MEIJO, NAGOYA, JAPAN

Contacts: Dr Yasuo NISHI Department of Architecture, Meijo University 1-501 Shiogamagushi, Tempaku-ku Nagoya 468, Japan Tel : (81) 52 832 1151 Fax : (81) 52 832 1179 E-mail : Server :	Station Location: Nagoya, Japan. Latitude: 35°07' N Longitude: 136°58' E Height above sea level: 85 m. Local Time: GMT+9 Code: JPN5 Type: General class. Operation: started in June 1991.
Topographic map showing the land within a 5 km radius of the station location

MEIJO, NAGOYA, JAPAN

Site surroundings: TEMPAKU-KU is located on 10 km south-east part of central Nagoya Urban Community which represents 2.1 millions inhabitants. The station is on a hill in the suburbs of Nagoya. Within a 5 km radius of the station, the environment is 60% urban and housing, and 40% farmland and green hills. The Tou-mei highway going around TEMPAKU-KU is 5 km away.	Climate characteristics: Climate is moderate, but the summertime is very muggy. Average temperature is 3.7 °C in January, 25.8 °C in July and 15.1 °C annually. Average sunshine duration is 2015 hours. Average humidity in the summertime is 75% and a record of maximum temperature is 40 °C.
Map showing the immediate surroundings of the station

MEIJO, NAGOYA, JAPAN

Sampling Interval: 1 mn. Recording Interval: 1 mn. Illuminances: Global horizontal: EKO ML-010S Diffuse horizontal: EKO ML-010S North vertical: EKO ML-010S East vertical: EKO ML-010S South vertical: EKO ML-010S West vertical: EKO ML-010S Irradiances: Global horizontal: EKO MS-801 Diffuse horizontal: EKO MS-801 Others: Precipitation time Shadow band specifications: Diffuse illuminance: radius: 20.0 cm / width: 7.0 cm Diffuse irradiance: radius: 20.0 cm / width: 7.0 cm

Station map Obstruction for the global horizontal illuminance sensor

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MEIJO, NAGOYA, JAPAN

View 1 of the station	Comments A view of the station looking north-east, including from left to right the vertical illuminance sensors, the global horizontal illluminance and irradiance sensors, and the diffuse horizontal irradiance and illuminance sensors.
View 2 of the station	Comments A view of the station looking south. The global horizontal irradiance and illuminance sensors are in the center surrounded by the vertical illuminance sensors.

MEIJO, NAGOYA, JAPAN

Important modifications made to the acquisition system, recording interval modification, time during which the station was not operating...

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