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20011003: data times

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  • Subject: 20011003: data times
  • Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2001 11:10:52 -0600
>From: Thomas Don Aratari <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200110031644.f93Gip101343

>Hey all:
>
>I have a prof asking me this question.. I was wondering if this is just a
>change in the decoder?
>
>
>" For instance, this morning at 1500Z (11am), the 12Z (8am) data was the
>latest available. Are the synoptic obs only updated every three hours?"
>
>
>Thanks !!!
>
>Tom
>
>
>

Tom,

World synoptic observations are 3 hourly, but there are many sites which only
report 6 hourly. In the land synoptic file, you should see 3 hourly times.

Ship/buoy and CMAN observations are hourly for the marine/ship file.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support