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FROM:     ROBERT BUNGE
          INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
          OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
      
SUBJECT: RIDGE RADAR VERSION II IMPLEMENATION DATE SET FOR JULY 06 2010
 
...RIDGE RADAR VERSION II TO REPLACE RIDGE VERSION I ON JULY 06 2010...
 
THE RIDGE VERSION II WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE CURRENT RADAR DISPLAY BY 
USING A NATIONAL MOSAIC AS THE PRIMARY PAGE WITH USER SELECTABLE VIEWS/ 
WARNINGS AND OVERLAYS WITH A THIRD PARTY PROVIDING UNLYING MAPS. LOW BANDWIDTH 
PAGES WITH FIXED VIEWS AND LIMITED FEATURES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE 
BANNER OF /LITE/ IMAGES.
 
THE LIST BELOW ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RIDGE VERSION I AND RIDGE VERSION 
II:

FOR THE NON-LITE IMAGES:
 
Individual Radar Information:

RIDGE I - Directory Structure: (Non-Lite Images)

 Generic Description:

  ./RadarImg/NNN/CCC_NNN_0.gif (600x550) - For the Latest Product

  ./RadarImg/NNN/CCC_NNN_0.gfw

  ./RadarImg/NNN/CCC/CCC_yyyymmdd_hhmm_CCC.gif (600x550) - Specific Time


 For Example:

  ./RadarImg/N0R/FWS_N0R_0.gif (600x550) - For the Latest Product

  ./RadarImg/N0R/FWS_N0R_0.gfw

  ./RadarImg/N0R/FWS/FWS_20100306_1025_N0R.gif (600x550) - Specific Time


RIDGE II - Directory Structure: (Non-Lite Images) - Development Structure

 Generic Description:

  ./RadarImg/NNN/CCC_NNN.png (1000x1000) - For the Latest Product

  ./RadarImg/NNN/CCC_NNN.pgw

  ./RadarImg/NNN/CCC_NNN_sssssssssssss.png (sssssssssssss - Seconds since 1970 - Epoch)

  ./RadarImg/NNN/CCC_NNN_sssssssssssss.pgw

 For Example:

  ./RadarImg/N0R/FWS_N0R.png (1000x1000) - For the Latest Product

  ./RadarImg/N0R/FWS_N0R.pgw

  ./RadarImg/N0R/FWS_N0R_1267879846000.png (1000x1000) - Specific Time (Secs since 1970)

Mosaic Radar Information:

RIDGE I - Directory Structure: (Non-Lite Images)

 (NOTE: Sectors will no longer be made and allow users to define locally)

 Generic Description:

  ./Conus/RadarImg/latest_radaronly.gif (Latest Version of the National Mosaic)

  ./Conus/RadarImg/latest_radaronly.gfw

  ./Conus/RadarImg/Conus_YYYYmmdd_HHMM_NNNonly.gif

  ./Conus/RadarImg/Conus_YYYYmmdd_HHMM_NNNonly.gfw

 For Example:

  ./Conus/RadarImg/latest_radaronly.gif (Latest Version of the National Mosaic)

  ./Conus/RadarImg/latest_radaronly.gfw

  ./Conus/RadarImg/Conus_20100403_1948_N0Ronly.gif

  ./Conus/RadarImg/Conus_20100403_1948_N0Ronly.gfw


RIDGE II - Directory Structure: (Non-Lite Images)

 Generic Description:

  ./Conus/RadarImg/CCCLatestNNN.gif - For the Latest Product

  ./Conus/RadarImg/CCCLatestNNN.gfw

  ./Conus/RadarImg/CCC_NNN_ssssssssss.gif (ssssssssssss - Seconds since 1970 - Epoch)

  ./Conus/RadarImg/CCC_NNN_ssssssssss.gfw

  ./Conus/RadarImg/NNN/CCC_YYYYmmdd_HHMM_NNN.gif

  ./Conus/RadarImg/NNN/CCC_YYYYmmdd_HHMM_NNN.gfw

 For Example:

  ./Conus/RadarImg/NATLatestN0R.gif - For the Latest Product

  ./Conus/RadarImg/NATLatestN0R.gfw

  ./Conus/RadarImg/NAT_N0R_1270321502.gif (1270321502 - Seconds since 1970 - Epoch)

