Report on the Field visit to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and

Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)

Introduction
Adequate meteorological data are of fundamental importance to sound planning of
agricultural projects. At many promising but isolated project sites, climatic data may be
unavailable or inadequate, in which new agrometeorological stations need to be established,
or existing ones strengthened.

Objectives
At the end of the exercise, the student should be able to:
1. Describe the location of the agromet and/or synoptic station;
2. Assess the equipment layout and exposure;
3. Prepare the list of weather equipment, sensors, and elements measured; Also describe
how the equipment sensor works.
4. Prepare the list of data available for classroom use.

Scope and limitation

This instrument is using according to the place and time the instrument was developed
to conduct the reports and data about the weather. This instrument use only of the expert
people who have knowledge about the agrometeorological.

Methodology

Materials
1. Paper, pen, and camera
2. Weather instruments in the station
3. References

Methodology
Methodology
1. Upon arrival, determine the geographical coordinates (longitude, latitude) and
elevation, and environment surrounding the agromet and/or synoptic station.
2. Use Doorenbos (1976), PAGASA (2010) and WMO (2010 & 2011) to examine the
equipment layout and exposure;
3. Prepare the list of weather equipment, sensors, and elements measured; Also describe
how the equipment sensor work.
4. Compile the list of available data for Classroom use.

Results and discussion

Agromet Station and the National Radiation Center

1. Agromet station location (longitude, latitude, elevation, and environment)

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 The Agromet station is found at the PAGASA weather station in Quezon, City
Manila Philippines.

2. Equipment layout and exposure

Figure 1. layout and exposure of instrument

3.Inventory of weather equipment, sensors, elements measured, mechanism

Figure 2. Thermometer Figure 3. Hygrometer Figure 2. Raingauge

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 4.Data inventory
Weather instrument
 Thermometer- A thermometer measures the degree of hotness or coldness of
a given substance
 Hygro thermograph-
A thermograph is an instrument that records air temperature continuously on
graphing paper
Sensor
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Elements measured
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Mechanism
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Lessons learned from the Engr. Rene Paciente’s lecture on Weather forecasting
1. Lesson 2.1
2. Lesson 2.2
3. Lesson 2.3

Conclusion
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Recommendation
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References
Doorenbos, J. 1976. Agro-meteorological field stations. FAO Irrigation and drainage paper
No. 27.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA). 2010. Manual on Surface Observations (MASSO) Volume 1: Methods of
Observation. PAGASA Field Operations Center, Department of Science and
Technology.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO). 2011. Guide to Climatological Practices.
WMO-No. 100. Geneva, Switzerland. ISBN 978-92-63-10100-6.

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World Meteorological Organization (WMO). 2010. Guide to Meteorological Instruments and
Methods of Observation. WMO-No. 8. Geneva, Switzerland. ISBN 978-92-63-10008-
5.

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