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+TOAR II Database
+================
+
+Models
+~~~~~~
+
+Contact
+^^^^^^^
+
++----------------+------------------------------------+---------------+------------+
+| Name           | Type                               | Description   | Required   |
++================+====================================+===============+============+
+| person         | `Person <#person>`__               |               | Yes        |
++----------------+------------------------------------+---------------+------------+
+| organisation   | `Organisation <#organisation>`__   |               | Yes        |
++----------------+------------------------------------+---------------+------------+
+
+Coordinates
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++-------+-------+--------------+-----------+
+| Name  | Type  | Description  | Required  |
++=======+=======+==============+===========+
+| lat   | number | longitude    | No        |
+|       |       | coordinate   |           |
+|       |       | of station   |           |
+|       |       | (decimal     |           |
+|       |       | degrees\_eas |           |
+|       |       | t).          |           |
+|       |       | This is our  |           |
+|       |       | best         |           |
+|       |       | estimate of  |           |
+|       |       | the station  |           |
+|       |       | location     |           |
+|       |       | which is not |           |
+|       |       | always       |           |
+|       |       | identical to |           |
+|       |       | the official |           |
+|       |       | station      |           |
+|       |       | coordinates  |           |
+|       |       | (see         |           |
+|       |       | coordinate\_ |           |
+|       |       | validation\_ |           |
+|       |       | status).     |           |
++-------+-------+--------------+-----------+
+| lng   | number | latitude     | No        |
+|       |       | coordinate   |           |
+|       |       | of station   |           |
+|       |       | (decimal     |           |
+|       |       | degrees\_nor |           |
+|       |       | th).         |           |
+|       |       | This is our  |           |
+|       |       | best         |           |
+|       |       | estimate of  |           |
+|       |       | the station  |           |
+|       |       | location     |           |
+|       |       | which is not |           |
+|       |       | always       |           |
+|       |       | identical to |           |
+|       |       | the official |           |
+|       |       | station      |           |
+|       |       | coordinates  |           |
+|       |       | (see         |           |
+|       |       | coordinate\_ |           |
+|       |       | validation\_ |           |
+|       |       | status).     |           |
++-------+-------+--------------+-----------+
+| alt   | number | altitude of  | No        |
+|       |       | station (in  |           |
+|       |       | m above sea  |           |
+|       |       | level). This |           |
+|       |       | is our best  |           |
+|       |       | estimate of  |           |
+|       |       | the station  |           |
+|       |       | altitude,    |           |
+|       |       | which is not |           |
+|       |       | always       |           |
+|       |       | identical to |           |
+|       |       | the reported |           |
+|       |       | station      |           |
+|       |       | altitude,    |           |
+|       |       | but          |           |
+|       |       | frequently   |           |
+|       |       | uses the     |           |
+|       |       | elevation    |           |
+|       |       | from google  |           |
+|       |       | earth        |           |
+|       |       | instead (see |           |
+|       |       | coordinate\_ |           |
+|       |       | validation\_ |           |
+|       |       | status).     |           |
++-------+-------+--------------+-----------+
+
+Data
+^^^^
+
++------------------+------------+--------------------------------+------------+
+| Name             | Type       | Description                    | Required   |
++==================+============+================================+============+
+| datetime         | dateTime   | date and time of observation   | Yes        |
++------------------+------------+--------------------------------+------------+
+| value            | number     | variable value at datetime     | Yes        |
++------------------+------------+--------------------------------+------------+
+| flags            | string     | flags                          | Yes        |
++------------------+------------+--------------------------------+------------+
+| timeseries\_id   | integer    | ID of timeseries               | Yes        |
++------------------+------------+--------------------------------+------------+
+
+Organisation
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------------------+------------+
+| Name              | Type      | Description                                 | Required   |
++===================+===========+=============================================+============+
+| id                | integer   |                                             | Yes        |
++-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------------------+------------+
+| name              | string    | Short name (abbreviation) of organisation   | Yes        |
++-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------------------+------------+
+| longname          | string    | Long name of organisation                   | Yes        |
++-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------------------+------------+
+| kind              | string    | Kind of organisation                        | Yes        |
++-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------------------+------------+
+| city              | string    | City where organisation resides             | Yes        |
++-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------------------+------------+
+| postcode          | string    | Postcode of organisation city               | Yes        |
++-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------------------+------------+
+| street\_address   | string    | Street address of organisation city         | Yes        |
++-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------------------+------------+
+| country           | string    | Country to which organisation belongs       | Yes        |
++-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------------------+------------+
+| homepage          | string    | Homepage of organisation                    | Yes        |
++-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------------------+------------+
+
+Person
+^^^^^^
+
++-------------+-----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| Name        | Type      | Description                                                                  | Required   |
++=============+===========+==============================================================================+============+
+| id          | integer   |                                                                              | Yes        |
++-------------+-----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| name        | string    | Name of person                                                               | Yes        |
++-------------+-----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| email       | string    | Email address of person                                                      | Yes        |
++-------------+-----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| phone       | string    | Phone number of person                                                       | Yes        |
++-------------+-----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| isprivate   | boolean   | Set this flag to true if the contact details shall not be exposed publicly   | Yes        |
