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Data in relation surface type
Value Major Surface Type Descriptor
1 glacier accumulation area
2 glacier ablation area
3 iceshelf -
4 sea ice -
5 water river
6 water ocean
7 water ocean
8 desert rock
9 desert sand
10 des er t gravel
11 concrete -
12 asphalt -
13 cultivated -
14 tundra -
15 grass -
16 shrub -
17 forest evergreen
18 forest deciduous
19 forest mixed
20 rock -
21 sand -
Table 3.2. Surface types used in archive site identification.
(11) Photographs of the station and its surrounds. Up to 4 photographs with appropriate
comments should be provided. These can convey useful information concerning the
instrument set-up and the surrounding horizon if there are significant obstructions. For
example, if a tower is found on the site, a photograph may be appropriate to show where
the instruments are located, or four pictures of the cardinal points of the compass from
the central instrument with a wide-angle camera. In a manner similar to the comments
section above, the photographs are to convey information about the station to the data
users.
The BSRN Station Description document should be updated regularly. If significant changes occur
in the instrumentation, the horizon or the ancillary measurements, corrections should be made
immediately. In a manner similar to the horizon survey, the site description should be updated
every five years.
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