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4 Review of the National Weather Service Proposal
Pages 43-45

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... The NWS envisions a mostly automated network that eliminates paper forms and hard copy. Only snowfall and snow depth observations will be made manually, with reporting by observers via interactive data terminals.
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... 44 ·067 En Cal ~ -O Ct ~ Ice ~0 .
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... Automated data collection is not a requirement for all stations, but it is essential for the 3,300 stations in the network that directly support NWS operations. It is also not a comprehensive solution, because today's precipitation gauge technology does not permit complete automation.
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  • manual observations
  • hourly precipitation
  • manual readout
  • readout capability
  • remote readout

  • labor intensive
  • panel endorses
  • observer preference
  • storing data
  • technical approach

  • rapidly becoming
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  • universal rain
  • approach proposed
  • interactive electronic

  • directly support
  • periodically transmitted
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  • climate conditions
  • readout equipment


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