1. Contents of CD-ROM
The CD-ROM contains
1 pdf document  named TR-04-03.pdf,
fixed ASCII format data files named P<station number>.dat,
fixed ASCII format data files named Tn<station number>.dat,
fixed ASCII format data files named Tx<station number>.dat,
1 fixed ASCII format data file named Ttt27080.dat,
1 fixed ASCII format data file named n27080.dat,
3 fixed ASCII format files: St_ang.dat, St_instr.dat  and St_pos.dat,
1 ASCII text format file: readme.txt,
1 WORD file: readme.doc.
Data from the CD-ROM may only be used with proper reference to the accompanying report (Laursen, Ellen Vaarby. DMI Daily Climate Data Collection 1873-2003, Denmark and Greenland. DMI Technical Report No. 04-03. Copenhagen 2004).
1.1. Observed daily precipitation files: P<station number>.dat
The observation files contain observed daily precipitation. There are no missing dates between the start and the end date. Any missing observations are filled in by -9999.

File name	Station and period (start and end date)
P06193.dat	06193 Hammer Odde Fyr 		01-JAN-1984		31-DEC-2003
P21100.dat	21100 Vestervig		01-JAN-1874		31-DEC-2003
P21430.dat	21430 Grønbæk/Allingskovgård	01-SEP-1874		31-DEC-2003
P25140.dat	25140 Nordby (Fanø)		01-JAN-1874		31-DEC-2003
P26400.dat	26400 Store Jyndevad		01-JUL-1987		31-DEC-2003
P26409.dat	26409 Tinglev			01-JUN-1995		31-DEC-2003
P26410.dat	26410 Broderup/Bajstrup/Gårdeby
            /Rødebæk/Broderup Mark		01-JUL-1920		30-JUN-1993
P27080.dat	27080 Tranebjerg		01-DEC-1872		01-AUG-2001
P27082.dat	27082 Tranebjerg Øst		02-AUG-2001		31-DEC-2003
P30210a.dat	30210 Meteorologisk Institut		01-JAN-1875		30-JUN-1922
P30210b.dat	30210 Meteorologisk Institut		01-JAN-1961		31-DEC-1984
P30370.dat	30370 Botanisk Have		01-JAN-1961		31-DEC-2003
P30380.dat	30380 Landbohøjskolen		01-JAN-1874		31-DEC-2000
P32020.dat	32020 Hammer Odde Fyr		01-JAN-1961		30-JUN-1987
P32030.dat	32030 Sandvig		01-JAN-1874		31-DEC-1970


P04216.dat	04216 Ilulissat			02-JAN-1961		12-OCT-1991
P04360.dat	04360 Tasiilaq 		01-JAN-1958 		31-DEC-2003
P34216.dat	34216 Ilulissat (Jacobshavn)		01-JUL-1873		31-DEC-1960
P34360.dat	34360 Tasiilaq (Angmagsalik) 	01-OCT-1897	 	30-SEP-1959

Format of all precipitation observation files:

Position	Format	Description

1-5 	F5.0 	Station no.
6-9 	F4.0 	Year
10-11 	F2.0	Month
12-13 	F2.0 	Day
14-15	F2.0	Hour (Local time or, since 2001, (station 06193, 04216, 04221, 04360 whole
            period) UTC)
16-20	F5.0	Precipitation previous 24 hours (0.1 mm), -1 means more than 0 mm but less
than 0.1 mm, -9999 means missing value. Please note: Before 1931 the ‘daily precipitation’ for station 21430 may in some cases be the precipitation accumulated for several days or for the whole month. For station 34216 and station 34360 the ‘daily precipitation’ may in some cases be the precipitation accumulated for several days.


1.2. Daily minimum temperature files: Tn<station number>.dat
These observation files contain observed daily minimum temperature. There are no missing dates between the start and the end date. Any missing observations are filled in by -9999.

File name	Station and period (start and end date)
Tn06193.dat	06193 Hammer Odde Fyr 		01-JAN-1984		31-DEC-2003
Tn21100.dat	21100 Vestervig		19-JUN-1874		10-SEP-2003
Tn25140.dat	25140 Nordby (Fanø)		01-MAY-1874	18-JUL-2003
Tn27080.dat	27080 Tranebjerg		01-DEC-1872		10-AUG-2003
Tn30380.dat	30380 Landbohøjskolen		01-JAN-1874		30-JUN-1997
Tn06051.dat	06051 Vestervig		02-OCT-2003		31-DEC-2003
Tn06088.dat	06088 Nordby			25-JUL-2003		31-DEC-2003
Tn06132.dat	06132 Tranebjerg Øst		21-AUG-2003		31-DEC-2003
Tn06186.dat	06186 Landbohøjskolen		01-DEC-1995		31-DEC-2003
Tn32020.dat	32020 Hammer Odde Fyr		01-JAN-1971		24-JUN-1987
Tn32030.dat	32030 Sandvig		01-JAN-1874		31-DEC-1970

