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Remote Automatic Weather Stations (RAWS)
| Program Name (Acronym) |
RAWS |
| Agency |
Multi-Agency |
| Year Initiated |
Late 70's, early 80's |
| Measures |
CLIMATE - meteorology, solar radiation
PRECIP/DEP - wet deposition, dry deposition
SOILS - chemistry, climate
MISCELLANEOUS - fuel temperature, maximum gust and wind speed direction |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
Yes |
| Source |
No |
| Transect |
No |
| Other area |
No |
| Locations for Data Collection |
500 weather stations |
| Temporal Interval |
Generally hourly |
| Sampling Design |
Selected |
| Data Available |
Yes |
| Accessible |
West Region Climate Ctr |
| Extent for Reporting |
No Data |
| Annual Funding |
Regions handle own funds |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
$12-$15 K per site |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
$525 yrly, $2.2K full main. |
| Partners |
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| International |
No |
| Agency |
USDA,USDI/BLM,NPS,BIA |
| State |
Fire Protection Agencies |
| Local |
Fire Protection Agencies |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
To protect public lands |
| Users of Data per Year |
2000 |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
Yes |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Needed |
| Contact Person |
Kolleen Shelley |
| Phone # |
208-476-8362 |
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