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Old May 28th 13, 07:59 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
Desperate Dan Desperate Dan is offline
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On Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:43:14 AM UTC+1, vidcapper wrote:
AIUI, it's supposed to be done for several levels, but what happens when

the upper levels are blocked from vision by lower ones?



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Paul Hyett


You report what you can see. Conventionally; the lowest layer, the next layer of 3 oktas or more and the next layer of 5 oktas or more. Anything else that's visible is recorded but not reported.