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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
120 PM EDT THU MAY 02 2013


NEW RADIOSONDES BEING USED AT WFO DTX

ON MAY 1, WFO DTX BEGAN USE OF A NEW TYPE OF RADIOSONDE...THE
VAISALA RS92. THIS IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF NEW
SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE AT THE OFFICE. THANKS TO HARD WORK BY OUR
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS, WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE SWITCH-OVER
WITH NO LOSS OF UPPER AIR DATA. THE LAST FLIGHT WITH THE OLD
LOCKHEED MARTIN MARK IIA RADIOSONDES WAS 12Z ON APRIL 30. THERE WAS
A TEST FLIGHT OF THE NEW SYSTEM AT 18Z APR 30, AND THE FIRST
OPERATIONAL FLIGHT WITH THE NEW SONDE WAS 00Z MAY 1.

THE NEW RADIOSONDES BOAST AN INCREASE IN RH SENSOR RELIABILITY AND
ACCURACY AS IT AVERAGES TWO ON-BOARD SENSORS. THE RS92/S ALSO
SHORTEN AND SIMPLIFY THE BASELINE AND PREPARATION PROCESS.

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