Jeff,
The backup NOAAPort uplink site is Fairmount, WV . . . the World Weather
Building (where TG is located) is hardened and has backup power. Although
not impossible, it is unlikely that NOAAPort would go down for an extended
period. Some obvious natural disasters make all preparations irrelevant . .
. but the current protocol is supposed to take a land falling hurricane into
account.
Stonie
On Sunday 14 September 2003 11:13, Jeff Masters wrote:
> Hi all, with the consensus model tracks for Isabel converging on a track
> near or over Wallops Island and Washington D.C., the question arises:
>
> 1) Can Isabel knock out the Wallops Island GOES ground station? If so,
> will this mean loss of GOES data on both the NOAAPORT and McIDAS data
> streams, as well as for anyone with a GVAR dish?
>
> 2) How much wind can the NOAAPORT uplink station in Washington D.C. take?
> Is there a backup uplink station in case the primary is damaged? If
> NOAAPORT does fail for an extended period of time, is there a way to feed
> the IDD via someone with a dedicated land line running into D.C.?
>
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