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Define an Atmospheric Study Site

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* = These inputs are required.

Current Date: 2009 January 17

*Measurement Date:
Year: Month: Day:

*Name of Site:
Create a unique name that describes the location of your site.
(Other defined sites: )

*Coordinates:

(School Location:
Latitude : deg North
Longitude : deg East
Elevation : meters
Source of data : Select )

Use these current School Location coordinates

Or, specify new coordinates for this site and indicate the source of this data:

Source of data: GPS Other Data Source
(accuracy equivalent to GPS)

Latitude: deg North South of the Equator
(Enter the data in the format 56.8462 deg and mark whether it is North or South.)

Longitude: deg East West of the Prime Meridian
(Enter the data in the format 102.9073 deg and mark whether it is East or West.)

Elevation: meters


North NE E SE S SW W NW

Please supply as much of the following information as you can now. When you obtain additional information click on "Define/Edit a Study Site" and click on the name of the site to update it.

Obstacles : (Obstacles are trees, buildings, etc. that appear above 14 degrees elevation angle when viewed from the site.)

No Obstacles | Obstacles  

Description :

Buildings within 10 meters of the instrument shelter:
No Buildings | Buildings  

Description :



Steepest Slope : degrees
Compass Angle :
(Facing up slope)
 

Height of the top of the rain gauge : cm
Height of the clip in the ozone measurement station : cm
Height of the sensor or bulb of your max/min thermometer : cm


Surface Cover Under Instrument Shelter :
if "Other" or "Roof" describe below
Description :

*Type of Thermometer at this site:

If you are participating in the AWS WeatherBug Schools Program and are defining this site specifically for your AWS WeatherBug weather station, please make sure that your Thermometer Type is selected as 'AWS WeatherBug Station' and report your AWS WeatherBug School ID below.

Enter your 5 character AWS WeatherBug Station ID if known:

If an automated Davis Weather Station is installed at this site:

Enter the instrument model:
If other, please describe:

General description of your study site and metadata (Comments):

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