Met Office

Almos Systems BV second evaluation

Evaluation of METAPS V3.24

Evaluation completed 16 June 2006.

An evaluation of METAPS Version 3.24 application against the ICAO SADIS Operations Group criteria gives the application a compliancy rating.

FINAL REVIEW RESULTS
Software functionality
Available and compliant
Y/N
Comments
1. Display of OPMET data and other data types in text format
Y
Display of ASHTAMs and NOTAMs related to volcanic ash not evaluated because of their non-availability at the time of the review, but information provided by the vendor indicates that this function is available.
2. WAFS GRIB decoder and compliant display package
Y
 
3. WAFS SWH and SWM BUFR decoder and compliant display package
Y
 
4. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of chart amendments.
Y
 
5. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of SADIS administrative messages
Y
 
6. Display of tropical cyclone advisory statements
Y
 
7. Display of volcanic ash advisory statements
Y
 
8. Display of volcanic ash trajectory/dispersion charts
Y
 
9. Display bulletin contents from the WMO header
Y
 

10. Display of Special AIREPs

Y
 
11. Ability to receive all the SADIS products via FTP from the SADIS FTP Service
Y
 
12. Ability to receive WAFS SIGWX charts in the PNG (portable network graphics) format from all three SADIS services, and display them using standard visualisation software.
Y
Not observed in operation, but information provided by the vendor indicates that this functionality is available
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Last Updated: 24 May 2012

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