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GLOSSARY OF WEATHER TERMS:               

Provided by our "Wx-Course" Pro.  Online product #0017.

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between rain, showers and drizzle?

Many people believe that meteorologists use these terms indiscriminately, assuming that if it "rains" or if there is a "chance of showers," it's time to get out the umbrella.

In fact, these terms have their own specific meanings.

A better understanding of weather terminology will help with planning outdoor activities throughout the year.

To that end, a glossary of all the weather terms used in the current conditions and forecasts has been prepared, so that you can get the most out of your forecasts and then some.

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"Absolute Humidity"
A mass of water vapor in a given volume of air.

"Acre Foot"
The amount of water needed to cover one acre under a foot of water.

"Adiabatic Process"
This is the process by which fixed relation- ships are maintained during changes in temperature, volume, and pressure in a body of air, without heat being added or removed. The change in air  temperature caused by pressure changes as air rises or sinks.

"Advection"
Horizontal movement of any meteorological property, such as warmth or humidity.

"Advection Fog"
A type of fog caused by the movement of moist air over a cold surface, and the consequent cooling of that air to below its dew point. Sea fog is one type of advection fog that involves moist air in transport over a cold body of water.

"Aeronomy"
The science of the physics and chemistry of upper atmospheres of planets, including earth.

"A Few Clouds"
Scattered clouds, with clear skies dominant. Cloud cover between 1/8 and 2/8.

"Ageostrophic Flows"
Air flows that move across isobars or height contours at an angle toward either high or low pressure.

"Air Mass"
In meteorology, an extensive body of air within which the conditions of temperature and moisture in a horizontal plane are essentially uniform.

"Altimeter" 
A special type of aneroid barometer used in airplanes to measure altitude.

"Altitude, Density"
The altitude in the standard atmosphere at which the air has the same density as the air at the point of question. An aircraft will have the same performance characteristics as it would have in a standard atmosphere at this altitude.

"Altitude, Pressure"
The altitude in the standard atmosphere at which the pressure is the same as at the point if question. Since an altimeter operates solely on pressure, this is the uncorrected altitude indicated by an altimeter set at standard sea level pressure of 29.92 inches or 1013 millibars.

"A Mix of Sun and Clouds"                          At times there will be more clouds than sun, and at other times there will be more sun than clouds. Cloud cover between 3/8 and 7/8.

"Anemometer"
An instrument for measuring wind speed.

"Aneroid"
Not using liquid. An aneroid barometer has a needle connected to the top of a small box that has had some of its air taken out. A change in air pressure moves the box lid up and down, and this moves the needle. The air pressure can be read from the needle’s position on a scale.

"Aneroid Barometer"
A device to measure air pressure that uses an aneroid, which is sealed, flexible metal bellows with some air removed that expands and contracts with air pressure changes.

"Antarctic Circle"
Latitude 66 degrees, 32 minutes south. Area to the south is the Antarctic.

"Anticyclone"
An area of high pressure. The winds of an anticyclone blow in a spiral outward from the center.

"ASOS"
Automated Surface Observation System. A suite of weather instruments that automatically report certain weather conditions, such as sky cover, temperature, and wind.

"Atmosphere"
The layer of gases, or air, that surrounds the earth. The atmosphere is made up mostly of the gases nitrogen and oxygen.

"Atmospheric Pressure"                    Also called barometric pressure. The pressure exerted by the atmosphere as a consequence of gravitational attraction exerted upon the "column" of air lying directly above the point in question.

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"Back-Door Cold Front"                              A cold front that moves from the northeast, instead of the more usual northwest or north, in the eastern United States.

"Barograph"
A device for recording air pressure.

"Barometer"
A device used for measuring air pressure.

"Barometric Pressure"
The pressure exerted by the weight of the column of air above a given point, expressed in pounds per square inch, inches of mercury, millibars, or kilopascals.

"Beaufort Wind Scale"
Scale used to classify wind speed, devised in 1805 by British Admiral Francis Beaufort to classify winds at sea.

"Biosphere"
The Earth’s living things.

"Blizzard"
Snow falling with winds faster than 35 mph and visibility of one-quarter mile or less over an extended time period.

"Blizzard Conditions"
A storm with an air temperature below -1 F(-18 C), with snowfall resulting in significant accumulations, and strong winds. The winds will produce severe wind chill values, blowing snow and whiteouts. Visibility will be severely reduced and roadways can be slippery, resulting in very dangerous driving conditions. Stay home.

"Blowing Snow"  Created when high winds lift snow from the surface and blow it to heights of 6 feet (2 meters) or more. No snow will be falling, but visibility may be severely reduced and roadways can be slippery.

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"Calcium Magnesium Acetate"
A chemical compound used used to melt ice.

"Carbon Dioxide"
A colorless, odorless gas given out by animals when they breath. This gas is taken in by plants, which give out oxygen.

"Ceilometer"
A cloud height measuring system. It projects light on the cloud, detects the reflection by a photoelectric cell, and determines eight by triangulation.

"Celsius Temperature Scale"
Abbreviated C. A temperature scale with zero degrees as the melting point of pure ice and 100 degrees as the boiling point of pure water at standard sea level atmospheric pressure.

"Chaos Theory"
The theory that some systems, such as weather, are ultimately unpredictable because of the effects of small-scale events that can’t be included in the prediction equations.

"Chinook"
A warm, dry foehn wind blowing down the eastern slopes the Rocky Mountains over the adjacent plains in the United States and Canada.

"Chinook Effect"
The temperature response to down slope winds. Most often used in the context of the Rocky Mountains, Chinook effects can increase surface temperatures by 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit in as little as 15 minutes. The temperature increase is the result of subsiding air, which heats up and lowers humidities as it flows down the leeward slopes of a prominent mountain or ridge.

"Chlorofluorocarbons"
Also known as CFC’s. Man-made substance used as coolant and computer-chip cleaner, which have been shown to destroy stratospheric ozone when they break down.

"Chromosphere"
A thin layer of gas on the sun’s surface.

"Cirrocumulus"
A cirriform cloud appearing as a thin sheet of small white puffs resembling flakes or patches of cotton without shadows; sometimes confused with altocumulus.

"Cirrostratus"
A cirriform cloud appearing as a whitish veil, usually fibrous, sometimes smooth; often produces halo phenomena; may totally cover the sky.

"Cirrus"
A cirriform cloud in the form of thin, white feather-like clouds in patches or narrow bands; have a fibrous and/or silky sheen; large ice crystals often trail downward a considerable vertical distance in fibrous, slanted, or irregularly curved wisps called mares’ tails.

"Clear Air Turbulence"
Abbreviated CAT. Turbulence encountered in air where no clouds are present; more popularly applied to high level turbulence associated with wind shear.

"Clear"
Skies will be almost totally clear, perhaps with a few small light clouds visible. Cloud cover will be between 0 and 1/10. Clear is the nighttime term equivalent to "Sunny".

"Clearing"
Most of the sky will be covered in clouds, but you will see more and more sunshine throughout the forecast period. It will take only a portion of the period for the sky to become less than half covered in clouds.

"Clear with Cloudy Periods"
The nighttime equivalent of "Sunny with Cloudy Periods".

"Climate"
An established, distinct pattern of weather conditions that exists in a place over a period of many years; Average weather over a long time period, usually 30 years.

"Climate Model"
Mathematical model containing equations that describe climatic interactions.

"Cloud"
Moisture in the air that has condensed onto particles of dust or smoke.

"Cloud Seeding"
The use of silver iodide, dry ice or other substances to enhance precipitation.

"Clouding Over"
Skies will be mostly clear, but more and more cloud cover will develop throughout the forecast period. The sky will become completely overcast before the end of the forecast period.

"Cloudy"
No sunshine visible. Cloud cover will be 5/8 or more.

"Cloudy with Clear Breaks"
The nighttime equivalent of "Cloudy with Sunny Breaks".

"Cloudy with Drizzle"
The sky will be overcast and a heavy mist or very light continuous rain is expected to fall. Your slow pulse wipers will be too fast in clearing the windshield.

"Cloudy with Flurries"
The cloud cover will be as described for "Cloudy", and the precipitation light. The flurries will be short-lived and intermittent, and will not amount to any significant accumulation on the ground. Visibility will be reduced, but roadways will not generally be slippery.

"Cloudy with Freezing Drizzle"
Similar to freezing rain, but the size of the supercooled rain drops will be less than .02 inch diameter (0.5 mm). The effects will be the same as for "Freezing Rain", but the buildup of ice will be slower.

"Cloudy with Freezing Rain"
The sky condition will be as described above, with precipitation consisting of supercooled liquid rain drops that instantly freeze on contact. Visibility will generally be good, but roadways will be extremely slippery and dangerous. Freezing rain will create a layer of ice on bare surfaces and existing snow.

"Cloudy with Isolated Flurries"
The cloud cover will be as described for "Cloudy", and the precipitation very light. The flurries will be brief and intermittent, and will not amount to any significant accumulation on the ground. Visibility will be reduced, but roadways will not generally be slippery.

"Cloudy with Light Rain"
The sky will be overcast and the precipitation will be strong enough to get things wet in a short time. The rain will interfere with outdoor activities. Puddles will form quickly and water may run down the expressways, causing slippery road conditions. Precipitation will persist throughout the forecast period.

"Cloudy with Light Snow"
The cloud cover will be as described for "Cloudy", the precipitation light. The snow will be continuous but will not usually amount to any significant accumulations for the forecast period. Visibility will be reduced and roadways can be slippery, depending on the duration of the snow.

"Cloudy with Periods of Rain"
The sky will be overcast and the precipitation strong enough to get things wet in a short time, but the rain may also stop for a short period of time. The rain will interfere with outdoor activities. The ground will get wet, puddles will form, but the precipitation will be expected to cease for short periods of time over the forecast period.

"Cloudy with Rain or Snow Showers"
The type of precipitation expected to fall can either be rain or snow throughout the forecast period. The precipitation starts and stops. No significant accumulations are expected. If the precipitation falls as snow, visibility will be reduced and roadways can become slippery.

"Cloudy with Scattered Thundershowers"
The sky will be cloudy, with some showers or light rain possible; thunder and lightning will be associated with the precipitation. The showers or rain may be heavy for short periods of time.

"Cloudy with Showers"
The sky will be overcast and the strength of the precipitation will be light. The showers will be intermittent, and will generally interfere with outdoor activities. The ground will get wet.

"Cloudy with Sunny Breaks"
A least half covered in clouds, but not totally cloudy. Cloud cover will be between 5/8 to 7/8.

"Cloudy with Thundershowers"
The sky will become cloudy with a few showers or light rain possible; thunder and lightning will be associated with the precipitation. The showers or rain may be heavy for extended periods of time.

"Cloudy with Thunderstorms"
The sky will be cloudy, with showers or light rain possible; thunder and lightning will be associated with the precipitation. The showers or rain will be heavy for extended periods of time.

"Cloudy with Wet Flurries"
The sky condition will be as for "Cloudy", with intermittent precipitation. The snow will be partially melted before reaching the ground, and will accumulate as a light dusting of wet sticky snow if it does not melt instantly on contact. Visibility will be reduced, but roadways will generally not get slippery.

"Coastal Fog"
Fog will be expected to form near the shore line, and may cause reduced visibility on roadways near the shore.

"Cold Air Damming"
A situation in the atlantic piedmont and coastal plain where low-level cold air is shunted southwards, ahead of an approaching cold front. High pressure to the northeast of the advancing cold front is necessary to help provide the mechanism for advecting the cold air to the south. The low-level cold air dams up against the Appalachians, hence the term. It is an event common to the fall and winter months.

"Cold Front"
A warm-cold air boundary with the cold air advancing.

"Condense"
To change from a gas or vapor to a liquid. An example is when steam condenses into water.

"Condensation"
The change of a vapor to a liquid.

"Condensation Nuclei"
Small particles in the air that attract water, and encourage condensation.

"Conduction"
Transfer of heat within a substance or from one substance to another by molecular action.

"Constant Pressure Chart"
A chart of a constant pressure surface; may contain analyses of height, wind, temperature, humidity, and/or other elements.

"Continental Air Mass"
An air mass that forms over land, making it generally dry. It may be warm or cold.

"Contour"
In meteorology, (1) a line of equal height on a constant pressure chart; analogous to contours on a relief map; (2) in radar meteorology, a line on a radar scope of equal echo intensity.

"Convection"
Transfer of heat by the movement of the heated material. In meteorology, the up and down air motions caused by heat.

"Convective Storms"
Storms created by rising warm air; such as thunderstorms.

"Convergence"
The condition that exists when the distribution of winds within a given area is such that there is a net horizontal inflow of air into the area. In convergence at lower levels, the removal of the resulting excess is accomplished by an upward movement of air; consequently, areas of low-level convergent winds are regions favorable to the occurrence of clouds and precipitation.

"Coriolis Effect"
The apparent curving motion of anything, such as wind caused by the Earth’s rotation, first described in 1835 by French scientist Gustave-Gaspard Coriolis.

"Corona"
One layer of the sun’s atmosphere. Also a circle of light around the sun or moon caused by clouds.

"Cutoff Low"
An area of an upper atmosphere low pressure that is cut off from the general west-to-east wind flow.

"Cryosphere"
The Earth’s ice.

"Cumulonimbus"
A cumuliform cloud type; it is heavy and dense, with considerable vertical extent in the form of massive towers; often with tops in the shape of an anvil or massive plume; under the base of cumulonimbus, which often is very dark, there frequently exists virga, precipitation and low ragged clouds (scud), either merged with it or not; frequently accompanied by lightning, thunder, and sometimes hail; occasionally produces a tornado or a waterspout; the ultimate manifestation of the growth of a cumulus cloud, occasionally extending well into the atmosphere.

"Cumulonimbus Mamma"
A cumulonimbus cloud having hanging protuberances, like pouches, festoons, or udders, on the under side of the cloud; usually indicative of severe turbulence.

"Cumulus"
A cloud in the form of individual detached domes or towers which are usually dense and well defined; develops vertically in the form of rising mounds of which the bulging upper part often resembles a cauliflower; the sunlit parts of these clouds are mostly brilliant white; their bases are relatively dark and nearly horizontal.

"Cyclogenesis"
Any development or strengthening of cyclonic (counterclockwise, in the northern hemisphere) circulation in the atmosphere. It is applied to the development of cyclonic circulation where it previously did not exist (commonly, the initial appearance of a low or trough).

"Cyclone"
An area of low-atmospheric-pressure with winds blowing around it, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

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"Depression"
An area of low atmospheric pressure. It is another name for a cyclone.

"Derechoes"
Wind storms created by thunderstorms during which winds blow in straight lines.

"Dew"
Water droplets formed by condensation of water vapor; Moisture condensation that collects on unprotected objects outdoors when the air has cooled below its saturation point.

"Dew Point"
The temperature to which air must be cooled at constant pressure and humidity for condensation (dew) to occur, expressed in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.

"Diamond Dust"
Tiny ice crystals that float in the air creating pillars of light.

"Diurnal"
Daily, recurrent variations in meteorological variables. Some diurnal variations at the Earth’s surface includes (1) Temperature maximums near or after local noon, and temperatures minimums just before sunrise; (2) relative humidity and fog minimums in late afternoon, and maximum near sunrise; (3) Increase of winds during day, and decrease of winds at night.

