MEDARE Workshop, Tarragona, Spain

Rescue and Digitization of Climate Records of Cyprus

28 – 30 November 2007

Stelios Pashiardis Meteorological Service of CyprusEmail: spashiardis@ms.moa.gov.cy

Contents

1. History of Meteorological Observations in Cyprus2. ENVIS Database System3. Key – Entry of Meteorological Observations4. Temperature Records – Inventories

• Digitization of Thermohydrographs• Inventories

5. Precipitation – Inventories• Hourly Precipitation and Inventories• Daily Precipitation• Quality Control Procedures• Metadata Info

6. Assistant Required

Map of Cyprus

Meteorological Service History (a)

1866-1870: First meteorological observations

1878: British occupation

1881: Climatilogical Stations in Lefkosia, Ammohostos, Larnaka, Pafos,

Keryneia, Lemesos (1882)

Meteorological Service History (b)

1900-1956: The department of Public Work had the responsibility of the meteorological

observations

1957: Establishment of Meteorological Service

1967: A scientist (physicist) was employed

1968: A specialist from WMO organizes the Meteorological Service

Meteorological Service History (c)

1970: Decade of intensive development

1976: Establishment of the Meteorological Office (synoptic unit) in Larnaka Airport

1983: Establishment of the radiosonde unit in Athalassa

Meteorological Service History (d) 1984: Establishment of the radiation center in

Athalassa 1986: Reception system of radar photos

1990: Establishment of computerized system

1994: Installation of the Meteorological Radar in Kykkos

Meteorological Service History (e) 1997: Installation of an Automatic system for upper

air observation measurements

1998: New instruments of measurement for radiation in Athalassa

2000: Establishment of a network of Automatic weather stations

2003: Development of a Climate Database system Key-entry data of existing ASCII or EXCEL

files and various meteorological forms.

History of Meteorological ObservationsClimatological and Rainfall StationsYEAR No of climat. stations No of rainfall stations1881 5 51882 6 61901 9 171902 9 361910 10 55 1931 7 60 1951 21 611961 28 901974 (a) 42 136 (b) 31 1011980 45 1051990 47 1122000 40 105(a): before Turkish invasion (whole island)(b): after Turkish invasion (areas under government control)

ENVIS-Climatological database

ENVIS

Network of stations

Current Internal Processes and Information Systems

1. Station History Information2. Meteorological & Climatological Data:(Hourly, Daily, Monthly,Yearly)3. Statistical Analysis of Met. Data4. Weather Reports and Studies (ten –days, monthly, yearly)5. Extreme Events6. Meteorological Maps

1. Departments of the ministry of Agriculture2. Department of Civil Aviation3. Department of Renewable Energy Resources4. Cyprus Tourist Organizations5. University of Cyprus

INPUT DATA

Meteorological Observations through the Network of meteorological stations

METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

Climatology and Applied Meteorology

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Local Organizations

1. Rainfall Stations (105)2. Climatological Stations (45)3. Synoptic Stations (3)4. Upper Air Observations (1)5. Automatic Weather Stations(18)6. Radiation Stations (1)

Data Entry

Key Entry

Digitization Procedure

(Autographic Charts)

Temperature

Hourly temperatures

Daily Maximum and minimum Temperatures

Mean Daily Temperatures

Digitizing Procedure - Thermograph

Quality Control

Air temperature

Min

Max

08:00

13:00

Inventory of ThermohydrographsSt.No AlphaNo. Area Station Name (E) Begin EndCode Date Date Start Date End Date

