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Interpreting Upper Level Observation Symbols
a quick overview
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Temperature:
The value highlighted in yellow located
in the upper left corner is the temperature in degrees
Celsius.
In this example, the reported temperature is -14 degrees.
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Dew Point Temperature:
The value highlighted in yellow located
in the lower left corner is the
dew point temperature in degrees
Celsius.
In this example, the reported dew point temperature is -34 degrees.
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Geopotential Height:
The value highlighted in yellow located
in the upper right corner represents the
geopotential height in meters (m).
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Wind Barb:
The symbol highlighted in yellow
is known as a wind barb.
The wind barb indicates wind direction and wind speed.
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Observation Maps
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