"Divergence"
The condition that exists when the distribution of winds within a given area is such that there is a net horizontal flow of air outward from the region. In divergence at lower levels, the resulting deficit is compensated for by subsidence of air from aloft; consequently the air is heated and the relative humidity lowered making divergence a warming and drying process. Low-level divergent regions are areas unfavorable to the occurrence of clouds and precipitation. The opposite of convergence.

"Doppler Radar"
Radar that measures speed and direction of a moving object such as wind.

"Downburst"
Wind blasting down from a thunderstorm or shower. A strong downdraft which induces an outburst of damaging winds on or near the ground. The sizes of downbursts vary from one-half mile or less to more than ten miles.

"Drifting Snow"
Created when winds lift snow from the surface and blow it to heights less than 6 feet(2 meters). No additional snow will be falling and visibility will not generally be reduced, but roadways can still get slippery.

"Drizzle"
Heavy mist or light, fine, continuous rain that will fall slowly, reducing visibility somewhat more than light rain. Water droplets will be less than .02 inch diameter (0.2mm and 0.5mm) in size. Drizzle can often be confused with light rain, however drizzle's water droplets will be smaller in size than those of rain.

"Drought"
Abnormal dryness for a particular region.

"Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate"
Rate at which rising air cools or sinking air warms when no water phase changes are occurring; in both cases 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet.

"Dry Line"
A boundary between ‘warm, dry air’ and ‘warm, humid air’ along which thunderstorms form, often found on the southern plains.

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"Echo"
In radar, (1) the energy reflected or scattered by a target; (2) the radar scope presentation of the return from a target.

"Eddy"
A local irregularity of wind in a larger scale wind flow. Small scale eddies produces turbulent conditions.

"Electromagnetic Radiation"
Energy that moves in the form of disturbances in electrical and magnetic fields. Light and radio waves are examples.

"El Nino"
Linked ocean and atmospheric events, which have world-wide effects, characterized by warming of water in the tropical Pacific from around the International Date Line to the coast of Peru.

"Evaporation"
The change from a liquid or a solid to a vapor or gas.

"Equinox"
Times when the sun crosses the equator. The spring or vernal equinox occurs around March 21. The autumn's equinox is around September 21.

"Extratropical Cyclone"
A large scale weather system that forms outside the tropics with a low-pressure center.

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"Flash Flood"
Flooding with a rapid water rise.

"Flurries"
Intermittently falling snow, generally short-lived. Flurries are the solid equivalent of "Rain Showers".

"Foehn"
A warm, dry down slope wind; the warmness and dryness being due to adiabatic compression upon descent; characteristic of mountainous regions. A warm, dry wind that blows down out of the mountain slopes in winter and early spring.

"Fog"
A cloud with its base at the Earth's surface. Visibility is reduced to less than 5/8 statue mile (1 km). Clouds that form at ground level.

"Foggy"
Fog is expected to form throughout the countryside, causing reduced visibility over large areas. The fog will generally be slow in breaking up, and may eventually result in a mixture of sun and clouds as the fog lifts and breaks up. Foggy conditions may be forecast after rain or showers overnight and into the early morning hours.

"Fog Patches"
Some fog is expected to form, but will generally be restricted to low lying areas. It may cause reduced visibility if encountered. Fog patches generally break up through the first part of the morning if they form overnight. They may be forecast after rain or showers at any time of the day, but generally fog occurs late at night or in the early morning hours.

"Freezing"
The phase change of water from liquid to solid.

"Freezing Drizzle"
Very fine supercooled liquid rain drops with a diameter of less than .02 inches in diameter (0.5mm).

"Freezing Level"
A level in the atmosphere at which the temperature is 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

"Freezing Nuclei"
Small particles in the air that encourage the formation of ice.

"Freezing Rain"
Supercooled liquid rain drops that freeze on contact with the ground. Freezing rain will form a layer of ice on any surface instantly.

"Front"
Boundary between air masses of different densities, and usually different temperatures.

"Frontal Zone"
A front or zone with a marked increase of density gradient; used to denote that fronts are not truly a "surface" of discontinuity but rather a "zone" of rapid transition of meteorological elements.

"Frost"
Water vapor that has turned to ice on an object.

"Fujita Scale"
Wind damage scale created by Theodore Fujita.

"Funnel Cloud"
A rotating column of air extending from a cloud, but not reaching the ground.

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"Glaze"
A coat of smooth ice created when supercooled drops of water spread out before freezing.

"Glory"
Colored rings around an object’s shadow.

"GOES Satellite"
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. It is a U.S. weather satellite. These satellites orbit at altitudes of approximately 23,300 statute miles. At this height, the satellites orbit with the earth’s rotation, and therefore give continuous, overlapping coverage of the cloud cover, surface temperatures, and vertical distributions of the atmospheric temperatures and humidities below. There are two such satellites - GOES East, centered over the equator at 75 degrees west longitude, and GOES West, centered at 135 degrees west. "GOES East" covers the Atlantic Ocean; "GOES West" covers the Pacific. Both cover large portions of eastern and western North and South America. GOES satellites provide visible, infrared, and water vapor imagery.

"Gradient"
In meteorology, a horizontal decrease in value per unit distance of a parameter in the direction of maximum decrease; most commonly used with pressure, temperature, and moisture.

"Gradual Clearing"
Most of the sky will be covered in clouds, but you will see more and more sunshine throughout the forecast period. It may take the entire period for the sky to become less than half covered in clouds.

"Graupel"
Form of ice created when supercooled water droplets coat a falling ice crystal.

"Greenhouse Effect"
Warming of a planet caused by the absorption and re-emission of infrared energy by molecules in the atmosphere.

"Ground Fog"
A layer of fog, often less than 200 feet high, that forms when the ground cools.

"Gulf Stream"
A warm, well-defined, swift, and relatively narrow ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic to the European Coast. It helps warm Western Europe.

"Gust Front"
Wind flowing out from a thunderstorm.

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"Hail"
Frozen rain droplets created by the updrafts of convective thunderstorms. Hail (balls of ice) is generally associated with severe thunderstorms.

"Halo"
Any of the rings or arcs of light around the sun or moon caused by ice crystal clouds.

"Hazy"
The sky will appear to be covered in a very light fog when viewed off in the distance. Haze is created when fine dust particles disperse through a portion of the atmosphere. It is generally not noticeable when observed from directly above or below. Typically, haze does not impair visibility to any great extent.

"Heat Lightning"
Glowing flash in clouds. No thunder is heard because heat lightning is too far away.

"Heavy Rain"
The sky will be overcast and the precipitation continuous, strong enough to get things wet very quickly. There may be minor flooding of storm drains and roadways if the precipitation continues for very long. Heavy rain causes reduced visibility while driving.

"High"
A short name for an area of high pressure. It is also called an anticyclone.

"Horse Latitudes"
Latitudes where sailing ships often encountered extended periods of calm winds. In this region, ship’s captains would order horses thrown overboard to preserve food and lighten the ships’ loads. The many horse carcasses seen floating on the still sea there earned the region its name.

"Humidity"
The amount of moisture in the air in the form of suspended (and often visible) water vapor.

"Humiditex"
A calculation combining air temperature and relative humidity, given in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. It represents the heating effect felt due to a lack of body moisture evaporation, and gives the average person a "feeling" for how hot and stuffy the air is. Humiditex is given only in the summer months.

"Hurricane"
A violent storm that is made up by a tropical cyclone. A tropical cyclone: with winds of 74 mph or more.

"Hydrogen"
A gas that is the lightest chemical element. It can float balloons but it burns very easily.

"Hydrosphere"
The Earth’s water.

"Hygrometer"
An instrument that measures the humidity in the air.

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"Ice Age"
A geological time period during which sheets of ice cover extensive parts of the earth. A time in the Earth’s past when large areas of the world’s land were covered by thick ice. There were several ice ages, but only the last one is known as the Ice Age. This Ice Age took place during the Pleistocene epoch, from 2.5 million years to about 10,000 years ago.

"Ice Caps"
Thick sheets of ice covering large areas of land, especially in Antarctica and Greenland. Sheets like these covered much larger areas during ice ages.

"Ice Crystals"
Very fine grains of ice falling slowly to the ground. Ice crystals are formed under very cold and dry conditions when the crystals are unable to stick together and form snow. Ice crystals can reduce visibility.

"Ice Fog"
A type of fog created when water vapor condenses at very cold air temperatures. Visibility is reduced.

"Ice Pellets"
Transparent pellets of continuously falling ice. They may be (1) hard grains that rebound on a striking a hard surface, or (2) pellets of snow encased in ice. Ice pellets start as falling snow that melts and then refreezes completely before reaching the ground. They bounce and make a rattling sound on contact with the ground. They are falling drops of frozen water, also called sleet.

"Ice Pellet Showers"
Ice pellet showers are the same as ice pellets, but the precipitation is intermittent rather than continuous.

"Increasing Cloudiness"
Skies will be mostly clear, but more and more cloud cover will develop throughout the forecast period. It will not become completely overcast before the end of the forecast period.

"Insolation"
The total solar radiation received at the Earth’s surface; also, the rate of delivery of direct solar radiation per unit of horizontal surface area.

"Instability"
A general term to indicate various states of the atmosphere in which spontaneous convection will occur when prescribed criteria are met; indicative of turbulence.

"Intertropical Convergence Zone"
The area near the equator, called "The Doldrums" by sailors, where the trade winds converge.

"Inversion"
Stable air condition in which air near the ground is cooler than air at a higher altitude. An increase in temperature with height. A reversal of the normal decrease with height in the troposphere; may also be applied to other meteorological properties.

"Isobar"
A line of equal or constant barometric pressure. Lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure on a weather map.

"Isotherm"
Lines connecting points of equal or constant air temperatures on a weather map.

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"Jetstreams"
A narrow band of upper atmosphere wind with speeds greater than 57 miles per hour.

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"Katabatic Wind"
Any wind blowing down an incline. The same as a "gravity wind," a katabatic wind that is warm is called a "FOEHN". If it’s cold, it’s called a "fall wind," or a "BORA".

"Kilopascal"
A metric unit of air pressure. Millibars divided by 10.

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"Lake Effect Snow"
Cold, dry air blows over a lake (20 or more degrees warmer), the water evaporates into the colder, dry air, which rises to form turbulent clouds. Clouds then form in bands, dump heavy snow inland on the opposite side with heavy icing aloft. For example, the prevailing wind pushes moisture-laden air over colder terrain.

"La Nina"
El Nino’s unruly twin sister. Scientists call La Nina "the girl". La nina arises when trade winds return to the eastern pacific, bring to the surface of the sea deeper, colder water that replaces the abnormally warm waters of her brother El Nino.

"Latent Heat"
Energy stored when water vapor evaporates into vapor or ice melts into liquid. It’s released as heat when vapor condenses or water freezes.

"Lapse Rate"
The rate of decrease of an atmospheric variable with height; commonly refers to decrease of temperature with height.

"Lee Wave"
Any stationary wave disturbance caused by a barrier in a fluid flow. In the atmosphere when sufficient moisture is present, this wave will be evidenced by lenticular clouds to the lee of mountain barriers; also called mountain wave or standing wave.

"Lenticular Cloud"
A species of cloud whose elements have the form of more or less isolated, generally smooth lenses or almonds. These clouds appear most often in formations of orographic origin, the result of lee waves, in which case they remain nearly stationary with respect to the terrain (standing cloud), but they also occur in regions without marked orography.

"Lightning"
A visible discharge of electricity produced by a thunderstorm.

"Little Ice Age"
Period from the mid-16th century to the mid-19th century during which average global temperatures were lower than during previous and subsequent periods.

"Long Wave"
A south-to-north wave that appears in the normal west-to-east flow of upper atmosphere winds.

"Low"
A short name for an area of low pressure, or a cyclone.

 M

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"Magnetic Field"
The area of force that surrounds a magnet. A magnetic field surrounds the Earth, but it is weakest at the poles.

"Mainly Clear"
The nighttime equivalent of "Mainly Sunny".

"Mainly Clear with a Chance of Showers"
The sky is expected to be less than half covered with clouds, but there still may be brief periods of precipitation, generally occurring in the early evening.

"Mainly Cloudy"
Mostly covered in clouds, possibly with brief periods of sunshine. Cloud cover will be 5/8 to 7/8.

"Mainly Cloudy with a Few Showers"
Cloud cover as for "Mainly Cloudy", with light precipitation of short duration. The showers will be short-lived, but may interfere with outdoor activity. The ground will get damp.

"Mainly Cloudy with Isolated Showers"
Cloud cover as for "Mainly Cloudy", with very light precipitation of short duration. The showers will be very short-lived and generally will not interfere with any outdoor activity. You may get a bit damp, but the shower will end quickly, and you will dry off almost immediately.

"Mainly Cloudy with Scattered Showers"
Cloud cover as for "Mainly Cloudy", with light precipitation of short duration. The showers will come and go, and generally interfere with outdoor activities. The ground will get wet.

"Mainly Sunny"
Clear, with a small area of clouds visible. Cloud cover will be between 0/8 to 2/8.

"Mainly Sunny with a Chance of Showers"
The sky is expected to be less than half covered with clouds, but there still may be brief periods of precipitation, generally occurring in the late afternoon.

"Mainly Sunny with a Chance of T-storms"
The sky is expected to be less than half covered with clouds, but there still may be brief periods of showery precipitation with thunder and lightning, generally occurring at the end of the afternoon.

"Maritime Air Mass"
An air mass that forms over an ocean, making it humid. It may be warm or cold.

"Meridional Flow"
A north to south to north flow of high altitude winds.

"Mesocyclone"
A rotating, upward-moving column of air in a thunderstorm that can spawn tornadoes.

"Mesoscale"
In meteorology, weather systems and events up to about 250 miles across.

"Meteor"
Any natural phenomena in the atmosphere.

"Meteorological Bomb"
An extratropical cyclone in which the center pressure drops an average of one millibar an hour for 24 hours. Usually refers to storms off the U.S. east coast.

"Microburst"
A downburst less than 2.5 miles in diameter. A locally, extremely high-intensity column of descending air.

"Mid Latitudes"
Region of the Earth outside the polar and tropical regions, between latitudes 23.5 degrees and 66.5 degrees.

"Millibar"
Abbreviated mb. The metric unit of air pressure measurement. An internationally used unit of pressure equal to 1,000 dynes per square centimeter. It is convenient for reporting atmospheric pressure.

"Mercury"
A silver-colored metal that is a liquid at normal temperatures. It is often used in thermometers and barometers.

"Mixed Precipitation"
Mixed precipitation is a combination of liquid and solid precipitation, and is generally continuous. The precipitation falling must either consist of rain, snow and ice pellets, or rain and ice pellets. Some freezing rain can be mixed in as well. The concentration of precipitation types falling can change throughout the forecast period and is not quantified. Visibility will be reduced and roadways can be extremely slippery. A small accumulation of snow and/or ice pellets can be expected, depending on the proportion of solid to liquid precipitation.

"Moist Adiabatic Lapse Rate"
The rate at which rising air cools or air warms when water is changing phases in the air. The rate varies.

"Monsoon"
A wind that changes direction according to the season. Persistent, widespread, seasonable winds from the ocean bring rain, while winter winds from the land are dry. Also, the rains that it brings to parts of the world in summer.

"Mountain Wave"
Up and down air motions created as wind flows over mountains. The standing wave or lee wave to the lee of a mountain barrier.

"Mountain Winds"
Winds that blow either up or down mountains, caused by different rates of heating and cooling of mountaintops and valleys.

