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Re: Authorization to receive IDD system data
- Subject: Re: Authorization to receive IDD system data
- Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 14:22:46 -0600 (MDT)
Hi Tom,
Unfortunately BYU is currently not a participating Unidata site.
For non-university sites we ask that they collaborate with a university
for support and the feed. At this time I offer two suggestions..:
1) Have BYU become a participating member of Unidata
2) Collaborate with U of U or Utah State, both of whom are Unidata
members.
Your research sounds very interesting and I hope we can help in some way.
Sorry for all the hoops, but that is the nature of quasi-gov't funded
agencies..
Thank you,
-Jeff
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On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Tom Fairey wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
>
> Snead Research Labs is associated with Brigham Young University, Provo
> Utah, in the study of the expansion/contraction of railroad rails known in
> the industry vernacular as "sunkink". Mr. Len Pugh is in charge of our
> project at Brigham Young, aided by Mr. Terry Carter. Union Pacific
> Railroad is also helping with these studies.
>
> While it is not the only factor, weather (temperature, wind, humidity,
> cloud cover, rain, hail, snow, radiation heating, etc.) is an important
> factor in this phenomenon which is the greatest source of railroad
> accidents globally and results in considerable loss of life and property.
>
> A companion study will determine the accuracy of available forecast
> information for these weather variables, as well as the change in accuracy
> over time.
>
> As I stated in my previous email, these studies could be greatly
> facilitated by the NOAA-Port data through your IDD system.
>
> We appreciate your time and consideration, and thank you in advance for an
> expeditious resolution of our request.
>
> Tom
>
>