SIKB20 collection of SYNOP reports available from NGTT (TARAWA/BETIO, KIRIBATI) at 03, 09, 15 and 21 UTC

Abstract:
---- The bulletin collects SYNOP reports: FM 12 (SYNOP, Report of surface observation from a fixed land station). (Refer to WMO No.306 - Manual on Codes for the definition of WMO international codes) ---- The SIKB20 TTAAii Data Designators decode (2) as: T1 (S): Surface data. T2 (I): Intermediate synoptic hour. A1A2 (KB): Kiribati. (2: Refer to WMO No.386 - Manual on the GTS - Attachment II.5) ---- The bulletin collects reports from stations: Tarawa, Tarawa tide aws and Arorae

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citation	title: SIKB20 collection of SYNOP reports available from NGTT (TARAWA/BETIO, KIRIBATI) at 03, 09, 15 and 21 UTC dates: publication: 1997-07-03 fileIdentifier: (CodeSpace: ) citedResponsibleParty: see section contact (role: distributor) presentationForm: documentDigital otherCitationDetails:
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organisationName	NMC KIRIBATI - Kiribati Meteorological Service
contactInfo	address: P.O. Box 486 TARAWA KIRIBATI email: kirimet@tskl.net.ki

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individualName	Weiqing QU, Kelvin WONG (RTH Focal Point)
organisationName	RTH Melbourne - Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
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contactInfo	address: GPO Box 1289, 700 Collins Street Docklands VIC 3001 MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA phone: email: k.wong@bom.gov.au onlineResource:

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organisationName	NMC KIRIBATI - Kiribati Meteorological Service
contactInfo	phone: T+686 26511 facsimile: F+686 26037 address: P.O. Box 486 TARAWA KIRIBATI email: kirimet@tskl.net.ki onlineResource: http://www.pi-gcos.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=61

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