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10. Synoptic Code
Dash it all! What's the message?
A morse code lookup table. Is this the best way?
Puzzle by Galen, Bellingcat. Part of the Maritime Mysteries series.
This is a morse code transmission received on the 13th October 2024. The sender is thought to be the Yelnya, a Russian ship operating on the Black Sea.
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Can you decode the message?
What was the reported air temperature in degrees Celsius? (give your answer to one decimal place i.e. "12.3")