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> Hi Unidata... Hi Mike, > my name is Mike Zulauf, and I work as a meteorologist for Iberdrola > Renewables, a wind energy company in Portland Oregon. We utilize output > from the operational forecast models from NCEP (primarily GFS - but also > NAM, etc) in both our operational and development meteorology groups. > We utilize ldm to download observational data (MADIS) from NOAA. I was > wondering whether it would be possible for us to access the IDD / > CONDUIT ldm feed from Unidata. In my experience the reliability and > latency of the ldm feed is far superior to accessing the data via > ftp/http. Yes, LDM/IDD is a much more efficient method than ftp/http. :) > > I realize that Unidata's primary goal is to aid educational and research > organizations. Yes, that is our charter via the NSF. Iberdrola, however, is involved in research in > collaboration with various groups - most notably NOAA's Wind Forecast > Improvement Project (WFIP), which has participants such as Jim Wilczak > and Andy Stern. > > Any help or information you could give me on accessing CONDUIT data, > either from Unidata, or by other sources, would be greatly appreciated. We are exploring options and will get back to you soon. > > Thanks, > > Mike > -- > Mike Zulauf > Meteorologist, Lead Senior > Operational Meteorology > Iberdrola Renewables > 1125 NW Couch, Suite 700 > Portland, OR 97209 > Office: 503-478-6304 Cell: 503-913-0403 Hope this <below> is just standard boilerplate, we make our support archive public... > This message is intended for the exclusive attention of the recipient(s) > indicated. Any information contained herein is strictly confidential and > privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us by > return e-mail and delete this message from your computer system. Any > unauthorized use, reproduction, alteration, filing or sending of this message > and/or any attached files may lead to legal action being taken against the > party(ies) responsible for said unauthorized use. Any opinion expressed > herein is solely that of the author(s) and does not necessarily represent the > opinion of the Company. The sender does not guarantee the integrity, speed or > safety of this message, and does not accept responsibility for any possible > damage arising from the interception, incorporation of viruses, or any other > damage as a result of manipulation. > > > > Cheers, Jeff Jeff Weber Unidata User Support http://www.unidata.ucar.edu Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: UGW-571113 Department: Support IDD Priority: Normal Status: Open