++-------------+-----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+
+Stationmeta
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| Name                             | Type                                                     | Description               | Required   |
++==================================+==========================================================+===========================+============+
+| id                               | integer                                                  |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| codes                            | [ string ]                                               | list of station's codes   | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| name                             | string                                                   |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| coordinates                      | `Coordinates <#coordinates>`__                           |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| country                          | string                                                   |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| state                            | string                                                   |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| coordinate\_validation\_status   | string                                                   |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| coordinate\_validation\_date     | dateTime                                                 |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| type\_of\_environment            | string                                                   |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| type\_of\_area                   | string                                                   |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| timezone                         | string                                                   |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| additional\_metadata             | string (json-string)                                     |                           | No         |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| coordinate\_validator\_id        | integer                                                  |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| roles                            | [ `StationmetaRole <#stationmetarole>`__ ]               |                           | No         |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| annotations                      | [ `StationmetaAnnotation <#stationmetaannotation>`__ ]   |                           | No         |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| aux\_images                      | [ `StationmetaAuxImage <#stationmetaauximage>`__ ]       |                           | No         |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| aux\_docs                        | [ `StationmetaAuxDoc <#stationmetaauxdoc>`__ ]           |                           | No         |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| aux\_urls                        | [ `StationmetaAuxUrl <#stationmetaauxurl>`__ ]           |                           | No         |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| globalmeta                       | `StationmetaGlobal <#stationmetaglobal>`__               |                           | No         |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+
+StationmetaAnnotation
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| Name              | Type       | Description   | Required   |
++===================+============+===============+============+
+| id                | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| kind              | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| text              | string     |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| date\_added       | dateTime   |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| approved          | boolean    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| contributor\_id   | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+
+StationmetaAuxDoc
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| Name                    | Type       | Description   | Required   |
++=========================+============+===============+============+
+| id                      | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| resource\_description   | string     |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| date\_added             | dateTime   |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| resource                | string     |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| station\_id             | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+
+StationmetaAuxImage
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| Name                    | Type       | Description   | Required   |
++=========================+============+===============+============+
+| id                      | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| resource\_description   | string     |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| date\_added             | dateTime   |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| resource                | string     |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| image\_height           | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| image\_width            | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| station\_id             | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+
+StationmetaAuxUrl
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| Name                    | Type       | Description   | Required   |
++=========================+============+===============+============+
+| id                      | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| resource\_description   | string     |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| date\_added             | dateTime   |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| resource                | string     |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| station\_id             | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+
+StationmetaCore
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| Name                             | Type                             | Description               | Required   |
++==================================+==================================+===========================+============+
+| id                               | integer                          |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| codes                            | [ string ]                       | list of station's codes   | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| name                             | string                           |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| coordinates                      | `Coordinates <#coordinates>`__   |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| country                          | string                           |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| state                            | string                           |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| coordinate\_validation\_status   | string                           |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| coordinate\_validation\_date     | dateTime                         |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| type\_of\_environment            | string                           |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| type\_of\_area                   | string                           |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| timezone                         | string                           |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| additional\_metadata             | string (json-string)             |                           | No         |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+| coordinate\_validator\_id        | integer                          |                           | Yes        |