32 3041 21 KATHIKAS (E.S.) 01/07/1977 31/12/2099 01/11/1978 31/12/209941 6272 1 POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (T.S.) 01/11/1969 31/05/2000 01/11/1973 31/12/198541 6272 61 POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (T.S.) 01/11/1969 31/05/2000 01/01/1986 31/05/200041 6273 61 POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (W.D.D.) 01/06/2000 31/12/2099 01/06/2000 31/12/209951 3290 22 CHRYSOCHOU 01/07/1980 31/04/1987 01/07/1980 30/04/198763 2310 63 EVRETOU (DAM) 01/02/1986 31/12/2099 01/05/1987 31/12/209981 0130 2 ACHELEIA (N.G.) 01/12/1959 31/12/2099 01/09/1963 28/02/199181 0130 70 ACHELEIA (N.G.) 01/12/1959 31/12/2099 01/03/1991 31/12/209982 5572 11 PAFOS (AIRPORT) 01/11/1983 31/12/2099 01/11/1983 31/12/209990 8752 66 GIALIA (F.S.) 01/12/1974 31/12/2099 01/01/1990 31/12/209992 6240 23 POLEMI 01/07/1972 31/12/1990 01/07/1970 31/12/199094 0875 24 ASPROKREMMOS (DAM) 01/07/1979 31/12/2099 01/07/1979 31/12/209995 4190 57 LEMONA (E.S.) 01/11/1977 31/05/1991 01/05/1983 31/12/199096 3710 KOUKLIA (PAFOS) (CHIFTLIK) 01/08/1972 31/07/1974 01/08/1972 31/07/1974

120 5560 25 PANO PANAGIA (F.S.) 01/06/1902 31/12/2099 01/08/1975 31/12/2099130 7300 26 STAVROS PSOKAS (F.S.) 01/01/1921 31/12/2099 01/02/1973 31/12/2099141 5370 27 ORΕIΤES (G.U.) 01/01/1962 31/12/2099 01/02/1976 31/01/1991168 4260 28 LIMNITIS (SAW MILL) 01/10/1966 31/12/2099 01/10/1967 31/01/1991175 5980 29 FILOUSA (KELOKEDARON) 01/01/1968 31/12/2099 01/02/1968 31/12/1990178 2852 69 KAMPOS (P.S.) 01/02/1991 31/12/2099 01/01/1991 31/12/2099190 2300 60 AVDIMOU (P.S.) 01/10/1908 31/12/2099 01/11/1984 31/12/2099203 4480 30 MALIA 01/12/1970 31/12/2099 01/12/1970 31/12/2099225 6430 9 PRODROMOS (C.F.C.) 01/03/1952 31/12/2099 01/10/1963 31/12/2099230 7780 31 TRIKOUKKIA (N.G.) 01/05/1924 30/09/1990 01/06/1960 30/04/1985251 6231 PANO PLATRES 01/12/1976 31/08/1983 01/04/1981 28/02/1982270 7861 32 TROODOS SQUARE 01/10/1964 31/12/2099 01/06/1978 31/12/2099

METΕΟROLOGICAL STATIONS SORTED BY STATION NUMBER (THERMOHYGROGRAPHS)

Thermohygrograph

Summary TableThermohydrographs

Period Format of Data Stations1950 - 1976 Charts 231976 - 1980 Paper 46

> 1980 Digital

Data Entry Form (Met 815)Daily Max & Min Temperatures

InventorySt.No AlphaNo. Station Name (E) Elev. Begin End

(deg) (min) (deg) (min) (m) Date Date

20 5571 KATO PAFOS (R.A.F.) 34 45 32 24 10 01/09/1945 30/06/1984

21 5573 KATO PAFOS (FORT) 34 45 32 24 5 01/11/1943 31/08/1945

25 5570 PAFOS (D.M.O.) 34 46 32 25 67 01/10/1932 30/06/1936

30 3850 KTIMA (N.G.) 34 47 32 26 91 01/04/1938 30/11/1958

32 3041 KATHIKAS (E.S.) 34 55 32 26 650 01/07/1977 31/12/2099

41 6272 POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (T.S.) 35 02 32 26 15 01/06/1968 31/05/2000

41 6273 POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (W.D.D.) 35 02 32 26 01/06/2000 31/12/2099

43 6271 POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (TURK. S.) 35 03 32 26 40 01/02/1959 31/12/1963

