The Weather Observer's Handbook provides a comprehensive, practical and independent guide to all aspects of making weather observations. Automatic weather stations today form the mainstay of both amateur and professional weather observing networks around the world and yet - prior to this book - there existed no independent guide to their selection and use. Traditional and modern weather instruments are covered, including how best to choose and to site a weather station, how to get the best out of your equipment, how to store and analyse your records and how to share your observations with…mehr
The Weather Observer's Handbook provides a comprehensive, practical and independent guide to all aspects of making weather observations. Automatic weather stations today form the mainstay of both amateur and professional weather observing networks around the world and yet - prior to this book - there existed no independent guide to their selection and use. Traditional and modern weather instruments are covered, including how best to choose and to site a weather station, how to get the best out of your equipment, how to store and analyse your records and how to share your observations with other people and across the Internet. From amateur observers looking for help in choosing their first weather instruments on a tight budget to professional observers looking for a comprehensive and up-to-date guide covering World Meteorological Organization recommendations on observing methods and practices, all will welcome this handbook.
Stephen Burt has a professional background in physics, meteorology and climatology, information technology and marketing. He is a Fellow of the UK's Royal Meteorological Society (FRMetS) and is also a member of both the American Meteorological Society and the Irish Meteorological Society. He has run his own meteorological observatory for over 40 years. After almost 10 years with the UK Met Office he took up a business career within the computer industry, successfully managing international marketing roles for several of the world's largest high-technology firms. He is a regular contributor to the Royal Meteorological Society's monthly magazine Weather, to the Climatological Observer's Link (COL) organisation and the Cloud Appreciation Society, with over one hundred published papers or articles and several hundred published photographs to date. He is also a committee member of the Royal Meteorological Society's Special Interest Group on Weather Observing Systems, a recent member of the Royal Meteorological Society's council governing body and Chairman of the Royal Meteorological Society's South-east Centre. He was awarded the Society's Gordon Manley Prize in 2006. He is also a Trustee of the Chilterns Observatory Trust.
Inhaltsangabe
Part I. The Basics: 1. Why measure the weather? A history of meteorological observations; 2. Choosing a weather station; 3. Buying a weather station; 4. Site and exposure - the basics; Part II. Measuring the Weather: 5. Measuring the temperature of the air; 6. Measuring precipitation; 7. Measuring atmospheric pressure; 8. Measuring humidity; 9. Measuring wind speed and direction; 10. Measuring grass and earth temperature; 11. Measuring sunshine and solar radiation; 12. Observing hours and time standards; 13. Dataloggers and AWS software; 14. Non-instrumental weather observing; 15. Calibration; 16. Metadata - what is it, and why is it important?; Part III. Making the Most of your Observations: 17. Collecting and storing data; 18. Making sense of the data avalanche; 19. Sharing your observations; 20. Summary and getting started.
Part I. The Basics: 1. Why measure the weather? 2. Choosing a weather station 3. Buying a weather station Part II. Measuring the Weather: 4. Site and exposure - the basics 5. Measuring the temperature of the air 6. Measuring precipitation 7. Measuring atmospheric pressure 8. Measuring humidity 9. Measuring wind speed and direction 10. Measuring grass and earth temperatures 11. Measuring sunshine and solar radiation 12. Observing hours and time standards 13. Aws data flows, display and storage 14. Non-instrumental weather observing 15. Calibration 16. Metadata - what is it, and why is it important? Part III. Making the Most of Your Observations: 17. Collecting and storing data 18. Making the data avalanche work for you 19. Sharing your observations 20. Summary and getting started Appendix 1: Metrology and meteorology: an instrument theory primer Appendix 2: Recommended products Appendix 3: Useful sources Appendix 4: Mercury-based legacy thermometers and barometers Appendix 5: Useful functions Appendix 6: Unit conversions References Further reading Index.
Part I. The Basics: 1. Why measure the weather? A history of meteorological observations; 2. Choosing a weather station; 3. Buying a weather station; 4. Site and exposure - the basics; Part II. Measuring the Weather: 5. Measuring the temperature of the air; 6. Measuring precipitation; 7. Measuring atmospheric pressure; 8. Measuring humidity; 9. Measuring wind speed and direction; 10. Measuring grass and earth temperature; 11. Measuring sunshine and solar radiation; 12. Observing hours and time standards; 13. Dataloggers and AWS software; 14. Non-instrumental weather observing; 15. Calibration; 16. Metadata - what is it, and why is it important?; Part III. Making the Most of your Observations: 17. Collecting and storing data; 18. Making sense of the data avalanche; 19. Sharing your observations; 20. Summary and getting started.
Part I. The Basics: 1. Why measure the weather? 2. Choosing a weather station 3. Buying a weather station Part II. Measuring the Weather: 4. Site and exposure - the basics 5. Measuring the temperature of the air 6. Measuring precipitation 7. Measuring atmospheric pressure 8. Measuring humidity 9. Measuring wind speed and direction 10. Measuring grass and earth temperatures 11. Measuring sunshine and solar radiation 12. Observing hours and time standards 13. Aws data flows, display and storage 14. Non-instrumental weather observing 15. Calibration 16. Metadata - what is it, and why is it important? Part III. Making the Most of Your Observations: 17. Collecting and storing data 18. Making the data avalanche work for you 19. Sharing your observations 20. Summary and getting started Appendix 1: Metrology and meteorology: an instrument theory primer Appendix 2: Recommended products Appendix 3: Useful sources Appendix 4: Mercury-based legacy thermometers and barometers Appendix 5: Useful functions Appendix 6: Unit conversions References Further reading Index.
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'This is a very impressive work! ... At last there is a comprehensive book on the tricky issue of accurately measuring the weather. This timely publication is a must for anyone in the market for a weather station, libraries, and weather observers of all stripes, both amateur and professional.' Christopher C. Burt, Wunderground, Inc. and author of Extreme Weather: A Guide and Record Book
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