surface weather observation

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surface weather observation [′sər·fəs ′weth·ər ‚äb·zər‚vā·shən]

(meteorology)

An evaluation of the state of the atmosphere as observed from a point at the surface of the earth, as opposed to an upper-air observation, and applied mainly to observations which are taken for the primary purpose of preparing surface synoptic charts.

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