51 3290 CHRYSOCHOU 35 00 32 26 67 01/07/1980 30/04/1987

63 2310 EVRETOU (DAM) 34 59 32 28 110 01/02/1986 31/12/2099

81 0130 ACHELEIA (N.G.) 34 44 32 29 45 01/12/1959 31/12/2099

82 5572 PAFOS (AIRPORT) 34 43 32 29 10 01/11/1983 31/12/2099

90 8752 GIALIA (F.S.) 35 06 32 30 3 01/01/1990 31/12/2099

92 6240 POLEMI 34 53 32 30 420 01/07/1970 31/12/1990

94 0875 ASPROKREMMOS (DAM) 34 44 32 33 89 01/07/1979 31/12/2099

95 4190 LEMONA (E.S.) 34 51 32 33 310 01/11/1977 31/12/1990

96 3710 KOUKLIA (PAFOS) (CHIFTLIK) 34 43 32 34 20 01/08/1972 31/07/1974

97 3711 KOUKLIA (PAFOS) (CHIFTLIK) 34 42 32 34 30 01/06/1976 31/10/1977

100 1480 AGIOS MERKOURIOS (F.S.) 35 02 32 32 259 01/03/1954 30/11/1963

120 5560 PANO PANAGIA (F.S.) 34 55 32 38 820 01/06/1902 31/12/2099

130 7300 STAVROS PSOKAS (F.S.) 35 02 32 38 780 01/01/1921 31/12/2099

141 5370 ORΕIΤES (G.U.) 34 43 32 39 380 01/01/1962 31/12/1991

160 6542 KATO PYRGOS 35 11 32 41 5 26/09/2001 31/12/2099

168 4260 LIMNITIS (SAW MILL) 35 05 32 43 260 01/10/1966 31/01/1991

175 5980 FILOUSA (KELOKEDARON) 34 51 32 43 440 01/02/1968 31/12/1990

178 2852 KAMPOS (P.S.) 35 02 32 44 670 01/01/1991 31/12/2099

190 2300 AVDIMOU (P.S.) 34 42 32 46 90 01/11/1984 30/06/1995

203 4480 MALIA 34 49 32 47 645 01/12/1970 31/12/2099

Latitude (N) Long. (E)

CLIMATOLOGICAL STATIONS SORTED BY STATION NUMBER

Summary Table Daily Maximum and Minimum

Temperatures

Period Format of Data Stations≤1950 Paper 26

1951 - 1960 Paper 301961 - 1975 Paper 16

≥ 1976 Digital

Precipitation

Hourly Precipitation and Intensities

Daily Precipitation

Network

Rain Recorder's Chart

InventoryNetwork of Rainrecorders of Cyprus

Α/Α St. No. Station Name Long.(E) UTM Lat. (N) UTM Elev. Period Years Chart Years Paper Years Digital Years(deg) (m) (deg) (m) (m) of Records

1 3 ASPROPOTAMOS (PEGEIA)320 20' 439063 340 55' 4E+06 30 12/1977-09/1994 17 12/1977-09/1991 14 10/1991-09/1994 3

2 41 POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (W.D.D.)*320 26' 448670 350 03' 4E+06 20 11/1969 -- 38 11/1969-09/1991 22 10/1991-- 16

