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From Glossary of Meteorology



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In the METAR observation program, a surface observation issued on a nonroutine basis as dictated by changing meteorological conditions.

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 1995. Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1 (FMH-1). chap. 9.


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