOSPHERE. THE DATA FORMAT OF THE UPPER AIR
OBSERVATION WILL REMAIN THE SAME ALTHOUGH THE LENGTH OF THE CODED
MESSAGES WILL INCREASE DUE TO HIGHER RESOLUTION OF DATA. THE CHANGES
ARE REFLECTED IN MODELING AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

THE RRS SUPPORTS NOAA`S PRIORITY TO INTEGRATE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL
OBSERVATIONS AND DATA MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR
NOAA`S MISSION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RRS...
PLEASE CONTACT:

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO
PHONE: 970-243-7007
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT

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