Tn04216.dat	04216 Ilulissat			01-JAN-1961		31-AUG-1992
Tn04221.dat	04221 Ilulissat Mittarfia		16-AUG-1991		31-DEC-2003
Tn04360.dat	04360 Tasiilaq		01-JAN-1958		31-DEC-2003
Tn34216.dat	34216 Ilulissat (Jacobshavn)		01-JUL-1873		31-DEC-1960
Tn34360.dat	34360 Tasiilaq (Angmagsalik)	15-OCT-1894		30-SEP-1959


Format of all minimum temperature observation files:

Position	Format	Description

1-5 	F5.0 	Station no.
6-9 	F4.0 	Year
10-11 	F2.0	Month
12-13 	F2.0 	Day
14-15	F2.0	Hour (Local time or, since 2001, (station 06193, 04216, 04221, 04360 whole
            period) UTC)
16-20	F5.0	Minimum temperature previous 24 hours (0.1?C).


1.3. Daily maximum temperature files: Tx<station number>.dat
These observation files contain observed daily maximum temperature. There are no missing dates between the start and the end date. Any missing observations are filled in by -9999.

File name	Station and period (start and end date)
Tx06193.dat	06193 Hammer Odde Fyr 		01-JAN-1984		31-DEC-2003
Tx21100.dat	21100 Vestervig		02-AUG-1874		10-SEP-2003
Tx25140.dat	25140 Nordby (Fanø)		02-MAY-1874	18-JUL-2003
Tx27080.dat	27080 Tranebjerg		01-JAN-1873		10-AUG-2003
Tx30380.dat	30380 Landbohøjskolen		01-JAN-1874		30-JUN-1997
Tx06051.dat	06051 Vestervig		02-OCT-2003		31-DEC-2003
Tx06088.dat	06088 Nordby			25-JUL-2003		31-DEC-2003
Tx06132.dat	06132 Tranebjerg		21-AUG-2003		31-DEC-2003
Tx06186.dat	06186 Landbohøjskolen		01-DEC-1995		31-DEC-2003
Tx32020.dat	32020 Hammer Odde Fyr		01-JAN-1971		24-JUN-1987
Tx32030.dat	32030 Sandvig		02-APR-1874		31-DEC-1970

tx04216.dat	04216 Ilulissat			02-JAN1961		01-SEP-1992
tx04221.dat	04221 Ilulissat Mittarfia 		16-AUG-1991 	31-DEC-2003
tx04360.dat	04360 Tasiilaq 		01-JAN-1958 		31-DEC-2003
tx34216.dat	34216 Ilulissat (Jacobshavn) 		01-JAN-1877 		31-DEC-1960
tx34360.dat	34360 Tasiilaq (Angmagsalik)	01-OCT-1897 		30-SEP-1959

Format of all maximum temperature observation files:

Position	Format	Description

1-5 	F5.0 	Station no.
6-9 	F4.0 	Year
10-11 	F2.0	Month
12-13 	F2.0 	Day
14-15	F2.0	Hour (DNT or (stations 06186, 06193) UTC)
16-20	F5.0	Maximum temperature (0.1?C). The maximum temperature, covering the 
previous 24 hours, is read in the morning (the same as the minimum temperature). For the manual climate stations (21100, 25140, 27080, 30380, 32020, 32030, 34216 and 34360) please note: During the periods 1 Jan 1874- 31 Dec 1912 and 2 Jan 1971- 31 Dec 2000 the maximum temperature is listed on the date it has been read. During the period 1 Jan 1913- 1 Jan 1970 the maximum temperature is listed on the previous day (where it most often occurs).

1.4. Daily air temperature at 14:00 hours files: Ttt27080.dat
These observation files contains air temperature observed daily at 14:00 hours DNT or 12 UTC. There are no missing dates between the start and the end date. Any missing observations are filled in by -9999.

File name	Station and period (start and end date)
Ttt27080.dat	27080 Tranebjerg 		01-DEC-1872		20-AUG-2003
Ttt06132.dat	06132 Tranebjerg		21-AUG-2003		31-DEC-2003

Format of the files:
Position	Format	Description

1-5 	F5.0 	Station no.
6-9 	F4.0 	Year
10-11 	F2.0	Month
12-13 	F2.0 	Day
14-15	F2.0	Hour (until and including January 2000: DNT: Danish Normal Time, starting 
            1 February 2000: UTC)
16-20	F5.0	Air temperature (0.1?C). 

