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Re: Authorization to receive IDD system data

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  • 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
> 
>