[nws-changes] 20110808: field test of 2-dimensonal velocoity dealiasing algorithm Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20110808: field test of 2-dimensonal velocoity dealiasing algorithm Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:15:08 -0600

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Public Information Notice
National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC
308 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2011

To:         Subscribers
            -Family of Services
            -NOAA Weather Wire Service
            -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
            -NOAAPORT
            Other NWS Partners and Employees

From:       Richard J. Vogt
            Director, WSR-88D Radar Operations Center

Subject:    NWS Operational Field Test of 2-Dimensional
            Velocity Dealiasing Algorithm

Starting August 15, 2011, and ending December 31, 2011, NWS is
planning an operational field test of the 2-Dimensional Velocity
Dealiasing Algorithm (VDEAL) at 13 Weather Surveillance Radar-
1988, Doppler (WSR-88D) sites. The purpose of the test is to
obtain NEXRAD agency user feedback on the ability of VDEAL to
reduce velocity dealiasing errors before potential network-wide
implementation.

Except for likely improved dealiased velocity data, users will
not notice a change in the products or Level II data.  The
format of the Level II data and products will not change.

The VDEAL test sites are:

     KCBX    Boise, ID
     KBRO    Brownsville, TX
     KCXX    Burlington, VT
     KCRP    Corpus Christi, TX
     KDMX    Des Moines, IA
     KGLD    Goodland, KS
     KTFX    Great Falls, MT
     KBYX    Key West, FL
     KLCH    Lake Charles, LA
     KAMX    Miami, FL
     KPUX    Pueblo, CO
     KTLH    Tallahassee, FL
     KLTX    Wilmington, NC

The National Severe Storms Laboratory and WSR-88D Radar
Operations Center have completed extensive off-line VDEAL
testing; however, sites will have the ability to turn VDEAL on
and off during the test period.

More VDEAL details, including the operational test plan, are
available under "New Radar Technology" at:

  http://www.roc.noaa.gov/WSR88D/

If you have questions or comments, please contact:

  Dave Zittel
  WSR-88D Radar Operations Center
  Walter.D.Zittel@xxxxxxxx

  Tim Crum
  WSR-88D Radar Operations Center
  Tim.D.Crum@xxxxxxxx

National Public Information Notices are online at:

  http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm

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