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Five-figure groups encoding a whole observation for transmission.
Also known as: SYNOP report, WMO code form
Before graphics, surface observations travelled as groups of five digits in the WMO SYNOP code, each group's position and leading digit saying which elements it carries. The station model is the same information drawn rather than spelled.
Encode a surface observation as a sequence of five-figure groups whose position and leading indicator identify the elements carried.
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Carry the same content as the plotted station model, which is the drawn form of the same report.
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A line of numerals grouped in fives with spaces between the groups, printed as plain text.