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Title:
Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)
Topic:
Understanding how ASOS takes weather observations
Date and Time:
Saturday, January 21, 2012, starting at 10:00 Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
Allen Kam, National Weather Service, Seattle
Brief Description:
Understanding how the Automated Surface Observing System provides weather reports and how to best use this automated information.
Select Number:
NM0141676
Location of Seminar:
Regal Air
10217 31st Ave W

Everett, WA 98204
Directions to Venue:
From I-5, take the 128th St (exit #186), go west on 128th St for approx 2 miles to Hwy 99, 128th St SW becomes Airport Rd, stay on Airport Rd to the Paine Field entrance, turn Left onto 100th St SW and go to the first stop sign, turn left and the street dead ends into our parking lot.
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes  PAE
Seating:
65 seats at the facility, 32 remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAA Safety Team
Contact Information:
Chuck Smith (Regal Air)
Phone: (425) 353-9123
charter@regalair.com
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):

The FAA Safety Team expresses our thanks to Regal Air for supplying the venue for this seminar and their continuous support of the  FAA Safety Programs.

Everything you wanted to know about ASOS, the Automated Surface Observing System.  This seminar covers how ASOS takes weather observations and how automated observations are taken in general.  The individual sensors that comprise ASOS will be described and discussed.  The ASOS system will also be compared to Federal and non-Federal AWOS systems.  A brief discussion is included on how to make the best use of automated observations.

Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Other
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