Abbot Point (Bowen) 2017 hourly meteorological data

Period of operation: 1 January to 31 December 2017
Site location: Latitude: -19.9496; Longitude: 148.0482
AS/NZS 3580.1.1 site classification: Background
AS/NZS 3580.14 compliance (meteorology): Complies, except for:

• Temperature and relative humidity sensors located 10 metres above ground level.
• Rainfall measured by acoustic sensor.

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.