The different weather stations from which meteorological data are obtained. A weather station can be a collection of instruments at a single location or a single instrument. The content of the table therefore determines whether each WSTATIONS row represents a physical location or a particular instrument. See the content of the table and the Protocol for Data Management: Amboseli Baboon Project for an explanation of the existing practice.[223]
It is a matter of usage whether an existing WSTATIONS code is retired and a new one created when replacing an instrument, or whether the existing code is re-used. See the Protocol for Data Management: Amboseli Baboon Project.
[223] At some future time it may be desirable to extend the database by adding a location code to the WSTATIONS table. This would allow for aggregation of weather station data by location. A number of problems would have to be resolved first, notably what constitutes a location and how to reconcile any differences in the weather station instrumentation. There would also have to be a need. In the meantime simplicity is the best choice.