Meteorological data
Data types and template
There are various types of meteorological data in PANGAEA, a few examples can be found here:
Meteorological station time series e.g. AWS (automatic weather station)
For all data types PANGAEA needs to know the geographical location of the measurement (latitude, longitude, for radiosondes the launch site if no other details are available), the date and time of measurement and the measurement height (above ground, or above sea level for ship-based measurements). This template might help you for your data submission.
Parameters and units
In PANGAEA units of measurements for air temperature should be provided in °C, if your data are in Fahrenheit please provide an additional column for °C. Wind speed should be provided in m/s, if your data contains wind speed in knots please provide an additional column in m/s. If you have doubts about parameters or units please contact your Data Editor or contact us at: info@pangaea.de. The following table shows a small (not exhaustive) range of common meteorological parameters and units used in PANGAEA:
| Parameter | Unit |
|---|---|
| Aerosol number concentration | #/cm**3 |
| Albedo | % |
| Cloud base height | code |
| Dew/frost point | °C |
| Diffuse radiation | W/m**2 |
| Direct radiation | W/m**2 |
| Evaporation | mm |
| Humidity, relative | % |
| Irradiance | µmol/m**2/s |
| Long-wave downward radiation | W/m**2 |
| Long-wave net radiation | W/m**2 |
| Long-wave radiation | W/m**2 |
| Long-wave upward radiation | W/m**2 |
| Methane | ppbv |
| Nitrogen dioxide | µg/m**3 |
| Nitrogen oxide | µg/m**3 |
| Nitrogen oxide | ppbv |
| Particulate matter, < 10 µm | µg/m**3 |
| Ozone total | DU |
| Ozone, partial pressure | mPa |
| Precipitation | mm |
| Precipitation, annual, mean | mm/a |
| Precipitation, annual total | mm/a |
| Precipitation, November | mm/month |
| Pressure, atmospheric | hPa |
| Short-wave downward (GLOBAL) radiation | W/m**2 |
| Short-wave upward (REFLEX) radiation | W/m**2 |
| Sulfur dioxide | µg/m**3 |
| Sunshine duration, daily | h/day |
| Temperature, air | °C |
| Total cloud amount | tenths |
| Ultraviolet A radiation | W/m**2 |
| Ultraviolet B radiation | W/m**2 |
| Vapour pressure deficit | hPa |
| Visibility | m |
| Whiteout yes/no | y/n |
| Wind direction | deg |
| Wind speed | m/s |
| Wind speed, gust | m/s |