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[IDD #DLN-438314]: Need a feed



> Hullo,

Good day,
> 
> We've been collecting some ASOS surface observation and cooperative-
> observer reports from the Space Science & Engineering Center here at
> UW for about 13 years now, but they need to migrate us to LDM
> collection.

You have come to the right place, Unidata Program Center aka World LDM 
Headquarters.

> 
> From whom shall we feed?

You'll love this:

unidata2.ssec.wisc.edu


 
> We are actually quite close to the University of Elbonia, Mud Science
> Center, although I lack a pointy-haired boss. Our actual details:


Had you been a member of the U of Elbonia, or at least the Elbonia State 
system, we could have fed you from there ;)


> 
> University of Wisconsin Soil Science Dept.
> Rick Wayne
> 1-608-265-3288
> address@hidden
> andi.soils.wisc.edu
> 
> Feedtypes: Well, I'll be needing some help with that. For now, we're
> interesting in two text products: hourly ASOS observations and max/
> min temp & precip data from the NWS, which looks like:
> 

This data should be found on the IDS|DDPLUS feedtype.


> SXUS53 KMKX 171413
> 2009107 1413
> HYDMKX
> WISCONSIN MAX/MIN TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION BY AREA
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
> 910 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009
> 
> UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, DATA FROM INDIVIDUAL OBSERVERS IS FOR THE 24
> HOURS ENDING AROUND 7 AM.  THE ENDING TIME OF THE 24 HOUR PERIOD FOR
> ANY INDIVIDUAL OBSERVER IS FROM AROUND 5 AM TO AROUND 830 AM.  THE
> MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FROM AIRPORTS IS FOR THE TIME PERIOD FROM 1 AM
> TO 1 AM. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FROM AIRPORTS IS FOR THE 12 HOURS
> ENDING AT 7 AM. PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENTS AT AIRPORTS ARE TAKEN
> FROM HEATED AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES. OTHER RAINFALL REPORTS FROM
> AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES ARE INDICATED WITH *. AUTOMATED RAIN GAGE DATA
> IS ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE WARM MONTHS.  THIS REPORT IS COMPILED
> BY AN AUTOMATED COMPUTER PROGRAM. THE DATA IS ONLY PARTIALLY
> QUALITY-CONTROLLED. ERRORS MAY OCCUR.
> 
> DATA IS PROVIDED COURTESY OF VARIOUS PUBLIC AGENCIES, UTILITY
> COMPANIES AND VOLUNTEER CO-OP WEATHER OBSERVERS - INCLUDING THE
> BADGER HAM RADIO WEATHER NET.
> NEW   SNOW
> MAX MIN  PCPN. SNOW  DEPTH
> TEMP TEMP (IN.) (IN.) (IN.)
> -NORTHWEST WIS.-
> -ID-   -COUNTY-      -LOCATION-
> DLH                DULUTH, MN-AIRPORT      65   44  0.00   0.0    0
> Y62W3              DULUTH-2 NW-HAM
> SUW    DOUGLAS     SUPERIOR-AIRPORT        52   34
> SOSW3  DOUGLAS     S. SUPERIOR 2S-RIVER*
> HAWW3  DOUGLAS     HAWTHORNE-HWY DEPT.                     0.0    0
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 



..if this is the ONLY data product you desire we could configure your request, 
or perhaps you will want
products LIKE this one as well?

In your ldmd.conf file you will have a request line akin to:

request      IDS|DDPLUS    "^SXUS53"   unidata2.ssec.wisc.edu

(note: white spaces are tabs)

to only get that product, you can modify the regular expression as your needs 
dictate, or please ask if more help is needed.



> Rick Wayne
> Sr. Systems Programmer
> UW Soil Science
> 608-265-3288
> 


Just west of Elbonia,

Jeff
Jeff Weber
Unidata User Support
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: DLN-438314
Department: Support IDD
Priority: Normal
Status: Open