STATION INFO

Region 6 (Europe)
Country UNITED KINGDOM
Station LERWICK
WMO Index 03005
Changes of WMO Index and (or)
station and country names
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Latitude 60°08'N (60,13°)
Longitude 1°11'W (-1,18°)
Elevation 63 m
Elements Global Radiation
Diffuse Radiation
Direct Radiation
Temporal extent hourly values; daily values; monthly values
Units J/cm2
Scale WRR
Time system GMT
Time offset UTC
Contributor Colin Chatters
Land Networks AWS Manager
Met Office
Fitzroy Road Exeter EX1 3PB
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 7342 058685
Fax +44 (0) 1392 885681
E-mail: colin.chatters@metoffice.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk

INSTRUMENTATION

Parameter Instrumentation
(abbreviation)
Date since Instrumentation property
Global Radiation Kipp and Zonen CM21 not available -
Diffuse Radiation Kipp and Zonen CM21 not available Pyranometer with tracking disk
Direct Radiation Eppley NIP not available -
Downwelling Longwave Radiation Eppley PIR not available -

Abbreviations are available here.

Data processing methods and procedure to calculate daily and monthly totals are available here.

Data quality flags description is available here.