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.
