Comments

Conversion of Zürich/McIntosh classification as observed by the USAF observatories

• Comparisons CV-USAF vs CV-Malde        

The monthly values as observed by the CV-Network observers have a very good accordance with the ones observed by the observatories, except for

des.88, jan.90, feb.90, okt.90, des.90, jan.91, feb.91, mar.91, mai.91, jun.91, aug.91, sep.91, nov.91, des.91, feb.92, mar.92, apr.92, nov.92, des.92, apr.93, mai.93, jul.93, aug.93, des.93

where the differences exceeded by 20.

• The Observatories' K-factors

The k-factor as observed by the observatories is presented as a graph.  The k-factor appearing at its best advantage is 1, i.e. excactly at average.  

 

Average	1,028	0,989	1,004	1,025	1,051	0,887	0,957	1,028	1,341
Obsvty	RAMY	HOLL	PALE	LEAR	SVTO	BOUL	CULG	ATHN	MANI

Year									
1986	1,073	1,019	1,018	1,070	1,066	0,769	0,936	1,028	1,341
1987	1,000	1,006	1,000	1,075	1,100	0,780	1,001		
1988	0,995	1,013	1,032	1,038	1,074	0,907	0,927		
1989	1,047	0,989	1,016	1,078	1,023	0,894	0,927		
1990	1,088	0,964	0,972	1,074	0,962	0,963	0,954		
1991	1,061	1,018	1,023	0,979	0,962	0,961	0,983		
1992	1,095	0,941	0,986	1,041	0,972	0,960	0,970		
1993	1,061	1,028	1,012	0,960	1,059	0,867			
1994	0,939	1,013	1,030	0,958	1,115	0,883			
1995	0,940	0,951	1,011	0,968	1,142				
1996	1,004	0,940	0,943	1,031	1,083	

 

The k-factor is highest at San Vito, and lowest at Boulder, except that Manila had the highest only for 1986.  Palehua at Hawaii was closest to the average.

Created: 04.06.98     ©Kjell Inge Malde    CV-Helios Network   e-mail: cv.helios@rl.telia.no