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  South Burlington, Vermont 05403
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  Phone: (802) 391-4135
  Email: femc@uvm.edu
  Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

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: AirT_TMax

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Maximum Air Temperature

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: AirT_TMin

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Minimum Air Temperature

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• 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: Mean soil temperature at 10 cm depth, as measured by the CS655 moisture probe

• 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: DewPt_TMax

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Maximum Dew Point

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: DewPt_TMin

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Minimum Dew Point

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: HeatInd_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: HeatInd_TMax

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Maximum Heat Index

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• 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: RH_TMax

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Maximum Relative Humidity

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: RH_TMin

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Minimum Relative Humidity

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• 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_Max

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum 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: 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: SoilT10_Min

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Minimum 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: SoilT10_TMax

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Maximum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 10 cm depth

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SoilT10_TMin

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Minimum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 10 cm depth

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SoilT20_Max

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum 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: 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: SoilT20_Min

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Minimum 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: SoilT20_TMax

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Maximum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 20 cm depth

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SoilT20_TMin

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Minimum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 20 cm depth

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SoilT5_Max

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum 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: 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: SoilT5_Min

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Minimum 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: SoilT5_TMax

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Maximum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 5 cm depth

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SoilT5_TMin

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Minimum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 5 cm depth

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• 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_Tot

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Total Solar Radiation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
• dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.0000000001
• 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: DatetimeDateTime for previous 24-hour period

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WindChl_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_TMin

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of Minimum Wind Chill

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime

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

• 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_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: LST

• Campbell Scientific Weather Station
  • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2017-08-16
    
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Daily measurements of weather variables taken at Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve at Collins Field Station. Note that TIMESTAMP represents the DateTime for the previous 24 hours, e.g., 8/4/2017 0:00 represents the 24-hour period of 8/3/2017.

• Air Temperature
• 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)

• Global short wave radiation accessory
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific, Model 18356. Leveling base for pyranometer.

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

• Global shortwave radiation accessory
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific, Model CM225. Mounting stand for pyranometer.

• Precipitation accessory
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Novalynx, Model 260-953. Alter-type rain gauge wind screen, 36" legs

• Precipitation gauge
• 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)

• Relative humidity
• 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)

• Shield for temperature/relative humidity sensor
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: RM Young, Model 41003-5. 10-plate radiation shield

• Soil moisture & electrical conductivity
• 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.

• Soil temperature at 10cm
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific, Model 105E-L13. Type E Thermocouple Burial Probe

• Soil temperature at 20cm
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific, Model 105E-L13. Type E Thermocouple Burial Probe

• Soil temperature at 5cm
• dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific, Model 105E-L13. Type E Thermocouple Burial Probe

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