MSAS/RSAS Version History

Version histories are kept for 3 different production facilities:


RSAS at ESRL/GSD  
 
Installation Date 
 
version 1.0  60km, baseline code
version 1.1  FSL maintenance release 10/02/95 
version 2.12 Flag bad pressure obs from station P38 01/23/96, 14z 
version 2.13 Flag bad pressure obs from station GCC 01/25/96, 15z 
version 2.14 Flag bad pressure obs from stations 01/27/96, 20z 
MRF and GDP
version 2.16 Convert to METAR surface data format 06/28/96, 20z 
(FSL-only)
version 2.20 Separate MAPS and MSAS, correct 10/24/96, 03z 
QC correlation ranges
version 2.21 Ingest NGM 211 grids (FSL-only) 10/24/96, 03z 
version 2.22 Correct bug in unix_cnvttm.f (FSL-only) 01/02/97, 19z 
version 2.24 Correct ASOS output 04/29/97, 19z 
version 2.30 Reject list/Stadic/qcobs fixes 06/17/97, 21z 
version 2.40 Ingest CDOT/GSOS; add netcdf QCed obs; 10/23/97, 16z 
Upgrade QC stratifications; and
eliminate redundant obs
version 2.50 Add reject/accept list capabilities; add 01/26/98, 23z 
WFO-Advanced to supported facilities
version 2.60 Update validity check thresholds 01/26/98, 23z 
version 2.70  Update reject and accept lists 04/29/98, 19z 
version 3.00  Add subhourly QC, QC database, 11/18/99, 22z 
and Y2K compliance
version 3.01  Fix NW corner of blending grid 11/18/99, 22z 
version 3.02  Correct subhourly QC scripts and GSOS cdl 11/18/99, 22z 
version 3.021  Correct mesonet missing value processing 11/18/99, 22z 
version 3.03  Eliminate *'s in QCSMRY files 11/18/99, 22z 
version 3.04  Upgrade maritime ingest 11/18/99, 22z 
version 3.10  Replace NGM with Eta background grids, run 10/18/00, 17z
analysis 3 times/hour, provide RSAS backup
version 3.11  Provide FSL CF configuration scripts, upgrade 06/04/02, 17z
matrix processing
version 4.00  15-km grid, North American domain, 06/04/02, 17z
improved model backgrounds and topography
version 4.01  Filter "future" obs out of mesonet QC'ed netCDF files. 07/31/02, 19z
version 4.10  Handle large increase in number of mesonet stations,02/25/03, 20z
create accumulated precip from untimed
accumulations, convert station pressure
mesonet/maritime observations to altimeter,
add altimeter to QC messages
version 4.11  Correct errors in storage of accumulated precip06/19/03, 21z
amounts that are calculated by qcstg1_2
version 4.20  QCMS Browser support, separation of NWS COOP stations01/26/04, 17z
into separate files, NPN & GSOS replaced by DDMET,
TD stored instead of RH*, improved performance
version 4.30  Mesonet slots increased from 40 to 100, higher station01/24/05, 16z
volume accommodated, "sponsored public" mesonet &
enhanced RSAS grids for MADIS users, stage 1/2
QC applied consistently across datasets, removed
rounding of wind direction errors to nearest
10 degrees, minor bug fixes
version 5.00  Establish separate "data recovery" system to reprocess09/13/05, 15z
data as old as 35 days, system made scaleable
and is now running on multiple computers,
significant performance improvements, higher
station volume accomodated, MADIS observation
files made compatible with THREDDS and IDV,
minor bug fixes
version 5.10  Added automated reject list, added UrbaNet dataset,11/28/06, 16z
allow for calculation of MADIS reliability
statistics, reduced disk space needed on
data recovery system, improved response to
computer system errors, minor bug fixes
version 5.11  Use QC bits to indicate results of the statistical02/15/07, 20z
spatial consistency check, instead of
using a subjective QC data descriptor,
improved efficiency, minor bug fixes
version 5.12  Fix problem that wiped out some hydro observation03/15/07, 19z
records
version 5.20  Fix problem with website displays of derived 60-km grids05/08/07, 20z