"Multi Cell Storms"
Thunderstorms consisting of clusters of single-cell thunderstorms.

 N

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"National Climatic Data Center"
Also known as NCDC. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration office in Ashville, North Carolina, keeps climate records.

"National Huricane Center"
Also known as NHC. National Weather Service office in Coral Gables, Florida, tracks and forecasts hurricanes and other weather in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and parts of the Pacific.

"National Meteorological Center"
Also known as NMC. National Weather Service center in Camp Springs, Maryland, prepares worldwide computer forecasts. Hurricane and Severe Storms centers are part of NMC.

"National Severe Storms Forecast Center"
National Weather Service center on Kansas City, Missouri, issues watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes across the nation.

"National Severe Storms Laboratory"
Also known as NSSL. national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma, studies severe thunderstorms.

"National Weather Service"
Federal agency observes and forecasts weather. Formerly the U.S. Weather Bureau. It’s part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is part of the Department of Commerce.

"Neap Tides"
Tides at the moon’s first and third quarters, characterized by a small rise and fall.

"NexRad"
Next generation Weather Radar System. Installed in the 1990’s by the National Weather Service, the Defense Department, and the Federal Aviation Administration.

"Nimbostraus"
A principal cloud type, grey colored, often dark, the appearance of which is rendered diffuse by more or less continuously falling rain or snow, which in most cases reaches the ground. It is thick enough throughout to blot out the sun.

"Numerical Forecasting or Prediction"
Use of computers to solve mathematical equations and produce weather forecasts.

 O

Glossary courtesy of The "Wx-Course" Pro; Online Product #0017.

"Observatory"
A place or building where people study the stars and planets. Observatories of today use cameras linked with high-powered tracking telescopes.

"Obscuration"
Denotes sky hidden by surface-based obscuring phenomena and vertical visibility restricted overhead.

"Occluded Front"
Also commonly called Occlusion, or Frontal Occlusion. A composite of two fronts as a cold front overtakes a warm front or quasi-stationary front.

"One-Hundred-(100)-Year-Floods"
Water levels that, on average, should occur once a century. This is the same as a water level with a 100 to 1 chance of occurring in any single year.

"Orographic"
Of, pertaining to, or caused by mountains as in orographic clouds, orographic lift, or orographic precipitation.

"Overcast"
Totally covered with clouds, with clear skies not visible. Cloud cover will be 8/8.

"Ozone"
Form of oxygen with molecules that consist of three oxygen atoms compared to two atoms for ordinary oxygen molecules.

"Ozone Hole"
The destruction of about 40 percent of the ozone in the stratosphere over Antarctica each spring.

 P

Glossary courtesy of The "Wx-Course" Pro; Online Product #0017.

"Partial Clearing"
Most of the sky will be covered in clouds, but you will see more and more sunshine throughout the forecast period. It will take longer than the forecast period for the sky to become less than half covered in clouds.

"Partly Cloudy"
Clouds dominant, with little clear sky showing. Cloud cover will be between 3/8 and 4/8.

"Perigean Spring Tides"
Unusually high tides caused by the Earth and moon being at their nearest approach to each other, at the same time the Earth, sun and moon are in a nearly straight line.

"Phase Changes"
Changes of a substance among solid, liquid and gas forms.

"POES Satellite"
Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite. These satellites orbit along north-south tracks at nominal altitudes of approximately 530 statute miles. This is a comparatively low orbiting altitude, but it allows greater resolution of the weather features below, and better remote sensing of atmospheric soundings. POES satellite measure in the visible, infrared, water vapor, and various radiometric spectra, one of which is used to make ozone measurements. POES satellites also contain SARSAT (Search And Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking) equipment, which allows them to locate and relay emergency locater transmitter (ELT) and other emergency broadcasts from pilots and mariners in distress. Two POES satellites make 14 orbits each per day. This provides nearly complete coverage of the Earth below.

"Polar Front"
The semi permanent, semi continuous front separating air masses of tropical and polar origins.

"Polar Regions"
Regions of the Earth north of 66.5 degrees north latitude around the North Pole, and south of 66.5 degrees south latitude around the South Pole.

"Polar Vortex"
Strong, winter, upper-atmosphere winds around the polar regions.

"Precipitation"
Any form of water in the form of droplets or ice that falls to the Earth, whether as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

"Precipitation Fog"
Fog that forms when precipitation falls into cold air.

"Pre-Frontal Squall Lines"
Lines of thunderstorms ahead of an advancing cold front.

"Pressure Gradient Force"
Force acting on air caused by air pressure differences.

 Q

Glossary courtesy of The "Wx-Course" Pro; Online Product #0017.

"Quasi-Stationary Front"
Also known as and commonly called Stationary Front. A front which is stationary or nearly so; conventionally, a front which is moving at a speed of less than 5 knots is generally considered to be quasi-stationary.

 R

Glossary courtesy of The "Wx-Course" Pro; Online Product #0017.

"Radar"
A device that bounces radio waves off an object in order to measure the distance to it and to keep track of its movements.

"Radiation"
The flow of particles and rays, such as light and radio waves. It also means the energy released from an atom.

"Radiation Fog"
Fog characteristically resulting when traditional cooling of the Earth’s surface lowers the air temperature near the ground to or below its initial dew point on calm, clear nights.

"Rain"
Precipitation that reaches the Earth as large droplets. It may begin as smaller droplets high in the sky, but as the droplets fall, they intermingle and combine to become larger droplets. We classify rain by the amount that falls and by the results of the free-fall mixing action, describing rain as light, moderate, or heavy.

"Rain Forests"
Forests growing in tropical areas that have heavy rainfall.

"Rainbow"
Arc or circle of colored light caused by the refraction and reflection of light by water droplets.

"Rain Gauge"
An instrument that collects precipitation, enabling weather observers to measure the amount.

"Rain and Snow"
A mix of both rain and snow is expected for the forecast period. The precipitation will be continuous. The concentration of rain and snow can change throughout the forecast period and is not quantified. Small accumulations of snow can sometimes occur depending on the proportion of snow to rain. Visibility will be reduced and roadways can be very slippery.

"Rain and Snow Mixed"
A mixture of snow and rain. The proportion of snow to rain is not quantified.

"Rain Changing to Snow"
At the beginning of the forecast period, the precipitation will start as rain, then completely change over to snow by the end of the forecast period. There may be a brief period of freezing rain and/or ice pellets during the transition. The precipitation will be continuous throughout the forecast period. Visibility will be reduced and roadways will begin to ice over as the temperature drops and the precipitation changes to snow, resulting in very slippery roads and dangerous driving conditions.

"Rain or Snow"
The type of precipitation expected to fall will be either rain or snow throughout the forecast period. The precipitation will be continuous. If the precipitation is snow, accumulations can be significant, visibility will be reduced and roadways can be slippery.

"Rain Showers"
Intermittently falling rain, generally short-lived.

"RDF"
Rain Drop Frequency, a term used in radar weather summaries.

"Relative Humidity"
The ratio between the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold, at a given temperature and pressure. This is expressed as a percentage.

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INTRODUCTION PART A:

  • WHY METEOROLOGY ?   WHAT IS METEOROLOGY ?

 

INTRODUCTION PART B:

  • A BRIEF HISTORY OF FLIGHT SERVICE.   

 

INTRODUCTION (DOCUMENTATION) BONUS #1:

NEXT, YOU MUST LEARN  MORE ABOUT THE "ASOS" MACHINE (BELOW).  FIND OUT ABOUT WHAT THE "ASOS' CAN AND CANNOT DO AT THE AIRPORT, ACCORDING TO THE FAA, NWS AND GAO REPORTS.  HUMAN OBSERVERS SHALL BE PLACED BY THE "ASOS" MACHINE.    DOES THE "ASOS" STAND ALONE IN YOUR STATE?  THIS INCLUDED FOR FREE.  WE JUST NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT TO YOU. 

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INTRODUCTION (ONLINE LESSONS) BONUS #2:

NEXT, YOU MUST HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ATMOSPHERE.  WELL, WHEN A PILOT ASKS THE FORECASTER, "WHAT IS THE WEATHER ?"  THEN ANSWER COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SAFE FLIGHT OR A DISASTROUS ONE.  THIS HAS BEEN WRITTEN IN A FUN AND RELAXING MANNER. THESE ONLINE LESSONS (BELOW) IS INCLUDED AT NO EXTRA COST WITH PURCHASE OF OUR "WX-COURSE" PRO.

  • "UNDERSTANDING THE WEATHER: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE."  AN INTRODUCTION (NINE-PART) FOR THE BEGINNER PILOT, WEATHER ENTHUSIAST, OR ANYONE WHO ENJOYS THE TOPIC OF WEATHER.

 

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  • READING THE WEATHER:  "HIGHS AND LOWS, AND HOW THE WIND BLOWS".

 

ONLINE LESSON #2:

  • READING THE WEATHER:  "COLD FRONTS".

 

ONLINE LESSON #3:

  • READING THE WEATHER:  "WARM FRONTS".

 

ONLINE LESSON #4:

  • READING THE WEATHER:  "OCCLUDED AND STATIONARY FRONTS".

 

ONLINE LESSON #5:

  • READING THE WEATHER:  "DANGER   --  THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD".

 

ONLINE LESSON #6:

  • READING THE WEATHER:   "VISIBILITY".

 

ONLINE LESSON #7:

  • READING THE WEATHER:   "CLOUDS".

 

ONLINE LESSON #8:

  • READING THE WEATHER:   "WIND".

 

ONLINE LESSON #9:

  • READING THE WEATHER:    "FORECAST AT A GLANCE"  (REFERENCE CARD).

 

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TEXTBOOK LESSON #1:

  • COMPOSITION OF THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE,  SOURCE OF THE EARTH'S ENERGY,  AND  PRESSURE.   

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #2:

  • WIND, MOISTURE, CLOUDS, AND THE PRECIPITATION PROCESS, STABLE AND UNSTABLE.

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #3:

  • AIR MASSES,  FRONTAL SYSTEMS  AND THUNDERSTORMS,  INCLUDING WEATHER TIPS AND DEFINITIONS OF PHENOMENA.

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #4:   

  • TELETYPE INFORMATION,   HOURLY CODED OBSERVATIONS,  METAR AND TAF OVERVIEW,  INCLUDING WEATHER MAPS AND PLOTTING HOURLY REPORTS,  SA-METAR CONVERSION EXERCISES,  PRACTICE CONFIRMATION AND EXERCISE SOLUTIONS,  METAR BASIC / ADVANCED PRACTICE EXERCISES,   TAF REPORT PRACTICE EXERCISES AND PILOT WEATHER BRIEFING PRACTICE EXERCISES,   AVIATION ROUTINE WEATHER REPORT / AERODROME FORECAST GLOSSARY,  ABBREVIATIONS,   ACRONYMS  AND REFERENCE TABLES FOR FUTURE USE.

 

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  • ANALYSIS  AND FORECASTING,  INCLUDING AVIATION WEATHER REPORTS AND HAZARDS.

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #6:

  • UPPER AIR CHARTS.

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #7:

  • 12 HOUR PRESSURE CHANGE CHARTS,  24 HOUR 500 MILIBAR HEIGHT CHANGES,  500-1000 MILIBAR THICKNESS CHARTS,   AND NGM MODELS.   

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #8:

  • RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERTICAL VELOCITY PROGS,  WIND AND CLOUD CHARTS,  12 AND 24 HOUR SURFACE PROGS,   36 AND 48 HOUR SURFACE PROGS,  PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION.

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #9:

  • COMPOSITE MOISTURE CHART,  WEATHER DEPICTION,  RADAR SUMMARY,  EXTENDED FORECAST PROG,  AND 6-10 DAY OUTLOOK.

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #10:

  • OBSERVED PRECIPITATION,  SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK,  SNOW COVER CHART,  MAX AND MIN OBSERVED TEMPERATURES,  MAX AND MIN TEMPERATURES,  MAX AND MIN TEMPERATURE PROGS.

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #11:

  • LFM FOUS AND MOS PRODUCTS,  NGM RAFS BULLETIN.

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #12:

  • DISCUSSIONS,  WARNINGS,  ADVISORY AND WATCHES,  INCLUDING WINTER'S IMPACT,  WINTER'S REGIONS,  WINTER'S FACTS AND WINTER'S RISK AND PREPARATION. 

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #13:

  • WEATHER CONTRACTIONS,   MORE ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY OF COMPLETE METEOROLOGICAL TERMS,  PLUS CONVERSIONS,  INCLUDING METRIC SYSTEM MEASUREMENT TABLES,  U.S. AND IMPERIAL SYSTEMS MEASUREMENT TABLES AND MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES,  INFINITESIMAL TO INFINITE MEASURES,  METRIC  /  U.S. & IMPERIAL CONVERSION MEASURES AND TABLES,   CELSIUS TO FAHRENHEIT CONVERSION TABLES  AND MORE.     .

 

TEXTBOOK LESSON #14:

  • COMPLETE WEATHER KNOWLEDGE REVIEW AND MUCH, MUCH  MORE TO STUDY !!    

 

YOU MUST LEARN  MORE ABOUT THE "ASOS" MACHINE.  FIND OUT ABOUT WHAT THE "ASOS' CAN AND CANNOT DO AT THE AIRPORT, ACCORDING TO THE FAA, NWS AND GAO REPORTS.  HUMAN OBSERVERS SHALL BE PLACED BY THE "ASOS" MACHINE.

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THE RAIN IS THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT TEMPERATURE, WIND, LIGHTNING, FOG, CEILING HEIGHT, AND VISIBILITY CAN ALSO PRESENT PROBLEMS.

FOR INDOOR, SNOW IS THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM, BUT TEMPERATURE, WIND, OR ICY ROAD CONDITIONS CAN ALSO PRESENT PROBLEMS. 

THESE "WEATHER PROBLEMS" WILL AFFECT THE POCKETS OF ALL THE PRODUCERS AND PRODUCTION COMPANIES.

OUR HUMAN WEATHER OBSERVERS CAN FULLY DOCUMENT THE EXACT WEATHER CONDITIONS, AS IT HAPPENS AND NO ONE CAN QUESTION IT BECAUSE THE "OBSERVER" IS CONSIDERED THE "OFFICIAL" WEATHER !!

ALL WEATHER OBSERVERS ARE EXTREMELY TRAINED AND FAMILIAR WITH ALL CONCERNS AND WILL VERIFY ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS, AS IT EXISTS "ON-THE-SET" !!

COMMON CONCERNS FOR FILMING ARE:  EXCESS RAIN, EXCESS SNOW, WIND, FOG, UNDERWATER VISIBILITY, REASONABLE PHOTOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS (RPC), LIMITED FILMING CONDITIONS (LFC), SUNSHINE, AND LACK OF SNOW.

THESE DESCRIPTIONS, BELOW, ARE ONLY PRESENTED AS A SIMPLE GUIDE, SINCE MANY VARIABLES SUCH AS TERRAIN, DRAINAGE AND INTENSITY CAN ALTER THE DESCRIPTIONS  ----

YOUR RAINFALL GUIDE:

                      Courtesy of aviationweatherinc.com

 

 0.01" =

 

  1. THE FIRST MEASURABLE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL, REPORTED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 

  2. A LIGHT SHOWER FOR 2-5 MINUTES
  3. OR A DRIZZLE FOR 2 HOURS. 

EXAMPLE:  THIS WOULD NOT LEAVE PUDDLES ON THE GROUND AND WOULD SLIGHTLY WET THE SURFACE.

