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* SuomiNet Efforts in the US Southern Great Plains
* GPS Sensed Small Scale Water Vapor Variability in the Southern Great Plains
* Impact of GPS-Based Water Vapor Fields on Mesoscale Model Forecasts

SuomiNet Site Standard Configuration

  • Configuration 1 - Standard Atmospheric (and Geodetic) site. All components are typically in the same building, but the GPS antenna may be mounted on a seperate monument to improve stability and/or sky visibility.








    • Configuration 1 Components:
    1. Trimble Microcentered geodetic GPS antenna
      2.
    2. Grounded lightning protector
    3. Trimble 4700 GPS receiver
      4.
    4. Meteorological package sensor
    5. Meteorological package body (Vaisala only)
    6. Serial surge protector
    7. System computer
      8.
    8. Trimble power supply p/n 30413
      9.
    9. Not applicable
    10. Backup power supply
      11.
    11. Gen power connector
      12.

    Cables:
    1. GPS antenna cable - N male to N male, RG-214
      2.
    2. GPS antenna cable - N male to 1-shell Lemo Coaxial P male, RG-214
      3.
    3. GPS to meteorological package cable - 0-shell Lemo male to DB9 male
      4.
    4. Serial/power cable p/n 32345 - 7 p Lemo to DB9
      5.
    5. Serial cable - DB9 male to DB9 female
    6. Power cable
      7.

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