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USGS CMG InfoBank format for Surveying Conditions


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File Name /infobank/<letter>/<activityid>/geo/<activity-id>.conditions

Style activity first line style, multi-record, in mixed case, without tabs

Mnemonic
(see example)

Fortran format
(a)

C format
(%s)

Purpose spatial data

Derivative data acquisition systems

Example

1 2 3 4 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890

BR199MB Surveying Conditions Skies --- mostly clear with low stratus on the horizon Temperature --- 60.0 deg F Barometric Pressure --- 29.91 in HG Wind --- ~10 kts out of the west Precipitation --- none Sea State --- 3-4' breaking waves Optical Siting --- good, no heat shimmer

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