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[McIDAS #FZE-547264]: METAR decoder

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  • Subject: [McIDAS #FZE-547264]: METAR decoder
  • Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:19:53 -0600
Hi Kwan,

re:
> I am checking with you to see if there is a METAR decoder available.  I
> find it necessary to decode the raw METARs again for a case of interest
> because PTSRCALL/SFCHOURLY missed some reports, and some of the stations
> are at the wrong place.

The XCD package that is bundled with Unidata McIDAS-X is used for decoding
data like METARs that comes from NOAAPort and is distributed in the IDD
in various datastreams.  

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: FZE-547264
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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