On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 10:32:34 +0100, John Smith wrote in


Is there an FAQ for this group, or do you know one for weather elsewhere?

I'd like to find out what the relevance of thickness (other than
temperature) is on synoptic charts. Someone told me something once, but I
can't remember what was said. Something about wind direction, fronts and
thickness.

The FAQ (produced largely by Martin Rowley) is here

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...nfo/uswfaq.htm

and there is more detail on thickness he

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...swfaq.htm#2A.5

and he

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...wfaq.htm#2A.22

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 04/08/2005 10:00:39 UTC