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[IDV #OOB-129013]: National Data Buoy Center - Data Source Question for METAR

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  • Subject: [IDV #OOB-129013]: National Data Buoy Center - Data Source Question for METAR
  • Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2020 11:21:39 -0600
> Hi,
> I was wondering what the data source was for your surface observations?
> Does UNIDATA get this data from the GTS?
> Thanks,
> 
> Frank Lodato, III
> NDBC Systems Architect, FAC-COR II, PMP®
> NOAA NWS National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
> 228-688-1715 (desk)
> 985-264-5120 (mobile/telework)
> 
> 
Hi Frank,

I believe the data source is NOAAPort that is only a small subset of the GTS, 
for more information, please
check out:

https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/data/index.html#text

Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: OOB-129013
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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