Readme file for Climate Statistics for Lucas Heights (ANSTO) METEOROLOGICAL STATION (PRE 1991)

This file explains each of the data files associated with the above metadata record.

dinturb File:
Meteorological Statistic: Turbulence category 
Height (m): 7 
Units: Turbulence trace type (see Clark and Bendun, 1974)
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 110775 
End Date: 170484 
No. of observations: 153888 
Good Data (%): 97.43 
Bad Data (%): 2.57

dtcal1 File:
Meteorological Statistic: Differential temperature
Height (m): 9-49
Units: Degrees C
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 300775
End Date: 180190
No. of Observations: 253824
Good Data (%): 97.36
Bad Data (%): 2.64

dwdcal File:
Meteorological Statistic: Wind Direction
Height (m): 7
Units: Degrees C
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 110775
End Date: 110286
No. of Observations: 185760
Good Data (%): 96.26
Bad Data (%): 3.74

dwscal File:
Meteorological Statistic: Wind Speed
Height (m): 7
Units: m s-1
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 110775
End Date: 110286
No. of Observations: 185760
Good Data (%): 97.62
Bad Data (%): 2.38

kwturb File:
Meteorological Statistic: Turbulence category
Height (m): 49
Units: Turbulence trace type (see Clark and Bendun, 1974)
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 081177
End Date: 050683
No. of Observations :71616
Good Data (%): 98.37
Bad Data (%): 1.63

radcal File:
Meteorological Statistic: Net all-wave radiation
Height (m): 0.5
Units: m W m-2
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 60 min averages
Start Date: 180276
End Date: 160788
No. of Observations: 108816
Good Data (%): 97.46
Bad Data (%): 2.54

wdcal File:
Meteorological Statistic: Wind direction
Height (m): 49
Units: Degrees
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 081177
End Date: 011190
No. of Observations: 197904
Good Data (%): 96.40
Bad Data (%): 3.60

wdcal7 File:
Meteorological Statistic: Wind direction
Height (m): 7
Units: Degrees
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 161084
End Date: 220186
No. of Observations: 22320
Good Data (%): 94.48
Bad Data (%): 5.52

wdcal10 File:
Meteorological Statistic: Wind direction
Height (m): 10
Units: Degrees
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 160286
End Date: 190390
No. of Observations: 71712
Good Data (%): 97.38
Bad Data (%): 2.62

wdcal30 File:
Meteorological Statistic: Wind direction
Height (m): 30
Units: Degrees
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 200286
End Date: 150390
No. of Observations: 69888 
Good Data (%): 98.32
Bad Data (%): 1.68

wetcal1 File:
Meteorological Statistic: Wet bulb temperature
Height (m): 49
Units: Degrees C
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 120876
End Date: 180190
No. of Observations: 235632
Good Data (%): 92.42
Bad Data (%): 7.58

wscal File:
Meteorological Statistic: Wind speed
Height (m): 49
Units: m s-1
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 081177
End Date: 011190
No. of Observations: 197904
Good Data (%): 96.89
Bad Data (%): 3.11

wscal7 File:
Meteorological Statistic: Wind direction
Height (m): 7
Units: Degrees
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 161084
End Date: 220186
No. of Observations: 22320
Good Data (%): 94.48
Bad Data (%): 5.52

wscal10 File:
Meteorological Statistic: Wind speed
Height (m): 10
Units: m s-1
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 160286
End Date: 190390
No. of Observations: 54144
Good Data (%): 98.97
Bad Data (%): 1.03

wscal30 File:
Meteorological Statistic: Wind speed
Height (m): 30
Units: m s-1
Type: Analogue chart data
Frequency: 30 min averages
Start Date: 200286
End Date: 150390
No. of Observations: 69888
Good Data (%): 98.80
Bad Data (%): 1.20

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Reference: 
Clark, G.C. and Bendun, E.O.K. (1974) Meteorological Research Studies at Jervis Bay, Australia. 
AAEC/E/309 (available through http://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/508)