CHAPTER 1 UPPER-AIR OBSERVATIONS
TYPES OF UPPER-AIR OBSERVATIONS
UPPER-AIR OBSERVATION PUBLICATIONS
MINI RAWINSONDE SYSTEM
MRS OPERATION
BALLOON PREPARATION
Balloon Conditioning
Tying the Balloon
PREPARATION OF THE RADIOSONDE
TELEMETRY AND RECEIVER CHECK
EVALUATION OF INFORMATION
Table 1-2.MRS Significant Levels Printout (LIST)
Significant Temperature and Humidity Levels
Table 1-4.MRS Coded Message Printout (TEMP)
Significant Wind Levels - 14270_27
MODIFICATION OF REPORT MESSAGE
PILOT BALLOON (PIBAL) WIND OBSERVATIONS
Theodolite
WIND EVALUATION
UPPER-AIR REPORTING CODES
Table 1-7.Upper-Air Observation Types and Reporting Codes
TEMP CODE
Identification Data Section
Identification Data
Tropopause Data
Maximum Wind
Significant Temperature/Humidity Levels
Significant Wind Levels - 14270_40
PILOT CODE
IDENTIFICATION DATA - 14270_42
14270_43
DATA DISKETTE RECORDS
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_45
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_46
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_47
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_48
CHAPTER 2 BATHYTHERMOGRAPH OBSERVATIONS
BATHYTHERMOGRAPH EQUIPMENT
AN/SSQ-(SERIES) BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS
Basic Operation
Maintenance - 14270_53
REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_54
AN/BQH-7(A) OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA SET
Maintenance - 14270_56
Figure 2-7.XSV-01 850-meter sound velocimeter probe.
EVALUATION OF SOUNDING TRACES
EVALUATION OF ANOMALOUS FEATURES
ENCODING BATHYTHERMOGRAPH SOUNDINGS
Figure 2-10.An unusual AN/SSQ-56 recorder trace.
Figure 2-11. BAthythermograph Observation Log.
IDENTIFICATION DATA - 14270_63
DEPTH AND TEMPERATURE DATA
BATHYTHERMOGRAPH RECORDS AND REPORTS
IDENTIFICATION SECTION
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
QUALITY CONTROL DATA
SUMMARY - 14270_69
14270_70
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_71
CHAPTER 3 AVIATION WEATHER CODES
Table 3-2.Icing Type (Ic)
TAF AMENDMENTS
Table 3-5.Minimum Amendment Criteria
PILOT WEATHER REPORTS
RECORDING AND ENCODING INFORMATION - CONTINUED
Figure 3-1.NMOC 3140/10, the PIREP report form.
TRANSMITTING PIREPS
SUMMARY - 14270_81
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_82
CHAPTER 4 SURF OBSERVATIONS
SURF ZONE HYDROGRAPHY
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THE SURF OBSERVATION
Figure 4-3.SUROB worksheet.
Breaker Period (CHARLIE)
Breaker Angle (ECHO)
Littoral Current (FOXTROT)
Surf Zone (GOLF)
REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_92
MODIFIED SURF INDEX CALCULATION
Table 4-2.Breaker Period Modification
Table 4-4.Breaker Angle Modification
Table 4-6.Relative Wind Modification
TIDES - 14270_97
TIDE CALCULATION
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_99
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_100
CHAPTER 5 PLOTTING RADIOLOGICAL FALLOUT AND CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION COVERAGE
NUCLEAR EFFECTIVE DOWNWIND FORECAST
Figure 5-2.Typical Naval Effective Downwind Message (NAV EDM).
NUCLEAR EFFECTIVE DOWNWIND MESSAGE
PLOTTING RADIOLOGICAL FALLOUT AREAS
PLOTTING RADIOLOGICAL FALLOUT AREAS - CONTINUED
Figure 5-6.Ships fallout template
Figure 5-7.Zone I downwind distance nomogram
PLOTTING CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION
CHEMICAL WARFARE TERMS
Figure 5-9.Chemical contamination carried by the wind.
