ProductUpdated on 13 March 2025
Reference weather data for agrometeorology in Wallonia
Head of a research team in agrometeorology at CRA-W - Walloon Agricultural Research Centre
Libramont, Belgium
About
CRA-W manages its own automatic weather stations (AWS) network for more than 25 years located in Wallonia (South of Belgium). It includes 32 AWS. Data are available in near real-time on an online platform (www.agromet.be). Weather stations are located in rural area, mainly in fields and few in forests.
Recorded parameters are : air humidity and temperature, rainfall, radiation, leafwetness, temperature 5cm above the ground, temperature 20 cm in the soil, wind speed (2 m), wind direction and ETP (computed). Upcoming : water content at 5, 10, 20 and 50 cm in the soil.
A focus is made on the quality of the data thanks to : high quality sensors, regular preventive maintenance, regular calibration of the sensors, intensive quality control (automatic + daily human check).
Data are available through API or manual graphical interface.
Looking for
- Research work
Applies to
- Environment and climate change
- Biodiversity, natural resources and restoration
- Agriculture, forestry and rural areas; Farming systems
- Water & Water management
- Soils
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