----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Abbreviation | Explanation | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ART SYSTEM | Computations are made by the U.S. National Weather Service Automatic | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | AUTOMATIC METHODS | All of the data reduction is done automatically, by computer. | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | CALCULATOR | Electronic calculators are used in computations of meteorological | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | CORA | Computations are made by the Vaisala Correlation Radio Wind System | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | DIGICORA | Computations are made by the Vaisala DigiCORA dedicated ground system, | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | MANUAL METHODS | Human operators compute meteorological quantities using graphs of radio | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | MICRO-ART SYSTEM | An updated system based on MINI-ART. | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | MICROCORA | Computations are made by the Vaisala MicroCORA dedicated ground system. | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | MINI-ART 1 SYSTEM | Updated version of the ART system. | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | MINI-ART 2 SYSTEM | Further updated version of the ART system. | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | MINI-COMPUTER | Computation are done using a personal computer. | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | SEMI-AUTOMATIC METH. | Some, but not all, of the calculations are made automatically, with the | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | TIME SHARE COMPUTER | Computations are done with the aid of a large computer, not dedicated | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | TRANSISTORIZED EQUIP. | Computers based on transistor technology are used. | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------