Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices
Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices
Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices
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QUALITY CONTROL EXERCISE<br />
Each of the follow<strong>in</strong>g coded weather reports may conta<strong>in</strong> one or more errors. Most, if not all of these<br />
errors, will cause a failure <strong>in</strong> the decod<strong>in</strong>g, plott<strong>in</strong>g, and use of the data. In many cases, none of the data<br />
will be decoded. For example, forgett<strong>in</strong>g to put a “Z” after the date/time group will cause the entire<br />
observation to be elim<strong>in</strong>ated; i.e., noth<strong>in</strong>g will be decoded and the observation will not make it <strong>in</strong>to<br />
hourly roundups, etc. Determ<strong>in</strong>e the error(s) for each report. The first exercise has been completed.<br />
1. METAR KABC 041855Z VRB09KT 300V360 10SM FEW150 29/22 A2997<br />
VRB can only be reported if the speed is 6 knots or less. A direction should have been reported.<br />
2. METAR KDEF COR 292352Z 00000KT 25SM RA OVC065 33/31 A2995<br />
3. METAR KGHI 272155Z 05003KT 20SM BKN060TCU 19/11 A3003 RMK VCRA S W<br />
4. METAR KJKL 022150Z 16006KT 20SM BKN065 M/M A3033 RMK<br />
5. METAR KMNO 022045Z 08003KT 20SM TSRA OVC040 20/11 A2983 RMK TSRAB40<br />
6. METAR KPQR 232145Z 13003KT 20SM SHRA BKN050 TCU 19/14 A2985<br />
7. METAR KSTU 191150Z 0000KT 5SM BR BKN010 23/22 A2985<br />
8. METAR KVWX 282150Z 22002KT 20SM OVC035 18/10 A2992 RMK VCSHRA<br />
9. METAR KYYY 051250Z 24002KT 5SM RASH OVC040 26/17 A2999<br />
10. METAR KZZZ 142145Z 02010G18KT 20SM BKN060 18/06 A2977 RMK RA N MOV SE<br />
11. METAR KAAA 202300Z 29004KT 20SM BKN065 24/16 A3000 10294 20100 TE42<br />
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