LIST OF TABLES

 

2-1 Accuracy and Precision of the Variables

2-2 Radiosonde Telemetry Frequencies

3-1 Termination Due to Missing Temperature Data: Maximum Tolerable Amounts

5-1 Stability Index Station Base Levels

5-2 Altitudes of the Fixed Wind Levels

6-1 Ascension Rate Table

7-1 Deadlines (in minutes after release time R) for Transmission of Scheduled Synoptic Rawinsonde Observations

8-1 Specific Components Involved in Upper Air Observations

 

LIST OF FIGURES

 

2-1 Schematic of a sonde with balloon, parachute, and train

4-1 Plot Temperature vs. Time showing incidents of missing and spurious data values

6-1a Theodolite of the type used at land stations

6-1b Theodolite of the type used at land stations

B-1 Sample compass declination chart

E-1 Assignment of Marsden Square numbers

E-2 Assignment of Marsden Square numbers for polar zones

E-3 Subdivisions of the Marsden 10-degree squares into one-degree squares for the eight octants (Q) of the globe

 


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