Same in the fmr. Soviet Union.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On
Behalf Of Joseph B. Reid
Sent: Wednesday, 29 August 2001 7.22
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:15058] Re: 2002 Olympic Winter Games' weather team
Nikolay O. Malyarov weote in USMA 15047:
>I am pleased to report, that the authors of the manuscript definitely
>favoured SI in their work. All distances are given in km only.
>Temperatures are given in �C (�F), elevations in m (ft), and
>precipitation in cm (in), wind speed in m/s. Historical hazardous
>weather remarks given in SI only. Time is expressed in 24-hour format.
>The manuscript also features some maps, tables and graph. Scales are
>given in km only, etc.
In Canada rainfall is reported in millimetres and snowfall is reported
in
centimetres. This avoids fractions, and gives a rough comparability
between rainfall and snowfall.
Joseph B. Reid
17 Glebe Road West
Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
