3024: METAR - Revision history

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BobcatInABox at 13:37, 29 April 2025

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Firestar233: nope

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nope

162.158.179.151 at 04:59, 22 February 2025

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162.158.179.183 at 04:34, 22 February 2025

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Eelitee: oopsi

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oopsi

Eelitee: descriptive

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 *''New York, Central Park : 13/Dec/2024, 18:51 UTC (1:51pm local time) : Fully Automated Report : (no wind measured) : 10 (or more) statute miles visibility : No clouds below 12,000 ft (3,700 m) : 0 °C (about 32 °F), dew point at −14 °C (about 7 °F) : Altimeter at 30.66 inHg (1038.3 hPa) : Precipitation discriminator present : Sea-level pressure at 1,037.7 hPa (30.64 inHg) : Temperature -0.6 °C (from exactly 31 °F), dew point -15.6 °C (from exactly 4 °F) : Maintenance check required ''
-<!-- The nonsensical temperatures are likely due to the fact that the station is malfunctioning. The METARs report that the station needs maintenance, as indicated by the dollar sign.  -->
+<!-- The nonsensical temperatures are likely due to the fact that the station is malfunctioning. The METARs report that the station needs maintenance, as indicated by the dollar sign.
-<!-- If the comic's message is based off of some pre-existing METARS message, it may be from 25/Nov/2024, which is before the KNYC 291351Z messge that is the earliest I can currently retrieve. Would still be interesting to get KNYC 251551Z and KNYC 251651Z, though, for November, and give it the same treatment. -->
+     If the comic's message is based off of some pre-existing METARS message, it may be from 25/Nov/2024, which is before the KNYC 291351Z message that is the earliest I can currently retrieve. Would still be interesting to get KNYC 251551Z and KNYC 251651Z, though, for November, and give it the same treatment.
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	<!-- On the other hand, probably intended to be 25/Dec/2024 (and hence technically a 'Christmas comic', in all but name?), but of course it's not easy to get the actual (neighbouring) METAR messages for then, yet. If you can, I'd please also like to know the Lottery numbers (and which Lottery you're giving me). But perhaps consider this a placeholder request for the Christmas Day message(s) to be supplied here, as and when? -->		<!-- On the other hand, probably intended to be 25/Dec/2024 (and hence technically a 'Christmas comic', in all but name?), but of course it's not easy to get the actual (neighbouring) METAR messages for then, yet. If you can, I'd please also like to know the Lottery numbers (and which Lottery you're giving me). But perhaps consider this a placeholder request for the Christmas Day message(s) to be supplied here, as and when? -->
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−	~~==References==~~
−	~~{{reflist}}~~
−	~~[https://e6bx.com/metar-decoder/ ''Actual'' Metar Decoder]~~

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 |-
 | A3808
-| Altimeter setting: the (calculated) air pressure corresponding to {{w|Mean_sea_level|mean sea level}} at the airport is 38.08 {{w|Inch_of_mercury|inches of mercury (inHg)}} ("A" is for inHg, used primarily in USA, Canada and Japan; "Q" would indicate a value in hPa).  The value of 38.08 is extremely high: the standard atmospheric pressure used in aviation is 29.92 inHg, and the highest recorded surface pressure on Earth was 32.01 inHg.<ref>https://learn.weatherstem.com/modules/learn/lessons/125/18.html</ref> This is used to adjust the altimeter in the aircraft to the local air pressure, instead of using the standard setting used in higher air spaces.
+| Altimeter setting: the (calculated) air pressure corresponding to {{w|Mean_sea_level|mean sea level}} at the airport is 38.08 {{w|Inch_of_mercury|inches of mercury (inHg)}} ("A" is for inHg, used primarily in USA, Canada and Japan; "Q" would indicate a value in hPa).  The value of 38.08 is extremely high: the standard atmospheric pressure used in aviation is 29.92 inHg, and [https://learn.weatherstem.com/modules/learn/lessons/125/18.html the highest recorded surface pressure on Earth was 32.01 inHg]. This is used to adjust the altimeter in the aircraft to the local air pressure, instead of using the standard setting used in higher air spaces.
 | Hey look, an Airbus A380-800!
 | The comic says that the observer saw an {{w|Airbus_A380|Airbus A380-800}}, a very large passenger plane. Note: The {{w|List_of_ICAO_aircraft_type_designators|ICAO aircraft type code}} for the Airbus A380-800 is A388 and not A3808.

