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Table 2 Details of NIWA stations used for comparison with experimental station estimates of temperature, rainfall and radiation

From: Comparison between meteorological data from the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and data from independent meteorological stations

Experimental station

NIWA Temp station number

Distance to NIWA station (km)

NIWA rainfall station number

Distance to NIWA rainfall station (km)

NIWA radiation station number

Distance to NIWA radiation station (km)

Lawson

4420

9.4

4420

9.4

12,430

25.5

Avery

4420

1.5

4420

1.5

12,430

29.7

Dillon

36,106

17.3

4319

14.3

36,106

17.3

Cuddon

4326

1.8

4326

1.8

4326

1.8

Atkinson

21,938

16.5

2665

3

21,938

16.5

JNL Nguamu

31,857

15.4

2613

14.2

37,662

17.3

McNeil

3017

19.2

3017

19.2

2980

37.7

Rolleston

17,603

10

4880

3

17,603

10

Harewood

4843

5.1

4843

5.1

4843

5.1