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T.Site Name
Name which is commonly used.
Country
Any independent state recognized by the United Nations.
Region/State
Broad region or administrative unit in the country.
Location
Distance (km) and direction (N,S,E,W) from the nearest large town (pop. > 100 000).
Coordinates
Latitude and longitude using the Greenwich meridian as 0°.
  Direction   Degrees ( o ) Minutes ( ' ) Seconds ( " )
Latitude
Longitude
Year established
Year in which measurements first started.
Contact person
Persons to whom correspondence should be sent.
Primary
Secondary
Website(s)
Web URL where information is available.
Additional comments
Main research objective(s)
Scientific purpose(s) for which the T.Site was established.
Network(s)
Membership in environmental Network(s). Others please specify one per line.
Co-located T.Site(s)
Other T.Site(s) collecting complementary data from the same reference area.
Data storage
Type and format in which the main data are stored.
Paper ASCII Spreadsheet Database
Data release policy
Open (no constraint to data access)
Limited (must register and/or partial access)
Controlled (need a login/password)
Socio-economic
Are you measuring or using any social or economic data?
Yes No
Atmospheric monitoring station
Mean annual temperature (°C)
Total annual precipitation (mm)
Mean wind direction
Mean hours of sunshine per year
Number of snow days per year
Reference area
Refers to the area in which the measurements are taken. This may be a point, a catchment or a larger unit.
Surface area (ha)
Mean altitude (m)
Minimum altitude (m)
Maximum altitude (m)
Is area a water catchment?
Yes No
If yes, annual discharge (1000 m3)
Geology
Main underlying rock types. Also describe surface geology if considered important.
Pedology
Select the most appropriate FAO soil type or state the equivalent local name.
Hydrology
Indicate lakes, streams, drainage and infiltration characteristics, etc.
History
Provide details (type and date) of any major disturbances.
Land cover information
Use this classification to indicate the proportion of different landcover types within the reference area.
  Type % Total 
Agriculture
Forest
Grassland
Other
Variables
Indicate the variables that you measure.
    
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