 

 

 0.10" =

 

  1. A LIGHT RAIN FOR 30-45 MINUTES,

  2. MODERATE RAIN FOR 10 MINUTES,

  3. OR HEAVY RAIN FOR 5 FULL MINUTES.

EXAMPLE:  SMALL PUDDLES WOULD FORM BUT USUALLY DISAPPEAR AFTER A SHORT WHILE.

 

 

 0.25=

 

  1. A LIGHT RAIN FOR 2-3 HOURS,

  2. MODERATE RAIN FOR 30-60 MINUTES,

  3. OR HEAVY RAIN FOR 15 FULL MINUTES.

EXAMPLE:  MANY PUDDLES ON THE GROUND THAT DO NOT DISAPPEAR EASILY.

 

 

 0.50=

 

  1. A LIGHT RAIN NEVER REACHES THIS AMOUNT,

  2. MODERATE RAIN FOR 1-2 HOURS,

  3. OR HEAVY RAIN FOR 30-45 FULL MINUTES.

EXAMPLE:  DEEP STANDING WATER FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.

 

 

TOTAL  RAINFALL 

 

 

  1. THE ACCUMULATED RAINFALL OVER THE INSURED PERIOD, WITHOUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT HOW MANY TIMES IT RAINS OVER THAT PERIOD. 

ACCORDING TO YOUR WEATHER  INSURANCE PROVIDER AND POLICY.

 

THESE MEASUREMENTS ARE TAKEN WITH A PRE-APPROVED RAIN GAUGE, OR AN INDEPENDENT WEATHER OBSERVER.  (SOME PROVIDERS ALLOW THE "ASOS" TO BE YOUR "OFFICIAL" WEATHER)

PLEASE NOTE:   THE "ASOS" MACHINE (NOT A HUMAN) COLLECTS YOUR RAINFALL DATA. 

  1. THE "ASOS" MACHINE IS CONSIDERED THE "OFFICIAL" WEATHER ON THE LOCATION FOR THE POLICY HOLDER, IF AN INDEPENDENT WEATHER OBSERVER IS  --NOT--  HIRED !!. 
  2. NWS'S RAINFALL AMOUNTS AT BOTH ON-LOCATION AND AT AIRPORTS CONTINUE TO HAVE SERIOUS ERRORS AND INACCURACIES FULLY DOCUMENTED OF UP TO FORTY (40) PERCENT !!
  3. THE "WEATHER" AND ITS AIR MASS DOES AFFECT WHEN COLLECTING MEASUREMENTS !!
  4. THE INSURANCE PROVIDERS KNOW OF THESE INACCURACIES WITH THE 'ASOS"  MACHINE !!
  5. ALSO, FIND OUT WHERE YOUR "ASOS" MACHINE IS LOCATED.  
  6. WHO EXACTLY MAINTAINS IT, CALIBRATES IT, AND HOW OFTEN !!
  7. ASK TO CONTACT "AOMC" TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT ALL "LEVEL THREE" TICKETS ISSUED !!
  8. ASK "AOMC" HOW MANY "RAINFALL DATA IN ERROR" MESSAGES HAVE BEEN DISPLAYED !!
  9. ASK HOW MANY "TICKETS" REGARDING RAINFALL HISTORY HAVE BEEN DOWNGRADED TO "LEVEL THREE" STATUS !!
  10. ASK  "AOMC" JUST HOW LONG WAS IT "IN ERROR" BEFORE IT WAS SEEN BY A TECHNICIAN !!
  11. WHY WAS IT DOWNGRADED IN THE FIRST PLACE AND THEN TURNED IMMEDIATELY BACK ON !!
  12. YOUR ARE YOU EVEN CONSIDERING USING RAINFALL DATA, MILES AWAY FROM THE "SET ANYWAY WITH THE "ASOS"MACHINE SURROUNDED BY AN ELECTRIC 15-FOOT FENCE. 
  13. IS YOUR "ASOS" MACHINE IN THE MIDDLE OF TALL TREES, HIDDEN AWAY FROM THE PUBLIC
  14. THE "ASOS" AND ITS "SENSORS" ARE LOCATED BESIDE THE FAA RUNWAY. 
  15. MOST LOCATIONS ARE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE "ILS" RUNWAY, OTHERS ARE HIDDEN BEHIND A TALL BUILDING OR AMONG TREES IN THE MIDDLE OF A PARK !!
  16. IS THE "ASOS"IN THE BEST POSSIBLE POSITION TO COLLECT YOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS !!
  17. THE (NWS) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) SHARE JOINT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE "ASOS" ACCORDING TO CONGRESS !!
  18. THE "ASOS" HAS BEEN IN THE CENTER OF CONTROVERSY WITHIN THE AVIATION COMMUNITY FOR OVER EIGHT (8) YEARS !!  THIS IS FULLY DOCUMENTED FOR ALL TO SEE !!
  19. ALL "ASOS" DOCUMENTATION IS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE FAA, NWS, AND GAO REPORTS, YOU MUST VISIT OUR "ASOS" PAGE.  MAKE YOUR OWN DECISION ABOUT THE "ASOS" MACHINE !! 

LEARN ABOUT THE "ASOS"  AND HOW IT COLLECTS RAINFALL DATA !!    (GO TO OUR "ASOS" PAGE)

ASK US ABOUT OUR "ELECTRONIC RAIN GAUGE" (WITH RAIN DATA EVENT LOGGER) TO MEASURE THE RAIN OR SNOW FOR FILM PROJECTS, TV COMMERCIALS OR ANY OTHER OUTDOOR EVENT, WHICH IS INSURED.   OUR RENTAL RATE:  JUST $100 PER DAY !!    ORDER NOW, AND GET DETAILED RAINFALL HISTORY FOR YOUR SITE !!

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

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OFFICIAL WEATHER RECORDS:

WHERE WEATHER IS THE ISSUE OF FACT, CERTIFIED OR NON-CERTIFIED, PLAIN LANGUAGE REPORTS, OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORTS, EXPERT WITNESS OR COURT TESTIMONY, CONSULTATION EITHER BY PHONE OR IN PERSON, DEPOSITIONS, SUNRISE  / SUNSET AND MOON RISE  / SET DATA.

YOU WILL FIND OUR SERVICE TO BE FAST, PROFESSIONAL, COURTEOUS AND REASONABLY PRICED.  AS A RESULT OF OUR EXPERTISE, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION THAT IS RELEVANT TO YOUR CASE, SINCE WE ANTICIPATE ALL YOUR REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENT AND FORM OF WEATHER DATA YOU MAY NEED.

YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY SURPRISES, DISAPPOINTMENTS OR DELAYS IN OUR FULFILLING YOUR ORDER.  IN FACT, WE HAVE BEEN SERVING YOUR PROFESSION FOR MANY YEARS.   ASK US ABOUT OUR "ARCHIVE WEATHER DATA VAULT", TOO !

ASK US ABOUT OUR "ELECTRONIC RAIN GAUGE" (WITH RAIN LOGGER) TO MEASURE THE RAIN OR SNOW FOR FILM PROJECTS, TV COMMERCIALS OR ANY OTHER OUTDOOR EVENT, WHICH IS INSURED.   OUR RENTAL RATE:  JUST $100 PER DAY !!    ORDER NOW, AND GET DETAILED RAINFALL HISTORY FOR YOUR SITE !!

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

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PRINT / ELECTRONIC MEDIA:

MAKING IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS IN WEATHER NEWS ACCURACY AND PRESENTATION IS GREATER THAN EVER.  YOUR READERS WILL COME TO RELY UPON YOUR 'WEATHER-PAGE'.

OUR FORECASTS, TEXT AND SAMPLE GRAPHIC PRODUCTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE NOT ONLY ACCURATE, BUT ALSO CLEAR AND EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND.

IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO YOUR DEADLINE, OUR TEXT PRODUCTS ARE PREPARED FROM THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION WORLDWIDE.

FAXED HARD-COPY, E-MAIL, (VOICEMAIL) OR FAX / MODEM, AS DESIRED.   IT IS THAT SIMPLE.

YOUR WEEKLY INVESTMENT FOR THIS SERVICE WILL ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN A MODEST BUDGET AND DEPENDS PRIMARILY ON WHICH 'PACKAGE' OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND WORLDWIDE WEATHER FORECASTS, TEXT AND TABLES YOU REQUEST.

FROM OUR BROADCAST PROFESSIONALS, THERE ARE OVER A DOZEN DIFFERENT VOICED FEATURES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU VIA VOICEMAIL OR ISDN FEED .....

  •  WEATHER:  HOURLY U.S. AND WORLDWIDE FORECASTS.
  •  SPORTS:  SCOREBOARD, BOX SCORES, NEWS & STATS.
  •  LOTTERY:  ALL STATE RESULTS.
  •  SOAPS:  DAILY SUMMARIES OF ALL NETWORK SOAPS.
  •  NEWS:  LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL.
  •  HOROSCOPES:  DAILY HOROSCOPES & LUCKY NUMBERS.
  •  FINANCIAL:  BUSINESS NEWS, STOCKS AND METALS.

"THE WEATHER CENTER," A COMPLETE BROADCAST SERVICE OF AVIATION WEATHER, INC. -  CAN ALSO PROVIDE CONSISTENT, UP-TO-DATE INTERNET CONTENT FOR YOUR WEB-SITE AS WELL !

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

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FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION INDUSTRY:

WEATHER IS A KEY PART OF A SOLID PROGRAM BASE  -  NOT 'RIP & READ' WEATHER FORECASTS.  WE HAVE REAL-TIME DOPPLER & NEXRAD RADAR AND SATELLITE.  WE UTILIZE SEVERAL DIFFERENT STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPUTER MODELS, ENABLING US TO TAILOR WEATHER FORECASTS TO YOUR NEEDS.

YOU WILL ALWAYS REACH A 'LIVE' METEOROLOGIST, NEVER A RECORDING.   USING "THE WEATHER CENTER" FOR YOUR SHOOT IS LIKE HAVING YOUR OWN CONSULTING METEOROLOGIST ON YOUR 'CALL-SHEET'.

BECAUSE OF THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION INDUSTRY, WE OFFER SEVERAL DIFFERENT SERVICES .....

  •  'PHONE-CONSULTATION':  THIS SERVICE ALLOWS YOU TO GET THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST OVER THE PHONE, DIRECTLY FROM OUR PROFESSIONAL METEOROLOGISTS.  YOU CAN ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND THEN CALL-BACK ANYTIME FOR THE LATEST UPDATE.
  •  'WX E-MAIL / WX-FAX':  SOMETIMES YOU NEED DOCUMENTATION OF WHAT THE WEATHER FORECAST IS FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES.  OR MAYBE YOU JUST DON'T HAVE ANY TIME TO SPEND ON THE PHONE WRITING DOWN WHAT THE METEOROLOGISTS SAYS.  IT IS FOR THESE REASONS, THAT WE ALSO OFFER THIS SERVICE.  JUST CALL US WHEN YOU NEED A FORECAST, AND WE'LL HAVE ONE SENT OUT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR AT A SCHEDULED TIME FOR YOUR NEXT-DAY 'CALL-SHEET'.
  •  'PHONE CONSULTATION & WX E-MAIL / WX-FAX':  THIS DELUXE PACKAGE OFFERS YOU THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.  YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ADVANTAGES OF 'LIVE' PHONE CONSULTATIONS, ALONG WITH THE CONVENIENCE OF A FAXED HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL FORECAST.

ASK US ABOUT OUR "ELECTRONIC RAIN GAUGE" (WITH RAIN LOGGER) TO MEASURE THE RAIN OR SNOW FOR FILM PROJECTS, TV COMMERCIALS OR ANY OTHER OUTDOOR EVENT, WHICH IS INSURED.   OUR RENTAL RATE:  JUST $100 PER DAY !!    ORDER NOW, AND GET DETAILED RAINFALL HISTORY FOR YOUR SITE !!

LEARN ABOUT THE "ASOS"  AND HOW IT COLLECTS RAINFALL DATA !!    (GO TO OUR "ASOS" PAGE)

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

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Rent your "Rain Gauge & Rain Data Event Logger" from aviationweatherinc.com !!

"RAIN GAUGE WITH RAIN DATA EVENT LOGGER" INCLUDED:

"RAIN GAUGE WITH RAIN DATA EVENT LOGGER" RENTALS !

ALL RAIN GAUGE RENTALS INCLUDE 'RAIN DATA LOGGER' ATTACHMENT.

READING THE WEATHER  ...  FOR THE FILM & TV COMMERCIAL INDUSTRY.  RECORD MEASUREMENTS WITH DETAILED RAINFALL HISTORY.  PERFECT FOR 'OUTDOOR SHOOTS' WHICH ARE INSURED BY WEATHER INSURANCE PROVIDER.

MEASURING PRECIPITATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.  PRECIPITATION IS OUR SPECIALTY.   SO, RENT YOUR "RAIN GAUGE WITH ATTACHED RAIN DATA LOGGER" FROM US TODAY !!     

AVAILABLE METHODS OF RAIN COLLECTION INCLUDE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MANUAL RAIN COLLECTORS TO HIGH ACCURACY TIPPING-BUCKET RAIN GAUGES.   ALSO INCLUDED ARE SEVERAL METHODS OF RETRIEVING AND VIEWING GATHERED MEASUREMENTS FOR YOUR COMPANY.

ALL  (RENTAL)  GAUGES ARE DESIGNED TO STRICT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) CRITERIA AND WEATHER INSURANCE POLICY STANDARDS. 

RAIN GAUGES ARE OF SEVERAL TYPES AND MEASURE NOT ONLY THE RAIN BUT ALL OTHER FORMS OF PRECIPITATION.  TIPPING BUCKET GAUGES HAVE A DIVIDED BUCKET BALANCED SO THAT ONE SIDE FILLS, THEN TIPS ITS WATER INTO A CONTAINER AND ALLOWS THE OTHER SIDE TO FILL.  AS THE BUCKET TIPS, IT SENDS AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL TO A RECORDING UNIT INSIDE THE WEATHER STATION.  

IT IS BEST TO HIRE A SPECIALIZED SURFACE WEATHER TECHNICIAN SUCH AS A CERTIFIED WEATHER OBSERVER OR METEOROLOGICAL TECHNICIAN   (TO MEASURE THE WATER, WHICH RUNS INTO THE CONTAINER)   AS A CHECK ON THE RECORDING'S ACCURACY.   THINGS DO HAPPEN FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER.  BESIDES 'WEATHER' IS A SERIOUS BUSINESS, AS YOU KNOW.

ANOTHER TYPE OF RECORDING RAIN GAUGE CONTINUOUSLY WEIGHS THE WATER AND RECORDS THE WEIGHT DIRECTLY ON A GRAPH AS INCHES OF RAINFALL.  "ONE INCH OF RAINFALL"  IS A WAY OF SAYING THAT ON LEVEL GROUND  -- A LAYER OF RAIN ONE INCH DEEP -- WOULD REMAIN IF NONE OF THE WATER RAN OFF OR SEEPED INTO THE GROUND.

