Information technology implementation decisions to support the Kentucky Mesonet
By: D. Michael Grogan
Series: Publications in climatology -- v. 63, no. 2; Publications in climatology (Seabrook, N.J.) -- v. 63, no. 2.
Publisher: Legates Consulting Llc
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Middletown, Del
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
Subjects: Information technology; Planning; Meteorology; Research; Climatology; Mesometeorology; Observations; Databases; Climate; Weather
Description: The Kentucky Mesonet is a high-density, mesoscale network of automated meteorological and climatological sensing platforms being developed across the commonwealth. Data communications, collection, processing, and delivery mechanisms play a critical role in such networks, and the World Meteorological Organization recognizes that "an observing system is not complete unless it is connected to other systems that deliver the data to the users." This document reviews the implementation steps, decisions, and rationale surrounding communications and computing infrastructure development to support the Mesonet.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.