The White Falcon - 12.03.1971, Blaðsíða 7

March 12, 1971
THE WHITE FALCON
Page 7
AG3 Hugh C. Galloway tries to locate precipitation
on radar for local surroundings.
Lt. Gary L. Grueling consults with meteorologist in
charge Borgthor H. Jonsson, about forecast.
Lt.(j.g.) John D. Thomas compares a newly compiled
weather chart with a previous one.
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al office in the U.S. with all the information
required to formulate an overall weather forecast
available to most of the world.
The information used to formulate the forecasts
comes from varied sourses. Most obviously are the
visual sightings and observations made every hour.
Three passes a day by the Itos I satellite provides
either visual pictures during daylight or infrared
photos during darkness. In another method, read-
ings from weather stations throughout the world are
teletyped and received; the information is then
used to plot charts to formulate an overall pic-
ture of the weather pattern.
In addition to the Navy personnel, there are
approximately 25 Icelandic civilians under the lea-
dership of Borgthor H. Jonsson. The separate groups
(See FWF, Page 10)
AG2 Kent Ledlow puts up display for new forecast so AN Cash Centers teletypes information that has just
pilots know what to expect for immediate flight. been recorded during his hourly "obs."