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Colchester Reef Meteorological Monitoring: Quality-Controlled Colchester Reef Meteorological Data

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

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    Continuous monitoring of meteorological variables representative of Lake Champlain for use by researchers, recreationalists, commercial boaters, Champlain Water District and the National Weather Service.

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  • Tim Scherbatskoy: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Carl Waite: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

  • Joanne Cummings: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Dick Furbush: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Gerry Livingston: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • James Duncan: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

  • Steve Cluett: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

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  • air temperature, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, relative humidity, wind,

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Quality-Controlled Colchester Reef Meteorological Data
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1996-07-29
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Measurements of air temperature, barometric pressure, windspeed, precipitation and humidity at the Colchester Reef Station. Readings are taken at sensor arrays at 32 meters and 38 meters above mean sea level. Basic quality control measures have been applied to the data.

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: To continuously monitor meteorological variables representative of Lake Champlain for use by researchers, recreationalists, commercial boaters, Champlain Water District and the National Weather Service.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0080_CR_QAQC

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.80.62

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Colchester Reef Meteorological Monitoring: Quality-Controlled Colchester Reef Meteorological Data, 1996-07-29

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/colchester-reef-meteorological-monitoring/dataset/colchester-reef-met-site

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: RECORDTIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Date/Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time and date when measurments were recorded
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEYEAR
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Year
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample year as recorded by datalogger
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: D-M-YY
    • Unit: nominalYear
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEMONTH
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Month
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample month of data collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLETIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample time as recorded by datalogger
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: D-M-YY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 2400
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: 38m_AIRTEMP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Air Temperature
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Measured air temperature at 38 meters above mean sea level
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: celsius
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: celsius
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: 32m_AIRTEMP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 32m Air Temperature
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Air Temperature at 32 meters above mean sea level
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: celsius
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: celsius
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: 38m_RELHUMID
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Relative Humdity
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Relative humidity at 38 meters above mean sea level
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: dimensionless
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 100
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: 32m_RELHUMID
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 32m Relative Humidity
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Relative humidity at 32 meters above mean sea level
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: dimensionless
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: 32m_BAROPRESS
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 32m Barometric Pressure
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Measured barometric pressure at 32 meters above mean sea level
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: millibar
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PYRANOM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Pyranometer Reading
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Pyranometer reading of solar intensity
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
    • Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: WATERTEMP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Water Temperature
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Measured water temperature
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: celsius
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: celsius
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Met1_38m_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Met1 Maximum Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum wind speed at 38 meters above mean sea level using Met1 equipment. The Met1 sensor data became unreliable after 14:00 EST August 25, 2009 and have been removed.
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: meterspersecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG Maximum Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Highest recorded wind speed using NRG equipment at 38 meters above mean sea level
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: meterspersecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Met1_38m_TIME_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Met1 Time Maximum Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of maximum wind speed at 38 meters above mean sea level using Met1 equipment. The Met1 sensor data became unreliable after 14:00 EST August 25, 2009 and have been removed.
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_TIME_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG Time Maximum Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of maximum wind speed at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Met1_38m_MEAN_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Met1 Mean Wind Direction
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Average wind direction at 38 meters above mean sea level using Met1 equipment. The Met1 sensor data became unreliable after 14:00 EST August 25, 2009 and have been removed.
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.1
    • Unit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_MEAN_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG Mean Wind Direction
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Average wind direction at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.1
    • Unit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Met1_38m_STDDEV_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Met1 Wind Direction Standard Deviation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Standard deviation of wind direction at 38 meters above mean sea level using Met 1 equipment. The Met1 sensor data became unreliable after 14:00 EST August 25, 2009 and have been removed.
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_STDDEV_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG Wind Direction Standard Deviation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Standard deviation of wind direction at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PRECIP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Precipitation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Measured amount of precipitation
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: millimeter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: millimeter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Met1_38m_MEAN_HORIZONTAL_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Met1 Mean Horizontal Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Average horizontal wind speed at 38 meters using Met 1 equipment. The Met1 sensor data became unreliable after 14:00 EST August 25, 2009 and have been removed.
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: meterspersecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_MEAN_HORIZONTAL_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG Mean Horizontal Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean horizontal wind speed using NRG equipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Met1_38m_MEAN_RESULTANT_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Met1 Mean Resultant Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Average resultant wind speed using Met1 equipment. The Met1 sensor data became unreliable after 14:00 EST August 25, 2009 and have been removed.
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: meterspersecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_MEAN_RESULTANT_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG Mean Resultant Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean resultant wind speed using NRG eqipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

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  • dataset_eml_currentMethodsHeader
    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1996-07-29
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: The station provides near real-time monitoring for meteorological variables including wind speed and direction, air and water temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, and total solar irradiance. Data are automatically downloaded via radio frequency modem on an hourly basis with 15 minute average records collected and stored during each downloading cycle. Data are available in an hourly and daily format.


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  • dataset_eml_samplingCurrentEqupment
    • Data logger, meteorological sensors, radio fr
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1996-07-29
      • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific CR 10X datalogger with meteorological sensors and radio frequency modem.

  • Anemometer
    • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1996-07-29
      dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1999-12-31
    • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: R.M. Young anemometer used at heigh of 38 meters from 1996 to 2000

  • Anemometer
    • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2000-01-01
      dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2003-12-31
    • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: NRG Systems anemometer placed at height of 38 meters

  • Anemometer
    • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2003-01-01
      dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2005-12-31
    • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Met One Instruments anemometer used at height of 38 meters for several years from 2003 to 2005

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: The site is located at latitude 44.5550985, longitude -73.3289647, WGS 1984 coordinate system



  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Colchester Reef on the US Coast Guard Station navigational warning light tower, on the lake.