Mt. Mansfield West Slope Mid-Elevation Forest Meteorological Monitoring: Quality-Controlled Mount Mansfield West Meteorological Data
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► dataset_eml_metadataproviderheader
- 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
► dataset_eml_abstractheader
Continuous monitoring of meterological variables to use in conjunction with other biological or physical variables at the site.
► dataset_eml_peopleheader
- 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
- Miriam Pendleton: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider
- James Duncan: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator
► dataset_eml_locationheader
- dataset_eml_locationcords
► dataset_eml_datatableheader
- dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Quality-Controlled Mount Mansfield West Meteorological Data
- dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1997-01-01
- dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Measurements of temperature, humidity, windspeed, precipitation, and solar radiation at the Mt. Mansfield West Station. Basic quality control measures have been applied to the data.
- dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: To monitor of meterological variables continuously to use in conjunction with other biological or physical variables at the site.
- dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0070_MMW_QAQC
- dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.70.61
- dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
- dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Mt. Mansfield West Slope Mid-Elevation Forest Meteorological Monitoring: Quality-Controlled Mount Mansfield West Meteorological Data, 1997-01-01
- dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/mt-mansfield-west-slope-mid-elevation/dataset/mansfield-west-met-site
► dataset_eml_attributelistheader
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: RECORDTIME
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Record timestamp
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time and date of measurement
- 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: Year when sample was collected
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
- dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
- 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: SAMPLEDOY
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Day of Year
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Day of year when collected
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
- dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLETIME
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Time
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of sample collection
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
- dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: AIRTEMP
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Air Temperature
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Measured air temperature
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: celsius
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
- Unit: celsius
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: RELHUMID
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Relative Humidity
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Relative humidity
- 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: QUANTUM
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Photosynthetically active radiation
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Photosynthetically active radiation (400nm to 700nm)
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: umolePerSecondPerMeterSquared
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
- Unit: umolePerSecondPerMeterSquared
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: PYRANOM
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Solar radiation
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Solar radiation flux
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: wattsPerMeterSquared
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
- Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: PRECIP
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Total Precipitation
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Total precipitation
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: millimeter
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.1
- Unit: millimeter
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: MAX_WINDSPEED
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Maximum Wind Speed
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum measured wind speed
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPersecond
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: TIME_MAX_WINDSPEED
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Time of Maximum Windspeed
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time during the measurement interval of maximum measured wind speed
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
- dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_HORIZONTAL_WINDSPEED
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Horizontal Windspeed
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean horizontal windspeed during the measurement interval
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPersecond
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_RESULTANT_WINDSPEED
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Resultant Windspeed
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean resultant windspeed over the measurement interval
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPersecond
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_WIND_DIRECTION
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Wind Direction
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean wind direction during the interval
- 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: STDDEV_WIND_DIRECTION
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Standard Deviation of Wind Direction
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Standard deviation of wind direction over the measurement interval
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
- Unit: degree
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
- dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
- dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
- dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360
► dataset_eml_methodsheader
- dataset_eml_currentMethodsHeader
- Data from Mount Mansfield station
- dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1997-01-01
- dataset_eml_methoddescription: This Mount Mansfield station provides basic meteorological variables including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, total solar irradiance, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), and precipitation during non-freezing months. The station is located within a mixed aspen-birch spruce-fir forest, and represents mid-elevation forest meteorology.
- dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1997-01-01
- dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
- dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1997-01-01
- dataset_eml_methoddescription: Data are automatically downloaded via radio frequency (RF) modem on a daily basis, with 15 minute average records collected and stored during each downloading cycle. Hourly and daily data formats are made available.
- dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1997-01-01
► dataset_eml_samplingheader
- dataset_eml_samplingCurrentEqupment
- Data logger, weather sensors, rain gauge
- dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1997-01-01
- dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell CR 10X datalogger with automated weather station sensors on a 3 meter tower. Tipping bucket rain gage (unheated).
► dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsheader
- dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: West slope of Mount Mansfield, in the Browns River watershed, off the CCC road within paper birch, spruce and fir forest. Approximate coordinates: 44.5244 N, 72.8267 W. Approximate elevation: 2678 feet