e/AMeDAS

Information
has gloss	eng: AMeDAS (Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System), commonly known in Japanese as "アメダス" (amedasu), is a high-resolution surface observation network developed by Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) used for gathering regional weather data and verifying forecast performance. Begun operation on November 1, 1974, the system consists of about 1,300 stations with automatic observation equipment. These stations, of which more than 1,100 are unmanned, are located at an average interval of 17 km throughout Japan.
lexicalization	eng: Amedas
instance of	c/Meteorological data and networks

Meaning
Japanese
has gloss	jpn: アメダス（AMeDAS , Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System）とは、日本国内約1,300か所の気象観測所で構成される、気象庁の「地域気象観測システム」の通称である。
lexicalization	jpn: アメダス
Chinese
has gloss	zho: AMeDAS（自動氣象數據採集系統，Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System），在日本稱之謂"アメダス"（amedasu），是由日本氣象廳的一種高分辨率表面觀測網絡，用於收集區域氣象數據和核實預測性能。由1974年11月1日開始運作，該系統包括大約1300台自動觀測設備。這些觀測站大都自動化運作，平均間隔17公里的遍佈日本各地。
lexicalization	zho: AMeDAS

Media
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