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Point data

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007995

Measurements or observations collected at discrete, specific locations rather than over an area or volume. This type of data includes readings from weather stations, buoys, or individual radiosonde ascents. Point data are often used to validate gridded model outputs or to provide ground truth for remote sensing observations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007995
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007995",
  "term": "Point data",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Measurements or observations collected at discrete, specific locations rather than over an area or volume. This type of data includes readings from weather stations, buoys, or individual radiosonde ascents. Point data are often used to validate gridded model outputs or to provide ground truth for remote sensing observations.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/point-data/"
}

Record 7,127 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.