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These datasets are from the weather station at the Collins Field Station at Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. The Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve is one of 14 sites recording data in the Hudson Valley as part of the Environmental Monitoring and Management Alliance (EMMA).

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: AirT_Max

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum Air Temperature

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: AirT_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Air Temperature

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: AirT_Min

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Minimum Air Temperature

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: BattV_Min

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Minimum Battery Voltage

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: volts

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: CS655T10_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Datalogger Panel Temperature

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: DewPt_Max

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum Dewpoint Temperature

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: Deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: DewPt_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Dewpoint Temperature

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: DewPt_Min

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Minimum Dewpoint Temperature

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: HeatInd_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Heat Index

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: HI_C_Max

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum Heat Index

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Precip

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Total Precipitation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: mm

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: RECORD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Record Number

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
• Unit: unitless

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: RH_Max

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum Relative Humidity

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: percent

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: RH_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Relative Humidity

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: percent

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: RH_Min

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Minimum Relative Humidity

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: percent

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SoilEC_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Soil Electrical Conductivity

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: dS/m

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SoilT10_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 10 cm depth

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SoilT20_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 20 cm depth

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SoilT5_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 5 cm depth

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SoilVWC_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Soil Volumetric Water Content

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: m^3/m^3

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SolRad_Max

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum Solar Radiation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: kW/m^2

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SolRad_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Solar Radiation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: kW/m^2

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SolRad_Min

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Minimum Solar Radiation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: kW/m^2

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SolRad_SD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Standard Deviation of Solar Radiation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: kW/m^2

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SolRad_Tot

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Total Solar Radiation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.0000000000001
• Unit: MJ/m^2

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SunHrs_Tot

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Total Number of Hours of Sun

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: hours

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: TIMESTAMP

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Datetime for previous hour

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
• dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: M/D/YYYY hh:mm
• Unit: LST

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WC_C_Min

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Minimum Wind Chill

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WindChl_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Wind Chill

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: deg C

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WS_Max

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum Wind Speed

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: meters/second

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WS_Mean

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Wind Speed

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: meters/second

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WS_SD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Standard Deviation of Wind Speed

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: meters/second

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WS_TMax

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Maximum Wind Speed

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
• dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: M/D/YYYY hh:mm
• Unit: LSST

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WV_MeanS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Wind Vector Scalar Mean Wind Speed

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: meters/second

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WV_RMeanD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean Resultant Wind Vector Direction

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: degrees

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WV_RMeanS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Wind Vector Resultant Mean Wind Speed

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: meters/second

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WV_SD_Dir

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Standard Deviation of Wind Direction

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
• Unit: degrees

• Campbell Scientific Weather Station
  • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
    
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Hourly measurements of weather variables taken at the Vassar College Farm and Ecological Preserve, Collins Field Station. Note that TIMESTAMP represents the DateTime for the previous hour.

• Wind
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: RM Young, Wind Sentry, Model 03101-5

• Air Temperature
• dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
  
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Rotronic, Model HC2S3-10-PT. Rotronic HygroClip2 Temperature/RH Probe. Temp: ±0.1°C with standard configuration settings (at 23°C). Humidity: ±0.8% RH with standard configuration settings (at 23°C)
• dataset_eml_samplingFrequency: hourly

• Campbell Scientific Datalogger
• dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
  
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific, Model CR6-NA-ST-SW
• dataset_eml_samplingFrequency: hourly

• Global short wave radiation accessory
• dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
  
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific, Model 18356. Leveling base for pyranometer.
• dataset_eml_samplingFrequency: hourly

• Global shortwave radiation
• dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
  
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Apogee, Model SP230-L12-PT. All-season heated pyranometer. Accuracy ±5% for daily total radiation
• dataset_eml_samplingFrequency: hourly

• Global shortwave radiation accessory
• dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
  
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific, Model CM225. Mounting stand for pyranometer.
• dataset_eml_samplingFrequency: hourly

• Precipitation accessory
• dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
  
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Novalynx, Model 260-953. Alter-type rain gauge wind screen, 36" legs
• dataset_eml_samplingFrequency: hourly

• Precipitation gauge
• dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
  
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: RM Young, Model 52202-L17-LP13. Heated rain and snow gauge, 0.1mm resolution. Accuracy 2% up to 25 mm h-1 (1 in. h-1) 3% up to 50 mm h-1 (2 in. h-1)
• dataset_eml_samplingFrequency: hourly

• Relative humidity
• dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
  
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Rotronic, Model HC2S3-10-PT. Rotronic HygroClip2 Temperature/RH Probe. Temp: ±0.1°C with standard configuration settings (at 23°C). Humidity: ±0.8% RH with standard configuration settings (at 23°C)
• dataset_eml_samplingFrequency: hourly

• Shield for temperature/relative humidity sensor
• dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
  
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: RM Young, Model 41003-5. 10-plate radiation shield
• dataset_eml_samplingFrequency: hourly

• Soil moisture & electrical conductivity
• dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
  
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific, Model CS655-17-PT-DS. Soil water content reflectometer (also measures conductivity and temperaure). Readings represent an average of conditions along 12 cm length of rods. Volumtric water content: range 5% to 50%, accuracy ±3% VWC (typical in mineral soils that have solution electrical conductivity ≤ 10 dS/m), precision < 0.05%. Temperature: range -10° to +70°C, acc ±0.5°C, prec ±0.02°C. Conductivity: range for Bulk EC 0 to 8 dS/m, acc ±(5% of reading + 0.05 dS/m), prec 0.5% of BEC.
• dataset_eml_samplingFrequency: hourly

• Soil temperature at 5, 10 & 20 cm
• dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-17
  
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific, Model 105E-L13. Type E Thermocouple Burial Probe
• dataset_eml_samplingFrequency: hourly