++----------------------------------+----------------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
+
+StationmetaGlobal
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| Name                                        | Type      | Description   | Required   |
++=============================================+===========+===============+============+
+| id                                          | integer   |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| population\_density\_year2010               | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| max\_population\_density\_25km\_year2010    | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| climatic\_zone                              | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| nightlight\_1km\_year2013                   | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| nightlight\_5km\_year2013                   | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| max\_nightlight\_25km\_year2013             | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| wheat\_production\_year2000                 | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| rice\_production\_year2000                  | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| edgar\_htap\_v2\_nox\_emissions\_year2010   | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| omi\_no2\_column\_years2011to2015           | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| htap\_region\_tier1                         | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| etopo\_alt                                  | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| etopo\_min\_alt\_5km                        | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| etopo\_relative\_alt                        | number    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| dominant\_landcover\_year2012               | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| toar1\_category                             | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| station\_id                                 | integer   |               | Yes        |
++---------------------------------------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+
+StationmetaRole
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| Name          | Type      | Description   | Required   |
++===============+===========+===============+============+
+| id            | integer   |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| role          | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| status        | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| contact\_id   | integer   |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+
+Timeseries
+^^^^^^^^^^
+
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| Name                   | Type                                                   | Description                                                                                                               | Required   |
++========================+========================================================+===========================================================================================================================+============+
+| id                     | integer                                                |                                                                                                                           | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| label                  | string                                                 | a short string to distinguish this timeseries from others with the same combination of station and variable               | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| order                  | integer                                                | indicates position of this timeseries in a list when several timeseries share the same station and variable combination   | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| access\_rights         | string                                                 | Access rights of timeseries data                                                                                          | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| sampling\_frequency    | string                                                 | Sampling frequency of data in this timeseries                                                                             | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| aggregation            | string                                                 | Aggregation type in this timeseries                                                                                       | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| source                 | string                                                 |                                                                                                                           | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| data\_start\_date      | dateTime                                               | Start date of the variable data available for this station                                                                | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| data\_end\_date        | dateTime                                               | End date of the variable data available for this station                                                                  | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| measurement\_method    | string                                                 | instrument principle of measurement                                                                                       | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| sampling\_height       | number                                                 | Height above the ground of the inlet/instrument/sampler (in m)                                                            | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| date\_added            | dateTime                                               | Date of timeseries metadata entry into TOAR database                                                                      | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| date\_modified         | dateTime                                               | Date of last timeseries metadata modification                                                                             | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| additional\_metadata   | string (json-string)                                   | Additional information about the timeseries as JSON structure.                                                            | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| roles                  | [ `TimeseriesRole <#timeseriesrole>`__ ]               |                                                                                                                           | No         |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| annotations            | [ `TimeseriesAnnotation <#timeseriesannotation>`__ ]   |                                                                                                                           | No         |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| variable               | `Variable <#variable>`__                               |                                                                                                                           | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| station                |                                                        |                                                                                                                           | No         |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| programme              | `TimeseriesProgramme <#timeseriesprogramme>`__         |                                                                                                                           | Yes        |
