Maintenance of Storage Batteries in Automatic Meteorological Observation Stations

Firstly, the definition, structure and working principles of storage batteries in automatic meteorological observation stations were stated simply, and then the daily maintenance of the storage batteries were introduced according to previous practical experience, finally typical faults of storage batteries were analyzed. Practical evidence shows that timely external maintenance and enough supply of electrolyte can greatly extend the lifespan of storage batteries.

Analysis on the Influence of Automatic Station Temperature Data on the Sequence Continuity of Historical Meteorological Data

[Objective] The research aimed to study the influence of automatic station data on the sequence continuity of historical meteorological data. [Method] Based on the temperature data which were measured by the automatic meteorological station and the corresponding artificial observation data during January-December in 2001, the monthly average, maximum and minimum temperatures in the automatic station were compared with the corresponding artificial observation temperature data in the parallel observation period by using the contrast difference and the standard deviation of difference value. The difference between the automatic station and the artificial data, the variation characteristics were understood. Meanwhile, the significance test and analysis of annual average value were carried out by the data sequence during 1990-2009. The influence of automatic station replacing the artificial observation on the sequence continuity of historical temperature data was discussed. [Result] Although the two temperature data in the parallel observation period had the certain difference, the difference was in the permitted range of automatic station difference value on average. The difference of individual month surpassed the permitted range of automatic station difference value. The significance test showed that the annual average temperature and the annual average minimum temperature which were observed in the automatic station had the difference with the historical data. It had the certain influence on the annual temperature sequence, but the difference wasn’t significant as a whole. When the automatic observation combined with the artificial observation to use, the sequence needed carry out the homogeneous test and correction. [Conclusion] The research played the important role on guaranteeing the monorail running of automatic station, optimizing the meteorological surface observation system, improving the climate sequence continuity of meteorological element and the reliability of climate statistics.