This new report follows a first report on the forest meteorological sub-network (Ponette et al, 1996) and offers an analysis for the network over a longer 10-year period (1995-2004). This report combines data from the forest meteorological networks in both France and Luxemburg. Plots were set up gradually between December 1994 and January 1997. The French network is made up of 26 automatic weather stations located near the plots in the RENECOFOR Network with one additional plot located near the experimental work Station in Fougeres. All of the weather stations measure rainfall, temperature and relative air humidity and eight of them also record global solar radiance and wind conditions. The two plots in Luxemburg record all of the above data including global solar radiance and wind conditions. This report focuses on two main aspects. Firstly, data quality is analysed and secondly, the results obtained from the meteorological data are presented. Data quality is assured by a "Quality Control/Quality Assurance" programme. "Quality Control" refers to a set of procedures routinely used to guarantee quality; for example, data verification, weather Station inspections or instrument and equipment maintenance. "Quality Assurance" can be defined as the methodology and techniques used to analyse and report on the "Quality Control" procedures, which then form a basis for improving future decision-making. "Quality Assurance" has been explicitly included in this report for the first time. We draw conclusions on the reliability of the recorded data and also discuss future perspectives. The meteorological results are presented both globally and in greater detail. The global perspective makes it easier to compare different sites while the more detailed presentation clearly shows the micro-climate at each site. Meteorological indicators have thus been established for the whole ten-year period according to the variables recorded at each plot.
