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| image title | Weather station 2 |
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| caption | Measurements taken with the instruments shown here include maximum and minimum air temperatures, soil and ground surface temperatures, precipitation, hours of sunshine, wind direction, visibility and cloud cover. The small gantry supports automatic monitoring instruments. Measurements must be made in a standard way at all observing stations, anywhere in the world, if meaningful comparisons are to be drawn between data gathered in different places. To this end, weather measuring instruments are sited away from buildings, trees and large objects, and wherever possible placed on grass, unless otherwise specified. See also Weather station 1, MI001. |
| code | MI002 |
| Section | Meteorological instruments |
| Subsection | Surface-based instruments |
| image credit | © The Open University, by permission of The Radcliffe Observertory |
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similar to weather station 1
away from objects which can cause obstruction or alter measurements
use of human observation and automated equipment