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Viana do Castelo
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| Station Characteristics |
| Name |
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Viana do Castelo |
| Country |
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Portugal |
| GAW Category |
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Regional |
| Platform |
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Ground base |
| Location |
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41.70ºN 8.80ºW 16m a.m.s.l.
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| Time Zone |
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| Address |
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Estacao Meteorologica de Viana do Castelo
Meadela
4900-204 Viana do Castelo
Portugal |
| Organization |
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Instituto de Meteorologia |
| Description |
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EMEP/CAMP station, northwestern coast of Portugal mainland, some road traffic. Moderated polluted site, near the ocean (about 4 Kms) at a suburban coastal town. Surrounding area is open landscape.
Annual average air temp.=14.6°C.
Annual average amount of precip.=1444mm.
Rainy season is October to March, about 72.6% of annual average amount of precipitation.
Dry season is July to August, about 3.6% of annual average amount of precipitation.
Prevailing winds: NE(6.0 Km/h) and N(8.1 Km/h).
Reference period (1970/1990). |
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| submitted by Instituto de Meteorologia |
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