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Old March 1st 06, 06:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default dew point?

A close temperature/dewpoint spread (less than 5 degree Celsius difference
between the two) can indicate the presence or possibility of fog.


Also, knowing the temperature and dew point one can estimate the cloud
bases (using a standard lapse rate of 2 deg/1000 feet).

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