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 | 6SM
-| [https://weather.cod.edu/notes/metar.html#:~:text=6SM%2DVisibility,SM)%20up%20to%2010%20SM|6 statute miles of visibility], meaning that objects can be seen clearly up to 6 miles away. This indicates clear enough weather to fly without instruments; the value has a max range of 10SM.
+| [https://weather.cod.edu/notes/metar.html#:~:text=6SM%2DVisibility,SM)%20up%20to%2010%20SM 6 statute miles of visibility], meaning that objects can be seen clearly up to 6 miles away. This indicates clear enough weather to fly without instruments; the value has a max range of 10SM.
 | Observer is a size 6 small
 | The comic interprets "6SM" to humorously mean a "Size '''6 Sm'''all".

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 | 6SM
-| 6 statute miles of visibility, meaning that objects can be seen clearly up to 6 miles away.<ref>https://weather.cod.edu/notes/metar.html#:~:text=6SM%2DVisibility,SM)%20up%20to%2010%20SM.</ref> This indicates clear enough weather to fly without instruments; the value has a max range of 10SM.
+| [https://weather.cod.edu/notes/metar.html#:~:text=6SM%2DVisibility,SM)%20up%20to%2010%20SM|6 statute miles of visibility], meaning that objects can be seen clearly up to 6 miles away. This indicates clear enough weather to fly without instruments; the value has a max range of 10SM.
 | Observer is a size 6 small
 | The comic interprets "6SM" to humorously mean a "Size '''6 Sm'''all".

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 ==Explanation==
-In aviation, the [[Snow]] (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is used to give pilots a brief overview of the current meteorological conditions at an airport or other suitably equipped location. The METAR follows a specific structure and makes heavy usage of abbreviations, which makes it hard to read for anyone not familiar with it. The comic makes fun of that by assuming meanings of the METAR words based on what non-aviation people might think they mean. The METAR in the comic is fairly alarming, describing dangerously fast winds, a possible tornado, freezing volcanic ash (in New York!), lightning, and impossibly high atmospheric pressure.
+In aviation, the {{w|METAR}} (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is used to give pilots a brief overview of the current meteorological conditions at an airport or other suitably equipped location. The METAR follows a specific structure and makes heavy usage of abbreviations, which makes it hard to read for anyone not familiar with it. The comic makes fun of that by assuming meanings of the METAR words based on what non-aviation people might think they mean. The METAR in the comic is fairly alarming, describing dangerously fast winds, a possible tornado, freezing volcanic ash (in New York!), lightning, and impossibly high atmospheric pressure.
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 :[A METAR report is shown with annotations above and below. The report is:]
-:<code>METAR KNYC 251600Z 18035G45KT 6SM VCFCFZVA=</code>
+:<code>METAR KNYC 251600Z 18035G45KT 6SM VCFCFZVA</code>
 :<code>+BLUP NOSIG LTG OHD A3808 RMK A02 SLP130=</code>

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 :Decoding a METAR report:
-:[A METAR report is shown with annotations. The report is:]
+:[A METAR report is shown with annotations above and below. The report is:]
-:<code>METAR KNYC 251600Z 18035G45KT 6SM VCFCFZVA +BLUP NOSIG LTG OHD A3808 RMK A02 SLP130=</code>
+:<code>METAR KNYC 251600Z 18035G45KT 6SM VCFCFZVA=</code>
 :[The annotations are:]