CWOP Information for EW4020 (E4020) in Chorzow, PO (site inactive)

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Registered Location

Latitude: 50° 18' 0" N (deg min sec), 50.3000° (decimal), 5018.00N (LORAN)
Longitude: 18° 54' 0" E (deg min sec), 18.9000° (decimal), 01854.00E (LORAN)
Elevation: 308 metres (1010 feet) -- validated against 284 metres (931 feet) from Google
Location: Chorzow, PO
Weather station Manager/Operator: Dariusz
Station type/software: Davis Vantage Pro 2/Vue with Weatherlink-IP

The site coordinates appear to be of low precision, and the station may be anywhere within the marked area. Clicking within the map area (or you can drag the 'EW4020' marker) will display the latitude/longitude of that point.

If the displayed location (or elevation) of the weather observing location is incorrect, please drag the marker to the right location (or click in the right location), and then send the updated information. Please note that we are trying to spot either the Stevenson Screen (or equivalent) or the location where the barometric readings are taken.

NOTE: The Registered Location is the location that the station owner provided when they signed up with CWOP. Show location history.

There are no photographs of the station. If you are the site operator and have pictures of this location, then please email them to e4020@photo.gladstonefamily.net.

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Neighboring Stations

This is a list of stations that are close to this station.

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SiteDistanceLocation
FW64342.2 milesNorth Bytom, PL (lat 50.3305°, long 18.8842°, altitude 280 metres) (data present)
FW61688.6 milesEast Bedzin, PO (lat 50.3466°, long 19.0796°, altitude 290 metres) (data present)
DW46048.6 milesEast Bedzin - Grodziec, PL (lat 50.3472°, long 19.0797°, altitude 282 metres) (data present)
EW117010.8 milesWest Gliwice, PO (lat 50.3218°, long 18.6573°, altitude 280 metres) (data present)
FW652512.8 milesWest Gliwice, PL (lat 50.3217°, long 18.6130°, altitude 227 metres) (data present)
EW643021.4 milesSouthwest Rybnik, PL (lat 50.1070°, long 18.5212°, altitude 231 metres) (data present)
FW870521.7 milesSouthwest Rybnik, CZ (lat 50.0873°, long 18.5398°, altitude 238 metres) (data present)
EW015023.0 milesSouthwest Jejkowice, PL (lat 50.1100°, long 18.4725°, altitude 242 metres) (data present)
EW652747.8 milesEast Krakow, PL (lat 50.1525°, long 19.9547°, altitude 327 metres) (data present)
DW466666.2 milesEast Jedrzejow, PL (lat 50.6442°, long 20.3042°, altitude 241 metres) (data present)

Location Formats

The location is shown in three different formats. Each of these is used in some software, and is shown on some websites.

Degrees Minutes Seconds: VWS/VWSAPRS, WeatherLink 5.5, WeatherLink (5.2-5.4), WeatherView (Linux)

Decimal degrees: FreeWX, WeatherView32 (PC application)

LORAN: WeatherDisplay, WUHU, Henriksen WServer

Resources

CWOP Home: This describes the whole CWOP program and has a large amount of useful information.

CWOP Siting Guide (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Another CWOP Guide (PDF): This is another guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Urban Siting and Operations (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station in an urban environment.

APRS WX Message format: This describes the actual format of the messages transmitted that carry WX information.

WXQC Mailing List: This is a mailing list where data quality issues are discussed. Assistance with software configuration can often be found here.

Topo Map Reading Guide: How to read USGS topographic maps, with a good section on reading contours.

Geographically nearby web pages: Use Geourl to find web pages that deal with locations geographically close to this site.


Overall website comments, problems etc to Philip Gladstone
Page layout last modified Sunday, 28 February 2016
Questions for this weather station owner/operator to Dariusz
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