Your vessel is participating in the Voluntary... - USCG Navigation General

Your vessel is participating in the Voluntary Observing Ship Program, you are preparing WS Form B-80 as seen in illustration D041NG below. The dry bulb thermometer reads 30°F (-1°C) and the wet bulb thermometer reads 28°F (-2°C). How would you encode the air temperature groups in the report?

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A 11300, 2124/

B 10011, 2003/

C 11011, 2104/

D 11011, 2124/

AI Explanation

The correct answer is C) 11011, 2104/. To encode the air temperature groups in the WS Form B-80 report, you need to use the dry bulb and wet bulb temperature readings. The dry bulb temperature of 30°F (-1°C) would be encoded as 11011, and the wet bulb temperature of 28°F (-2°C) would be encoded as 2104. Therefore, the complete air temperature groups would be 11011, 2104/. The other options are incorrect because: A) 11300, 2124/ does not correctly encode the wet bulb temperature. B) 10011, 2003/ does not correctly encode the dry bulb temperature. D) 11011, 2124/ does not correctly encode the wet bulb temperature.

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Question 1023Navigation General

Your vessel is participating in the Voluntary Observing Ship Program, you are preparing WS Form B-80 as seen in illustration D041NG below. The dry bulb thermometer reads 30°F (-1°C) and the wet bulb thermometer reads 28°F (-2°C). How would you encode the air temperature groups in the report?

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