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The XML file holds a header containing metadata for the time series. Time series may either be equidistant or non-equidistant. This is indicated in the timestep element.
Example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<TimeSeries version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.wldelft.nl/fews" xmlns:target="http://www.wldelft.nl/fews" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.wldelft.nl/fews
pi_timeseries.xsd">
<series>
<header>
<type>accumulative</type>
<locationId>Rhine_99_1</locationId>
<parameter>Precipitation</parameter>
<timeStep>
<seconds>3600</seconds>
</timeStep>
<startDate date="1967-08-13" time="14:00:00"/>
<endDate date="1967-08-13" time="15:00:00"/>
<missVal>-999</missVal>
<longName>Rockenau</longName>
<stationName>Rockenau</stationName>
<units>mm</units>
<sourceOrganisation>BfG</sourceOrganisation>
<sourceSystem>DWD-system3</sourceSystem>
<fileDescription>Very short series for Rockenau</fileDescription>
<creationDate>2003-01-11</creationDate>
<creationTime>14:00:00</creationTime>
</header>
<event date="1967-08-13" time="14:00:00" value="3.1" flag="0"/>
<event date="1967-08-13" time="15:00:00" value="-999"/>
</series>
<series>
<header>
<type>instantaneous</type>
<locationId>Rhine_99_3</locationId>
<parameter>Discharges</parameter>
<timeStep>
<noneq/>
</timeStep>
<startDate date="1967-08-13" time="14:00:00"/>
<endDate date="1967-08-13" time="15:00:00"/>
<missVal/>
<longName>Rockenau</longName>
<stationName>Rockenau</stationName>
<units>m3/s</units>
<sourceOrganisation>BfG</sourceOrganisation>
<sourceSystem>DWD-system3</sourceSystem>
<fileDescription>Very short series </fileDescription>
<creationDate>2003-01-11</creationDate>
<creationTime>14:00:00</creationTime>
</header>
<event date="1967-08-13" time="14:00:00" value="3.1" flag="0" comment="handmatige meting"/>
<event date="1967-08-13" time="15:00:00" value="NaN"/>
<event date="1967-08-13" time="18:00:00" value="7.1"/>
</series>
</TimeSeries>
The structure of the XML schema is given in the figures below. Note that attributes are not displayed in the figures. Consult the full schema (+documentation) for details.
Details of Timeseries Header
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