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Marine Observations of Special Interest and Scientific Value
The Marine Observers Log is used to report observations received from the following sources:
- Ships Meteorological Logbooks, inslcuding observations loggged using electronic logbooks, such as Turbowin
- Individual observations and correspondence received from observers or individuals
All reports are welcome from ships participating in the WMO Voluntary Observing Ship Scheme. The following list includes just some of the subjects which can be reported - there are many more;
- Thunderstoms, hurricanes, typhoons, depressions and squalls
- Waterspouts and funnel clouds
- Electical Phenomena and thunderstorms
- Currents, tide rips, whirlpools, disturbed water and freak waves
- Whales, dolphins and other mammals such as seals
- Birds, bats, insects etc observed on board
- Fish, sea snakes, turtles and other marine life
- Bioluminescence, milky seas, phosphorescent wheels
- Optical phonomena such as haloes, rainbows, fogbows, coronae, refraction etc.
- Crepusculare rays, 'flash' phenomena and noctiluscent clouds
- Comets, meteors, meteorite showers, eclipses etc
- Sunspots, aurora, satellites and 'UFO's'