Details and Metadata

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Methods

The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures

Current Methods

  • Meteorological data

    The station provides near real-time monitoring for meteorological variables including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, precipitation and total solar irradiance. Data are automatically downloaded via cell phone modem.

Dataset Fields

Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data


Field Name Caption Description Additional Information
RECORDTIMERecord Time

Date/time of recording

DateTime Date/Time Format: other
SAMPLEMONTHSample Month

Month of sample collection

DateTime Date/Time Format: other
SAMPLEDAYSample Day

Day of sample collection

Interval Units: nominal day
Precision: 1
SAMPLETIMESample Time

Time of sample collection

DateTime Date/Time Format: YYYY
SAMPLEYEARSample Year

Year of sample collection

DateTime Date/Time Format: other
AIRTEMPAir Temperature

Measured air temperature

Interval
Unit: degree Celsius
Precision: 0.001
RELHUMIDRelative Humidity

The amount of water vapor that is actually in the air, compared to how much water vapor potentially

Ratio Units: dimensionless
Precision: 0.01
BAROPRESSBarometric Pressure

Barometric pressure reading for atmospheric pressure

Ratio Units: millibar
Precision: 1
PYRANOMPyranometer

Pyranometer reading of amount of solar irradiance

Ratio Units: watts per meter squared
Precision: 0.01
WATERTEMPWater Temperature

Measured water temperature

Interval
Unit: degree Celsius
Precision: 0.001
MAX_WINDSPEEDMaximum Windspeed

The fastest wind speed recorded in a 15 minute interval

Ratio Units: meters per second
Precision: 0.001
TIME_MAX_WINDSPEEDTime Maximum Windspeed

The time to the minute of the fastest wind speed recorded

DateTime Date/Time Format: other
MEAN_HORIZONTAL_WINDSPEEDMean Horizontal Windspeed

The average speed of wind, regardless of its direction

Ratio Units: meters per second
Precision: 0.001
MEAN_RESULTANT_WINDSPEEDMean Resultant Windspeed

Wind speed normalized for its direction using a vector approach, this is vector averaged wind speed

Ratio Units: meters per second
Precision: 0.001
MEAN_WIND_DIRECTIONMean Wind Direction

Average direction of wind

Ratio
Unit: degree
Precision: 0.1
STDDEV_WIND_DIRECTIONStandard Deviation Wind Direction

The standard deviation of wind direction

Ratio
Unit: degree
Precision: 0.001
PRECIPPrecipitation

Amount of precipitation during collection interval

Ratio
Unit: millimeter
Precision: 0.001
VoltVolt

Volt measurment

Ratio
Unit: volt
Precision: 0.01

Sampling Equipment

Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.

Current Equipment

  • Data logger, meterological sensors, cell phon
    Started: 2010-09-30

    Campbell Scientific CR 10X datalogger with meteorological sensors and cell phone modem.

Site Characteristics

The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection

  • Site Description

    Station is located on the southern tip of Burton Island (Lat: 44.7666, Long: -73.2134) which is owned by the State of Vermont.

Dataset Notes

Notes describing any special conditions or considerations for understanding the quality and consistency of the data


Start Date End Date Note Date Entered
2016-05-19 12:00:002016-05-19 12:00:00Installed new antennae, new storage module and new SC105CS interface.Replaced air temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure sensors. Checked precipitation gauge wire and inspected for blockage. Replaced NRG anemometer and wind vane. Replaced both batteries and replaced both desi packs.2016-05-31 13:35:00
2016-05-19 07:30:002016-05-26 09:45:00Lost data due to interface malfunction; replaced CS105 with PDA interface. Data communication from BI is functional now.2016-05-31 13:50:00
2015-12-10 00:00:002015-12-10 00:00:00A third trip was made to BI in early December to re-install the radio and modem and to install a storage module. Communication was not re-established. (Date of trip is approximate).2016-09-20 00:00:00
2015-10-30 00:00:002015-12-07 00:00:00The rain gage is clogged so nullify precipitation from Oct 30, 2015 through Dec. 7th 2016.2016-12-13 00:00:00
2015-09-30 00:00:002015-09-30 00:00:00To address loss of cellular radio communication, a trip was made to BI to replace the data logger. The cellular radio and modem were taken back to the office for testing. (Date of trip is approximate).2016-09-20 00:00:00
2015-07-24 00:00:002016-05-26 00:00:00Burton Island data transmission ceased, possibly due to loss of 2G cellular coverage. Replacement is scheduled for spring or summer 2016. Data for that period is available online.2016-04-26 00:00:00