Abbot Point (Bowen) 2012 hourly meteorological data

Period of operation: 12 October (site established) to 31 December 2012
Site location: Latitude: -19.9496; Longitude: 148.0482
AS/NZS 3580.1.1:2007 site classification: Background
AS/NZS 3580.14:2011 compliance (meteorology): Complies, except for:

• Temperature and relative humidity sensors located 10 metres above ground level.

Wind sensor: Ultrasonic sensor

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.
• The wind direction sensor is aligned to magnetic north. The reported wind direction is referenced to true north by application of a magnetic declination correction of +8 degrees to the sensor output value.

Temperature: Capacitive ceramic sensor

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.

Relative humidity: Capacitive thin film polymer sensor

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.

Rainfall: Vaisala RAINCAP® precipitation sensor.

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.

Barometric pressure: Capacitive silicon sensor. * Height above ground level: 10 metres.