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Weather
stations are places where meteorological measurements
and observations of the different meteorological
parameters using suitable instruments to establish an
atmospheric behavior.
Below,
you will find a classification of the general
characteristic of weather stations according to
technical standards:
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Pluviometric stations: Weather stations with a
pluviometer or other recipient which
allows to measure the amount of rain between two
consecutive measurements.
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Pluviographic stations: when weather stations can make
automatically and continuously a rainfall registration.
The amount of water, intensity, duration and period of
rain can be known.
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Main
weather stations: to make observations of
atmospheric conditions
in order to provide information to make
weather forecasts and
to study the
weather and
climate. The
measurements taken include
temperature,
barometric pressure,
humidity,
wind speed,
wind direction, and
precipitation amounts.
Wind measurements are taken as free of other
obstructions as possible, while temperature and humidity
measurements are kept free from direct solar radiation,
or
isolation. They
are normally taken three different observations per day.
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Ordinary
weather stations: They must be provided with a
psycometer, pluviometer and a pluviograph to measure
rainfalls and temperature instantaneously.
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Main
synoptic stations: These stations are used for important
meteorological elements observations during
international connectivity hours. Meteorological
information is taken every hour: cloudiness, wind speed
and wind direction, atmospheric pressure, air
temperature, clouds high and types, visibility, special
phenomena, humidity, rainfalls, cloud layers, wind
course, atmospheric phenomena sequence. The information
is encoded and interchanged through the different World
Meteorological Centers for weather forecast and also for
the aviation service.
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Additional synoptic stations: Observations are also done
during international connectivity hours. Meteorological
information is related to: visibility, special
phenomena, atmospheric weather, cloudiness, state of
ground, rainfalls, air temperature and humidity, wind,
etc...g
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Agrometeorological stations: They are used for both
meteorological and biological observations and any other
observation which help to determine relations between
weather and climate as well as between the life of
animals and the life of plants. They have the same
observations programs than main weather
stations.
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