3 81 ACHELEIA (N.G.) 320 29' 453035 340 44' 4E+06 45 12/1974-10/1990 16 12/1974-10/1990 16

4 82 PAFOS (AIRPORT)* 320 29' 452303 340 43' 4E+06 10 11/1983 -- 24 11/1983-09/1991 8 10/1991-- 16

5 94 ASPROKREMMOS (DAM)*320 33' 458968 340 44' 4E+06 89 07/1979 -- 28.5 7/1979-09/1991 12.5 10/1991-- 16

6 106 POMOS (DAM)* 320 35' 461271 350 09' 4E+06 180 01/1973 -- 35 1/1973-09/1991 19 10/1991-- 16

7 388 LEMESOS PORT (NEW)330 01' 501427 340 40' 4E+06 3 11/1975-11/1977 2 11/1975-11/1977 2

8 393 LEMESOS (LANITEION GYMN.)330 03' 503592 340 41' 4E+06 30 02/1978-12/1990 13 02/1978-12/1990 13

9 394 LEMESOS (PUBLIC GARDEN)*330 03' 504892 340 41' 4E+06 8 12/1990 -- 17 12/1990-09/1991 1 10/1991-- 16

10 630 ZYGI (A.R.I.)* 330 20' 529996 340 45' 4E+06 40 08/1983 -- 24.5 08/1983-09/1991 8.5 10/1991-- 16

11 731 LARNAKA (AIRPORT)* 330 38' 556421 340 53' 4E+06 1 05/1976 -- 31.5 05/1976-09/1991 15.5 10/1991-- 16

12 732 LARNAKA (MARINA) 330 38' 558497 340 55' 4E+06 3 03/1974-02/1976 2 03/1974-02/1976 2

13 810 XYLOFAGOU (FIRE.ST.)330 51' 576497 340 58' 4E+06 49 01/1984-09/1994 11 01/1984-09/1991 8 10/1991-09/1994 3

14 880 AMMOCHOSTOS (P.W.D.) **330 57' 586567 350 07' 4E+06 15 05/1974-7/1974

15 889 PARALIMNI (HOSPITAL)*330 58' 588575 350 04' 4E+06 70 10/1981 -- 26 10/1981-09/1991 10 10/1991-- 16

16 893 PARALIMNI 330 58' 589541 350 04' 4E+06 80 10/1978-01/1982 3 10/1978-01/1982 3

17 51 CHRYSOCHOU 320 26' 449012 350 00' 4E+06 67 07/1980-05/1987 7 07/1980-05/1987 7

18 63 EVRETOU (DAM) 320 28' 451638 340 59' 4E+06 110 06/1987-09/1994 7 06/1987-09/1991 4 10/1991-09/1994 3

19 111 CHOLETRIA 320 35' 463300 340 46' 4E+06 290 01/1979-10/1990 12 01/1979-10/1990 12

20 168 LIMNITIS (SAW MILL)* 320 43' 473617 350 05' 4E+06 260 12/1966 -- 41 12/1966-12/19737 01/1974-09/1991 18 10/1991-- 16

a) COASTAL

b) INLAND PLAIN ( 0 - 300 m )

Network of Rainrecorders by AreaLongitude Latitude Format of the Data

Inventory21 190 AVDIMOU* 320 46' 478119 340 42' 4E+06 90 12/1984 -- 23 12/1984-09/1991 7 10/1991-- 16

22 313 KOURIS (DAM)* 320 55' 492900 340 43' 4E+06 218 01/1990 -- 18 01/1990-09/1991 2 10/1991-- 16

23 350 MORPHOU ** 320 59' 498483 350 11' 4E+06 56 08/1960-07/1974 14 08/1960-07/1974 14

24 465 PAREKLISHIA 330 10' 515058 340 45' 4E+06 145 03/1985-04/1993 8 03/1985-09/1991 6.5 10/1991-04/1993 1.5

25 572 KALAVASOS (DAM)* 330 16' 524090 340 48' 4E+06 185 11/1969 -- 38 11/1969-12/1973 4 01/1974-09/1991 18 10/1991-- 16

26 579 DEFTERA (PANO) 330 16' 524750 350 05' 4E+06 275 09/1983-12/1990 8 09/1983-12/1990 8

27 640 LEFKOSIA (P.W.D)* 330 21' 532341 350 10' 4E+06 160 03/1930 -- 78 03/1930-12/1970 41 01/1971-09/1991 21 10/1991-- 16

28 666 ATHALASSA (RADIOSONDE)*330 24' 536157 350 09' 4E+06 162 05/1983 -- 25 05/1983-09/1991 8.5 10/1991-- 16

29 748 PERGAMOS 330 41' 562318 350 03' 4E+06 10501/1960-12/1963, 01/1968-12/1970 7

01/1960-12/1963, 01/1968-12/1970 7

30 765 KONDEA ** 330 44' 566837 350 06' 4E+06 35 12/1964-07/1974 9.5 12/1964-07/1974 9.5

31 800 DASAKI ACHNAS* 330 47' 570660 350 03' 4E+06 50 09/1984 -- 23 09/1984-09/1991 7 10/1991-- 16

32 935 ELEOUSA ** 340 21' 622338 350 34' 4E+06 220 02/1968-07/1974 6.5 02/1968-07/1974 6.5c) SEMI - MOUNTAINS ( 300 m - 800 m )

