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8340. CLOUDS OF TYPE C^. Enter the appropriate code figure from 

 Code Table 9. Report the code figure for the predominant type, and when 

 several types are present in equal amounts, report the code figure for the 

 type whose base is at the greatest height above the sea. Exceptions follow: 



8340.1. Whenever types coded as 1 and 2 only are present, report code 

 figure 2, regardless of amount. 



8340.2. Whenever types coded as 3 or 9 are present, 3 or 9, as appro- 

 priate, will be coded, regardless of the amount of other Cj^ types present. 



8341. The coded value for Ct is entered on WB Form 615-5 in column 

 20. 