  ./Conus/RadarImg/NAT_N0R_1270321502.gfw

  ./Conus/RadarImg/N0R/NAT_20100403_1230_N0R.gif

  ./Conus/RadarImg/N0R/NAT_20100403_1230_N0R.gfw

Where CCC:                     Where NNN:

  NAT = Conus Mosaic             N0R = Base Reflectivity

  NPR = Hawaii Mosaic            N1P = One Hour Precip

  NAK = Alaska Mosaic            NCR = Composite Base Reflectivity

                                 NET = Echo Tops

FOR THE LITE IMAGES:
Individual Radar Information:
RIDGE I - Directory Structure: (Lite Images)
 Generic Description:
  ./lite/NNN/CCC_0.png - For the Latest Image
  ./lite/NNN/CCC_loop.gif - For the Latest Loop
 For Example:
  ./lite/N0R/FWS_0.png - For the Latest Image
  ./lite/N0R/FWS_loop.gif - For the Latest Loop
RIDGE II - Directory Structure: (Lite Images) - Development Structure
 Generic Description:
  ./lite/NNN/CCC_0.png - For the Latest Image
  ./lite/NNN/CCC_loop.gif - For the Latest Loop
 For Example:
  ./lite/N0R/FWS_0.png - For the Latest Image
  ./lite/N0R/FWS_loop.gif - For the Latest Loop

Mosaic Radar Information:
RIDGE I - Directory Structure: (Lite Images)
 (NOTE: Sectors will no longer be made and allow users to define locally)
 Generic Description:
  ./Conus/RadarImg/latest.gif
  ./Conus/RadarImg/latest_Small.gif
  ./Conus/Loop/NatLoop.gif
  ./Conus/Loop/NatLoop_Small.gif
 For Example:
  ./Conus/RadarImg/latest.gif
  ./Conus/RadarImg/latest_Small.gif
  ./Conus/Loop/NatLoop.gif
  ./Conus/Loop/NatLoop_Small.gif

RIDGE II - Directory Structure: (Lite Images)
 Generic Description:
  ./Conus/Lite/CCC_NNN_0.gif
  ./Conus/Lite/CCC_NNN_Small_0.gif
  ./Conus/Lite/CCC_NNN_Loop.gif
  ./Conus/Lite/CCC_NNN_SmallLoop.gif
 For Example:
  ./Conus/Lite/NAT_N0R_0.gif
  ./Conus/Lite/NAT_N0R_Small_0.gif
  ./Conus/Lite/NAT_N0R_Loop.gif
  ./Conus/Lite/NAT_N0R_SmallLoop.gif
Where CCC:                     Where NNN:
  NAT = Conus Mosaic             N0R = Base Reflectivity
  NPR = Hawaii Mosaic            
  NAK = Alaska Mosaic            

THE BETA PAGES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
http://radar.srh.noaa.gov (THE FINAL VERSION FOR INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON JUNE 24 2010)
 
NOTE: All references to RadarImg will be RadarImg2 on the Beta Site
 
ON JULY 06 2010 THESE PAGES WILL REPLACE THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL WEBESITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
 
http://radar.weather.gov 
 
AT THAT TIME THE BETA URL WILL BE DISCONTINUED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ARCHIVED DATA WILL BE PROVIDED VIA HELP LINK ON THE RIDGE PAGES.
 
THE BETA PAGES WILL DISPLAY STORM BASED WARNINGS /IF THEY ARE               
IN EFFECT/ AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO ALL NWS WATCH/WARNING PRODUCTS.
 
THE COMMENTS WILL BE ANALYZED THROUGH OUT THE PERIOD TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN THE CURRENT RADAR PAGES AND THE PROPOSED NEW PAGES.  CHANGES MAY BE MADE TO THE BETA PAGES DURING THIS PERIOD BASED ON USER COMMENTS.
 
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: 
 
      PAUL KIRKWOOD
      SOUTHERN REGION TECHNOLOGY INFUSION BRANCH CHEIF
      FORT WORTH TEXAS
      PHONE:  817-978-1100 EXT 145 
      E-MAIL:  Paul.Kirkwood@noaa.gov
 
      OR
 
      ROBERT BUNGE
      INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
      SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
      PHONE:  301-713-0864 EXT 114
      E-MAIL: Robert.Bunge@noaa.gov
 
THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE 
AT:
 
        http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/notif.htm