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Weather Related Organizations => NOAA National Weather Service => Topic started by: miraculon on September 17, 2016, 03:31:13 PM
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Attended the Open House at the regional Northern Michigan NWS office in Gaylord, Michigan today. (KAPX)
It was very interesting and the staff was friendly and helpful. I had a good time. Here are some pics.
WSR88D Tower
(http://www.miraculon.net/NWS-2016/WSR88D-KAPX90.jpg)
Vintage Weather Equipment
(http://www.miraculon.net/NWS-2016/Vintage-WX-KAPX.jpg)
Alter Screen (rain gauges are not visible)
(http://www.miraculon.net/NWS-2016/Alter-KAPX.jpg)
Sensors (Met One aspirators running)
(http://www.miraculon.net/NWS-2016/Temp-Hum-Sensors-KAPX90.jpg)
The tinsel ball is for static charge dispersal, the gray cylinder is a satellite upload antenna.
More Sensors with Davis VP2
(http://www.miraculon.net/NWS-2016/Davis-KAPX90.jpg)
There was a Judd snow depth sensor on this array.
I didn't get pictures of the indoor tour, but I noticed that they use NLDN for lightning detection. It was depicting + and - strikes. They had the usual array of satellite, radar images, etc. and were showing how they generate forecasts. It is more automated than I would have guessed.
I had a great day out there and was glad that I attended.
Greg H.