88D Upgrades "SAIL"ing our way...

[rdale]

Testing starts later this year...

http://www.roc.noaa.gov/WSR88D/NewRadarTechnology/NewTechDefault.aspx

 

[GPhillips]

For those going to that page that rdale linked to, and are wondering about what has already been implemented, and what is yet to come.

• AVSET went in in 2011, was temporarily gone after the dual-pol upgrades, but should be back everywhere now.
• The Enhanced VAD Wind Profile went in last Fall.
• The 2D Velocity Dealiasing Algorithm is associated with Radar Build 13.1, which is in the process of being installed now.
• SAILS and the improved Auto-PRF are yet to come.

All are, or look to be, nice operational improvements.

 

[Jeff Duda]

Interesting how the ROC site is now down.

 

[GPhillips]

The website is back online so the link should work again.

 

[Jeff Duda]

Interesting, because the site is still unreachable to me.

ADD: This is really strange. Not only can I not access the site, but it doesn't even come up on a Google search anymore. I can still see it in a search from the NOAA home page, but not from anywhere else.

 

[Chris_Spannagle]

Jeff, the ROC website has been down for a couple days, they're aware of the problem and trying to get it fixed but don't know when they'll be back up at this time.

 

[GPhillips]

In the meantime, a presentation was made on the status of the 88D network and upcoming changes at the AMS Annual Meeting. https://ams.confex.com/ams/93Annual/webprogram/Paper221461.html

 

[GPhillips]

Site back up for the outside world. rdale's link should work now.