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Standardization of Metadata for Urban Meteorological Observations

도시기상 관측을 위한 메타데이터의 표준화

  • Song, Yunyoung (Weather Information Service Engine, Center for Atmospheric Science & Earthquake Research) ;
  • Chae, Jung-Hoon (Weather Information Service Engine, Center for Atmospheric Science & Earthquake Research) ;
  • Choi, Min-Hyeok (Weather Information Service Engine, Center for Atmospheric Science & Earthquake Research) ;
  • Park, Moon-Soo (Weather Information Service Engine, Center for Atmospheric Science & Earthquake Research) ;
  • Choi, Young Jean (Weather Information Service Engine, Center for Atmospheric Science & Earthquake Research)
  • 송윤영 (기상기술개발원 차세대도시농림융합기상사업단) ;
  • 채정훈 (기상기술개발원 차세대도시농림융합기상사업단) ;
  • 최민혁 (기상기술개발원 차세대도시농림융합기상사업단) ;
  • 박문수 (기상기술개발원 차세대도시농림융합기상사업단) ;
  • 최영진 (기상기술개발원 차세대도시농림융합기상사업단)
  • Received : 2014.08.12
  • Accepted : 2014.11.25
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

The metadata for urban meteorological observation is standardized through comparison with those established at the World Meteorological Organization and the Korea Meteorological Administration to understand the surrounding environment around the sites exactly and maintain the networks and sites efficiently. It categorizes into metadata for an observational network and observational sites. The latter is again divided into the metadata for station general information, local scale information, micro scale information, and visual information in order to explain urban environment in detail. The metadata also contains the static information such as urban structure, surface cover, metabolism, communication, building density, roof type, moisture/heat sources, and traffic as well as the update information on the environment change, maintenance, replacement, and/or calibration of sensors. The standardized metadata for urban meteorological observation is applied to the Weather Information Service Engine (WISE) integrated meteorological sensor network and sites installed at Incheon area. It will be very useful for site manager as well as researchers in fields of urban meteorology, radiation, surface energy balance, anthropogenic heat, turbulence, heat storage, and boundary layer processes.

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