Weather reports for Portuguese coastal stations (including Madeira and Azores), 1949 onwards
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics, Lisbon, Division of Marine Meteorology |
| Country | Portugal  |
| Time period | From 1949 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Western and Southern coasts of Portugal Mainland and coasts from several islands in Madeira and Azores Archipelagos |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Air pressure; Cloud cover height and extent; Precipitation and evaporation; Wave height estimates; Atmospheric visibility and transparency; Air temperature; Wind strength and direction |
| Instruments | Observers; meteorological packages |
| Description | |
| Summary | The observations are frequently made at lighthouses. 22 stations on Portugal mainland, 5 stations on Madeira Island and 9 stations on Azores Islands. Some training of lighthouse keepers has been undertaken by the Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Geofisica. Sea state is visually observed. Winds are estimated on the Beaufort scale. The elements are quality controlled. The quality control computer programme includes sequential checks. The times of observations are: 00, 09, 12 and 17 UT. |
| Originators | National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics, Lisbon, Division of Marine Meteorology |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics, Lisbon, Division of Marine Meteorology |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Not supplied (Head of Marine Division) |
| Address | National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics, Lisbon, Division of Marine Meteorology |
| Telephone | +351 218483961 |
| Facsimile | +351 218402370 |
| informacoes@meteo.pt | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Hydrographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 15022001 |
| Global identifier | 2237 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-30 |
