Weather Station List for a Study Area with Rural Classification

Svenja Ludwig's list identifies weather stations within a specific study area. The 5.5 KB Excel file includes a marker for rural stations. Further station descriptions are referenced in the associated research publication.

Use Cases

• Compare rural and non-rural station distributions based on the rural station marker (*)
• Map station locations within a defined study area based on the list's geographic scope
• Link station metadata to detailed descriptions in the referenced research paper (Plein et al.)

Strengths

• File size is precisely 5.5 KB, indicating a concise and manageable dataset
• Dataset includes a clear classification for rural stations (*)
• License is explicitly stated as CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open reuse

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

figshare

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 17:45:43; freshness should be verified

Geography

A specific study area (unspecified)