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20001218: WSI data feed (fwd)

>From:  Linda Miller <address@hidden>
>Organization:  UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords:  200012181720.eBIHKlo07210 WSI NOWrad (tm)

Linda,

>I thought you should know that Richard Chinman has been communicating with 
>several groups within UCAR/NCAR to see if they wanted to continue the WSI 
>service.  As noted below, there has been interest among some of the groups to 
>continue various services, e.g, the NOWAD mosaic.  I'm forwarding this note to
>you as a last chance for Unidata to contribute toward the service.  Do we need
>the data for anything?

The Unidata Program Center (i.e., us) doesn't need the data _unless_ we
could strike a deal with WSI that would allow us to distribute it to our
users (IDD, ADDE, DODS(?)).  I am sure that this question has not formerly
been asked of WSI (Maria P.), but perhaps it should be.

The things of interest would be:

o if they would even consider the idea (not likely)
o how much it would cost (lots)

Tom

>---------- Forwarded Message ----------
>Date: Monday, December 18, 2000 9:52 AM -0700
>From: Richard Chinman <address@hidden>
>To: Greg Thompson <address@hidden>
>Subject: Re: WSI data feed
>
>Greg Thompson wrote:
>>
>> Richard,
>>
>> Hold the presses on RAP's need for WSI data.
>>
>> Roy Rasmussen just called me and stated that we definately need to
>> continue getting the single-site data as well as the mosaic data.
>> Roy is willing to pay for the single-site portion alone until
>> May 1, 2001 (winter season for the WSDDM project).  Please do not
>> cancel the single-site service until May 1.

>OK.  Thanks for the information.  There might also be a continuing need
>for the single site data at JOSS and COMET.  Both groups are discussing
>their needs now...
>
>I have been given assurances from WSI that as long as we make a serious
>commitment to signing a contract (even if the signing happens after 1
>Jan 01) for the WSI feed to continue that we should expect to keep
>getting what we ask for (e.g., the mosaics and single site data).
>
>I hope to notify WSI soon of our data needs and commitment to a formal
>contract.  There are discussions occurring between Bob Gall and Rit
>Carbone to pay for the mosaics (only) for the next year.  If other
>groups are going to use the mosaics then they too should "ante" up.
>
>Roy's need for the single site data and his willingness to pay for it is
>good to know.
>
>I am copying this email to the "NIDS" community at-large at UCAR to
>"beat the bushes" for any other NIDS users and payment contributors.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Richard
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> --
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>> | Greg Thompson       http://www.rap.ucar.edu/staff/gthompsn/  |
>> |                     Research Applications Program            |
>> | (303) 497-2805      National Center for Atmospheric Research |
>> |    (fax) -8401      P.O. Box 3000  Boulder, CO 80307-3000    |
>> +--------------------------------------------------------------+
>
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>Richard Chinman
>UCAR-IITA
>P.O. Box 3000
>Boulder, CO 80307-3000
>USA
>
>303.497.8696 (voice)
>303.497.8638 (fax)
>address@hidden
>
>---------- End Forwarded Message ----------
>
>
>
>Linda Miller - address@hidden
>External Liaison, Unidata
>University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
>P.O. Box 3000
>Boulder, CO 80307-3000
>303 497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690
>URL:  http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/lmiller/un.act.html
>
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