was one of the most importmt single activities of the Weather Center.
Adequate communication for collectingmeteorologicaldtitais a vital
requirement for a weather Service, The Task Force devoted a considerable
effort in supplying all of the communicationmeteorologicalrequirements.
The speed and efficiencywith which the ktawere
collected contributed
significantlyto the success of the meteorologicalmission.
Except for rese=ch purposesv meteorological information is extremely
perishable with time and it is imperativethat the obsenatlona be
collected promptly. The followi%g table shows the sources of data and
the method of collection.
soUBCEOI’ DA2A
)U3TEOD
W COLLECTIOII
Eongerik
Kwajalein ‘
Wake Ieland
Majuro
Iiiniwetok
U&3 CUBTISS
Uss MmoKo
Uss UBwMU
By direct CW contact
with these stations;
further relayed to
the W. McKinley
MN
Ihiwetok
By dtrect vieual
contkct with the
Mt. McKimley
Bone
Weather Recon
ProuIB-29 Aicraft in flight
Data from Pacific
(=eae other than
network eatabliohed
for SAMDSTOEE)
Collected and
trauemittedby
Pearl and Guem
By CW contact with the
aircre$t and rem
to
the 14t.McKinley by
ETTY from Eniwetok
Radio-teletne aboard
ship located in the
Serological Office
Badio racslmile
charts
Pearl WX Central
Guam WX Central
Direct interceptorA
the Mt. McKinley
Weather south of
the equator
ZILA,STandi
broadcast
Direct intercepton
board the Mt. McKinley
M
SECTIOB XII
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