| Accession: |
ACP |
Theme: |
Meteorology |
| Data Set Title: |
Hourly average meteorological observations from the Panama Canal Authority Meteorological and Hydrological Service weather station network |
| Originator: |
Steven Paton |
| Study Type: |
Monitoring |
| Study Period: |
Jan 01, 1975 to Dec 31 , 2003- planned to continue indefinitely |
| Abstract: |
 Hourly average meteorological observations records from the ACP. Data are from a varying number of stations, usually 3 to 4 in number. More information about the ACP and their data collection program can be found by clicking here
|
| Locations: |
NAMES AND LOCATION OF METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS IN THE PANAMA CANAL CATCHMENT AREA
(click on the map to see and enlarged view) |
| Name used in Files |
Name of Site |
East |
North |
Lat. (N)
|
Long. (W) |
Elevation (m) |
|
BALBOAFAA
|
BALBOA (FAA)
|
659465
|
991563
|
8° 58'
|
79° 33'
|
10
|
| COCOSOLO |
COCO SOLO |
622200
|
1036500
|
9° 22' |
79° 53'
|
5
|
| CHRISTOBAL |
CHRISTOBAL |
622200
|
1036500
|
9° 22' |
79° 53'
|
|
| GAMBOA |
GAMBOA |
643498
|
1007316
|
9° 06'
|
79° 42'
|
31
|
| GATUN |
GATUN |
618529
|
1024534
|
9° 16'
|
79° 55'
|
30
|
| VISTAMARES |
VISTAMARES |
675600
|
1021352
|
9° 14'
|
79° 24'
|
969
|
|
| Data Columns: |
| Column |
Name |
Units |
Type |
| 1 |
Site |
|
text |
| 2 |
Date |
dd/mm/yyyy |
date |
| 3 |
Hour |
hhhh |
integer |
| 4 |
Direction |
° |
floating-point |
| 5 |
Wind_av |
Avg wind speed (km/hr) |
floating-point |
| 6 |
Wind_max |
Max wind speed (km/hr) |
floating-point |
| 7 |
Wind_min |
Min wind speed (km/hr) |
floating-point |
| 8 |
Humidity |
Avg. humidity (%) |
floating-point |
| 9 |
Hum_max |
Max. humidity (%) |
floating-point |
| 10 |
Hum_min |
Min. humidity (%) |
floating-point |
| 11 |
Temper |
Avg. temperature (°C) |
floating-point |
| 12 |
Temp_max |
Max. temperature (°C) |
floating-point |
| 13 |
Temp_min |
Min. temperature (°C) |
floating-point |
| 14 |
Pressure |
Avg. air pressure |
floating-point |
| 15 |
Press_max |
Max. air pressure |
floating-point |
| 16 |
Press_max |
Min. air pressure |
floating-point |
| 17 |
Rad_tot_w |
Solar Rad. (Watts m-2) |
floating-point |
|
| Table Size: |
915586 records |
| Review Status: |
reviewed by ESP |
| Public Release: |
Mar 25, 2002 |
| Public File Downloads: |
Data available upon request from: Steven Paton |
Hourly average meteorological observations records from the ACP. Data are from a varying number of stations, usually 3 to 4 in number. More information about the ACP and their data collection program can be found by clicking here