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Colchester Reef Meteorological Monitoring: Raw Colchester Reef Meterological 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: Raw Colchester Reef Meterological Data
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1996-07-29
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Raw 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. No 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_RAW

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.80.280

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Colchester Reef Meteorological Monitoring: Raw Colchester Reef Meterological Data, 1996-07-29

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

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    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Date/time of recording
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEMONTH
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Month
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Month of data collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEDAY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Day
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Day of data collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: nominalDay
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: nominalDay
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
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      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 1
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 365
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLETIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of data collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEYEAR
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Year
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Year of data collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: YYYY
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: 38m_AIRTEMP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Air Temperature
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Air temperature at 38 meters above mean sea level
    • 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: 38m_RELHUMID
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Relative Humidity
    • 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
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: 32m_BAROPRESS
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 32m Barometric Pressure
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Barometric pressure at 32 meters above mean sea level
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: millibar
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PYRANOM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Pyranometer
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Pyranometer measurement
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • 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: 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 Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum Windspeed at 38 meters above mean sea level using Met 1 equipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Met1_38m_TIME_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Met1 Time Maximum Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of maximum windspeed at 38 meters above mean sea level using Met 1 equipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
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      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Met1_38m_MEAN_HORIZONTAL_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Met1 Mean Horizontal Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean horizontal windspeed at 38 meters above mean sea level using Met 1 equipment
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Met1_38m_MEAN_RESULTANT_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Met1 Mean Resultant Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean resultant windspeed at 38 meters above mean sea level using Met 1 equipment
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Met1_38m_MEAN_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Met1 Mean Wind Direction
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean wind direction at 38 meters above mean sea level using Met 1 equipment
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: metersPerSecond
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Met1_38m_STDDEV_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m Met1 Standard Deviation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Standard deviation of wind direction at 38 meters above mean sea level using Met 1 equipment
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.1
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      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PRECIP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Precipitation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Precipitation
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
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      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Volt
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Voltage
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: millimeter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: millimeter
    • 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: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: volt
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
    • Unit: volt
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    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: celsius
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: celsius
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG Maximum Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum Windspeed at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_TIME_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG Time Maximum Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of maximum windspeed at 38 above mean sea level meters using NRG equipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_MEAN_HORIZONTAL_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG Mean Horizontal Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean horizontal windspeed at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_MEAN_RESULTANT_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG Mean Resultant Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean resultant windspeed at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_MEAN_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG Mean Wind Direction
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean wind direction at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: NRG_38m_STDDEV_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: 38m NRG 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: 0.1
    • Unit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
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      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360

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  • dataset_eml_currentMethodsHeader
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      • 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.

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