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RSAS at NCEP  
 
Installation Date 
 
version 1.0  60km, baseline code
version 2.12  Flag bad pressure obs from station P38  07/16/97, 16z 
version 2.13 Flag bad pressure obs from station GCC  07/16/97, 16z 
version 2.14 Flag bad pressure obs from stations  07/16/97, 16z 
MRF and GDP 
version 2.20 Separate MAPS and MSAS, correct QC  10/24/96, 18z 
correlation ranges 
version 2.24 Correct ASOS output  07/16/97, 16z 
version 2.30 Reject list/Stadic/qcobs fixes  06/17/97, 16z 
version 2.40 Upgrade QC stratifications; and eliminate  11/24/98, 12z 
redundant obs 
version 2.50 Add reject/accept list capabilities  11/24/98, 12z 
version 2.60 Update validity check thresholds  11/24/98, 12z 
version 2.70  Update reject and accept lists  11/24/98, 12z 
version 3.00  Add upgraded hourly QC and Y2K 11/24/98, 12z 
compliance
version 3.01  Fix NW corner of blending grid 01/25/99, 12z 
version 3.03  Eliminate *'s in QCSMRY files 04/19/99, 12z 
version 3.04  Upgrade maritime ingest and port to IBM SP 11/23/99, 12z 
version 3.04a  Run analysis 2 times/hr 07/18/00, 14z 
version 3.10  Replace NGM with Eta background grids 10/03/00, 13z
version 3.11  Provide NCEP test scripts, replace obsolete 06/11/02, 12z
libraries, upgrade matrix processing
version 4.00  15-km grid, North American domain, 06/11/02, 12z
improved model backgrounds and topography
version 4.02  New computer makefile/script changes 05/12/03, 12z
version 4.10  Convert station pressure maritime observations to
altimeter, add altimeter to QC messages
version 4.20  NPN removed, TD stored instead of RH*,
accept/reject lists include derived variables
version 4.30  Removed rounding of wind direction errors to nearest
10 degrees, minor bug fixes
version 5.00  Minor bug fixes
version 5.10  Added automated reject list, minor bug fixes
version 5.11  Use QC bits to indicate results of the statistical
spatial consistency check, instead of
using a subjective QC data descriptor,
improved efficiency, minor bug fixes

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MSAS on AWIPS
 
Build 
 
version 2.50 Add reject/accept list capabilities; add 4.1
WFO-Advanced to supported facilities 
version 2.60 Update validity check thresholds; correct  4.1
buoy pressure unit problem 
version 2.70 Improve WFO-Advanced reliability, and update  4.1
reject and accept lists 
version 2.71 Read netCDF ob files by variable name 4.2
version 3.00  Add subhourly QC, QC database, and
Y2K compliance 4.2
version 3.01  Fix NW corner of blending grid 4.3
version 3.02  Correct subhourly QC scripts 4.3
version 3.021  Correct mesonet missing value processing 4.3
version 3.03  Eliminate *'s in QCSMRY files 5.0
version 3.04  Upgrade maritime ingest 5.0
version 3.10  Replace NGM with Eta background grids, provide 5.0
QC info for SHEF, and MSAS obs for D2D display
version 3.11  Port to HP and Linux F90, turn off qcstg1_2 output, 5.1.1
upgrade matrix processing
version 4.00  Customization of the MSAS domain and grid resolution at each WFO, 5.2.2
as well as specification of the model background, the level of the
MSAS pressure reduction, and the time interval used in the
pressure change analysis; Alaska and Puerto Rico domains added;
improved model backgrounds and topography
version 4.01  Filter "future" obs out of mesonet QC'ed netCDF files. OB1
version 4.02  Use dedicated partition for temporary storage OB2
version 4.10  Handle large increase in number of mesonet stations,OB4
create accumulated precip from untimed
accumulations, convert station pressure
mesonet/maritime observations to altimeter,
add altimeter to QC messages
version 4.11  Correct errors in storage of accumulated precipOB4
amounts that are calculated by qcstg1_2
version 4.20  MSAS moved from AS to PX machines, QCMS BrowserOB4
support, NPN replaced by DDMET, TD stored instead of RH*
version 4.30  Mesonet slots increased from 40 to 100, higher stationOB6
volume accommodated, removed rounding of
wind direction errors to nearest 10 degrees,
increased smoothing for 30-km blending grid,
minor bug fixes
version 5.00  Significant performance improvements, higher stationOB6
volume accommodated, replaced AVN model
with GFS model for OCONUS sites, QC added
for sea surface temperature, minor bug fixes
version 5.10  Added automated reject list, increased the amountOB8.2
of mesonet data that can be processed,
improved response to computer system errors,
minor bug fixes
version 5.11  Use QC bits to indicate results of the statisticalOB8.2
spatial consistency check, instead of
using a subjective QC data descriptor,
improved efficiency, minor bug fixes
version 5.20  Improve mesonet data QC by applying theOB8.2
spatial consistency check every 15 minutes, and by using a
larger time window that allows all observations in an hour
to be QC'ed, update the hourly analysis every 15 minutes
with newly-arrived observations

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