From: Jim Ray (USNO 202-762-1444) Message-Id: <200203131715.MAA21513@maia.usno.navy.mil> Subject: [IGSMAIL-3779]: new AMC2 met package To: igsmail@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 12:15:07 EST Sender: owner-igsmail Precedence: bulk ****************************************************************************** IGS Electronic Mail 13 Mar 09:15:35 PST 2002 Message Number 3779 ****************************************************************************** Author: Jim Ray Thanks to the efforts of Seth Gutman a met package was installed at the AMC2 site near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, on 28-FEB-2002. A new site log file has been posted at the IGS Central Bureau. The met package is a GPS Surface Observing System from NOAA's Forecast Systems Laboratory with the following specifications: 8.1 Humidity Sensor Model : HUMICA H-sensor (pn 16663) Manufacturer : Vaisala Data Frequency : 15 seconds Accuracy (% rel h) : +/-1%(0...90%RH) : +/-2%(90...100%RH) Effective Dates : 28-FEB-2002 - present Notes : NOAA GSOS # 064 : Horizontal offset from GPS 527 m : Vertical offset from GPS ~29 m 8.2 Pressure Sensor Model : PTB220 Manufacturer : Vaisala Data Frequency : 15 seconds Accuracy (mbar) : +/-0.1 Height Diff to GPS (m) : ~29 m Effective Dates : 28-FEB-2002 - present Notes : NOAA GSOS # 064 : Horizontal offset from GPS ~527 m : Vertical offset from GPS ~29 m 8.3 Temperature Sensor Model : PT100 RTD 1/s DIN 43760B Manufacturer : Vaisala Data Frequency : 15 seconds Accuracy (deg C) : +/-0.1 @ 20.0C Effective Dates : 28-FEB-2002 - present Notes : NOAA GSOS # 064 : Horizontal offset from GPS ~527 m : Vertical offset from GPS ~29 m In addition to Seth, I would like to thank his colleague Mihael Pando, as well as Bill Bollwerk and Lara Schmidt (USNO/AMC staff) who provided invaluable assistance with the installation.