OUR TIPPING BUCKET RAIN GAUGE, MODEL 260-2501  (RENTAL)   RAIN GAUGE., IS QUITE POPULAR AMONG BOTH EAST-COAST AND WEST-COAST PRODUCTION COMPANIES.   IT IS CONSTRUCTED OF ALUMINUM AND THE SURFACE IS POWDER COATED GLOSS WHITE.  A VARIETY OF CALIBRATION INTERVALS ARE OFFERED TO YOU, AND ITS SIMPLICITY OF DESIGN ASSURES TROUBLE-FREE OPERATION, YET PROVIDES THE MOST ACCURATE, SO FAR TO DATE, OF ALL RAINFALL MEASUREMENTS.   

THE TIPPING BUCKET MECHANISM FOR MODEL 260-2501 ACTIVATES A SEALED REED SWITCH THAT PRODUCES A CONTACT CLOSURE FOR EACH 0.01", 0.25 MM OR 1 MM OF RAINFALL.

THE GAUGE HAS AN 8" ORIFICE AND IS MANUFACTURED OF POWDER COATED AND ANODIZED ALUMINUM.  THE FUNNEL HAS A SCREEN TO PREVENT DEBRIS FROM ENTERING THE GAUGE.

IT IS SHIPPED AS SHOWN BELOW (LEFT) COMPLETE WITH MOUNTING BRACKETS.

$100 PER DAY PLUS DEPOSIT FROM AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM !!

 

Click to enlarge photo of Model 260-2501 Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge.    Click to enlarge photo of Model 260-2101 Rain Data Logger attachment.

PICTURED IS THE 'TIPPING BUCKET RAIN GAUGE' (LEFT) AND 'RAIN DATA LOGGER' ATTACHMENT.  YOU MAY VIEW A LARGER PICTURE.  PLEASE CLICK ONTO EITHER THUMBNAIL TO ENLARGE PHOTO.

THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS PARTICULAR  (RENTAL)  RAIN GAUGE.

  • RAIN GAUGE MODEL 260-2501:
  • SENSOR TYPE:   TIPPING BUCKET.
  • OUTPUT:   0.1 SECOND SWITCH CLOSURE.
  • SWITCH:   SEALED REED SWITCH.
  • SENSITIVITY:   1 TIP PER 0.01",  1 TIP PER 0.25 MM OR  1 TIP PER 1 MM.
  • ACCURACY:   ± 3% 0-6 " / HOUR.
  • CONTACT RATING:   3 WATTS,  0.25 AMPS,  175 VDC.
  • SIZE:   8" DIAMETER X 15" HEIGHT.
  • MOUNTING :   3 LEGS,  1/4" DIAMETER BOLT HOLES ON 9 1/2" DIAMETER BOLT CIRCLE.
  • WEIGHT / SHIPPING:   6 LBS. / 8 LBS. 

NEXT,  THE RAIN LOGGER,  MODEL 260-2101 IS AN INEXPENSIVE EVENT DATA LOGGER THAT CONNECTS TO STANDARD TIPPING BUCKET RAIN GAUGES TO PROVIDE DETAILED RAINFALL HISTORY.  THE DATA CAN BE USEFUL IN A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS SUCH AS AGRICULTURE,  FORESTRY,  HYDROLOGY, AND CLIMATOLOGY, TO SAY THE LEAST.

THIS COMPACT UNIT IS IN A WEATHERPROOF CASE.   IT RECORDS THE ACTUAL DATE AND TIME OF EACH BUCKET TIP, ALONG WITH THE ACCUMULATED TOTALS.   MANUAL RECORDING OF RAIN GAUGE DATA IS TOTALLY ELIMINATED BY THE CONVENIENT "RAIN DATA LOGGER" RENTAL UNIT, SAVING TIME AND ENSURING THAT CRITICAL READINGS ARE   -NOT-  MISSED.   THE DATA IS STORED IN NONVOLATILE  EEPROM MEMORY THAT RETAINS COLLECTED DATA, EVEN IF THE BATTERY FAILS !!

THE 8000 TIP / EVENT CAPACITY CAN RECORD UP TO 80" OF RAINFALL BETWEEN READOUTS AT 0.01" PER TIP.   A RED LIGHT BLINKS EVERY TWO SECONDS WHEN THE UNIT IS LOGGING.  EACH TIP / EVENT IS LOGGED WITH RESOLUTION DOWN TO 0.5 SECOND.   A LITHIUM BATTERY PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OF CONTINUOUS USE AND IS EASILY REPLACED BY THE USER.   THE "RAIN LOGGER" RENTAL UNIT CAN BE MOUNTED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE RAIN GAUGE HOUSING,  BUT IT MUST AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR IT WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY.   

NEXT, THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE "RAIN DATA LOGGER" INCLUDED IN (RENTAL) UNIT.

  • RAIN DATA LOGGER MODEL 260-2101:
  • EVENT TYPE:   RELAY CONTACT OPENING (RAIN GAUGE TIP).
  • EVENT RESOLUTION:   0.5 SECONDS.
  • MINIMUM EVENT DURATION:   20 MICROSECONDS.
  • OPERATING TEMPERATURE:   -20° TO +70° CELSIUS  (-4° TO +158° FAHRENHEIT)
  • TIMEKEEPING ACCURACY:   ± 1 MINUTE PER WEEK AT 20° CELSIUS.  
  • CAPACITY:   8000 EVENTS.
  • BATTERY:   CR-2032 LITHIUM.
  • CASE:   NEMA-TYPE WEATHERPROOF ENCLOSURE.
  • WEIGHT / SHIPPING:   3.3 OZ. / 1 LB.
  • YEAR 2000 COMPLIANT.

THE SOFTWARE LOCATED AT OUR WEATHER OFFICE, ALLOWS US   (CERTAINLY, NOT AT THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S OFFICE)  TO INDEPENDENTLY READOUT THE RECORDED DATA AFTER THE EVENT,  VIEW IT IN TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL FORMATS, OR EXPORT IT FOR USE WITH OTHER PROGRAMS.

THE COLLECTED RAINFALL HISTORY DATA INCLUDES DATE AND TIME STAMP, PLUS THE LOGGER'S START AND STOP TIMES.  THE SOFTWARE ALSO SYNCHRONIZES LOGGER AND DATA TRANSFER UNIT CLOCKS TO COMPUTER CLOCK AND CHECKS BATTERY STATUS,  IF WEATHER TECHNICIAN IS LOCATED "ON THE SET" FOR IMMEDIATE VERIFICATION.

THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THIS SERVICE IS THAT WE ARE INDEPENDENT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THAT WE ARE AVAILABLE TO FULLY ASSIST YOU IN THE PREPARATION AND CONSTANT MONITORING OF SUCH EQUIPMENT, IF NEED BE. 

REMEMBER  --  YOU  BUY THE POLICY  -- THEN YOU HIRE US TO MONITOR IT FOR YOU !!  WE WORK FOR YOU AND ONLY YOU !!

FOR ONLY $100 PER DAY  (WITH A SECURITY DEPOSIT OF $500 DOLLARS)  --  THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL PROPERLY SECURE THE EQUIPMENT TO BE DELIVERED 'OVERNIGHT' VIA U.P.S. TO YOUR DESIRED LOCATION !!   

PLEASE NOTE:   CERTIFIED WEATHER OBSERVERS OR METEOROLOGICAL TECHNICIANS ARE EXTRA, NOT INCLUDED IN RENTAL FEE OF $100 DOLLARS PER DAY,   AND WILL BE PAID PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL SHOOT, IF HIRED BY YOU OR THE PRODUCER (FOR "SETUP" AND "MONITORING OF WEATHER")  OF THE FILM OR TV COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION COMPANY.

REFER TO OUR 'PRODUCTS' PAGE  (LISTED AT TOP OF THIS SITE)  FOR OTHER DETAILS AND MORE INFORMATION.

LEARN ABOUT THE "ASOS"  AND HOW IT COLLECTS RAINFALL DATA !!    (GO TO OUR "ASOS" PAGE)

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

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MARINE CONDITIONS:

"THE WEATHER CENTER" CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT TIDES AND ALSO ACCURATELY FORECAST WINDS AND WAVE CONDITIONS ON ANY BODY OF WATER.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

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CLIMATE CONDITIONS:

WE CAN ALSO SEARCH OUR "ARCHIVE WEATHER DATA VAULT" TO GIVE YOU CLIMATE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SITES.  A TYPICAL CLIMATE STUDY WILL GIVE YOU INFORMATION ON HOW MUCH WIND, CLOUD COVER, AND PRECIPITATION USUALLY OCCURS FOR A GIVEN TIME OF YEAR, AS WELL AS DAILY TEMPERATURE NORMALS AND EXTREMES.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

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STORM-ALERT SERVICES:

"THE WEATHER CENTER" PROVIDES A VARIETY OF FORECAST AND WARNING SERVICES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, PORT AUTHORITIES AND SCHOOLS.   THIS INCLUDES DETAILED FORECASTS OF PRECIPITATION TIMES, AS WELL AS ADVANCE WARNING OF EXPECTED HIGH WINDS, THUNDERSTORMS OR WINTER PRECIPITATION.

OUR METEOROLOGISTS ARE AT WORK 24 HOURS PER DAY TRACKING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER AND PROVIDING DETAILED FORECASTS AND ADVISORIES SPECIFICALLY TAILORED FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL LOCATION.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

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AVIATION WEATHER, INCORPORATED:

AVIATION WEATHER, INC. PROVIDES PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED METEOROLOGISTS WITH ACCESS TO OUR WORLDWIDE WEATHER DATABASE TO PREPARE AND DELIVER CUSTOM BRIEFINGS SPECIALIZING TO THE AVIATION COMMUNITY WITH A DEDICATED TEAM OF FLIGHT COORDINATORS WHO MANAGE YOUR ENTIRE TRIP FROM DEPARTURE TO ARRIVAL, 24 HOURS PER DAY.

OUR FLIGHT DISPATCHERS HOLDING THE GOVERNMENT-ISSUED LICENSE ARE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING YOU WITH THE FLIGHT RELEASE ACCORDING TO THE PARTICULARS OF EACH FLIGHT.

AVIATION WEATHER, INC. WILL CENTRALLY COORDINATE EVERY SERVICE YOU NEED FROM FLIGHT PLANNING, WEATHER BRIEFINGS, OVERNIGHT PERMITS, FUEL AND SLOTS, TO HOTEL RESERVATIONS, GROUND TRANSPORTATION, CATERING, VISAS, SECURITY AND MORE.

AVIATION WEATHER, INC. ALSO PERFORMS CONTRACT WEATHER OBSERVATIONS (INCLUDING THE NEEDED METAR PREPARATION AND SOME OFFICIAL TRAINING) WHICH CONSISTS OF DATA THAT FOLLOWS STRICT GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA).

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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FLIGHT PLANNING:

FLIGHT PLANNERS WITH GLOBAL EXPERTISE BUILD, RUN, AND FILE FLIGHT PLANS TAILORED TO YOUR AIRCRAFT AND COMPANY PREFERENCES 24 HOURS PER DAY.  ALL OVER THE WORLD.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

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FLIGHT RELEASE:

THE FLIGHT RELEASE WILL BE SIGNED UPON THE FLIGHT PLAN DRAWN BY OUR DISPATCHERS, BUT MAY AS WELL BE BASED ON THE FLIGHT PLAN TRANSMITTED TO PILOTS FROM THEIR HOME BASE.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

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PILOT WEATHER BRIEFING:

COMPUTER-BASED WEATHER BRIEFING BY OUR FLIGHT DISPATCHER WILL UPDATE AND UPGRADE THE OFFICIAL WEATHER DOCUMENTS AND / OR DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE PILOT'S HOME BASE ON THE SPOT JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, THIS WILL GREATLY HELP ENHANCING THE OVERALL FLIGHT SAFETY.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

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WEATHER DOCUMENTATION:

A COMPLETE SET OF WEATHER DOCUMENTS, RETRIEVABLE FROM THE DATABASE OF OUR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM, CAN BE TAILORED TO EACH PILOT'S SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

OUR CUSTOMIZED SERVICE PROVIDES THE PILOTS WITH EXACTLY THE DOCUMENTS HE NEEDS FOR HIS SAFETY, THUS AVOIDING THE CONFUSION OF TOO MANY DIFFERENT DOCUMENTS.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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DATA DISPLAY:

VISUAL PRESENTATION OF THE EXPECTED WEATHER PHENOMENA ALONG THE PLANNED ROUTE AND IN THE TERMINAL AREAS OF BOTH DEPARTING AND LANDING POINTS ASSISTING THE PILOT TO UNDERSTAND AND PLOT HIS FORTHCOMING FLIGHT.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION:

AVIATION WEATHER, INC. WILL DISPLAY ALL  NOTAM INFORMATION AND CAN PRODUCE PRINTS OF NOTAMS' SUMMARIES FOR ALL FLIGHT CREW INVOLVED.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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FLIGHT FOLLOWING:

WE MONITOR THE FLIGHT PROGRESS AND ADVISE THE PILOTS OF CHANGES IN WEATHER ENROUTE, THE DESTINATION AND THE SELECTED ALTERNATE AERODROMES.  IF NECESSARY, WE WILL RECOMMEND NEW DESTINATIONS AND  / OR ALTERNATES.

FLIGHT FOLLOW-UP, REPLANNING AND REDISPATCH WILL BE PERFORMED UPON REQUEST OF THE OPERATORS.

DURING CRITICAL WEATHER, THE PILOT WILL BE KEPT INFORMED OF THE CURRENT AND EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE COMPANY'S VHF RADIO WHILE THE AIRCRAFT IS IN THE TERMINAL AREA.

UP-TO-THE-MINUTE DEPARTURE, ENROUTE, AND ARRIVAL INFORMATION IS PROCESSED AND TRANSMITTED BY OUR 24-HOUR FLIGHT FOLLOWING TEAM.  IT'S THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB THAT KEEPS YOUR HOME OFFICE, DESTINATION HANDLERS, AND CUSTOMS & IMMIGRATION INFORMED ABOUT YOUR AIRCRAFT'S MOVEMENT.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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GROUND SERVICES:

AVIATION WEATHER, INC. DELIVERS QUALITY GROUND HANDLING SERVICES AT EVERY STOP YOU MAKE AT LOCATIONS SERVED BY OUR EVER-EXPANDING WORLDWIDE SERVICE NETWORK.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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CREW COORDINATION:

WE ESTABLISH LIAISON WITH CREW HOME BASE.  WE TAKE CARE OF ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION PLUS SUPPLY OPERATIONAL INFORMATION TO THE CREW.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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STATION COORDINATION:

OUR AVIATION WEATHER FLIGHT SAFETY & SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT INCLUDES COORDINATION WITH THE CARRIER'S STATION DEALING WITH THE WEIGHT & BALANCE CONTROL.  WE ALSO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CARRIER'S STATION MECHANIC CONCERNING AIRCRAFT STATUS AND REPORT ANY PREDICTABLE WEATHER OCCURRENCES WHICH MAY AFFECT AIRCRAFT AND MAINTENANCE WORK.

DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE CARRIER'S PASSENGER SERVICE FOR A GENERAL WEATHER ADVISORY TO PASSENGERS IS AN INTEGRATED FEATURE OF OUR SERVICES.

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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CONTRACT SURFACE WX OBSERVATIONS:

HERE IN THIS SECTION, WE PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT IS USEFUL TO ANYONE WHO HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT WEATHER OBSERVATIONS, HOW THEY ARE CONDUCTED, WHY WE NEED THEM AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED.

