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diff --git a/science/metaf2xml/pkg-descr b/science/metaf2xml/pkg-descr index 7c7278c4db01..f9e116519827 100644 --- a/science/metaf2xml/pkg-descr +++ b/science/metaf2xml/pkg-descr @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ -metaf2xml can download, parse and decode aviation routine weather -reports (METAR, SPECI, SAO), aerodrome forecasts (TAF), synoptic -observations (SYNOP), observations from buoys (BUOY) and -meteorological reports from aircrafts (AMDAR). The extracted data can -be written as XML or passed to a user-defined function (all done in -Perl). +metaf2xml can download, parse and decode aviation routine weather reports +(METAR, SPECI, SAO), aerodrome forecasts (TAF), synoptic observations +(SYNOP), observations from buoys (BUOY) and meteorological reports from +aircrafts (AMDAR). Data can also be taken from decoded BUFR messages. +The extracted data can be written as XML or passed to a user-defined +function (all done in Perl). -It also provides XSLT style sheets to convert the XML to plain -language (text, HTML), or XML with different schemas. A web-based -(CGI) user interface can be used to download and display up-to-date -weather data from NOAA, Ogimet, and other sources. +It also provides XSLT style sheets to convert the XML to plain language +(text, HTML), or XML with different schemas. A web-based (CGI) user +interface can be used to download and display up-to-date weather data from +NOAA, Ogimet, and other sources. WWW: http://metaf2xml.sourceforge.net/ |