The McMaster University Weather Station (MUWS) is operated by the Hydrometeorology and Climatology Lab in the School of Earth, Environment and Society (SEES). The MUWS is supervised by Dr. Altaf Arain, associate professor in SEES. The primary purpose of this weather station is to support undergraduate and graduate teaching, and serve the campus and surrounding community in west Hamilton. The station was established in October 2007, to measure, log, and make available a number of meteorological variables. Those using the MUWS data are encouraged to read about the sensor details.
Station location:
- Rooftop of the Burke Sciences Building
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada - Latitude: 43°15' 42.93" N
- Longitude: 79° 55' 11.86" W
- Ground elevation: 90 m above sea level
- Roof surface elevation: 114 m above sea level
- See MUWS on map
Sensor heights:
- Temperature and humidity sensors at 2 m above the roof surface
- Rain gauge at 1 m above the roof surface
- Wind sensor at 7m above the roof surface
- Radiation sensor at 2m above the roof surface
- Barometer at 1.5 m above the roof surface
