The Carlsberg Met Records

A dedicated PC records the following parameters every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day.

Outside temperature (Celsius)
Inside (dome) temperature (Celsius)
Wind speed (metres/sec)
Wind direction (0 - 360 degrees)
Pressure (mm Hg)
Relative humidity (%)

A large database of met readings is available from 1984. The latest data available is March 2005. The format of the data is described in a Postscript file extracted from the CD-ROM introduction. A text version of this file is also available.

The data is also published in graphical form in the following booklets

Carlsberg Automatic Meridian Circle, La Palma. Meteorological Observations

Meteorological data for 1984 May - December
Meteorological data for 1985 January - June
Meteorological data for 1985 July - December
Meteorological data for 1986 January - June
Meteorological data for 1986 July - December
Meteorological data for 1987 January - June
Meteorological data for 1987 July - December
Meteorological data for 1988 January - June
Meteorological data for 1988 July - December
Meteorological data for 1989 January - June
Meteorological data for 1989 July - December
Meteorological data for 1990 January - June
Meteorological data for 1990 July - December
Meteorological data for 1991 January - June
Meteorological data for 1991 July - December
Meteorological data for 1992 January - June
Meteorological data for 1992 July - December
Meteorological data for 1993 January - June
Meteorological data for 1993 July - December
Meteorological data for 1994 January - June
Meteorological data for 1994 July - December
Meteorological data for 1995 January - June
Meteorological data for 1995 July - December

Copies of some of these volumes may be obtained from the IoA:

Institute of Astronomy,
Madingley Road,
CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0HA.