Features
The following list describes the most important features of METEONORM 6.1:
Database
- Climatological data of more than 8’055 weather stations. Updated
- Measured parameters: monthly means of global radiation, temperature, humidity, precipitation, days with precipitation, wind speed and direction, sunshine duration.
- Time periods 1961-90 and 1996-2005 for temperature, humidity, precipitation and wind speed selectable. Updated
- Updated global radiation database for period 1981-2000. Updated
- Use of satellite data for areas with low density of weather stations. Updated
- Inclusion of climate change projections (Hadley CM3 model). New
- Inclusion of Swiss Test reference years (sia Merkblatt 2028)
Models
- Interpolation models to calculate mean values for any site in the world. Updated
- Minute time resolution for radiation parameters. New
- Calculation of radiation for inclined surfaces with updated models. Updated
- Enhanced temperature and humidity generation for building simulation. Updated
Software
- Total redesign of software. Updated
- Import of user data (including current data by internet).
- Effects of high horizon considered in radiation calculations. High horizon calculated automatically for all mountain regions. Updated
- 28 different output formats as well as user-definable output format. Updated
- 5 languages supported: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
- Manual in English, maps and illustrations included on CD-ROM. Updated
- Low price: data and models on one CD-ROM for the price of a few hours of work.