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Surface Weather Map

Surface Weather Map

Date: 1969-06
Creator: Randall
Description: This booklet gives an overview of surface weather maps as they relate to aviation; according to the scope notes on the title page, it includes information about "Surface Weather Map, interpretation of data from plotted station models, [and] analysis of maps to include pressure centers and fronts" as well as the "Use of map for flight planning." The text also has self-evaluation questions printed throughout, with the answers printed on the last page.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
Frontal Weather

Frontal Weather

Date: 1970-02
Creator: Simmons, Jerry A.
Description: This booklet gives an overview of frontal weather as it relates to aviation; according to the scope notes on the title page, it includes a "Discussion of frontal weather systems to include identification, characteristics and flight techniques to be used when penetrating a given frontal system." The text also has self-evaluation questions printed throughout, with the answers printed on the last page.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library