Weather data
An announcement of weather observations planned for the ARPA Network.
Stern, D., "Weather data", RFC 251, DOI 10.17487/RFC0251, October 1971, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc251>.
@misc{rfc251,
series = {Request for Comments},
number = 251,
howpublished = {RFC 251},
publisher = {RFC Editor},
doi = {10.17487/RFC0251},
url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc251},
author = {D. Stern},
title = {{Weather data}},
pagetotal = 2,
year = 1971,
month = oct,
} RFC text
Network Working Group D. Stern
Request for Comment No. 251 CCA
NIC No. 7692 13 October 1971
Category:
Updates: None
Obsoletes: None
WEATHER DATA
The USAF Environmental Technical Applications Center (ETAC) is
providing weather data for the ARPA Network. Ultimately there
will be ten years of high quality surface and upper air weather
observations, as well as hemispheric grid point analyses. The
observations are generated by approximately 5000 surface and
1200 upper air stations, distributed all over the world.
The data is to be available via the datacomputer, a specialized
node of the ARPA Network that is dedicated to the management of
shared data bases and designed to accommodate large ones. The
datacomputer, currently under development by Computer Corporation
of America (CCA), will provide services* for the use of these
data bases, including the weather data.
A working group has been formed to design the data base,
coordinate its implementation with the development of the
datacomputer, plan testing, project uses, and resolve a variety
of technical issues associated with its size and complexity.
Prospective users, working members, or interested parties should
contact:
Dale H. Stern
Computer Corporation of America
575 Technology Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
617-491-3670
* See RFC 219
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§1Weather Data Collection
The U.S. Air Force Environmental Technical Applications Center was providing weather data for the ARPA Network. The planned collection included ten years of surface and upper-air observations and hemispheric grid-point analyses.
The observations came from approximately 5,000 surface stations and 1,200 upper-air stations distributed around the world.
The collection was planned to include ten years of weather observations from thousands of stations worldwide. It would also include hemispheric grid-point analyses.
§2Datacomputer Access
The data was to be available through the datacomputer, a specialized ARPA Network node intended to manage shared databases, including large ones. The Computer Corporation of America was developing the datacomputer at the time of the announcement.
A specialized network computer was being developed to manage shared databases. The weather collection was planned to be one of the databases it served.
§3Database Working Group
A working group had been formed to design the database, coordinate its implementation with datacomputer development, plan testing, project possible uses and address technical issues related to its size and complexity.
The RFC invites prospective users, working members and interested parties to contact Dale H. Stern at CCA.
A working group would plan the database and its tests. People interested in using or developing it were invited to contact the group.