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Historical WBAN ID Assignments

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4"x6" index cards represent the first written assignments of Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN) station identifier numbers by the National Climatic Data Center. Established in the 1950s, WBAN numbers were the first major attempt at a coordinated station numbering scheme among several weather reporting authorities. Original participants in the WBAN number plans were the United States Weather Bureau, Air Force, Navy, and Army, and the Canadian Department of Transportation. Selected German and Korean stations in close cooperation with the US Weather Services are also included. The 295 documents include one for every region, represented by the first three digits of the WBAN ID. Many more IDs have been issued since this original list was created, as new stations have been established around the world.

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Updated: 2024-02-22
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