Standard formats for weather data exchange among automated weather information systems, 1986

Computers and microprocessors are being widely introduced into the field level of operations of the several weather services and among their various users. These new systems provide a capability for organizing information in a variety of ways. The observance of standards in the format of the weather information and protocols of communication is essential to the efficient exchange of information among the providers and efficient application by the users. This document establishes standards of data formats for a number of product types, together with the elements of identification.