Hidromet

What are 'Hidromet Stations'?

They are constructions distributed throughout the Doñana National Park, which have electrical autonomy, network connectivity and some sensors or instruments related to hydrological and meteorological variables.

They look like this:

Example Hidromet Station

These constructions allow us to obtain and store measurements with a frequency of one data every 5 minutes.

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Distribution across Doñana National Park

The Hidromet Stations are distributed as follows throughout the Doñana National Park:

Location Hidromet Station

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Variables & Aggregation Methods

List of groups of variables and variables measured by each Station:

Variables Groups Hidromet Station

The aggregated method data according to the 'Calculation Method' are the following:

Variable Group Variable Variable-Instrument-Calculation Method Aggr Method
airPressureairPressureairPressure_VaisalaMeteo_AverageAverage Maximum Minimum
airRelativeHumidityairRelativeHumidityairRelativeHumidity_VaisalaMeteo_AverageAverage Maximum Minimum
precipitationhailAccumulatedhailAccumulated_VaisalaMeteo_TotalizeTotalize
precipitationhailDurationhailDuration_VaisalaMeteo_TotalizeTotalize
precipitationhailIntensityhailIntensity_VaisalaMeteo_MaximumMaximum
precipitationhailIntensityhailIntensity_VaisalaMeteo_AverageAverage
precipitationrainfallAccumulatedrainfallAccumulated_RainGaugeYoung-52203_TotalizeTotalize
precipitationrainfallAccumulatedrainfallAccumulated_VaisalaMeteo_TotalizeTotalize
precipitationrainfallDurationrainfallDuration_VaisalaMeteo_TotalizeTotalize
radiationalbedoalbedo_AlbedoKippZonenCMA11_AverageAverage
radiationincidentRadiationincidentRadiation_AlbedoKippZonenCMA11_AverageAverage
temperatureairTemperatureairTemperature_VaisalaMeteo_AverageAverage Maximum Minimum
windwindDirectionwindDirection_VaisalaMeteo_AverageMode
windwindSpeedwindSpeed_VaisalaMeteo_AverageAverage
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Calculation Methods — Glossary

Each raw measurement is processed using one of these statistical methods before being stored as aggregated data.

Average

The arithmetic mean of all raw values within the aggregation period. Used for continuous variables like temperature, pressure and humidity.

Maximum

The highest individual value observed within the period. Useful for peak measurements like maximum temperature or maximum wind speed.

Minimum

The lowest individual value observed within the period. Typically used alongside Maximum to capture the full range of a variable.

Totalize

The sum of all raw values within the period. Used for cumulative variables like rainfall or hail accumulation, where the total amount matters.

Mode

The most frequently occurring value within the period. Used for directional data like wind direction, where averaging angles would be misleading.