Update (fwd)

Hi all,

Just in case you were not cc'd on the email from Kelvin.  Here is the latest 
information.

Linda

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Subject: Update

Dear colleagues,

Just a quick note to say that the NCDC is now ingesting real time WSR-88D
base data
from the 6 CRAFT radars in and around Oklahoma!  This is being done via the
commodity internet as a prelude to using Abilene.  As I gear up for my
sabbatical
and significantly more attention on CRAFT-2, we see an opportunity for
adding about
3 dozen radars to the present network.  We should thus begin to see
significant
progress in a few more weeks.  Also, about 6 weeks ago I briefed NOAA
director
Jim Baker on our progress and plans and he was very excited.  In fact, he
asked how
long it would take to wire the entire network.  So I believe we're on the
right track!

I'm hoping that NCEP can follow the NCDC's lead, and the good news is that
NOAA
is formally becoming a part of Abilene.  The timing couldn't be better!

More soon.

Sincerely,

Kelvin



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Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Professor          E-mail: address@hidden
School of Meteorology                               Phone:  405-325-0453
Director, Center for Analysis and                FAX:    405-325-7614
Prediction of Storms                                 CEL:   405-413-7847

University of Oklahoma                              WWW:
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