1.5. Daily cloud cover at 8, 14 and 21 hours file: n27080.dat
This observation file contains cloud cover observed daily at  8:00, 14:00 and 21:00 hours DNT. There are no missing dates between the start and the end date. Any missing observations are filled in by -9999.
File name	Station and period (start and end date)
n27080.dat	27080 Tranebjerg 		01-DEC-1872		31-JAN-2000

Format of the cloud cover file:

Position	Format	Description

1-5 	F5.0 	Station no.
6-9 	F4.0 	Year
10-11 	F2.0	Month
12-13 	F2.0 	Day
14-18	F5.0	Cloud cover at 8:00 (Please note change in units listed below)
9-23	F5.0	Cloud cover at 14:00 (Please note change in units listed below)
24-28	F5.0	Cloud cover at 21:00 (Please note change in units listed below)

Cloud cover units:
1872-1873:	0-4	(0= cloudless, 1= 1/4 part clouded,..., 4= overcast)
1874-1952:	0-10	(0= cloudless, 1= 1/10 part clouded,...., 10= overcast)
Since 1953:	0-8	(0= cloudless, 1= 1/8 part clouded,...., 8 = overcast)

1.6. Daily air pressure files: pppp<station number>.dat
These observation files contain observed daily average air pressure (MSL). There are no missing dates between the start and the end date. Any missing observations are filled in by -9999.

File name		Station and period (start and end date)
pppp21100.dat	21100 Vestervig	01-JAN-1874		01-AUG-1987
pppp25140.dat	25140 Nordby		01-JAN-1874		01-AUG-1987
pppp06052.dat	06052 Thyborøn	02-MAR-1962	31-DEC-2003
pppp06080.dat	06080 Esbjerg Airport	29-MAR-1959	31-DEC-2003
pppp06193.dat	06193 Hammer Odde Fyr 	01-JAN-1874		31-DEC-2003

Format of all air pressure observation files:

Position	Format	Description

1-5 	F5.0 	Station no.
6-9 	F4.0 	Year
10-11 	F2.0	Month
12-13 	F2.0 	Day
14-15	F2.0	Hour (UTC)
16-20	F5.0	Air pressure reduced to MSL (0.1 hPa)
21-25	F5.0	No. of observations in daily average (-9999: Not available)


1.7. Station instrumentation file: St_instr.dat
The file contains the information contained in the table below: (From ‘table 6’ in Brandt, Marie Louise, DMI Technical Report 94-20 ‘Summary of Meta data from NACD-stations in Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1872-1994’, DMI København 1994).


Station No.

Name
Fjord gauge replaced
by Hellmann
Stevenson screen
 mounted

21100
Vestervig
~1915
1924.07
25140
Fanø
~1913
1928.08
27080
Tranebjerg
1911.09
1919.08
30380
Landbohøjskolen
Before 1922
1919.09
32030
Sandvig
1911.09
1913.09




1.8. Station angles file St_ang.dat
The file contains the digitised information on the rain gauge exposure. The information is expressed as the angle to the horizon in eight directions, as the summarising angle index and the exposure class. The information is only available for some of the stations and only through the recent years. The file has the following format:
Position	Format	Description
1-5 	F5.0 	Station no.
6-25 	Datetime20 	Start date (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS)
26-45 	Datetime20	End date (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS)
46-51 	F6.0 	Angle towards N
52-57	F6.0	Angle towards NE
58-63	F6.0	Angle towards E
64-69	F6.0	Angle towards SE
70-75	F6.0	Angle towards S
76-81	F6.0	Angle towards SW
82-87 	F6.0 	Angle towards W
88-93	F6.0	Angle towards NW
94-98	F5.0	Angle index
99-176	A78	Remarks
177-178	A2	Exposure class

The following dependence of exposure class on angle index are used:
Exposure class
Description
Min. index
Max. index
A
Well sheltered
20
30
B
Moderately sheltered
6
19
C
Freely exposed, unsheltered
0
5
D
Overprotected, too well sheltered
31
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1.9. Station position file: St_pos.dat
The file contains the digitised information on the station positions and thereby on any removals of the stations during the operation period. The file has the following format:

Position	Format	Description
1-5 	F5.0 	Station no.
6-35 	A30 	Station name
36-45 	A10 	Station type (synop_dk = part of WMO synoptic net, climate_man = manual
            climate station, , climate_aut = automatic climate station, precip_man = manual 
            precipitation station)
46-56 	Date11 	Start date (dd-mmm-yyyy)
57-67	Date11	End date (dd-mmm-yyyy)
68-70	A3	UTM zone
71-81	F11.0	Eastings
82-92	F11.0	Northings
93-98	F6.0	Elevation (metres above mean sea level) 
99-109 	F11.0 	Latitude, degrees N (dddmmss)
110-120	F11.0	Longitude, degrees E (dddmmss)

