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MADIS obs converter documentation has broken links

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Description

What's the issue?

Broken web links for MADIS obs converter docs.

Where did you find the issue?

https://github.com/NCAR/DART/blob/main/observations/obs_converters/MADIS/MADIS.rst

What needs to be fixed?

NOAA Web links need to be updated (madis.ncep.noaa.gov) -- likely the documentation instructions overall need to be checked and reviewed to verify they still work (> 5 years since last update).

Suggestions for improvement

If you have any ideas to fix or generally improve this documentation, please share them.

Anything else we should know?

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Research direction

Open observations/obs_converters/MADIS/MADIS.rst and review the NOAA links and surrounding instructions. Check whether each referenced page still works and update the outdated links or instructions; the documentation is done when the MADIS guidance and links are current and usable.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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