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Weather Codes
PWD32 presents the weather type using the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO) code tables 4680 and 4678. Precipitation type is
also reported using the United States National Weather Service (NWS)
abbreviations. The complete list of WMO and NWS codes used in
PWD32 is presented in Appendix A, NWS and WMO Code Tables, on
page 223.
NOTE
Algorithm parameters mentioned above in
italics are factory
preprogrammed for giving the optimum detectio
n result. It is strongly
advised that no adjustments to their values are carried out without close
consultation with Vaisala.