20010531: Re: FW: GODAE

Hi Dave,

As you know the LDM is freely available.

Actually, WSI used the LDM to distribute NIDS (NEXRAD type) data to Unidata 
university participants who paid them for the data.  Now, of course, the NEXRAD 
data are freely available in the NOAAPORT distribution.  I think WSI has 
continued the LDM-Internet distribution for universities who still wanted to 
subscribe to their service, and of course any of their commercial customers who 
want to subscribe to their Internet service.

Regarding COAMPS and NOGAPS distribution, FNMOC is really providing the 
service.  I think it's your call.  What Unidata is always concerned about is 
the liability issue if data are used in an operational setting.  Commercial 
entities tend to think "operational" use, which means reliability.  Also, for 
us it's the support load and the fact that we get most of our funding from the 
NSF to support university research and education activities.  The service you 
are providing is really your service with a little help from us.   If FNMOC 
wants to share the data with other groups, e.g., WSI, that's your call.  I 
would think if you remind them that the feed is not considered "operational" 
that would suffice.

I guess that was a long answer to a short question.  I hope I addressed your 
need.

Linda

--On Thursday, May 31, 2001 10:31 AM -0700 LCDR David Dimitriou 
<address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi Linda,
> Just out of curiousity. Does WSI meet the requirements for participation in
> LDM?   The Navy has products being reused/reissued by commercial enterprises
> already. So it's not an issue for us. Just wondering.
> Dave D
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden
> [mailto:address@hidden]On Behalf Of Peter Neilley
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:45 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: GODAE
>
>
> David,
>
>   We would like to receive the data via LDM.  We will be using the
> data to assist in general weather forecasting as supplement to the
> MRF and ECMWF data.
>
> The machine that will grab the data is wsi-200-119.wsi.com which
> should have an IP address of 4.36.200.119.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dr. Peter P. Neilley
> Scientist
> WSI



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