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METAR XML Output Data Format
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The METAR XML output has an XML schema .
- METAR fields are returned in the same order, indicated by the
METAR Field Description.
The XML element names are in lower-case, with words separated by an
underscore (_).
The units of the field are reflected in the element name. For instance,
the element cloud_base_ft_agl indicates that for the cloudBase field,
the height of the cloud base is represented in feet (above ground level).
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The output includes some statistics about the request, such as the number of
results and the time taken to fulfill the request.
- All data is
ordered by descending observation time, except in cases where a flight path
constraint is used. For flight path queries, data is ordered by distance
along the flight path from origin to destination
- An error message is generated when
an error in the input request prevents the retrieval of data.
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If a constraint parameter is missing
and a default value exists, an appropriate warning message is
produced and the default request is fulfilled.
- For a description of the
METAR field names, their units and types, please refer to: METAR Field Description
An example of XML output is below:
All METARS collected within the past 4 hours for PHTO
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