The weather observer's handbook /

The weather observer's handbook /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burt, Stephen, FRMetS
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Meteorological instruments > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Meteorological stations > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The basics
  • Why measure the weather station
  • Choosing a weather station
  • Buying a weather station
  • Site and exposure - the basics
  • 2. Measuring the weather
  • Measuring the temperature of the air
  • Measuring precipitation
  • Measuring atmospheric pressure
  • Measuring humidity
  • Measuring wind speed and direction
  • Measuring grass and earth temperatures
  • Measuring sunshine and solar radiation
  • Observing hours and time standards
  • Dataloggers and AWS software
  • Non-instrumental weather observing
  • Calibration
  • Metadata - what is it, and why is it important?
  • 3. Making the most of your observations
  • Collecting and storing data
  • Making sense of the data avalanche
  • Sharing your observations
  • Summary and getting started.