SYNOP R.I.P.
On 09/08/2013 17:34, Phil Layton wrote:
On 09/08/2013 15:28, Norman wrote:
I have just learned from the Met Office that use of the SYNOP code
will cease
in November this year and land surface observations will be
distributed in BUFR
format only from then.
Other Category 1 messages (SYNOP MOBIL, PILOT, PILOT MOBIL, TEMP, TEMP
MOBIL,
TEMP DROP, CLIMAT) will migrate to BUFR in Nov 2014.
This is sad news Norman.
Does anyone know if amateurs will be able to access it ? I guess it
needs a decoder assuming you can get the data....
Phil
Guildford
I've asked the question of the Met Office and will post any answer I
might get.
|