third-order climatological station

As defined by the World Meteorological Organization, a station, other than a precipitation station, at which the observations are of the same kind as those at a second-order climatological station, but are not so comprehensive, are made once a day only, and are made at other than the specified hours.

Related terms:

• first-order climatological station
• second-order climatological station
• climatological station pressure
• second-order station
• first-order station
• climatological station elevation
• ocean weather station
• climatological substation
• precipitation station
• submarine station