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ARWS  

DEFINITION

  • Automatic Weather Stations provide a continuous stream of high-quality data over a great range of meteorological and hydrological parameters. Basic sensors measure wind velocity and direction, air pressure, temperature, relative humidity and precipitation. Other measurements available on some stations include multilevel soil temperature, soil moisture, solar radiation, net radiation, water level and temperature. [Source: National Weather Service]

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/1fe1486b-3f7a-41a8-9400-98607b49ca3e

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