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I.  Main Screen

The Main screen in SHIMS contains a list of stations in the SHIMS database,
and for each station, there is some associated information also listed.  The 
following fields are displayed:

1   Location
     NWS location identifier.  All information is defined for a given location.
2   Name
     Name of the location.  Refer to the Name field in the Location Form, Page 1.
3   Detail
     Distance and direction from the post office.  Refer to the Detail field in the
     Location Form, Page 1.
4   County
     County in which the location is located.  Refer to the County field in the Location Form, Page 1.
5   Basin
     Basin in which the location is contained.  Refer to the Basin field in  the Location Form, Page 1.
6   Type
     Type of station.  Refer to the Type field in Location Form, Page 1.