33 060 STROUMBI 320 29' 452696 340 53' 4E+06 460 01/1963-12/1967 5 01/1963-12/1967 5

34 101 AMARGETI* 320 35' 462344 340 50' 4E+06 420 12/1972 -- 35 12/1972-09/1991 19 10/1991-- 16

35 105 KANNAVIOU (E.S.)* 320 34' 461031 340 55' 4E+06 350 01/1970 -- 38 01/1970-12/1973 4 01/1974-09/1991 18 10/1991-- 16

36 108 FINOKLI* 320 37' 463206 350 05' 4E+06 800 07/1980 -- 28 07/1980-09/1991 11.5 10/1991-- 16

37 130 STAVROS PSOKAS (F.S.)*320 38' 466320 350 02' 4E+06 780 12/1969 -- 38 12/1969-12/1975 6 01/1976-09/1991 16 10/1991-- 16

38 135 VRETSIA* 320 39' 468855 340 54' 4E+06 560 01/1979 -- 29 01/1979-09/1991 13 10/1991-- 16

39 147 MOUTTI TIS ANAGYRMENIS320 39' 469162 350 06' 4E+06 570 07/1980-10/1990 11 07/1980-10/1990 10.5

40 163 AGIOS IWANNIS (PAFOS)320 41' 471700 340 52' 4E+06 680 01/1979-09/1994 16 01/1979-09/1991 13 10/1991-09/1994 3

41 171 ALONOUDI* 320 42' 472705 340 56' 4E+06 490 01/1965 -- 43 01/1965-11/1969 5 12/1969-09/1991 22 10/1991-- 16

42 174 PANO VRYSI* 320 43' 474435 340 57' 4E+06 790 01/1979 -- 29 01/1979-09/1991 13 10/1991-- 16

43 175 FILOUSA (KELOKEDARON)*320 43' 475233 340 51' 4E+06 440 01/1968 -- 40 01/1968-12/1973 6 01/1974-09/1991 18 10/1991-- 16

44 288 GALATA (E.S.) 320 54' 490686 350 00' 4E+06 615 07/1964-02/1982 18 07/1964-12/1973 9.5 01/1974-02/1982 8

45 311 ALASSA (E.S.) 320 55' 493367 340 45' 4E+06 340 10/1964-09/1990 26 10/1964-12/1969 5 01/1970-09/1990 21

Inventory46 320 SAITTAS (N.G.)*320 55' 5E+05 340 52' 4E+06 640 01/1971 -- 37 01/1971-12/1973 3 01/1974-09/1991 18 10/1991-- 16

47 400 KALO CHORIO (LEMESOU) (P.S.)330 01' 5E+05 340 51' 4E+06 740 01/1971-05/19732.5 01/1971-05/19732.5

48 402 KALO CHORIO (LEMESOU)330 01' 5E+05 340 51' 4E+06 680 06/1973-12/199320.5 06/1973-12/19730.5 01/1974-09/1991 18 10/1991-12/1993 2

49 440 PANAGIA BRIDGE (F.S.)*330 05' 5E+05 350 01' 4E+06 440 12/1964 -- 43 12/1964-12/1973 9 01/974-09/1991 18 10/1991-- 16

