Efficiencies Available through Improved Operations of National Weather Service Offices

CED-77-41 Published: Mar 09, 1977. Publicly Released: Mar 09, 1977.

Highlights

A survey was conducted of the activities of the National Weather Service (NWS), with particular attention paid to local weather forecasts, routine weather briefings provided to general aviation pilots, and operation of weather observation stations.

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