WEATHER OBSERVATIONS ARE TAKEN AT LEAST ONCE AN HOUR AT ALMOST EVERY AIRPORT THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING HAWAII AND ALASKA.  WEATHER OBSERVATIONS CONSIST OF DATA THAT FOLLOWS STRICT GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS).  

THIS DATA INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO WIND-SPEED, CLOUD-HEIGHT, CLOUD-COVER, TEMPERATURE, AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IN THE LAST HOUR, AND ALSO SIGNIFICANT REMARKS THAT MAY INCLUDE LIGHTNING, THUNDERSTORMS, AND TORNADIC ACTIVITY.  AFTER AN OBSERVATION IS TAKEN IT IS SENT TO A CENTRAL NETWORK WHERE IT IS DISPERSED NATIONWIDE.   THESE OBSERVATIONS CAN BE SEEN BY ANYONE IN THE AVIATION COMMUNITY AND ARE HEAVILY RELIED UPON BY FORECASTERS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, AND EVEN LOCAL TELEVISION PERSONALITIES.

BECAUSE THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S (FAA) NUMBER ONE CONCERN IS SAFETY, THEY INTENSELY UTILIZE THE NETWORK OF OBSERVATIONS TO GET AN AIRCRAFT FROM IT'S ORIGIN TO IT'S DESTINATION, SAFELY. 

A GOOD WAY OF DOING THIS IS TO READ THE OBSERVATION(S) THAT ARE IN DIRECT LINE OF THE FLIGHT PATH.  IF THE ORIGIN AND DESTINATION AIRPORTS ARE REPORTING FAIR SKIES (CLEAR), BUT AN AIRPORT ALONG THE WAY IS REPORTING A SUPER CELL THUNDERSTORM -- THE FAA CAN USE THIS INFORMATION AND GUIDE THE PILOT SAFELY AROUND THE THUNDERSTORM.

THE FAA AND NWS ARE THE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES THAT BID OUT THE WEATHER OBSERVATION CONTRACTS.  BASICALLY WHEN A CONTRACT SOLICITATION IS SENT TO A COMPANY, THE FAA / NWS IS LOOKING TO STAFF THAT PARTICULAR WEATHER OBSERVATION SITE.  WHAT A COMPANY DOES IS CALCULATE HOW MUCH IT WILL COST FOR THEM TO OFFER SUCH SERVICES TO THE FAA / NWS.

AT THIS POINT THE FAA / NWS TAKES A LOOK AT ALL THE BIDS THAT WERE SENT IN BY ALL QUALIFIED COMPANIES AND AWARD THE CONTRACT BASED ON PRICE, PAST-PERFORMANCE, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY.  WHEN A COMPANY HAS WON A WEATHER OBSERVATION CONTRACT -- THEY ARE USUALLY NOTIFIED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE.

NOW, THAT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN AWARDED THE WEATHER OBSERVATION CONTRACT -- IT IS THE COMPANY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO STAFF THE WEATHER OBSERVATION SITE ACCORDING TO CONTRACT AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.  FOR EXAMPLE, IF A COMPANY WINS A 24-HOUR SITE THEY MUST LOOK FOR ENOUGH QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO STAFF THE SITE ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS.

THIS IS WHERE AVIATION WEATHER, INC. COMES IN.  OUR WEATHER COMPANY HAS MANAGED TO BE PLACED ON EVERY QUALIFIED VENDORS LIST (QVL) FOR EACH RESPECTIVE FAA REGION.  AS SUCH, WE RECEIVE ALL CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT DEAL WITH WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.  IT IS THIS REASON THAT WE POST CURRENT / UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES ON THE EMPLOYMENT SECTION OF THIS SITE.

WE WANT TO STAFF OUR CONTRACTS WITH THE BEST PEOPLE AVAILABLE AND TO DO THAT -- WE NEED A POOL OF RESUMES TO DRAW FROM.  SO, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A WEATHER OBSERVER, OR IF YOU ALREADY ARE A CERTIFIED WEATHER OBSERVER, AND WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES -- JUST CONTACT US AT:   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  OR WXCENTER@AVIATIOMNWEATHERINC.COM   TODAY !!

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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CURRENT / UPCOMING WX JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

WELCOME TO THE AVIATION WEATHER, INC. EMPLOYMENT SECTION.  HERE YOU WILL FIND CURRENT AND UPCOMING (SITES WHICH SOLICITATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH OUR COMPANY.

FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION -- BE SURE TO CHECK THIS AREA OFTEN !  ALL OF THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS ARE FOR WEATHER OBSERVATION SERVICES WHICH REQUIRE A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CERTIFICATION AND AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM (ASOS) EXPERIENCE .

WE ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTING RESUMES FROM QUALIFIED CANDIDATES -- NO MATTER HOW FAR OFF AN UPCOMING OPPORTUNITY IS.  JUST E-MAIL US:  WXCENTER@AOL.COM  WITH YOUR RESUME AND THE LOCATION(S) YOU ARE INTERESTED IN..

TO BE QUALIFIED FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS -- YOU MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF SIX  (6) MONTHS EXPERIENCE TAKING WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.  YOU MUST ALSO HOLD A CURRENT (NWS) CERTIFICATION OR HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY (NWS) CERTIFIED.

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH US:

 

STATUS:

SITE:

START DATE:

ALREADY HIRED.

UPCOMING WEATHER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

STATUS:

SITE:

START DATE:

WILL ADVISE.  STAY TUNED.

AVIATION WEATHER, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.  EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS ARE MADE WITHOUT REGARD TO SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, ANCESTRY, DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, OR STATUS AS A SPECIAL DISABLED OR VIETNAM ERA VETERAN.

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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'METAR' OBSERVATION TRAINING:

'METAR' OBSERVATION TRAINING FOR YOU !

START YOUR METEOROLOGICAL AERODROME REPORT (METAR) TRAINING NOW !!

READING THE WEATHER  ...  FOR THE ASPIRING AVIATION WEATHER OBSERVER AS TAUGHT BY AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  EXTRA HANDBOOK(S) MAY BE ORDERED SEPARATELY, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

AVIATION WEATHER OBSERVER (AWO) INDEPENDENT SELF-STUDY COURSE.

AVIATION WEATHER OBSERVERS (AWO'S) ARE NEEDED NATIONWIDE.  IN RECENT YEARS, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) HAS CLOSED OVER HALF OF ITS (NWS) OFFICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.  DURING THESE MODERNIZATION CHANGES -- THEY IMPLEMENTED THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVATION SYSTEM (ASOS) TO PROVIDE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS AT LOCATIONS WHERE (NWS) OFFICES CLOSED, AND MANY OTHER AIRPORT SITES TO HELP PROVIDE BETTER COVERAGE.

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) HAS SINCE TAKEN OVER THIS AMBITIOUS PROJECT AFTER RECOGNIZING POTENTIAL HAZARD TO AVIATION DUE TO THE MANY LIMITATIONS OF THE 'ASOS' SYSTEM.  THUS, THE 'AWO' CAREER WAS BORN.

THE 'FAA' PROVIDES STAFFING OF THESE LOCATIONS THROUGH PRIVATE CONTRACT WEATHER COMPANIES LIKE US, WHO ARE REQUIRED TO HIRE INDIVIDUALS TRAINED IN TAKING METEOROLOGICAL AVIATION ROUTINE (METAR) WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.  MIND YOU, THIS REQUIREMENT HAS CREATED AN ON-GOING DEMAND FOR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIALIZED 'METAR' TRAINING.

AVIATION WEATHER, INC.'S INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL METEOROLOGY IS SECOND TO NONE, AND IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW SELECT SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY THAT PROVIDES THIS TYPE OF HIGHLY SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.  OUR COURSE DEVELOPERS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING STAFF ARE FROM 'NWS' AND MILITARY METEOROLOGY BACKGROUNDS, AND ARE ALL 'AWO' (NWS) CERTIFIED.  THIS BACKGROUND OF EXPERIENCE INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL CAREERS IN OPERATIONAL WEATHER ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND AROUND THE WORLD.

NATURALLY, WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A FULLY-QUALIFIED 'AWO'.  BECAUSE OF THIS, WE DON'T BOG YOU DOWN WITH MATERIAL OR COURSE WORK THAT YOU DON'T REALLY NEED OR WILL NEVER USE.  OUR SOLE OBJECTIVE IS TO PREPARE YOU FOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CERTIFICATION AND A NEW, REWARDING CAREER IN AVIATION WEATHER !         

SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 'AWO' COURSE INCLUDE:

  • A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING MANUAL ON EVALUATING AND REPORTING ALL WEATHER ELEMENTS AND REMARKS ASSOCIATED WITH 'METAR' REPORTING STANDARDS
  • YOUR OWN COPY OF THE 'NWS' FEDERAL METEOROLOGICAL HANDBOOK NO.1 (FMH-1) WITH STUDY / REVIEW GUIDE AND QUESTION / ANSWER GUIDE.          

A COURSE OF STUDY THAT IS EASY TO FOLLOW AND UNDERSTAND.  THE AVERAGE TURN-AROUND TIME OF THIS QUICK-STUDY PROGRAM IS ONLY 4 WEEKS, BUT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO FINISH AT YOUR OWN PACE.  REGARDLESS OF YOUR PACE, HOWEVER, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FINISH IN A FRACTION OF THE TIME REQUIRED BY ANY COMPARABLE COURSES AND AT ABOUT HALF (1/2) THE COST.   

EASY TO FOLLOW STUDY MATERIALS THAT INCLUDE WEIGHTED PRACTICE TESTS AND ANSWER KEYS THAT FOCUS ON 'NWS' CERTIFICATION CRITERIA.

AN END OF COURSE FINAL EXAM THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES YOUR SKILL LEVEL AND 'NWS' CERTIFICATION READINESS.  YOU WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU STAND AND WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR 'NWS' CERTIFICATION EXAM.  YOU'RE ASSURED THE PASSING EDGE FOR 'NWS' CERTIFICATION !

ONLY $350.00 US DOLLARS COMPLETE -- GUARANTEED !!!   E-MAIL US:  WXCENTER@AOL.COM  NOW!

$350 FROM AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  !!

 

   Your Certificate of Authority to take Weather Observations !!

HERE ARE SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ'S):

  • QUESTION:   WHAT IS AN AVIATION WEATHER OBSERVER (AWO) ?

ANSWER:   AN 'AWO' IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A VALID NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) METAR (METEOROLOGICAL AVIATION ROUTINE) WEATHER OBSERVATION CERTIFICATION, AND IS AN EMPLOYEE OF A SPECIALIZED, PRIVATE FAA CONTRACT COMPANY.

  • QUESTION:   WHERE DO 'AWO'S' WORK AND WHAT DO THEY DO ?

ANSWER:   'AWO'S' WORK AT AIRPORT WEATHER OBSERVING OFFICES AND ARE ASSIGNED TO MONITOR THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVATION SYSTEM (ASOS) TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED BY THIS SYSTEM REFLECTS LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AS OBSERVED.  

  • QUESTION:   HOW MUCH DO 'AWO'S' EARN ?      

ANSWER:   PAY SCALES DO VARY A LITTLE BIT, BUT STARTING SALARIES AVERAGE AROUND $30,000 A YEAR.  ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE PAID VACATION TIME, HEALTH INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT PLANS.    

  • QUESTION:   COURSE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ?       

ANSWER:   YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO ENROLL IN THIS COURSE.  THERE IS NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, BUT YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT (GED) AND BE ABLE TO READ, SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF NATIONAL 'ASOS' LOCATIONS !  

OUR ENROLLMENT GUARANTEE / PLEDGE  --

OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE PERSONS INTERESTED IN WEATHER-RELATED STUDY MATERIALS THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE !  BY MAKING OUR PROGRAMS SO AFFORDABLE, VIRTUALLY ANYONE INTERESTED IN ORDERING CAN ENJOY THESE BENEFITS TODAY !  

THE AVIATION WEATHER OBSERVER (AWO) INDEPENDENT SELF-STUDY COURSE IS ONLY $350.00 US DOLLARS COMPLETE, AND COMES WITH ALL THE KNOWLEDGE YOU NEED TO BE READY TO PASS THE (NWS) TEST !   

WHETHER YOU ARE LOOKING TO MAKE THAT ALL IMPORTANT FIRST STEP TOWARD A NEW, MORE REWARDING CAREER OR ARE SEEKING TO INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RELATED TO VOCATIONAL METEOROLOGY  --  WE MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU TO GET STARTED !      

ONLY $350.00 US DOLLARS COMPLETE -- GUARANTEED !!!   E-MAIL US:  WXCENTER@AOL.COM  NOW! 

REFER TO OUR 'PRODUCTS' PAGE  (LISTED AT TOP OF THIS SITE)  FOR ACTUAL SCHEDULING, BOOKING OF AUDITION, INCLUDING OTHER DETAILS OR INFORMATION.

LEARN ABOUT THE "ASOS"  AND HOW IT WORKS !!    (GO TO OUR "ASOS" PAGE)

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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BECOME A "WEATHER DATA BROKER":

"WEATHER DATA BROKER" TRAINING FOR YOU !

EARN MONEY.  START YOUR TRAINING TODAY !!

READING THE WEATHER  ...  FOR THE ASPIRING 'WEATHER DATA BROKER' AS  TAUGHT BY AVIATION WEATHER, INC., WHILE SUPPLIES LAST !!

BECOME A 'WEATHER DATA BROKER -- EARN $1000'S OF DOLLARS AS A 'WEATHER DATA BROKER' !

EVER WONDER HOW INSURANCE COMPANIES PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM BOGUS WEATHER-RELATED DAMAGE CLAIMS ?   OR HOW ENGINEERS ARE ABLE TO HELP BUILDERS RECONSTRUCT EVENTS THAT LED TO THE COLLAPSE OR DAMAGE OF A BUILDING RELATED TO A WEATHER EVENT ?   OR HOW FORENSIC PATHOLOGISTS DETERMINE THE TIME OF DEATH WHEN A BODY IS FOUND EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS ?   THE POINT IS, ALL OF THESE SERIOUS CONSIDERATIONS RELATE TO THE SAME INFORMATIONAL NEED.  

OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE PERSONS INTERESTED IN WEATHER-RELATED STUDY MATERIALS THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE !  BY MAKING OUR PROGRAMS SO AFFORDABLE, VIRTUALLY ANYONE INTERESTED IN ORDERING CAN ENJOY THESE BENEFITS TODAY !

THE WORK OF OBTAINING RELIABLE,  ACCURATE CLIMATIC WEATHER DATA IS,  FOR THE MOST PART, MYSTERIOUS TO THOSE NOT SPECIALIZED IN THE FIELD.  IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT THE NEED FOR TRAINED  'WEATHER DATA BROKERS' EXCEEDS THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS.  IN FACT, THE NEED FOR THESE SERVICES CONTINUES TO INCREASE, DUE IN PART TO THE MODERNIZATION AND RECONSTRUCTING (MAR) POLICIES OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS).  THESE CHANGES HAVE CREATED A NEW GROWTH INDUSTRY FOR THE PRIVATE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE RELATED JOBS, BUSINESSES AND CAREERS.

SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 'WEATHER DATA BROKER' (WDB) PROGRAM INCLUDE:

  • HOW AND WHERE TO OBTAIN WEATHER DATA REPORTS FOR YOUR CLIENTS.
  • HOW TO USE BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNET RESOURCES.
  • INCLUDING SPECIAL WEATHER DATA RESOURCE LINKS FOR COVERING VIRTUALLY EVERY MAJOR CITY / TOWN IN THE COUNTRY.
  • HOW TO PROPERLY READ WEATHER DATA REPORTS.
  • YOUR OWN COPY OF THE ULTIMATE WEB-WEATHER GUIDE, LATEST EDITION.
  • HOW AND WHERE TO OBTAIN SPECIFIC TYPES OF DATA BASED ON CLIENTS NEEDS.
  • HOW TO START SETTING UP YOUR OWN HIGHLY PROFITABLE ARCHIVE DATABASE THAT YOU CAN RESELL OVER AND OVER AGAIN !!  
  • HOW TO MARKET YOUR SERVICES AND WHO TO CONTACT.
  • WHERE TO GET FREE AND LOW-COST ADVERTISING.

WE LEAVE NOTHING TO CHANCE.  WHEN  YOU FINISH GOING OVER THE INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THIS EXCITING PROGRAM  --  YOU WILL BE READY TO START YOUR SERVICES IMMEDIATELY !!

PLEASE NOTE  --  HAVING YOUR OWN PERSONAL COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS IS A MUST IN THIS BUSINESS !!

SPECIAL PRICE:  THE COMPLETE PROGRAM IS ONLY  $150 DOLLARS.

CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM    OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM   BY SENDING US AN E-MAIL TODAY !!

$150 FROM AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM !!

 

   Learn how to read Weather Charts, just like this one !!

HERE ARE SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ'S):

  • QUESTION:   WHAT IS A 'WEATHER DATA BROKER'  / CONSULTANT ?      

ANSWER:   A 'WEATHER DATA BROKER' (ALSO REFERRED TO AS A 'WEATHER DATA CONSULTANT') IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SPECIALLY TRAINED TO PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH WEATHER DATA BASED ON THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS

  • QUESTION:   WHERE DO 'WDB'S" WORK ?

ANSWER:   'WDB'S WORK INDEPENDENTLY WITH LOCAL AREA AGENCIES, COMPANIES, AND WEATHER SENSITIVE USERS PROVIDING THEM WITH WEATHER DATA REQUESTS BASED ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS.

  • QUESTION:   WHAT DO 'WDB'S" DO ?

ANSWER:   WDB'S ARE TRAINED ON HOW TO OBTAIN WEATHER DATA FOR BOTH GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED USER NEEDS, THE AVAILABILITY OF THE VARIOUS WEATHER DATA RESOURCES, AND HOW TO COMPILE THE DATA FOR THEIR CLIENTS.

  • QUESTION:   HOW MUCH DO WDB'S EARN ?

ANSWER:   EARNINGS VARY, BUT AVERAGE FROM AROUND $45 TO $75 PER HOUR.  YOU CAN SET YOUR OWN HOURS, ENJOY WORK-AT-HOME TAX BENEFITS, AND MUCH MORE.

  • QUESTION:   WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS ?

ANSWER:  YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO SIGN UP FOR THIS PROGRAM.  THERE IS NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, BUT YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT (GED) AND BE ABLE TO READ, SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE..

TAKE THE TIME TO READ ABOUT OUR WEATHER COMPANY OR SEND US AN E-MAIL   --  WE WOULD ENJOY HEARING FROM YOU.

FOR THE WEATHER DATA BROKER / CONSULTANT PROGRAM (WDB) PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US DIRECTLY AT:  WXCENTER@AOL.COM  OR  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM   TODAY !

ONLY $150.00 US DOLLARS COMPLETE -- GUARANTEED !!!   E-MAIL US:  WXCENTER@AOL.COM  NOW!

REFER TO OUR 'PRODUCTS' PAGE  (LISTED AT TOP OF THIS SITE)  FOR ACTUAL SCHEDULING, BOOKING OF AUDITION, INCLUDING OTHER DETAILS OR INFORMATION.

LEARN ABOUT THE "ASOS"  AND HOW IT COLLECTS WEATHER DATA !!   (GO TO OUR "ASOS" PAGE)

CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL AT:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  OR   WXCENTER@AOL.COM  TODAY !!

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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THE ARCHIVE WX DATA VAULT:

THE ARCHIVE WEATHER DATA VAULT.

WHETHER YOU ARE AN INSURANCE COMPANY IN NEED OF SPECIFIC WEATHER   DATA TO VALIDATE WEATHER-RELATED DAMAGE CLAIMS, AN ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN RESEARCH THAT REQUIRES WEATHER DATA, OR ANY OTHER OPERATION HAVING WEATHER DATA SENSITIVE NEEDS  --  WE CAN HELP WITH OUR WEATHER DATA ARCHIVE VAULT !  WE OFFER COMPETITIVE RATES AND FAST TURN-AROUND RESPONSE.

OUR STANDARD WEATHER DATA SEARCH FEES START AT $75 PER HOUR TO LOOK INTO OUR WEATHER DATA VAULT (TWO-HOUR MINIMUM) WITH COST ADJUSTMENTS FOR SPECIALTY REQUESTS, COURT CERTIFICATION DATA AND SO ON.

ADDITIONALLY,  WE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO HELP CLIENT'S WEATHER DATA REQUESTS BOTH LOCALLY AND FOR VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY.  IF THE WEATHER DATA EXISTS AND IS ARCHIVED  --  WE CAN LIKELY FIND IT FOR YOU !

LEARN ABOUT THE "ASOS"  AND HOW IT COLLECTS WEATHER DATA !!    (GO TO OUR "ASOS" PAGE)

CLICK HERE  WXCENTER@AOL.COM   OR  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM   IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION TO DISCUSS YOUR CLIMATIC DATA NEEDS.

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2001.  AVIATION WEATHER, INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

WELCOME TO: "THE WEATHER CENTER," A SERVICE OF AVIATION WEATHER, INC. AND THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR NEW WEB-SITE.  HERE YOU WILL FIND USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR COMPANY, ITS SERVICES AND HOW TO CONTACT US DIRECTLY.

VOICE PHONE:
1 - 917 - 372 - 5426 NY.
ELECTRONIC MAIL:
GENERAL INFORMATION:  WXCENTER@AOL.COM 
WEBMASTER:  WXCENTER@AVIATIONWEATHERINC.COM  
 

Click here to e-mail.   Ferguson, President / founder of "The Weather Center," a service of Aviation Weather, Inc. is getting some last-minute readings !

FERGUSON, PRESIDENT OF AVIATION WEATHER, INC. IS TAKING SOME LAST MINUTE READINGS.

Click here to e-mail.   Screen Actors Guild & AFTRA union member Ferguson (left) working on the Warner Bros.'s movie set with fellow actor and pal Chris O'donnell !

SCREEN ACTORS' GUILD & AFTRA TV UNION MEMBER FERGUSON WORKING WITH FELLOW ACTOR AND PAL CHRIS O'DONNELL (RIGHT) ON THE WARNER BROS.' "BATMAN & ROBIN" MOVIE SET !!

Click here to e-mail.   In addition to broadcasting the weather over the radio & tv cable via ISDN digital technology, Ferguson is an FAA-licensed commercial airline flight dispatcher, a pilot with more than 500 hours of flight time, and holder of the government-issued certification for Surface Aviation Weather Observations    ...   who was chosen Cosmopolitan Magazine's "Bachelor Of The Month" for December 1994 !

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, FOR TAKING THE TIME TO VISIT US.  WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR E-MAILS, AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AGAIN. 

IN THE MEANTIME, FOLKS  ...  "KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SKY."

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HERE YOU WILL FIND USEFUL INFORMATION, LISTED BELOW, ABOUT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S (FAA) AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES'S (NWS) "AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM" IDENTIFIED AS THE "ASOS" WEATHER MACHINE.

  • LEARN ABOUT THE "ASOS" AND THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS, WHEN HUMANS ARE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY THIS AIRPORT WEATHER COMPUTER-MACHINE".

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JUST A FEW SIMPLE "ASOS" FACTS:     

Click here.   Summertime photo of the ASOS.   The Automated Surface Observing System.  The "ASOS" consists of eletronic sensors, computers and a display unit which provides aviators with limited weather information.   The ASOS status report(s),  map of all ASOS & AWOS sites,  including reported ASOS developments plus more.Click here.   Wintertime photo of the ASOS.   Read the FAA's own words about the ASOS in the User's Guide, wintertime ASOS information plus more.

OUR ONLY PURPOSE IS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE. PERMISSION IS GRANTED TO PRINT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY:

  1. THE "ASOS" CONSISTS OF ELECTRONIC SENSORS, COMPUTERS AND A DISPLAY UNIT WHICH PROVIDES AVIATORS WITH LIMITED WEATHER INFORMATION FROM AN AIRPORT.
  2. THE FAA HAS SCHEDULED THE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF ALL HUMAN WEATHER OBSERVERS ACROSS RURAL AMERICA, EVEN THOUGH "ASOS" AND ITS NEW SOFTWARE IS FLAWED.  AVIATION SAFETY IS AT RISK AND YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE  !!
  3. WHY DID KENNEDY, JR. BELIEVE THE WEATHER WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE FLIGHT, IN THE FIRST PLACE ?  READ ABOUT WHAT DR. BOB ARNOT, A WELL-KNOWN TELEVISION MEDICAL NEWS CORRESPONDENT AND PILOT OF 20 YEARS (HE WAS FLYING HIS OWN AIRCRAFT 15 TO 30 MINUTES AHEAD OF KENNEDY ON A SIMILAR ROUTE) HAD TO SAY TO THE "LADIES' HOME JOURNAL" MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2000 ISSUE.
  4. THIS SO-CALLED "STAND ALONE' SYSTEM HAS REPLACED HUMAN 'WEATHER OBSERVERS' (METEOROLOGICAL TECHNICIANS) AT EVERY SINGLE LOCATION (AIRPORTS IN 42 STATES AND STILL COUNTING) WITHOUT ANY PUBLIC OR TAXPAYERS KNOWLEDGE.  THE FLYING PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT AVIATION SAFETY AND THE "ASOS" WEATHER COMPUTER-MACHINE.
  5. THERE IS ONLY ONE "ASOS" UNIT IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA AT A GIVEN AIRPORT AND IT IS PERMANENTLY SITUATED TO BE THE "OFFICIAL" WEATHER FOR THAT AIRPORT (RUNWAY).  IT SITS NEXT TO ONLY ONE OF THE MANY RUNWAYS ON THE FIELD AND RUNWAY CHANGES HAPPEN ALL THE TIME.
  6. THIS "ASOS" MACHINE IS NOW LOCATED AT EVERY LOCAL, DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IT COSTS THE TAXPAYERS $386,000 FOR EACH LOCATION.
  7. ALSO, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS "ASOS" MACHINE COST THE US TAXPAYERS PLENTY OF MONEY DURING THE EARLY YEARS OF OVER $400 MILLION ALREADY.  WE NEVER READ ABOUT IT IN THE NEWSPAPERS AND NO ONE (FLYING PUBLIC) REALLY KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT IT TODAY.  THE POWERS THAT BE LIKE IT THAT WAY, TOO.
  8. ALSO, FIND OUT WHICH ELECTED OFFICIAL ( STATE SENATOR AND HIS VERY RICH WIFE) OWNS 51 PERCENT CONTROLLING-INTEREST IN THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER OF THE "ASOS" MACHINE.  IS THIS HOW, IT REALLY GOT THROUGH CONGRESS, ONLY DAYS BEFORE THEY WENT ON VACATION, LAST YEAR ?
  9. DID YOU KNOW, THAT IT CANNOT DETECT OVER 40 DIFFERENT WEATHER ELEMENTS AND PRESENTS A VERY REAL SAFETY OF FLIGHT HAZARD TO AVIATION OPS ?
  10. BOTH THE FAA AND THE NWS ACCEPT SHARED RESPONSIBILITY IN COLLECTING SIGNIFICANT WEATHER INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES.
  11. THE FAA'S OWN USERS MANUAL FULLY DOCUMENTS THAT THE "ASOS" CANNOT REPORT ALL HAZARDOUS WEATHER SITUATIONS LISTED AS THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
  12. THE "ASOS" CANNOT REPORT, AT ALL:  TORNADO,   FUNNEL CLOUD,  WATERSPOUT,  HAIL,  ICE CRYSTALS,  SNOW GRAINS,   ICE PELLETS,  DRIZZLE,  FREEZING DRIZZLE,  VOLCANIC ASH,   BLOWING  OBSTRUCTIONS (SAND, DUST, SPRAY),   SMOKE,  SNOWFALL   (ACCUMULATION RATE) AND SNOW DEPTH (6-HOURLY),  HOURLY SNOW INCREASE (SNINCR) IN REMARKS,  LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF SNOW ON THE GROUND,  CLOUDS ABOVE 12,000 FEET,   OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT CLOUDS ABOVE 12,000 FEET IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS,   VIRGA (PRECIPITATION NOT REACHING THE GROUND),  DISTANT PRECIPITATION IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS,  AND DISTANT CLOUDS OBSCURING MOUNTAINS,  OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT LOCAL VARIATION IN VISIBILITY, MINUTES OF SUNSHINE.  THIS WAS TAKEN FROM THAT MANUAL, PAGE 59.
  13. IT IS NOT  -DESIGNED-  TO REPORT CRITICAL AVIATION SAFETY WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW DEPTH, THUNDERSTORMS, TORNADO, HAIL, CLOUDS ABOVER 12,000 FEET, CLOUD TYPES, DISTANT PRECIPITATION OR LIGHTNING, AND VARIATIONS IN VISIBILITY CRITICAL TO AVIATION OPERATIONS ON THE AIRPORT.
  14. THE SURFACE VISIBILITY IS NOT ACCURATELY REPORTED,   THE DETECTION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRECIPITATION IS NOT ACCURATE,  HEAVY SNOW IS NOT REPORTED DURING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS,  RAIN IS REPORTED WHEN NONE IS OCCURRING AND TEMPERATURES ARE WELL BELOW FREEZING,  HAZE IS REPORTED AS SNOW,  DRIZZLE IS REPORTED AS HAZE, UNKNOWN PRECIPITATION IS REPORTED WHEN NONE IS OCCURRING,  AND THE FREEZING RAIN SENSOR IS NOT RELIABLE, AT ALL.
  15. COPY OF A LETTER TO CONGRESS FROM THE FAA, IN REFERENCE OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO THUNDERSTORM CAPABILITIES AND FREEZING RAIN (AT SELECTED SITES) SAYS, THAT THIS MUST BE AVAILABLE, AND NOT NECESSARILY WORKING.  WHY IS THIS NOT EMPHASIZED SOMEWHERE ?  WE, THE TAXPAYERS, WOULD HOPE THAT AFTER SPENDING OVER $400 MILLION DOLLARS, CONGRESS WOULD ENFORCE A GUARANTEE FROM THE FAA AND NWS THAT THESE CAPABILITIES WOULD WORK  !!
  16. LIGHTNING IS DETECTED BY USE OF 'ALDARS'.  'ALDARS' DETECTS LIGHTNING BY USING TRIANGULATION FROM THREE (3) SITES, NOT NECESSARILY INCLUDING THE SITE OF THE LIGHTNING.  IN OTHER WORDS, THIS SO-CALLED "DETECTION" IS NOT GENERATED AT THE OBSERVATION POINT BUT FROM SATELLITE INFORMATION FROM THE THREE (3) 'ALDARS' SITES REMOTE FROM THE OBSERVATION.
  17. THE NEW 'ASOS" 2.6 SOFTWARE IS SEVERELY LIMITED TO ONLY REPORTING CERTAIN SPECIAL CRITERIA LIKE 'GROUND TO CLOUD LIGHTNING'.  ANY 'CLOUD TO CLOUD LIGHTNING' IS NOT REPORTED AS A THUNDERSTORM  --  BECAUSE "ASOS" CANNOT DETECT IT AT ALL, YET THE FAA CLAIMS "ASOS" REPORTS THUNDERSTORMS.
  18. THE "ASOS" WAS EVALUATED BY THE AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER IN KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 1998 THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 1998 AT THREE (3) US AIRPORTS.  THIS EVALUATION WAS ONLY CONCERNED WITH 'VISIBILITY' AND 'CLOUD HEIGHTS'.  THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION ARE SHOCKING, BUT THE FAA PUT THE MOST FAVORABLE SPIN ON THE RESULTS.
  19. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE 30-DAY EVALUATION PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING AN "ASOS" SYSTEM.  THE 30-DAY EVALUATION WAS DONE REMOTELY THROUGH THE "ASOS" SELF-DIAGNOSTICS.  NO LOCAL DOCUMENTATION IS ACCEPTED OR INCLUDED IN DETERMINING IF THE "ASOS" DOES INDEED TAKE CONSISTENT QUALITY OBSERVATIONS FOR THAT PARTICULAR SITE.  IN THE "ASOS" SELF-DIAGNOSTICS, THREE (3) READINGS IN A ROW MUST BE MISSED BEFORE AN ERROR IS LOGGED.  ALOT CAN HAPPEN IN THREE (3) READINGS DURING BAD WEATHER !!
  20. PERTINENT IMPORTANT WEATHER INFORMATION WAS TOTALLY OMITTED OR NOT CONSIDERED IN THE "ASOS' REASSESSMENT THAT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE AGENCIES WITH THE ASSISTANCE FROM THE "ASOS" MANUFACTURER.
  21. THE "ASOS" WORKS WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE GOOD, BUT ITS PERFORMANCE IS LESS THAN SATISFACTORY WHEN THE WEATHER IS POOR OR DETERIORATING VERY FAST OR RAPIDLY  !!
  22. WEATHER DATA COLLECTED IN 'GOOD WEATHER" IS EASY AND ROUTINE.  BUT WEATHER DATA COLLECTED DURING "BAD WEATHER" MUST BE ACCURATE AND CURRENT, NO MATTER WHETHER THE ELECTRICITY OR DIRT IS BLOWN INTO THE 'ASOS' SENSORS.   IF THE "ASOS" CANNOT PERFORM AS WELL OR BETTER THAN HUMAN OBSERVERS ON THE AIRPORT OR IN THE TOWER IN BAD WEATHER, IT IS UNSAFE TO 'STAND ALONE'.  THE "ASOS" MUST BE ONLY USED, AS THE TOOL IT WAS INTENDED TO BE.  BAD WEATHER IS WHEN WE NEED THIS INFORMATION MOST !! 
  23. EXTENSIVE RESEARCH OF GAO REPORTS HAS NOT RESULTED IN ANY REPORTS STATING THE "ASOS" HAS MET THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN GAO / AIMD-95-81.
  24. THE "ASOS" IS A NEW AND UNPROVEN TECHNOLOGY WHICH HAS THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF SIGNIFICANT ERRORS DOCUMENTED SINCE AUGUST 28, 1996 AND CONGRESS WAS MISLEAD ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION, LAST YEAR, BEFORE THEY WENT ON VACATION !!.
  25. THE FAA'S OWN 'ASOS" USERS MANUAL HAS MANY DEFICIENCIES WITH THE 'ASOS' SENSORS AND THE "ASOS" SYSTEM AS A WHOLE.
  26. QUESTION:  WHY WASN'T THERE AN 'INDEPENDENT BODY' TO CONDUCT A STUDY COMPARING "ASOS" AND HUMAN OBSERVATIONS, WITH A MAJOR FOCUS ON BAD WEATHER SITUATIONS ?
  27. THE MAJORITY OF THE FAA'S OWN REASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED IN OVERWHELMINGLY GOOD WEATHER.
  28. OF THE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF 'HOURS 'TESTED' ON THE 'ASOS' MACHINE, WHY WERE ONLY 35.7 TOTAL HOURS TESTED IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS ?
  29. THE "ASOS" IS ONLY A GOOD TOOL AND SHOULD NOT 'STAND ALONE' ACCORDING TO AVIATION PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
  30. THE FAA'S 'ASOS" USERS MANUAL SAYS, "ON-SITE OBSERVERS PROVIDE AN IMMEDIATE DATA CHECK AND OFTEN CATCH PROBLEMS BEFORE THE OBSERVATION IS TRANSMITTED."
  31. HUMAN OBSERVERS WITHIN THE AVIATION COMMUNITY HAVE PROVIDED ACCURATE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS SINCE THE 'AIRPORTS' WERE CONSTRUCTED OVER 50 YEARS AGO.