50 462 APLIKI* 330 07' 5E+05 340 56' 4E+06 800 11/1970 -- 37 11/1970-09/1991 21 10/1991-- 16

51 480 SYSKLIPOS **330 10' 5E+05 350 18' 4E+06 360 01/1964-07/197410.5 01/1964-12/1967 4 01/1968-07/19746.5

52 550 MANTRA TOU KAMPIOU (F.S.)*330 14' 5E+05 340 57' 4E+06 640 01/1979 -- 29 01/1979-09/1991 13 10/1991-- 16

53 592 LEFKARA (DAM)*330 18' 5E+05 340 54' 4E+06 420 02/1972 -- 36 02/1972-09/1991 20 10/1991-- 16

54 597 ANALIONTAS (E.S.)*330 17' 5E+05 350 01' 4E+06 360 01/1974 -- 34 01/1974-09/1991 18 10/1991-- 16

55 602 ΛΥΘΡΟΔΟΝΤΑΣ (ΔΑΣ.ΣΤ.)330 18' 5E+05 340 57' 4E+06 420 06/1981-08/1994 14 06/1981-09/1991 11 10/1991-08/1994 3

56 674 AGIA VARVARA (STAVROV.FOREST)*330 26' 5E+05 340 55' 4E+06 350 10/1975 -- 32 10/1975-09/1991 16 10/1991-- 16

57 700 HALEVGA **330 32' 5E+05 350 17' 4E+06 640 01/1963-07/197411.5 01/1957-07/197417.5

58 850 KORONIA **330 55' 6E+05 350 42' 4E+06 472 11/1969-07/19744.5 11/1969-07/19744.5d) MOUNTAINS ( > 800 m )

59 159 MOUTTI TIS AGASTINAS320 41' 5E+05 340 58' 4E+06 1140 01/1979-09/1990 12 01/1979-09/1990 12

60 164 DODEKA ANEMOI*320 41' 5E+05 350 01' 4E+06 970 01/1973 -- 35 01/1973-09/1991 19 10/1991-- 16

61 225 PRODROMOS (C.F.C.)*320 50' 5E+05 340 57' 4E+06 1380 01/1959 -- 49 01/1959-12/197315 01/1974-09/1991 18 10/1991-- 16

62 260 KΟILANI (P.S.)*320 52' 5E+05 340 51' 4E+06 820 01/1971 -- 37 01/1971-12/1973 3 01/1974-09/1991 18 10/1991-- 16

63 270 TROODOS (SQUARE)*320 53' 5E+05 340 56' 4E+06 1725 01/1973 -- 35 01/1973-09/1991 19 10/1991-- 16

64 301 PANO AMIANTOS (MINES)320 55' 5E+05 340 56' 4E+06 1360 01/1979-10/1990 12 01/1979-10/1990 12

65 310 PLATANIA (F.S.)*320 55' 5E+05 340 57' 4E+06 1120 01/1964 -- 44 01/1964-12/197310 01/1974-09/1991 18 10/1991-- 16

66 420 ALONA 330 03' 5E+05 340 56' 4E+06 1040 02/1960-11/1975 16 02/1960-11/197516

67 421 ALONA (E.S.)*330 03' 5E+05 340 56' 4E+06 1040 12/1975 -- 32 12/1975-09/1991 16 10/1991-- 16

68 510 KIONIA (F.S.)*330 12' 5E+05 340 55' 4E+06 1200 12/1969 -- 38 12/1969-09/1991 22 10/1991-- 16

Summary Table

Period Format of the Data Stations<1971 Charts 25

1971-1990/9 Paper (Met 826 & Met 827) 521991/10 -- Digital 44

Rainrecorders Data SummaryRecords ( Stations * years * months )

25 x 8 x 12 = 240052 x 20 x 12 =12480

Network

Key – Entry Form (ENVIS)

Quality Control

Precipitation

• Rain Recorder Analysis,

• Plot Daily Data on a Map

• Draw contour lines

Precipitation Map (contour lines)

InventorySt. Alpha St. Active Station Name (E) Elev. Begin End Number of

No. No. Categ. (deg) (min) (deg) (min) (m) Date Date Years Oper. Start Date End Date