++------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+
+TimeseriesAnnotation
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| Name              | Type       | Description   | Required   |
++===================+============+===============+============+
+| id                | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| kind              | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| text              | string     |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| date\_added       | dateTime   |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| approved          | boolean    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| contributor\_id   | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+| timeseries\_id    | integer    |               | Yes        |
++-------------------+------------+---------------+------------+
+
+TimeseriesProgramme
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| Name          | Type      | Description   | Required   |
++===============+===========+===============+============+
+| id            | integer   |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| name          | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| longname      | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| homepage      | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| description   | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+
+TimeseriesRole
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| Name          | Type      | Description   | Required   |
++===============+===========+===============+============+
+| id            | integer   |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| role          | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| status        | string    |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+| contact\_id   | integer   |               | Yes        |
++---------------+-----------+---------------+------------+
+
+Variable
+^^^^^^^^
+
++---------------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| Name                | Type      | Description                                                     | Required   |
++=====================+===========+=================================================================+============+
+| name                | string    | Name. Short variable-like name of the variable                  | Yes        |
++---------------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| longname            | string    | Longname. Long (explicit) name of the variable                  | Yes        |
++---------------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| displayname         | string    | Displayname. Display name of the variable                       | Yes        |
++---------------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| cf\_standardname    | string    | Cf standardname. CF standard name of the variable if defined    | Yes        |
++---------------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| units               | string    | Units. Physical units of variable                               | Yes        |
++---------------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| chemical\_formula   | string    | Chemical formula. Chemical formula of variable(if applicable)   | Yes        |
++---------------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+| id                  | integer   |                                                                 | Yes        |
++---------------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
+
+REST API
+--------
+
+/variables/
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get Variables
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name    | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++=========+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| skip    | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| limit   | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/variables/{name}
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get Variable
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++--------+--------------+---------------+------------+----------+
+| Name   | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema   |
++========+==============+===============+============+==========+
+| name   | path         |               | Yes        | string   |
++--------+--------------+---------------+------------+----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/variables/id/{variable\_id}
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get Variable
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++----------------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name           | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++================+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| variable\_id   | path         |               | Yes        | integer   |
++----------------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/contacts/persons/
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get All Persons
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name    | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++=========+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| skip    | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| limit   | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/contacts/persons/id/{person\_id}
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get Person
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++--------------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name         | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++==============+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| person\_id   | path         |               | Yes        | integer   |
++--------------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/contacts/persons/{name}
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get Person
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++--------+--------------+---------------+------------+----------+
+| Name   | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema   |
++========+==============+===============+============+==========+
+| name   | path         |               | Yes        | string   |
++--------+--------------+---------------+------------+----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/contacts/organisations/
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get All Organisations
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name    | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++=========+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| skip    | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| limit   | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/contacts/organisations/id/{organisation\_id}
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get Organisation
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++--------------------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name               | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++====================+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| organisation\_id   | path         |               | Yes        | integer   |
++--------------------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/contacts/organisations/{name}
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get Organisation
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++--------+--------------+---------------+------------+----------+
+| Name   | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema   |
++========+==============+===============+============+==========+
+| name   | path         |               | Yes        | string   |
