Sea surface temperature from 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 | Skin temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Water body temperature sensor |
| Description | |
| Summary | The observations are made mainly at lighthouses. 7 stations on Portugal mainland, 2 stations on Madeira Islands and 8 stations on Azores Islands. The data, measured at 09 UT, is sent to Divisao de Meteorologia Maritima on a monthly basis. |
| 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 | 15022003 |
| Global identifier | 2239 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-30 |
