The Meteorological Station at Royal Roads is a bit of a mystery for me, as it looks like it is no longer maintained and would be incapable of collecting meteorological data.
Although the station is situated on the shore of the Esquimalt Lagoon, it is sheltered from the Juan de Fuca Strait by the Coburg Peninsula – it’s a unique micro climate.
The meteorological station is equipped to measure particulate matter, precipitation, temperature, humidity, wind speed and wind direction.
An air chemistry project at Royal Roads University used the meteorological station to monitor and test precipitation and particulate matter to provide air quality data for the Georgia Basin Ecosystem Initiative. The project sought to determine the source of the low pH precipitation values found on Vancouver Island, compare the meteorological station data with other stations found in the Victoria area.
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