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Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1

FCM-H1-1995

This Copy of Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1 reflects the pen and ink changes called for in Change No. 1 issued on October 30, 1998.

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Memo -- Change 1 to Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1, Effective November 5, 1998

Opening Pages -- Cover, Foreword, and Table of Contents
Chapter 1 -- Introduction
Chapter 2 -- Surface Weather Observation Program
Chapter 3 -- Certification and Quality Control
Chapter 4 -- Observational Records
Chapter 5 -- Wind
Chapter 6 -- Visibility
Chapter 7 -- Runway Visual Range
Chapter 8 -- Present Weather
Chapter 9 -- Sky Condition
Chapter 10 -- Temperature and Dew Point
Chapter 11 -- Pressure
Chapter 12 -- Coding
Appendix A -- Glossary
Appendix B -- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix C -- Sensor Standards
Appendix D -- Runway Visual Range Tables

FMH-1 -- The entire handbook (1092 KB)


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