README.html (version 4.3)INFO-FILE FOR THE METEOROLOGICAL STATION meteoLCD |
This file contains all relevant informations concerning the meteorological station of the LYCEE CLASSIQUE DIEKIRCH (LCD). .
Please mail your correspondance to: francis.massen@ci.educ.lu
Attention: this file replaces the readme95.html. It does not contain any history or other information concerning the monthly data. These informations are included from January 1996 on as a ten line header in the monthly data file!!
1. Description of the meteorological station
Name:
Meteorological station of the LYCEE CLASSIQUE DIEKIRCH
Address:
LYCEE CLASSIQUE L-9233 DIEKIRCH (Luxembourg, Europe)
attn: Prof. Francis Massen, Physics Lab. tel: (352) 803218 fax: (352) 809584
email: francis.massen@ci.educ.lu
Base Model:
DELTA-T Weatherstation, connected to DL2 datalogger
manufacturer DELTA-T Devices Ltd 128 Low Road, Burwell, GB - Cambridge, CB5 OEJ
Coordinates:
Altitude:
218 meter above sea-level
Time:
UTC TIME, manually synchronised on DCF77 atomic clock
Measurement rate:
typically every minute, with average of 30 minutes stored.
2. SENSORS (in the order of their appearance in the data-files):
(state: FEB 2003)
Channel no. | Type | Name & Unit | Description |
61 | AN1 | AirSpeed [m/s] | air speed measured by cup-anemometer accuracy 1%; threshhold 0.2 m/s; digital output; older model |
62 | RG1 | Rainfall [mm] | rain-fall measured by tipping-bucket device 0.2 mm per tip; expressed in mm per half-hour |
1 | TM1 | Logger_T [C] | Logger temperature, NTC sensor, serves as a check for critical high internal temperatures. |
2 | TM1 | Air_Temp [C] | Air_Temperature, NTC sensor in louvred enclosure, accuracy 0.1 degrees Celsius |
3 | %RH | Air_Humi [%] | Relative air humidity, resistive sensor in louvred enclosure, accuracy better then 2% |
4 | AN3 | Air_Velo [m/s] | air speed measured by cup-anemometer accuracy 1%; threshhold 0.2 m/s; analog output; new model |
5 | BS4 | Air_Pres [hPa] | Local air pressure, NOT REDUCED TO SEA-LEVEL!!! Add 27.3 hPa to get sea-level barometric pressure, accuracy 1 hPa |
6 | ESR | SolarKip [W/m2] | Solar radiation (irradiance) in W/m2; CM21 high precision pyranometer from Kipp&Zonen. Ventilated. Old sensor SolarRad displaced to column 23 |
7 | UVA | UVA_DT [W/m2] | Ultraviolet (UV-A region) sensor from Delta_T Devices, covering the spectrum from 320 to 400 nm. Output in W/m2.Spectral response curve is bell-shaped (slightly asymetric), with maximum 100% relative sensitivity at 370 nm. Bandwidth at -3db (70% rel.sens.) is from 357nm and 378nm; bandwidth at half maximum (50%) is from 352 to 382nm. Please read separate file UV_AB.html |
8 | UVB | UVB_DT [mW/m2] | Ultraviolet (UV_B region) sensor from Delta_T Devices, covering the spectrum from 280 to 360nm. Output in m W/m2 Spectral response curve is bell-shaped, with maximum 100% relative senssitivity at 313nm. Bandwidth at -3dB (70% rel. sens.) is from 304 to 323nm; bandwidth at half maximum (50%) is from 302 to 327nm (approx.) Please read separate file UV_AB.html |
9 | UVB | UVB_Bio [mMED/h] |
Broadband Solar-Light 501A sensor measuring the effective UVB
radiation, expressed in mMED/h ( milli Minimal Erythema Dose per hour) 1 MED/h = 250 J/(m2*h) = 0.06944 W/m2 effective UV_B irradiance This precision broadband instrument is temperature- stabilized at 25 degrees Celsius. Accuracy: within +/- 5% of daily total. Resolution better than 0.1W/m2. Please read separate file UV_AB.html |
10 | UVA | UVA_Bio [W/m2] |
Ultraviolet Solar-Light 501A-UVA sensor measuring the UVA irradiance in
the [320..400nm] wavelength region. Reading is in [W/m2] (Watt per square meters).
