Re: SV: Funny chars in metar?

[Ray v. B. <r_v...@ho...>]

>The ///// indicates that the item could not be measured for one reason or
>another (typically instrumentfailure).


In some way, it seems logical, *BUT* this is not according to the metar 
specification:

   "12.5 Coding Missing Data in METAR/SPECI

    When an element does not occur, or cannot be observed, the
    corresponding group and preceding space are omitted from that
    particular report."

Do you have a specification that describes the use of '/////' ?

If is specified, I think that the script should be modified to add support 
the '/////' notation.

Greetz,

Ray




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