I.           Data Access

1.  Via what means do you prefer to display and examine TAMDAR data?

2.  Are you ingesting and displaying the TAMDAR data in AWIPS?

      Yes
      No
      No Response

If no, please briefly explain

II.          Data Forecast Utility and Usefulness

3.   How would you rate the timeliness of the TAMDAR data available in/near your CWA?

      Excellent (always data available when needed)
      Good
      Adequate
      Not adequate (would like to see more frequent soundings if available)
      Poor (Data hardly ever available when needed)
      No Response

      Comments:

4.   How would you rate the spatial distribution of the data in/near your CWA?

      Excellent
      Good
      Adequate
      Not adequate (and my location is
      No Response

5.  Has the TAMDAR data helped to improve the quality/accuracy of warnings and forecasts at your office?

      Yes
      No
      No Response

If yes, please briefly describe how it has been most useful:

6.  How would you rate the overall utility and usefulness of the data in forecasts and warnings?

       Excellent – Useful in most situations
      Good – Useful in many situations
      Fair – Useful in a few situations
      Poor - Not very useful
      Have not had enough opportunities to evaluate yet
      No Response

III.          Data Quality

7.   How often do you encounter bad TAMDAR data?

      Almost never (<1% of the time)
      Rarely (1% to 10% of the time)
      Occasionally (> 10 % to < 25% of the time)
      Frequently (> 25% of the time)
      Don’t Know
      No Response

      Comments:

8.   Have you found the TAMDAR data quality to be comparable to RAOBS and ACARS data?

      Yes
      No
      No Response

      Comments:

9. When you encounter a questionable/suspect TAMDAR sounding, the problem is usually related to:

      Too much missing data (T, Td and/or winds)
      Temperature Profile
      Moisture Profile
      Winds
      Icing events
      Turbulence events
      No Response

      Comments:

10.   Please rate the usefulness of the following measurements on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most useful:

      5           4           3           2           1           No Response           Temperature
      5           4           3           2           1           No Response           Moisture (RH or Td)
      5           4           3           2           1           No Response           Winds
      5           4           3           2           1           No Response           Turbulence
      5           4           3           2           1           No Response           Icing
      5           4           3           2           1           No Response           GPS altitude

11.   When you encounter a suspect or questionable sounding, how do you deal with it?

      Investigate further by comparing to other data sources (e.g., other TAMDAR/model soundings, satellite/radar, etc).
      Examine another TAMDAR sounding if available.
      I just assume the data is bad and stop looking at it.
      Ask a question on the TAMDAR forum
      Report it to AirDat
      I don’t have time to investigate suspect data further.
      No Response

      Comments:

12.   Would you like to see the high density TAMDAR data (i.e. 10 hPa data) extend to higher than 100 hPa above the ground?

      Yes   (if yes, how high?)
      No
      No Response

13.  Because TAMDAR was installed on aircraft flying to smaller/regional airports for the GLFE, sounding data is usually not available above 600 mb .   Do you consider this to be a hindrance to using the data operationally?

      No, the data is still very useful in most situations.
      No, I usually can supplement with other data sources (ACARS, RAOBS, model soundings etc)
      Yes
      Don’t Know
      No Response

      Comments:

14. How would you rate the overall quality of the TAMDAR data?

      Excellent
      Good
      Fair
      Poor
      No Response

      Comments:

15. How would you rate the overall usefulness of the TAMDAR data?

      Excellent
      Good
      Fair
      Poor
      No Response

      Comments:

16. Could the TAMDAR data be presented in another form that would make it easier to use or more useful to you?

      Yes
      No
      No Response

      Comments:

IV.  Miscellaneous

17. Do you feel you have adequate time to examine the TAMDAR data on shift?

      Always
      Usually
      Sometimes…only look at during active weather situations.
      Sometimes…only look at when I have time.
      Not really
      No Response

      Comments:

18. How likely are you to examine TAMDAR data in the future?

      Plan to examine the data all the time
      Plan to examine only in certain weather situations
      Plan to examine only if I have time
      Do not plan to examine the data
      No Response

      Comments:

19. Have you reviewed the TAMDAR Training CD?

      Yes
      No
      No Response

      Any Additional Comments?