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2 - Choosing a weather station

from Part I - The basics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2024

Stephen Burt
Stephen Burt
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Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society
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There are many different varieties of automatic weather stations (AWSs) available, and a huge range of different applications for them. This chapter suggests a structured approach to specifying AWS features to meet any particular requirement, provides a short guide to AWS products and services available (from consumer brands to sophisticated professional systems capable of unattended operation in remote areas) and offers guidance in selecting one or more options from the multiplicity of product offerings on the market.

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meteorological measurementsmeteorological instrumentsspecificationweather and climate observationsautomatic weather stationtemperaturerainfallwindpressuresunshine
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The Weather Observer's Handbook , pp. 34 - 57
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Choosing a weather station
  • Stephen Burt, Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society
  • Book: The Weather Observer's Handbook
  • Online publication: 21 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009260534.003
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  • Choosing a weather station
  • Stephen Burt, Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society
  • Book: The Weather Observer's Handbook
  • Online publication: 21 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009260534.003
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  • Choosing a weather station
  • Stephen Burt, Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society
  • Book: The Weather Observer's Handbook
  • Online publication: 21 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009260534.003
Available formats
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