++--------+--------------+---------------+------------+----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/contacts/
+~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get All Contacts
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name    | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++=========+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| skip    | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| limit   | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/stationmeta\_core/
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get All Stationmeta Core
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name    | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++=========+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| skip    | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| limit   | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/stationmeta/
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get All Stationmeta
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name    | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++=========+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| skip    | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| limit   | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/stationmeta\_core/{station\_code}
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get Stationmeta Core
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++-----------------+--------------+---------------+------------+----------+
+| Name            | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema   |
++=================+==============+===============+============+==========+
+| station\_code   | path         |               | Yes        | string   |
++-----------------+--------------+---------------+------------+----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/stationmeta/{station\_code}
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get Stationmeta
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++-----------------+--------------+---------------+------------+----------+
+| Name            | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema   |
++=================+==============+===============+============+==========+
+| station\_code   | path         |               | Yes        | string   |
++-----------------+--------------+---------------+------------+----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/timeseries/
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get All Timeseries
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name    | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++=========+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| skip    | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| limit   | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/timeseries/{timeseries\_id}
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get Timeseries
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++------------------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name             | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++==================+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| timeseries\_id   | path         |               | Yes        | integer   |
++------------------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/data/
+~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get All Data
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name    | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++=========+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| skip    | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| limit   | query        |               | No         | integer   |
++---------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
+
+/data/{timeseries\_id}
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+GET
+^^^
+
+Summary:
+''''''''
+
+Get Data
+
+Parameters
+''''''''''
+
++------------------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+| Name             | Located in   | Description   | Required   | Schema    |
++==================+==============+===============+============+===========+
+| timeseries\_id   | path         |               | Yes        | integer   |
++------------------+--------------+---------------+------------+-----------+
+
+Responses
+'''''''''
+
++--------+-----------------------+
+| Code   | Description           |
++========+=======================+
+| 200    | Successful Response   |
++--------+-----------------------+
+| 422    | Validation Error      |
++--------+-----------------------+
diff --git a/docs/toardb_v2_fromRST.pdf b/docs/toardb_v2_fromRST.pdf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b2e71b5672f8b04b714f978be3256e53c86964fd
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diff --git a/toardb/data/schemas.py b/toardb/data/schemas.py
index f7c9bce81f4bf5c636b2bacaf40c973169d38f0f..3e125e638a6ac446ed7d007b65f8e044df07a087 100644
--- a/toardb/data/schemas.py
+++ b/toardb/data/schemas.py
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ Pydantic schemas for TOAR database
 
 from typing import List
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, validator
+from pydantic import BaseModel, validator, Field
 import datetime as dt
 from .models import DF_enum
 
 class DataBase(BaseModel):
-    datetime: dt.datetime
-    value: float
-    flags: str
-    timeseries_id: int
+    datetime: dt.datetime = Field(..., description="date and time of observation")
+    value: float = Field(..., description="variable value at datetime")
+    flags: str = Field(..., description="flags")
+    timeseries_id: int = Field(..., description="ID of timeseries")
 
     @validator('flags')
     def check_flags(cls, v):
diff --git a/toardb/stationmeta/schemas.py b/toardb/stationmeta/schemas.py
index f9c7828b15101bdbe8b8126cb8d013834be95561..d70c842a1b12af25b3fca892a850600eacbf4004 100644
--- a/toardb/stationmeta/schemas.py
+++ b/toardb/stationmeta/schemas.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ from toardb.contacts.models import Contact
 # the following class was taken from:
 # https://github.com/tiangolo/fastapi/issues/312
 class Coordinates(BaseModel):
-    lat: float = Field(0, gte=-90, lte=90)
-    lng: float = Field(0, gte=-180, lte=180)
-    alt: float
+    lat: float = Field(0, gte=-90, lte=90, description="longitude coordinate of station (decimal degrees_east). This is our best estimate of the station location which is not always identical to the official station coordinates (see coordinate_validation_status).")
+    lng: float = Field(0, gte=-180, lte=180, description="latitude coordinate of station (decimal degrees_north). This is our best estimate of the station location which is not always identical to the official station coordinates (see coordinate_validation_status).")
+    alt: float = Field(0, description="altitude of station (in m above sea level). This is our best estimate of the station altitude, which is not always identical to the reported station altitude, but frequently uses the elevation from google earth instead (see coordinate_validation_status).")
 
 # ======== StationmetaCore =========
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class StationmetaCoreStub(BaseModel):
 
 class StationmetaCoreBase(BaseModel):
     id: int = None
-    codes: List[str] = []
+    codes: List[str] = Field(..., description="list of station's codes")
     name: str
     coordinates: Coordinates
     country: str
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ class StationmetaBase(StationmetaCoreBase):
     aux_docs: List[StationmetaAuxDoc] = None
     aux_urls: List[StationmetaAuxUrl] = None
     globalmeta: StationmetaGlobal = None
-    globalservice: StationmetaGlobalService = None
 
     class Config:
        orm_mode = True
@@ -383,7 +382,6 @@ class StationmetaCreate(StationmetaCoreCreate):
     aux_docs: List[StationmetaAuxDoc] = None
     aux_urls: List[StationmetaAuxUrl] = None
     globalmeta: StationmetaGlobalNestedCreate = None
-    globalservice: StationmetaGlobalService = None
 
     class Config:
         orm_mode = True