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Yonagunijima
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| Station Characteristics |
| Name |
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Yonagunijima |
| Country |
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Japan |
| GAW Category |
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Regional |
| Platform |
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Ground base |
| Location |
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24.47ºN 123.02ºE 30m a.m.s.l.
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| Time Zone |
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| Address |
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Yonaguni 999-1, Yonaguni-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, 907-1801, Japan |
| Organization |
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Yonagunijima Weather Station,
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) |
| Description |
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The station is located near the northern coast of small island located at the western edge of Japan, about 100km apart from Taiwan.
The station is surrounded by grass.
Annual normal rainfall amount is about 2300 mm.
Annual mean temperature is about 24 °C.
Prevailing wind direction are north-easterly in winter and southerly in summer. |
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| submitted by Japan Meteorological Agency |
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