 


 

ONLINE "ASOS" DISCUSSION: 

Welcome to our "LIVE WEATHER LAB" with the Association of Certified Surface Aviation Weather Observers. Topic:  Aviation Safety and the Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS)  ...  Come on in and join us. 

This is a sample issued by the NWS.   Those of you,  who have NOT YET had your printer(s) turned-off by the FAA,  please continue to attach all ASOS print-outs.   If you have any problems, whatsoever,  in obtaining this for your weather site personnel,  e-mail us immediately.

 


 

"ASOS - CAN IT STAND ALONE ?"

A MUST READ.  THIS COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION IS INCLUDED FOR FREE, JUST ASK US.  THIS INFORMATION ABOUT THE "ASOS" MUST BE READ BY ALL AVIATION PROFESSIONALS, ALL TRUE AVIATORS, THE U.S. TAXPAYERS, AND THE FLYING PUBLIC.

  • ALL DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE FAA, NWS AND GAO REPORTS.
  • ALL INFO ENCLOSED IN A 'BOX' HAS BEEN TAKEN EXACTLY AS IT WAS WRITTEN FROM THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT(S).
  • THE DOCUMENTATION IS IN EIGHT-PARTS.
  • COMPLETE WITH EXTREMELY IMPORTANT INFO.
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  • DOES THE "ASOS" STAND ALONE IN YOUR STATE ? 

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Click to enlarge photo.  "ASOS - Can It Stand Alone?" documentation eight-part series taken directly from FAA, NWS and GAO Reports.  It says "No" !!

IF NOT, OTHER "ASOS" REQUESTS, SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTATION(S) (LISTED BELOW) SHALL ME MADE AVAILABLE, ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS ONLY !! 

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HERE IS THE 1998 "GAO REPORT" THAT SUPPORTS THE POINTS WE HAVE BEEN MAKING, JUST FOLLOW THE .ZIP DIRECTIONS: 

  • 1998gaoASOS.zip     

OTHER FREE DOCUMENTS THAT PERTAIN TO THE CONTROVERSY: 

  • ASOS.txt
  • ASOS Airport Hit List.wps
  • ASOS Business Alert.doc
  • ASOS Documentation.doc
  • ASOS GAO Report Comments 1995.wps
  • ASOS Questions.doc
  • ASOS ts fzra.wps
  • PressReleaseASOS.wps
  • AvWebASOS.zip -- which includes:
  1.     (file001.txt)
  2.     (file002.txt)
  3.     (Just Do It_Later.txt)
  • ASOS.zip -- which includes:
  1.     (file001.txt)
  2.     (file002.txt)
  3.     (ASOS Interview Points.doc)
  4.     (ASOS Questions.doc)
  5.     (Chart Summation.doc)
  6.     (Cover Page.doc)
  7.     (Removal of Human Obs.doc)
  • ASOSstat.zip -- which includes:
  1.     (file001.txt)
  2.     (file002.txt)
  3.     (ASOS Petition List.doc)
  4.     (Petition Handout.wps)
  • ASOS Prob.zip -- which includes:
  1.     (file001.txt)
  2.     (file002.txt)
  3.     (Letter to Editor.wps)

 


 

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JUST POINT AND CLICK:   

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE "ASOS" AND ITS RELATED SUBJECTS, PLEASE JUST POINT AND CLICK ON ANY ONE OF THE MANY GRAPHICS, LISTED DIRECTLY BELOW, FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Click here.   GAO Report:   Weather Forecasting: Unmet Needs and Unknown Costs Warrant Reassessment of Observing System Plans.   ASOS observations risk aviation efficiency and safety.   Important to read.

Click here.   Inform and educate all aviators, the flying public and airport managers with & without an aviation-background across the nation about the "ASOS" and the potential hazards when HUMAN weather observers are removed !

Click here.   Summertime photo of the ASOS.   The Automated Surface Observing System.  The "ASOS" consists of eletronic sensors, computers and a display unit which provides aviators with limited weather information.   The ASOS status report(s),  map of all ASOS & AWOS sites,  including reported ASOS developments plus more.

Click here.   Wintertime photo of the ASOS.   Read the FAA's own words about the ASOS in the User's Guide, wintertime ASOS information plus more.

Click here.   A and E's Investigative Reports:   Mr. Bill Kurtis reports on "Aviation Safety and the Automated Surface Observations System.   Contact "Investigative Reports" today, tell them about the FAA and the "ASOS" machine, and the potential hazards when human observers are removed.   E-mail the tv producers of "Bill Kurtis's Investigative Reports" right now, they are expecting you.

Click here.   Contact Brian Farkas, editor & investigative writer for the Associated Press at:   bfarkas@ap.org or toll-free at:   1-800-642-8291 today.   Tell him all you know about the "ASOS' machine now.   Tell him your story, before it is too late for your weather site.

Click here.   Aviation Safety and the Automated Surface Observation System called:  "ASOS".   This site has all of the FACTS (and much more) about the "ASOS" machine.   A must to read.   Designed, developed, build and researched by;  Terry Larson,  Senior Certified Weather Observer.

Click here.   The internet's aviation magazine and news service.   Discussion on "ASOS" problems in progress.   Once there, you must sign up  (at the top)  under "free sign-up for AvWeb & AvFlash".   Once you join, you can get involved and help get the word out.   After you are a member, just go to the home-page and click on "AvMail" on the left, midway down.   Please join in or review.

Click here.   Without airports, our airplanes and aviation-related businesses would have no value.   Federal auditors criticize it, air traffic controllers condemn it, and even the FAA admits there are flaws in its Automated Surface Observation System.  

Click here.   Search the U.S. Department of Commerce Web Sites.   Learn more about the ASOS.

Click here.   The U.S. Department of Transportation Web Index.   Results for: ASOS.   Document count: ASOS (746) to read and review.              

Click here.   The FAA's memo on "Certification Analysis of the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)" with pertinent attachment(s).

Click here.   Meet FAA's Administrator: Jane Garvey.   Read about her non-aviation background.   Jane Garvey may be contacted by phone at:  1-202-267-3111.   Phone her office and invite her to sit and watch the "ASOS" machine in action, just for a few hours.    Tell her to bring a pencil & notepad, too when she visits your airport weather station.

Click here.   Read "ASOS Secrets. Hidden Weather Hazards." in AOPA's Flight Training magazine.   September 2000 - Volume 12 - No. 9.   "ASOS Insights - What it can and can't detect."   Written by well-known multi-engine aircraft and glider pilot,  more than 650 magazine articles to his credit, recognized expert in aviation weather:  Thomas A. Horne.

The Machinists Union is:   more than one-half million IAM members in virtually every industry in all 50 states of the USA, 10 Canadian provinces, the Panama Canal and Guam.   Contact IAM's Raymond Briggs and Dale Martin today !   Together we are strong.   Click here for more information.    

Click here.   Probably know, this ASOS system gathers weather information such   ...   FAA'S EFFORTS TO CLOSE AND CONSOLIDATE FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS AND TO CONSIDER H.R. 1454, WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT THE FAA FROM CLOSING CERTAIN FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS.   PLEASE NOTE: The following transcript is a portion of the official hearing record of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Click here.   In an effort to save money, NWS officials decided to replace its human weather observers with machines and, in doing so, has provided the Federal Aviation Administration with a FLAWED computerized weather system: ASOS.   Also look for "safety alert schedules" regarding ASOS (public safety section) for extra reading.

Click here.   The National Weather Service's (NWS) Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS), focusing on: (1) the extent to which NWS has addressed ASOS operational problems; (2) the costs of resolving these operational problems; and (3) whether NWS plans for enhancing ASOS are reasonable.

Click here.   What should "Oprah" ask the candidates?   How about Aviation Safety and the "ASOS" weather machine.   Tell Oprah's tv producers about the potential hazards when HUMAN observers are removed from 170 airports and replaced by this "ASOS" machine in 42 states.   Do our Presidential Candidates even care about us or our safety when the FAA removes HUMAN weather observers?

Attention:   All Certified Weather Observers !!    Whatever their skills, whatever they work, they are united for fairer wages, better benefits, safer working conditions, justice on the job and service to their communities.   Protect yourself !!   Ask for IAM's Briggs or Martin today.   Click here.

Attention:   Media.   Let us correctly educate you about the "ASOS" and the FAA's removal of HUMAN weather observers at 170 airport sites within 42 states.   Let us further explain.   We have complete documentation for your viewing. Contact our spokesperson now.   Click here to e-mail us.

Click here.   Please sign our petition.   The FAA plans on using ASOS (Automated Surface Observation System) to replace observers. The machine is a quality tool, but NOT a stand alone device.   Please sign our internet petition.

Click here.   One of the top female producers for the show is looking forward to speaking to you about the "ASOS' weather machine.   Share with her your experience with the FAA's "ASOS" machine.   Contact her at:   2020@abcnews.com or call here in the New York studio immediately at:   1-212-456-2020 right now.   Make yourself available for a TV interview.

Click here.   In the last 10 years, icing, turbulence, dangerous winds, a lack of visibility, and other weather conditions have been cited as a cause or contributing factor in nearly a quarter of aviation accidents.   The panel of experts we convened concluded that FAA had made limited  progress in implementing the weather-related recommendations   ...  which called on FAA to take swift action to improve aviation weather services.    As a result, they generally rated FAA's progress in this area as poor.

Click here.   STATEMENT BEFORE THE "SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT"   National Weather Service Modernization.   The extension is needed for ASOS   ...   for modification and evaluation of sensors, which have had continuing problems with accuracy and reliability.  

Click here.   U.S. House of Representatives.   Our 106th Congress located in Washington D.C. 20515.   Telephone: (202) 224-3121.   They work for us, the voters.   Ask them about our public safety and the "ASOS".

The FAA has scheduled the immediate removal of all human weather observers across rural America even though the "ASOS" and its new software is flawed.   Aviation safety is at risk and you  --must--  contact your Congressional Delegation immediately !!   Before it is too late !!   Remember, we elected them !!   Search for your elected officials here.   It is as easy as that !!   Click here.            

Click here.   Voice you opinion about aviation safety and the "ASOS" to the President of the United States of America !!   Remember, we are the voters !!   The White House fax line:  1-202- 456-2461 or 1-202-456-1414 available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Click here.   Found about 7880 web pages for "ASOS".   Hours and hours of continued information.   "ASOS" and beyond.   Courtesy of Yahoo ! powered by Google.

 


 

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