COOP Observations Forms:

• WS Form B-23:  Cooperative Station Inspection (Word version).   
• WS Form B-91:  Record of River and Climatological Observations (Word version). 
• WS Form B-92:  Record of Evaporation and Climatological Observations (Word version). 
• NWS Cooperative Observer Site - Authorization:  Authorization Document for a COOP Observer Site (Word version).
• WS Form B-43:  Request for Establishment or Change in status of Cooperative Station (Word version).
• WS Form B-30:  Cooperative Agreement with Observer (Word version)

Temperature Observer Instructions for Nimbus MMTS:

Nimbus Display Unit Manual - July 2000

PRECIPITATION OBSERVER Reporting Instructions

Fischer-Porter Rebuild (FPR) Gauges

• FPR-D Observer Instructions - June 2014
• FPR-D Operations Manual - June 2015
• FPR-E Observer Instructions - June 2014
• FPR-E Operations Manual - March 2015

Fischer-Porter Mechanical (F&P) Gauges:

• FPR-D Document
• Papertape Decoding Instructions, For 79-1D - August 2011
• WS Form 79-1D, (XLS file) - August 2011

SNOWFALL OBSERVER Instructions:

Snow Measurement Guidelines for NWS Surface Observing Programs - September 2013

PAN EVAPORATION OBSERVER Instructions

Wind Run Observation - NovaLynx Totalizing Anemometer - June 2015

Water Thermometer Note - ThermoWorks Maximum/Minimum Digital - August 2013

TECH SUPPORT HOTLINE - STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER (SFSC)

• Hotline Contact Information, October 2012

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