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AFOS

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000071

Automation of Field Operations and Services. Computer system linking NWS offices for the transmission of weather data. This system was installed in the early to mid 1980s and it is being replaced by Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000071
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000071",
  "term": "AFOS",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Automation of Field Operations and Services. Computer system linking NWS offices for the transmission of weather data. This system was installed in the early to mid 1980s and it is being replaced by Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS).",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/afos/"
}

Record 271 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.