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surface weather observation

fundamental data used for weather forecasts
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surface weather observation

Summary

surface weather observation is a data[1]. It draws 43 Wikipedia views per month (data category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • surface weather observation's instance of is recorded as data[3].
  • surface weather observation is a type of data collection[4].
  • surface weather observation is used for weather forecasting[5].
  • surface weather observation's topic has template is recorded as Template:Earth-based meteorological observation[6].
  • surface weather observation's used by is recorded as weather station[7].
  • surface weather observation's used by is recorded as agrometeorological station[8].
  • surface weather observation's used by is recorded as meteorology[9].
  • surface weather observation's practiced by is recorded as meteorological observer[10].

Body

Definition and Type

surface weather observation's instance of is recorded as data[3]. It is a type of data collection[4].

Use and Application

surface weather observation is used for weather forecasting[5]. Recorded used by include weather station[7], agrometeorological station[8], and meteorology[9].

Why It Matters

surface weather observation draws 43 Wikipedia views per month (data category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

meteorology

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → weather forecasting
    Practiced by → meteorological observer
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → data collection
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007529315205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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