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NOAAPort Receive System (NRS)
NOAAPort Receive System (NRS)
NOAAPORT is
the operational data feed for the Advanced Weather
Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) at each NWS
forecast office. Using satellite broadcast
technology, NOAAPORT delivers satellite imagery,
numerical model output, and forecast and observation
products over multiple high speed channels. To allow
a wider distribution of NOAAPORT, the NWS is
permitting anyone with the appropriate receiving
equipment to access NOAAPORT at no charge. That
means your operation has unlimited access with no
monthly fees to almost the entire suite of products
available to NWS forecasters. CSC and Northrup Grumman IT (NGIT) are
currently providing the operational NOAAPORT
receiving equipment to the NWS and are now making a
similar NOAAPORT Receive System (NRS) available to
non-NWS users. Each NRS consists of a satellite
ground station provided by CSC and a communications
processor provided by NGIT.
Here are just some of the ways an NRS from CSC/NGIT
can secure your data future.
No More Monthly Data Fees
More data ... with lower costs? That's right!
NOAAPORT represents the most current and
comprehensive suite of environmental information
available in near real-time and at NO COST. Once you
purchase an NRS, your data costs will drop as you
now receive at no cost data that would have cost you
hundreds or thousands of dollars each month.
Replace Multiple Data Feeds With a Single Data
Source
The following data types are broadcast over NOAAPORT:
- GOES-8 East CONUS sectors (Visible, Infrared,
Water Vapor)
- GOES-9 West CONUS sectors (Visible, Infrared,
Water Vapor)
- NCEP, ECMWF, UKMET and other numerical model
data
- NWSTG data and products (observations,
forecasts, and discussions)
- DCP, GMS, METEOSAT (1999)
With a CSC/NGIT NRS you will get all of these data
feeds from a single computer attached to your Local
Area Network (LAN). You no longer need to maintain
multiple weather data systems and interfaces.
Accommodates Future NWS Data Streams
The NWS is continually improving their products by
incorporating the latest research findings and by
utilizing data from new observation systems. Your
operation can be assured of the benefits of these
advances with NOAAPORT. Imagine having the same
access as the NWS forecasters to new products from
the next generation of GOES satellites, from the new
suite of mesoscale NCEP models, and from observing
systems such as profilers, mesonets, and DCPs.
Immediate Access to NWS and International
Products
The NOAAPORT data streams are used to support NWS's
warning and forecast mission. Using an NRS means
that your operation will be able to react in near
real-time to rapidly changing conditions by
receiving NWS, NESDIS, and other critical products
without any delay resulting from additional
processing.
Easy Integration Into Your Existing System
The NRS has been designed with industry standard
interfaces to allow a seamless integration into your
existing weather processing environment. The
NOAAPORT products are distributed to your hosts
using standard TCP/IP LAN protocols. Each system is
configured to meet your requirements using File
Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network File System (NFS),
or a socket-based client/server interface.
High System Availability
NOAAPORT was designed to meet the strict
availability requirements - 99.5% or higher - of the
NWS. Should your NRS ever experience a problem,
CSC's Network Management and Operation Center
(NMOC) is available 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
The NMOC will work with you to diagnose the problem
and dispatch a technician if necessary. You'll get
fast and dependable service with a single telephone
call.
Two Trusted Names in the Weather Business
CSC and NGIT have been
providing meteorological systems to government,
commercial and international customers for over 10
years. Every NRS system installed will be backed by
our outstanding reputation in the meteorological
community.
For more information, please
contact
Gerard Tribie. |
