digital records and data rescue at the hydrometeorological institute of montenegro vera andrijasevic...
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Digital records and data rescue at the Hydrometeorological
Institute of Montenegro
Vera AndrijasevicVera Andrijasevic
Hydrometeorological Institute of MontenegroHydrometeorological Institute of Montenegro
International Workshop onRescue & Digitization of Climate Records in the Mediterranean Basin
28-30 November 2007,University of Rovira and Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
ContentContent
Meteorological NetworkMeteorological NetworkDatabase systemDatabase systemDigitized dataDigitized data -data records-data records
-metadata-metadata -data availability-data availability -time series gaps-time series gaps
Meteorological archiveMeteorological archiveDARE ActivitiesDARE ActivitiesAims in near futureAims in near future
MeteorologicalMeteorological StationsStations
o Main stationsMain stationso Climatic stationsClimatic stationso Precipitation stationsPrecipitation stations
MeteorologicalMeteorological StationsStations Station typeStation type
-Main stations-Main stations -Automatic main stations-Automatic main stations - Climatological stations- Climatological stations - Precipitation stations- Precipitation stations
Way to receive dataWay to receive data -postal service-postal service -GPRS-GPRS
Data formatData format
-CLICOM DBM file-CLICOM DBM file -ASCII file-ASCII file
CLICOM systemCLICOM system Form for data entering and validationForm for data entering and validation Forms whit station geographic and observation informationForms whit station geographic and observation information
Digitized dataDigitized data Time resolution of dataTime resolution of data -Daily data -Daily data -Daily data measured three time at day ( in 7:00, 14:00 and 21:00 )-Daily data measured three time at day ( in 7:00, 14:00 and 21:00 ) -Hourly data-Hourly data -10 min data -10 min data Length of recordsLength of records -Length of daily data records for elements Tmax, Tmin, Precipitation, Sun duration,-Length of daily data records for elements Tmax, Tmin, Precipitation, Sun duration, Total and New snow : 58 years ( for most main and climatological stations)Total and New snow : 58 years ( for most main and climatological stations) -Length of daily data measured three time at day for elements Temp, Press, Wind, -Length of daily data measured three time at day for elements Temp, Press, Wind, Rel Hum, Visibility, Sea Temp, etc: 58 years (for most main and climatological Rel Hum, Visibility, Sea Temp, etc: 58 years (for most main and climatological
stations)stations) -Length of daily data records for Precipitation : 25 years ( for precipitation stations)-Length of daily data records for Precipitation : 25 years ( for precipitation stations) -Length of hourly data records for wind direction and velocity : 15 years ( for 4 main -Length of hourly data records for wind direction and velocity : 15 years ( for 4 main
stations)stations) -Length of 10 min data records for wind direction and speed : 18 years ( for two main -Length of 10 min data records for wind direction and speed : 18 years ( for two main
stations)stations) -Length of 10 min data records :5 years (from automatic stations)-Length of 10 min data records :5 years (from automatic stations)
Time series gapsTime series gaps• Preliminary assessment of time series gapsPreliminary assessment of time series gaps - up-25%- up-25%
SampleSample Main station NiksicMain station Niksic
Time-series gaps
0
5
10
15
20
25
% Series1
MetadataMetadata Station geographical information available in digital formStation geographical information available in digital form -Station ID-Station ID
-Station name-Station name
-Latitude, Longitude, Altitude-Latitude, Longitude, Altitude
-Begin and end date of observation-Begin and end date of observation
-Remarks-Remarks
-Observation schedule-Observation schedule
Station HistoryStation History
-Relocation of stations -Relocation of stations
-Type of instruments-Type of instruments
-Observing practices-Observing practices
-Calibrating instruments-Calibrating instruments
are not available in digital form and they are incomplete!are not available in digital form and they are incomplete!
Data availabilityData availability
Free access to all meteorological data and products Free access to all meteorological data and products forfor
- all activities which take place within Hydrometeorological - all activities which take place within Hydrometeorological InstituteInstitute
- any projects organized by university or scientific institute for - any projects organized by university or scientific institute for research purposes research purposes
- educations purposes by schools, university or scientific institute- educations purposes by schools, university or scientific institute
Meteorological archiveMeteorological archive
Data preserved on paper form are kept inData preserved on paper form are kept in -Archive of-Archive of Hydrometeorological Institute ( greater part )Hydrometeorological Institute ( greater part ) -Central archive of Montenegro-Central archive of Montenegro
Content :Content : - Meteorological diaries- Meteorological diaries - Tracks from - Tracks from -thermographs-thermographs -anemographs-anemographs -barographs-barographs -hygrographs-hygrographs -pluviographs-pluviographs -heliographs-heliographs
-- PublicationsPublications
-monthly bulletins-monthly bulletins -yearbooks-yearbooks
Dare activitiesDare activities
Make all data from archive available on a roll of images.Make all data from archive available on a roll of images.
Entering all data from tracks in database.
Problems: -Lack of technical equipment - Insufficient financial resources -Insufficient number of qualified staff
New database systemNew database system
Providing a new database management system.
These database must be solves all our main issues:
Managing the network of stations: automatic and classical.Managing the network of stations: automatic and classical. Comfortable data acquisition and validationComfortable data acquisition and validation DData quality control functionsata quality control functions Archiving of metadata.Archiving of metadata. Output Products and Calculated dataOutput Products and Calculated data Data distribution for scientific, research and other purposes.Data distribution for scientific, research and other purposes.