The weather observer's handbook /

The weather observer's handbook /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Burt, Stephen, FRMetS, author.
Imprint:	New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 444 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language:	English
Subject:	Meteorological instruments -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Meteorological stations -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Meteorological instruments. Meteorological stations. Handbooks and manuals.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11830898

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ISBN:	9781139526500 1139526502 9781139152167 1139152165 9781139527705 1139527703 9781107026810 1107026814 9781107662285 1107662281 9781139531177
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"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."--Provided by publisher.
Other form:	Print version: Burt, Stephen, FRMetS. Weather observer's handbook. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012 9781107026810
Standard no.:	9786613834737

Table of Contents:

1. The basics
Why measure a weather station
Buying a weather station
Site and exposure
the basics
2. Measuring the weather
Measuring the temperature of the air
Measuring precipitation
Measuring atmospheric pressure
Measuring humidity
Measuring wind speed and direction
Measuring grass and earth temperatures
Measuring sunshine and solar radiation
Observing hours and time standards
Dataloggers and AWS software
Non-instrumental weather observing
Calibration
Metadata
what is it, and why is it important?
3. Making the most of your observations
Collecting and storing data
Making sense of the data avalanche
Sharing your observations
Summary and getting started.