CHEMICAL DOWNWIND MESSAGE
Figure 5-10.Chemical downwind message
PLOTTING CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION DATA
Triangular Hazard Area
SUMMARY - 14270_116
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_117
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_118
APPENDIX I GLOSSARY - 14270_119
APPENDIX I - CONTINUED - 14270_120
APPENDIX I - CONTINUED - 14270_121
APPENDIX I - CONTINUED - 14270_122
APPENDIX I - CONTINUED - 14270_123
APPENDIX II MARSDEN SQUARE NUMBER
APPENDIX II - CONTINUED - 14270_126
APPENDIX III WMO Code 3333
APPENDIX IV WMO Code
APPENDIX IV - CONTINUED - 14270_130
APPENDIX V DEGREES TO MILS CONVERSION
APPENDIX VI REFERENCES USED TO DEVELOP THE TRAMAN
APPENDIX I - CONTINUED - 14270_134
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Assignment Questions - 14270_143
Assignment Questions - 14270_145
Assignment Questions - 14270_146
Assignment Questions - 14270_147
Assignment Questions - 14270_148
Assignment Questions - 14270_149
Assignment Questions - 14270_150
Assignment Questions - 14270_151
Assignment Questions - 14270_152
Assignment Questions - 14270_153
Assignment Questions - 14270_154
Assignment Questions - 14270_155
Assignment Questions - 14270_156
Assignment Questions - 14270_157
Assignment Questions - 14270_158
TYPES OF UPPER-AIR OBSERVATIONS
UPPER-AIR OBSERVATION PUBLICATIONS
MINI RAWINSONDE SYSTEM
MRS OPERATION
BALLOON PREPARATION
Balloon Conditioning
Tying the Balloon
PREPARATION OF THE RADIOSONDE
TELEMETRY AND RECEIVER CHECK
EVALUATION OF INFORMATION
Table 1-2.MRS Significant Levels Printout (LIST)
Significant Temperature and Humidity Levels
Table 1-4.MRS Coded Message Printout (TEMP)
Significant Wind Levels - 14270_27
MODIFICATION OF REPORT MESSAGE
PILOT BALLOON (PIBAL) WIND OBSERVATIONS
Theodolite
WIND EVALUATION
UPPER-AIR REPORTING CODES
Table 1-7.Upper-Air Observation Types and Reporting Codes
TEMP CODE
Identification Data Section
Identification Data
Tropopause Data
Maximum Wind
Significant Temperature/Humidity Levels
Significant Wind Levels - 14270_40
PILOT CODE
IDENTIFICATION DATA - 14270_42
14270_43
DATA DISKETTE RECORDS
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_45
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_46
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_47
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_48
CHAPTER 2 BATHYTHERMOGRAPH OBSERVATIONS
BATHYTHERMOGRAPH EQUIPMENT
AN/SSQ-(SERIES) BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS
Basic Operation
Maintenance - 14270_53
REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_54
AN/BQH-7(A) OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA SET
Maintenance - 14270_56
Figure 2-7.XSV-01 850-meter sound velocimeter probe.
EVALUATION OF SOUNDING TRACES
EVALUATION OF ANOMALOUS FEATURES
ENCODING BATHYTHERMOGRAPH SOUNDINGS
Figure 2-10.An unusual AN/SSQ-56 recorder trace.
Figure 2-11. BAthythermograph Observation Log.
IDENTIFICATION DATA - 14270_63
DEPTH AND TEMPERATURE DATA
BATHYTHERMOGRAPH RECORDS AND REPORTS
IDENTIFICATION SECTION
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
QUALITY CONTROL DATA
SUMMARY - 14270_69
14270_70
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_71
CHAPTER 3 AVIATION WEATHER CODES
Table 3-2.Icing Type (Ic)
TAF AMENDMENTS
Table 3-5.Minimum Amendment Criteria
PILOT WEATHER REPORTS
RECORDING AND ENCODING INFORMATION - CONTINUED
Figure 3-1.NMOC 3140/10, the PIREP report form.
TRANSMITTING PIREPS
SUMMARY - 14270_81
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_82
CHAPTER 4 SURF OBSERVATIONS
SURF ZONE HYDROGRAPHY
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THE SURF OBSERVATION
Figure 4-3.SUROB worksheet.
Breaker Period (CHARLIE)
Breaker Angle (ECHO)
Littoral Current (FOXTROT)
Surf Zone (GOLF)
REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_92
MODIFIED SURF INDEX CALCULATION
Table 4-2.Breaker Period Modification
Table 4-4.Breaker Angle Modification
Table 4-6.Relative Wind Modification
TIDES - 14270_97
TIDE CALCULATION
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_99
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_100
CHAPTER 5 PLOTTING RADIOLOGICAL FALLOUT AND CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION COVERAGE
NUCLEAR EFFECTIVE DOWNWIND FORECAST
Figure 5-2.Typical Naval Effective Downwind Message (NAV EDM).
NUCLEAR EFFECTIVE DOWNWIND MESSAGE
PLOTTING RADIOLOGICAL FALLOUT AREAS
PLOTTING RADIOLOGICAL FALLOUT AREAS - CONTINUED
Figure 5-6.Ships fallout template
Figure 5-7.Zone I downwind distance nomogram
PLOTTING CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION
CHEMICAL WARFARE TERMS
Figure 5-9.Chemical contamination carried by the wind.
CHEMICAL DOWNWIND MESSAGE
Figure 5-10.Chemical downwind message
PLOTTING CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION DATA
Triangular Hazard Area
SUMMARY - 14270_116
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_117
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS - 14270_118
APPENDIX I GLOSSARY - 14270_119
APPENDIX I - CONTINUED - 14270_120
APPENDIX I - CONTINUED - 14270_121
APPENDIX I - CONTINUED - 14270_122
APPENDIX I - CONTINUED - 14270_123
APPENDIX II MARSDEN SQUARE NUMBER
APPENDIX II - CONTINUED - 14270_126
APPENDIX III WMO Code 3333
APPENDIX IV WMO Code
APPENDIX IV - CONTINUED - 14270_130
APPENDIX V DEGREES TO MILS CONVERSION
APPENDIX VI REFERENCES USED TO DEVELOP THE TRAMAN
APPENDIX I - CONTINUED - 14270_134
14270_136
Assignment Questions - 14270_143
Assignment Questions - 14270_145
Assignment Questions - 14270_146
Assignment Questions - 14270_147
Assignment Questions - 14270_148
Assignment Questions - 14270_149
Assignment Questions - 14270_150
Assignment Questions - 14270_151
Assignment Questions - 14270_152
Assignment Questions - 14270_153
Assignment Questions - 14270_154
Assignment Questions - 14270_155
Assignment Questions - 14270_156
Assignment Questions - 14270_157
Assignment Questions - 14270_158
