I've seen the pollen counts done in those units for several years (when
they don't use a doofus "pollen index" scale). I think those are rather
standard units.
Please let us know if he does start giving pressures in kilopascals.
Even if he gave it in hectopascals (more likely due to NWS practices)
that would be better than inHg. Either way, I could use that for
leverage in my continual battle with the TV weather personalities down
here.
By the way, one of those is a guy who goes to our church and who is
quite pro-metric. His hands are tied, he tells me, on how he reports
the weather, though. All I need are more water drops.
Jim
On Tuesday 24 April 2001 2037, G. Stanley Doore wrote:
> > TV meteorologist Bob Ryan is giving pollen count in parts per cubic
> meter on NBC-4 in Washington, DC. NBC-4 is NBC network station in
> the US Capital. Bob also is Past President of the American
> Meteorological Society.
>
> I sent a letter to the American Meteorological Society requesting
> that atmospheric pressure be given to the public in kilopascals (kPa)
> to be consistent with Canada, other industries and suggested SI
> metric practice. I have been told that the AMS may print the letter
> for comment in one of its monthly publications. We'll see what
> happens.
>
> Regards, Stan Doore
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