Danum Valley GAW Baseline Station

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Station Characteristics Name : Danum Valley GAW Baseline Station Country : Malaysia GAW Category : Global Platform : Ground base Location : 4.97ºN   117.83ºE   426m a.m.s.l. Time Zone : +8 Address : Danum Valley GAW Baseline Station c/o Tawau Meteorological Station Tawau Wakuba Airport P. O. Box 60109 91011 Tawau, Sabah Malaysia Organization : Malaysian Meteorological Department MMD Malaysia http://www.met.gov.my Description : Located in Danum Valley, Sabah surrounded by undisturbed tropical rain forest. The construction of the station began in 2002, was completed at the end of 2003 and began operations in 2004. The yearly mean temperature is 26.8°C and the mean annual precipitation (1985-2006) is approximately 2,825 mm. January and October are the wettest months while April is typically the driest month in a year. The winds are generally light.