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How ARGON was developed Since 1997 Weather Graphics has been collecting and warehousing tremendous amounts of weather data. Our primary goal has always been to adapt the data for operational use, avoiding complicated or arcane storage formats. This is a significant problem when dealing with NCDC, NCAR, and other agencies, which use thousands of formats from ASCII tables to packed and compressed binary. These cannot be imported into spreadsheets without reprocessing. Weather Graphics has been interested in creating a universal superdatabase for quite some time, but only in 2005 did consumer technology allow this. Development work involved the processing of billions of weather records, 3000 lines of source code, and 400 hours of processing time on Pentium 4 computers. MYSQL command line queries With only one single query, here are just some of the things you can do:
Exact station count for various years is as follows. Coverage is only for North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico).
Sources All data originates from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and has been reprocessed into a unified format. Sources include TD3200, TD3280, TD3505, FSL's RAOB database, NOAAPORT archives, and various NCDC, UCAR, and Air Force digital records. Requirements A computer with a USB or eSATA port is required. MySQL Server for Windows (free) and easy-to-follow instructions are provided. You are not required to use the external hard drive. You can easily copy the database package to any other hard drive you have for faster or more convenient viewing. License There are no restrictions on what you do with ARGON output, including resale of output or maps. However the actual database files and tables are copyrighted and uniquely watermarked; we prohibit duplication and distribution in ways where others can reconstruct large parts of the system. We support the work of third-party developers and will announce any such work on our website. Manual and documentation A thorough description of Argon can be found here: • argon.pdf (PDF, 641 KB, revised December 2008) Example dataset Contained here is a subset of the Argon surface database provided free of charge for testing purposes. This is all data for January 20, 1982. Several formats are available for download. All of them were created using mySQL's built-in mysqldump tool. • example-csv.zip - CSV, comma-delimited format. Useful for Excel. • example-sql.zip - SQL format. Executing this will construct a table under mySQL. • example-xml.zip - XML format. Useful for PHP and other programming applications. • example-db.zip - original raw database. This can be copied into a mySQL table subdirectory. Included support • Weather Data Updates - Lifetime* weather data updates are provided to those who buy the Weather Data Updates service plan. Updates are currently every six months in January and July, though each user can request one special update anytime of the year. Without this plan, your Argon system will not receive further weather records for dates/times past the purchase date. Not sure whether to get it? You can upgrade later for $595. • Maintenance Patches - All users will receive Maintenance Patches free of charge. This does not provide new weather data but makes improvements to the database structure and core data, and may provide optional programs for viewing the data. Most Maintenance Patches are provided on DVD and thus your computer must have a DVD drive in order to be able to install them. • Free loss replacement services - For the lifetime* of your purchase if the ARGON hard drive fails, we will provide you with a new ARGON system at no charge (does not include cost of a new hard drive, which you may either send in or purchase at street prices through us; does not include database weather updates since your purchase unless you have the Updates plan). • Grandfathering - As we add new tables to Argon, such as climatological records and specialized tables, you will get them free of charge and always be on the cutting edge. For further information If you have questions about the ARGON system, please contact us. Purchase We now stock Argon systems for immediate shipment (we used to custom build them). All Argon orders receive FREE FedEx Overnight shipping anywhere in the United States. AR001 ARGON system - Standard license $1275.00 
AR005 ARGON Weather Data Updates, for life* $495.00
NOTE: ARGON can only ship to a credit card holder's verified address (where credit card statements are received). Orders outside the U.S. where we cannot obtain the proper credit card verification will be subject to review and approval before we can ship. * Lifetime services are defined as the period during which Weather Graphics remains in business and owns the rights to ARGON, and subject to any unforeseen restrictions on public availability of data. |
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