ACCUDATA Global Real-Time Weather Data Base from Accu-Weather

BRIEF

ACCU-DATA is the world's most comprehensive and flexible state-of-the-art database designed and continually improved by Accu-Weather's staff of over 100 meteorologists and computer scientists, and is real-time, interactive and affordable. You can connect from anywhere in the world by telephone. ACCU-DATA requires no specialized equipment and is compatible with virtually all terminals, modems, and personal and business computers. You pay only for the time you use and no phone charges, set up fees, or penalty overtime costs. ACCU-DATA data sources include the National Weather Service (NWS) Domestic Data Service (including Services A and C), NWS Public Products Service, State Weather Wires, International Data Service, National Meteorological Center Numerical Products Service, FAA 604 Data Circuit, European World Forecasting Model data, DIFAX, WEFAX, GOES Satellite data, lightning data and radar data.

ACCU-DATA consists of 6 major components:

1) Data and Text: Select from over 35,000 data types including surface observations, upper air data, forecasts, watches, warnings, climatological summaries and marine data. Easy commands allow you to select what you need by site, region, state or county, and for specific time periods.

2) High Resolution Maps: The Advanced Map Plotting System (AMPS) permits you to choose from over one million high resolution maps and graphics. Any area of the world can be sized and contoured to your specifications at a keystroke. Then you overlay the data display you want in the exact form and format you desire.

3) Color Graphic Images: Choose from over 2,000 full color graphics daily--the same high quality images used by television stations and major government agencies. Select national and regional satellite images, radars and RadarPlus, current and forecast surface and upper air maps, and temperature band maps.

4) Lightning Data and Graphics: the distribution, intensity and frequency of lightning strikes are available in real-time on a local, regional and national basis.

5) European and Other Forecast Models: The European World Forecast Model, MRF (Spectral), NGM (Nested Grid Model), RAF's (Regional Area Forecast) and LFM (Limited Fine Mesh) model outputs yield computerized forecasts for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres up to 7 days ahead.

6) DIFAX: Access over 300 NWS DIFAX products within seconds of availability.

ATTRIBUTES

Entry_ID: ACCUDATA (MD Identifier: 6)
 
Geographic Coverage:
     Southwest Extent: 90S,180W    Northeast Extent:  90N,180E
 
Source:
     GROUND STATIONS
     NOAA GOES
     SHIP/BUOYS
 
Sensor:
     RADAR
     RADIOSONDE
     RAWINSONDE
 
Storage Media:
     Online
 
Discipline, Subdiscipline:
     EARTH SCIENCE                   > ATMOSPHERE
 
Location Keyword:
     BOUNDARY LAYER
     GLOBAL
     TROPOSPHERE
 
Parameter Group, Parameter:
     ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION         > CLOUDS
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > CLOUD TYPES
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > HUMIDITY
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > PRECIPITATION
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > PRESSURE
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > STORMS
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > VISIBILITY
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > WINDS
 
General Keywords:
     ACCUDATA
     DAILY DATA
     MONTHLY DATA
     STATISTICS
     SURFACE
     UPPER AIR
     WEATHER
 
Revision Date: 1992-02-10

DATACENTER

Archive: 
   ACCU-WEATHER
   Data Set ID: ACCUDATA 
 
   Contact: MYERS, JOEL 
            Accu-Weather Inc.
            619 W. College Ave.
            State College, PA 16801
            USA
 
            Phone: (814) 237-0309
                   (814) 237-1116

PERSONNEL

Entry Author: SCIALDONE, JOHN N.
              Hughes STX
              7701 Greenbelt Road, Suite 400
              Greenbelt, MD  20770
              USA
 
              Electronic Mail: INTERNET> SCIALDONE@NSSDCA.GSFC.NASA.GOV
                               NSI/DECnet> NCF::SCIALDONE
 
              Phone: (301) 441-4214
 
 
Information in this entry provided by ACCU-WEATHER

REFERENCE

Accu-Weather's ACCUDATA User's Manual

SUP_MENU

   1. Source: GEOSTATIONARY OPER ENVIRON SAT