MM - Meteorological Measurements
Form: PLM - Contents of reduced plot file to be used in combination with the meteorological measurements
Form introduced: 2002
Last change: 2011
!Sequence; country; plot; instrument_seq_nr; location; latitude; longitude; altitude; variable; vertical_position; code_recording; scanning; storing; SW_pit; date_monitoring_first; date_monitoring_last; measuring_days; instrument_description; other_observations
| POSITION | FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequence |
Description: Continuous number to identify the line of the submitted file Format: I |
| 2 | country M |
DB Column: code_country Description: ID of the country Format: I Dictionary: d_country |
| 3 | plot M |
DB Column: code_plot Description: Observation plot number Remarks: A unique number (per country) given to the permanent plot during the selection or installation Format: I |
| 4 | instrument_seq_nr M K |
Description: Instrument number Format: I Explanatory Item: 110 |
| 5 | location M |
DB Column: code_location Description: The location of the instrument Format: C Dictionary: d_location |
| 6 | latitude (+DDMMSS) M |
Description: Latitude in Degrees Minutes Seconds (WGS84) Remarks: E.g. ‘+505852’ = 50 Degree, 58 Minutes, 52 Seconds Format: C Explanatory Item: 4 |
| 7 | longitude (+/-DDMMSS) M |
Description: Longitude in Degrees Minutes Seconds (WGS84) Remarks: E.g. ‘+035531’ = 3 Degree, 55 Minutes, 31 Seconds Format: C Explanatory Item: 4 |
| 8 | altitude (m) M |
DB Column: code_altitude Description: Altitude above sea level in 50 meter classes Format: I Dictionary: d_altitude |
| 9 | variable M K |
DB Column: code_variable Description: Variable measured with the instrument Format: C Dictionary: d_variable Explanatory Item: 112 |
| 10 | vertical_position (m) M |
DB Column: position_vertical Description: Vertical position Remarks: In meters above(+) or below (-) the ground Format: F Explanatory Item: 113 |
| 11 | code_recording |
Description: Recording code Format: I Dictionary: d_recording Explanatory Item: 113 Introduced: 2011 |
| 12 | scanning (sec) |
DB Column: scanning_intervall Description: Scanning intervall Remarks: For automatic stations only Format: F Explanatory Item: 113 |
| 13 | storing (min) |
DB Column: storing_intervall Description: Interval between two consecutive data storage moments Remarks: For automatic stations only Format: F Explanatory Item: 113 |
| 14 | SW_pit |
DB Column: sw_id Description: ID of nearest soil water pit Missing value (NULL): -9999 Remarks: Only submitted for soil moisture measurements in case that soil water pits are existing on the plot Format: C Explanatory Item: 177 Introduced: 2011 |
| 15 | date_monitoring_first (DDMMYY) M K |
Description: First date of monitoring period Remarks: E.g. ‘9th October 2012’ = ‘091012’ Format: Date Explanatory Item: 142 |
| 16 | date_monitoring_last (DDMMYY) M |
Description: Final date of monitoring period Remarks: E.g. ‘9th October 2012’ = ‘091012’ Format: Date Explanatory Item: 142 |
| 17 | measuring_days |
DB Column: days_measuring Description: Number of (measuring) days in the monitoring period Format: I |
| 18 | instrument_description |
DB Column: instrument_desc Description: Description of instrument Format: C |
| 19 | other_observations (FREE TEXT) |
DB Column: other_obs Description: Supplementary comments Format: C |