"Station metadata" refers to information about a particular broadcasting station, such as its name, location, frequency, programming schedule, and other details. It helps in identifying and organizing stations, allowing people to find and access the desired content on radio or television easily.
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National Centers for Environmental Information: Weather record published since 1927, including monthly mean values of pressure, temperature, precipitation, and
station metadata notes documenting observation practices and station configurations.
As noted in CA posts and by Doug Keenan, Jones et al 1990 made claims to have
examined station metadata that have been shown to be impossible.
therefore, when Spencer
uses station metadata to reference the Grump population data (Or GPW data available at the same site he referenced) he does not account for station location accuracies.
Even without recourse to
any station metadata, it ought to be possible to investigate the importance of UHI via the spatial structure of the cooling stations.
The station metadata provides information regarding the conditions and practices of temperature observation at the measurement location.