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Background
This very brief description is not intended to provide fundamental instruction in meteorology; as with all OceanTeacher materials, we leave basic marine education to the colleges and universities. This article merely provides a conceptual framework and terminology for data managers who may have a slightly different specific background, but who have marine meteorological data responsibilities.
Meteorological Measurements Covered in WMO 8
- There is no need to duplicate the excellent job done by the WMO in describing the 17 major measurement types involved in meteorology. The following reference is encyclopedic and current
- WMO Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation. WMO-No. 8 (Seventh edition) (6 August 2008)
- Temperature
- Atmospheric pressure
- Humidity
- Surface wind
- Precipitation
- Radiation
- Sunshine durations
- Visibility
- Evaporation
- Soil moisture
- Upper air pressure, temperature, humidity
- Upper wind
- Present and past weather; state of the ground
- Clouds
- Ozone
- Atmospheric composition
Additional Resources
- An Introduction to Atmospheric and Oceanographic Datasets, NCAR Tech Note NCAR/TN-404+IA. Shea, Worley, Stern and Hoar. 1994, 1995. - Online monograph, updated annually
- Wikipedia: Meteorology
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Short title: Meteorological Measurements
Description: This article is intended to provide a brief introduction to the types of data and products involved in this discipline. It is not a general introduction to the discipline itself.
Expertise level: beginner
Author: Murray.Brown
Approval status: approved
Approved by: Murray.Brown
Last change: 2009-9-24
Subsection of: Marine Data Concepts
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