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

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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.

THANK YOU VERY MUCHTHANK YOU VERY MUCH