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Re: Data Available on NEXRAD feed

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  • Subject: Re: Data Available on NEXRAD feed
  • Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 11:03:26 -0700
Celia Chen wrote:
> 
> Hi Anne,
> 
> We have just started to receive the NEXRAD data and want to know if
> the data is already uncompressed when we get it.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Celia
> 
> >
> > The encrypted, uncompressed data is currently available on the NEXRAD
> > feed and is already flowing to several first tier sites.  You can add
> > your request line now to start receiving the data when it becomes
> > available at your upstream feed.
> >

Hi Celia,

As of yesterday, the current data are unencrypted and compressed.  So,
you will need to uncompress it when you get it.

Anne
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