Notes for Solar radiation data:

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Either of two types of solar radiation meter is attached to the JMA buoy. One is the instantaneous value type(kW/m2) and the other is the accumulated value type(MJ/m2).

StationfromtoType of solar radiation meter
21002 Oct.22,1991 09ZOct.29,1993 03ZInstantaneous
Oct.29,1993 06ZOct.20,1995 06ZAccumulated
Oct.20,1995 09ZMar.16,1998 03ZInstantaneous
Mar.16,1998 06ZMay.19,2000 21ZAccumulated
21004 Oct.23,1992 03ZNov.11,1994 06ZInstantaneous
Nov.11,1994 09ZOct.28,1996 00ZAccumulated
Oct.28,1996 03ZMay.06,1999 03ZInstantaneous
May.06,1999 06ZJul.13,2000 18ZAccumulated
22001 Jul.22,1992 09ZJul.05,1994 03ZAccumulated
Jul.05,1994 06ZJun.27,1996 03ZInstantaneous
Jun.27,1996 06ZAug.02,1998 09ZAccumulated
Aug.02,1998 12ZOct.21,2000 03ZInstantaneous