========================================================== AWS (Automatic Weather Station) : Sample of the dataset documentation ---------------------------------------------------------- 1.TITLE CAMP-TMEX / AWS DATA. 2. INVESTIGATOR(S) 2.1 Investigator(s) Name And Title Tsing-Chang (Mike) Chen (Iowa State University, USA) Ming-Cheng Yen (National Central University, Taiwan) 2.2. Title of Investigation. CEOP(Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period)/ CAMP(CEOP related Asian Monsoon Experiment)-TMEX 2.3 Contacts (For Data Production Information) =============================================================================== | Contact 1 | Contact 2 --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.1 Name | Tsing-Chang (Mike) Chen | Ming-Cheng Yen --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.2 Address | Depertment of Geological and | Depertment of Atmospheric Sciences | Atmospheric Sciences | National Central University | Iowa State University | Chung-Li 32054, | 3010 Agronomy Hall | Taiwan | Ames, IA 50011, USA | --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.3 Tel.No. | +1-515-294-9874 | +1-886-3422-7151 ext. 5538 --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.4 Fax.No. | +1-515-294-2619 | +1-886-3422-3283 --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.5 E-mail. | tmchen@iastate.edu | tyenmc@atm.ncu.edu.tw ============================================================================== 3. OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE To investigate the Taiwan Monsoon evolution and diurnal varition. 4. EQUIPMENT 4.1 Platform Surface Air 4.2 Calibration. Done by Central Weather Bureau (CWB) of Taiwan. 5. THEORY OF MEASUREMENTS N/A 6. STATION AND DATA INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 Station name | Lat. | Long. | Alt. | Temporal Coverage | Temporal | Data File | (deg.) | (deg.) | (m) | | Resolution | name -------------+--------+---------+------+----------------------------+------------+---------- Taipei | 25.03 | 121.52 | 8 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t692.dat Anpu | 25.18 | 121.52 |837.6 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t691.dat Chutzehu | 25.16 | 121.54 | 607 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t693.dat Tanshui | 25.17 | 121.43 | 19 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t690.dat Keelung | 25.13 | 121.73 | 26.7 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t694.dat Hsinchu | 24.83 | 121.01 | 26.9 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t757.dat Hualien | 23.98 | 121.60 | 16.1 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t699.dat Ilan | 24.77 | 121.75 | 7.2 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t708.dat Suao | 24.60 | 121.86 | 24.9 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t706.dat Wuchi | 24.26 | 120.52 | 7.2 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t777.dat Taichung | 24.15 | 120.68 | 84 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t749.dat Jiyuehtan | 23.88 | 120.90 | 1015 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t765.dat Penghu | 23.57 | 119.56 | 10.7 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t735.dat Alishan | 23.51 | 120.80 | 2413 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t753.dat Chiayi | 23.50 | 120.42 | 26.9 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t748.dat Yushan | 23.49 | 120.95 | 3845 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t755.dat Chengkung | 23.10 | 121.37 | 33.5 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t761.dat Tainan | 23.00 | 120.20 | 13.8 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t741.dat Taitung | 22.75 | 121.15 | 9 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t766.dat Kaohsiung | 22.57 | 120.31 | 2.3 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t744.dat Tawu | 22.36 | 120.90 | 8.1 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t754.dat Lanyu | 22.04 | 121.55 | 324 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t762.dat Hengchun | 22.00 | 120.74 | 22.1 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t759.dat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.8 Spatial Coverage Point mesurement 6.9 Spatial Resolution N/A 7. DATA DESCRIPTION 7.1. Type of Data. 7.2. Missing Value Identify "NaN" 7.3. Time Stamp UTC:(Coordinated Universal Time) 7.4. Sample Database Data Record (+). stn year Mon Day hr Ps Ts RH Td Wd Ws P(rainfall) (mb) (degC) (%) (degC) (m/s) (mm) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46699 2000 05 01 01 1007.7 22.4 90 20.7 10 0.9 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 02 1007.3 21.6 95 20.7 11 1.4 1.0 46699 2000 05 01 03 1007.2 21.7 95 20.9 00 0.0 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 04 1007.3 21.4 94 20.4 14 1.6 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 05 1007.6 21.6 91 20.0 15 1.5 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 06 1008.2 21.6 93 20.5 11 0.8 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 07 1008.9 21.6 92 20.2 12 1.1 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 08 1009.6 22.1 92 20.8 11 1.6 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 09 1010.0 23.1 87 20.8 11 1.6 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 10 1010.0 23.2 88 21.1 11 1.4 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 11 1009.7 23.4 86 21.0 11 1.0 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 12 1009.4 23.3 85 20.7 10 0.9 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 13 1008.6 23.8 78 19.7 00 0.0 0.0 46699 2000 05 01 14 1007.9 23.6 72 18.3 15 1.3 0.0 7.5. Data Format (-). year,Year station,year,Month,Day,hour,Ps,Ts,RH,Td,Wd,Ws,P(rainfall) 8. NOTES 8.1. Known Problems With The Data. N/A 8.2. Other Relevant Information. N/A 9. GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AWS : Automatic Weather Station UTC : Coordinated Universal Time -----------------------------------------------------------------------------