Synop Information for VICG (42105) in Chandigarh AFS, CH, India (site inactive)

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Registered Location

Latitude: 30° 40' 36" N (deg min sec), 30.6766° (decimal), 3040.60N (LORAN)
Longitude: 76° 47' 21" E (deg min sec), 76.7893° (decimal), 07647.36E (LORAN)
Elevation: 308 metres (1012 feet) -- validated against 316 metres (1037 feet) from Google
WMO Id: 42105
Location: Chandigarh AFS, CH, India

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The location information for this site was gathered from 7 data sources. This position has been modified based on user feedback.

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SourceLatitudeLongitudeElevationPlaceMilesMap
Update30.676676.7893  [VICG]0.0Center 
OurAirports30.673576.7885308Chandigarh Airport, India [VICG]0.2CenterInclude
DAFIF ARPT30.673576.7885308Chandigarh [VICG]0.2CenterInclude
ISH30.673076.7890308Chandigarh, India [VICG]0.3CenterInclude
GHCN30.733076.8830347Chandigarh(iafb) [42105]6.8CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB30.7376.88347Chandigarh AFS, CH, India [42105]6.8CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB30.7376.88347Chandigarh AFS, CH, India [VICG]6.8CenterInclude
[340]30.7376.88346Chandigarh, India [42105]6.8CenterInclude
ISH30.7376.88347Chandigarh(iafb), India [42105]6.8CenterInclude

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Neighboring Stations

This is a list of stations that are close to this station.

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SiteDistanceLocation
VU2IB-13143.6 milesSouth New Delhi, IN (lat 28.6165°, long 77.0852°, altitude 216 metres) (data present)
VU2UUU-13156.9 milesSouth Gurugram, IN (lat 28.4235°, long 77.0925°, altitude 244 metres)
VU2TUM158.3 milesSouth GURGAON, IN (lat 28.3918°, long 76.9488°, altitude 238 metres)
GW3572171.1 milesNorthwest PASRUR, PK (lat 32.2998°, long 74.5998°, altitude 241 metres) (data present)
GW2039186.8 milesNorthwest SIALKOT, PK (lat 32.5333°, long 74.4858°, altitude 257 metres) (data present)
FW4270299.5 milesNorthwest Rawalpindi, PK (lat 33.6110°, long 73.0270°, altitude 523 metres) (data present)
CW4893381.8 milesNortheast Dearing, GA, US (lat 33.3978°, long 82.4570°, altitude 22 metres) (data present)
GW1749402.3 milesNortheast HONEA PATH, SC, US (lat 34.3288°, long 82.1583°, altitude 722 metres) (data present)
GW2394469.3 milesNortheast Blowing Rock, NC, US (lat 36.1175°, long 81.6500°, altitude 1171 metres) (data present)
GW2005536.4 milesNorth LOCUST DALE, VA, US (lat 38.3550°, long 78.1180°, altitude 130 metres) (data present)

The sites marked above thus did not report continuously during the analysis period, so the offsets may (probably will) not be accurate.

Location Formats

The location is shown in three different formats. Each of these is used in some software, and is shown on some websites.

Degrees Minutes Seconds: VWS/VWSAPRS, WeatherLink 5.5, WeatherLink (5.2-5.4), WeatherView (Linux)

Decimal degrees: FreeWX, WeatherView32 (PC application)

LORAN: WeatherDisplay, WUHU, Henriksen WServer

Resources

CWOP Home: This describes the whole CWOP program and has a large amount of useful information.

CWOP Siting Guide (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Another CWOP Guide (PDF): This is another guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Urban Siting and Operations (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station in an urban environment.

APRS WX Message format: This describes the actual format of the messages transmitted that carry WX information.

WXQC Mailing List: This is a mailing list where data quality issues are discussed. Assistance with software configuration can often be found here.

Topo Map Reading Guide: How to read USGS topographic maps, with a good section on reading contours.

Geographically nearby web pages: Use Geourl to find web pages that deal with locations geographically close to this site.


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