Construction is similar to the UVB_Bio sensor; the precision broadband sensor is
temperature-stabilized at 25 degrees Celsius. Accuracy: within +/- 5% of daily total. Resolution better than 0.1W/m2 Please read separate file UV_AB.html |
11 | CO2 | c(CO2) [ppmV] | CO2 concentration of the air, expressed in ppmV (parts per million; 1 volume% = 10000 ppm). Very precise (better than 1%) sensor from Environnement SA. Recalibrated every 3 to 4 weeks. |
12 | KAI | NTC_Air [mV] | Air temperature NTC sensor of the Kroneis dew-point sensor.Please read
separate file dewpoint.html UNRELIABLE! DO NOT USE THIS SENSOR ANYMORE! (02 Feb 2003) |
13 | KDE | NTC_Dew [mV] | Dew point NTC sensor from Kroneis.Please read
separate file dewpoint.html OUT OF ORDER! DO NOT USE THIS SENSOR ANYMORE! (02 Feb 2003) |
14 | OZO | Ozone [ug/m3] | Tropospheric ( = ground) ozone concentration in ug/m3 measured by O3 M41 Ozone Analyser from Environnement SA. Please read separate file o3_41m.html |
15 | WV2 | Wind_Dir [degrees] | Windvane from Delta_T Devices (0 degrees means wind blows from North, 90 degrees from East ...). Accuracy better than 2 degrees |
16 | NO2 | c(NO2) [ug/m3] | NO2 concentration in ug/m3 measured by the AC31M sensor of Environnement SA. Recalibrated every 3 to 4 weeks. |
17 | NO | c(NO) [ug/m3] | NO concentration in ug/m3 measured by the AC31M sensor of Environnement SA. Recalibrated every 3 to 4 weeks. |
18 | UBT | UVB_Tin [C] | Internal temperature of UVB_Bio sensor. Should be close to 25 degrees C. |
19 | UAT | UVA_Tin [C] | Internal temperature of UVA_Bio sensor. Should be close to 25 degrees C. |
20 | GBT | Globe_T [C] |
Black Globe temperature sensor for the computation of the
WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature = Heatstress-Index) . Installed
02_May_01. Manufacturer: LSI, Italy |
21 | WBT | Wetb_T [C] __________ Wetb_T [R] |
Wetbulb temperature sensor for the computation of the WBGT
(LSI, Italy) Look at picture! The WBGT = 0.7*Wetb_T + 0.2*Globe_:T + 0.1 * Air_Temp Heavy physical exercices should be avoided if WBGT > 30 C _______________ Attention: starting 24Apr03 the original Pt100 sensor has been replaced by a Pt1000 element: the data column of channel 21 gives now the resistance of this sensor: the temperature in °C can be found by the formula: temperature = (reading -1000)/3.85 |
22 | DBT | Dryb_T [C] | Drybulb (=conventional) Pt100 temperature sensor
(LSI, Italy) Compute WBGT using the channel Air_temperature sensor from Delta_T. This is done on the realtime graphs! (02 Feb 2003) |
23 | ESR | SolarRad [W/m2] | Solar radiation (irradiance) in W/m2; silicon photodiode with reasonably flat spectral response from 400 to 1000 nanometer. Accuracy 1-2% (estim.) |
Sampling for most sensors : 1 per minute, average over 30 minutes stored.
except: WV2: 1 measure per half-hour
3. DATAFILE FORMAT:
The data-files are self-explaining ASCII files, of the type 'comma and " separated columns'; they may readily be imported into:
Data-files usually cover a whole month, and contain 31*48 + 21 = 1509 lines for 31-days
months (header = 21 lines).
Attention: There are several ERROR-FLAGS which may appear BEFORE (NOT AFTER!)
the data:
4. Graphs displayed on the Internet (www.restena.lu/meteo_lcd)
The graphs are made using a Linux system, running GNUPLOT and IMAGE MAGICK
and a couple of self-written Perl scripts.
A Win98SE computer running AUTOMATE 4 Pro makes the transfer from the logger to
the Linux computer (transfer 2 times per hour); the Linux computer makes the
daily and global files, creates the graphs and icons and transfers everything
via a leased 256kbs line to the Internet provider.
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