TDS: Station Information Field Descriptions
Field # |
Field Name |
Description |
Field Type |
Units |
1
| station_id |
The 4-letter station specifier |
string
|
|
2
| wmo_id |
Four-letter WMO Id for the station, please refer to global WMO country information, for WMO codes |
string
|
|
3
|
latitude |
The latitude in decimal degrees |
float
|
(decimal) degrees |
4
|
longitude |
The longitude in decimal degrees |
float
|
(decimal) degrees |
5
|
elevation_m |
The elevation of the station (above mean sea-level)
|
float
|
meters MSL |
6
|
site |
The "common" name/human-readable name of the station |
string
|
|
7
|
state |
The two-letter abbreviation for the U.S. state or
Canadian province |
string
|
|
8
|
country |
The two-letter country abbreviation |
string
|
|
9
| site_type |
The station type, which can be a combination of the
following: METAR | rawinsonde | TAF | NEXRAD |
wind_profiler | WFO_office | SYNOPS |
string
|
|