Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- Metstat Documentation .pdf
- Provides descriptions and definitions of columns and codes for each of the following Metstat files.
- Metstat1.txt- Weather
Stations, Weather Offices and Weather Centres - provides a complete list of all Canadian Weather Stations,
Weather Offices and Weather Centres, their approved programs of observations, surface and upper air,
regularly taken and transmitted in the form of international number codes. The domestic hourly codes are also
listed.
- Metstat2.txt- Climatological
and Other Programs - gives the special parameters which are measured at the stations listed in Metstat1.txt
or at climatological stations.
- Metstat3.txt- Supplementary
and Other Programs - lists Private Aviation Weather Reporting Stations (PAWRS) and Arctic Aviation Weather
Reporting Station (AAWRS) certified by MSC to take and transmit supplementary reports to meet aeronautical
requirements in accordance with MSC policies, standards and procedure.
- Metstat4a.txt- WMO
Identifiers - gives a numerical listing of the International Index numbers assigned by the World
Meteorological Organization for Canadian weather reporting stations.
- Metstat4b.txt- Transport
Canada Identifiers - gives an alphabetical listing of 3-letter identifiers assigned in coordination with
NavCan to all Canadian weather reporting stations.
|
