station

1. In science generally, a permanent or temporary location where scientific observations and measurements are made.

In meteorology, several types of stations are officially defined, including first-order station; first-order climatological station; second-order station; second-order climatological station; third-order climatological station; climatological substation; ocean weather station.

1. In oceanography, the geographic location at which any set of oceanographic observations was taken; also, the observations recorded at the location.
   The appropriate verbal phrase is “occupy a station.”
   See also serial station;
   compare ocean station, ocean weather station.