3 5861 R ASPROPOTAMOS (PEGEIA) 34 55 32 20 30 01/12/1977 30/09/1994 17 01/12/1977 30/09/19944 7190 R A SMIGIES (F.S.) 35 01 32 20 330 01/10/1964 16/11/2007 44 01/10/1971 16/11/20075 5860 R PEGEIA (E.S.) 34 55 32 26 210 01/10/1964 30/11/1979 16 01/10/1967 30/11/19795 5862 R PEGEIA (P.S.) 34 53 32 23 150 01/12/1979 31/03/1990 11 01/12/1979 31/03/19905 5863 R PEGEIA 34 52 32 23 120 01/04/1990 31/01/1995 5 01/04/1990 31/01/19955 5860 R A PEGEIA (E.S.) 34 55 32 26 210 01/02/1995 16/11/2007 13 01/02/1995 16/11/20076 2580 R INEIA (E.S.) 34 57 32 24 630 01/12/1967 30/11/1969 26 2580 R INEIA (E.S.) 34 57 32 24 630 01/01/1971 31/05/1973 2 01/01/1972 31/05/1973

10 2090 R DROUSEIA (P.S.) 34 58 32 24 630 01/06/1908 30/04/1984 76 01/10/1916 30/04/198410 2091 R A DROUSEIA (F.S.) 34 58 32 24 625 01/05/1984 16/11/2007 24 01/05/1984 16/11/200720 5571 C KATO PAFOS (R.A.F.) 34 45 32 24 10 01/09/1945 30/06/1984 39 01/10/1916 30/06/198421 5573 C KATO PAFOS (FORT) 34 45 32 24 5 01/11/1943 31/08/1945 325 5570 C PAFOS (D.M.O.) 34 46 32 25 67 01/06/1881 30/06/1936 5530 3850 C KTIMA (N.G.) 34 47 32 26 91 01/03/1938 30/11/1958 2131 3040 R KATHIKAS 34 55 32 25 650 01/05/1902 31/03/1918 1632 3041 C A KATHIKAS (E.S.) 34 55 32 26 650 01/07/1977 16/11/2007 31 01/07/1977 16/11/200738 4730 R A MAVROKOLYMPOS (DAM) 34 52 32 24 100 01/10/1965 16/11/2007 43 01/10/1967 16/11/200739 5574 AWS A PAFOS 8240 6270 R A POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (P.S.) 35 02 32 26 20 01/06/1908 16/11/2007 100 01/10/1916 16/11/200741 6272 C POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (T.S.) 35 02 32 26 15 06/11/1968 31/05/2000 32 01/11/1969 31/05/200041 6273 C A POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (W.D.D.) 35 03 32 26 20 01/06/2000 16/11/2007 8 01/06/2000 16/11/200741 6274 AWS A POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (W.D.D.) 35 03 32 26 20 01/06/2000 16/11/2007 8 01/06/2000 16/11/200743 6271 R POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS (TURK. S.) 35 03 32 26 40 01/02/1959 31/12/1963 550 1490 R A AGIOS NEOFYTOS (MON.) 34 51 32 27 420 01/02/1903 16/11/2007 105 01/10/1916 16/11/200751 3290 C CHRYSOCHOU 35 00 32 26 67 07/01/1980 30/04/1987 7 01/06/1980 31/05/198752 7160 R SKOULLI (E.S.) 34 58 32 26 90 01/10/1965 31/08/1990 26 01/10/1967 30/09/199060 7350 R A PANO STROUMPI (P.S.) 34 53 32 29 460 01/10/1918 16/11/2007 89 01/10/1916 16/11/2007

METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS SORTED BY STATION NUMBER

Latitude (N) Long. (E) Rainfall Records in PC

Summary of Daily Precipitation Data

Period 1881 - 1900

1900 - 09/1916 10/1916 -

Paper 72Digital

Format of Data Number of StationsPaper 7

Metadata Info

E.g. Kato Pyrgos P.S.

01/10/1916-31/03/1920 Actual No records 01/04/1920-30/04/1920

Estimation 01/05/1920-31/03/1956 Actual No records 01/04/1956-31/12/1956

Estimation 01/01/1957-31/05/1964 Actual No records 01/06/1964-31/10/1964

Estimation 01/11/1964-To date Actual

Assistant Required

1. Preparing a strategy plan to rescue the data

2. Employment of Key – Entry personnel

3. Key – Entry of upper air synoptic observations and daily observations of historical records

4. Implementation of metadata procedures

5. Upgrading Climate Database system

6. Installation of AWS Database System

7. Application of Homogenization methods to time – series data

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION