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Mt. Mansfield West Slope Mid-Elevation Forest Meteorological Monitoring: Raw Mount Mansfield West 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 meterological variables to use in conjunction with other biological or physical variables at the site.

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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

  • Miriam Pendleton: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • James Duncan: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

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  • air temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, solar radiation, wind,

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Raw Mount Mansfield West Meteorological Data
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 2010-01-10
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Raw measurements of temperature, humidity, windspeed, precipitation, and solar radiation at the Mt. Mansfield West Station. No quality control measures have been applied to the data.

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: To monitor meterological variables continuously to use in conjunction with other biological or physical variables at the site.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0070_MMW_RAW

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.70.279

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Mt. Mansfield West Slope Mid-Elevation Forest Meteorological Monitoring: Raw Mount Mansfield West Meteorological Data, 2010-01-10

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/mt-mansfield-west-slope-mid-elevation/dataset/mount-mansfield-west-raw

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: RECORDTIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Date/Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: date/time
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEYEAR
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Year
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample year
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: YYYY
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEDAY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Day
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample day
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLETIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample time
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Maximum Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum wind speed
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: metersPerSecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: TIME_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Time Maximum Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of maximum wind speed
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_HORIZONTAL_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Horizontal Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean horizontal windspeed
    • 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: MEAN_RESULTANT_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Resultant Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean resultant windspeed
    • 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: MEAN_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Wind Direction
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean wind direction
    • 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 Wind Direction
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Standard deviation of wind direction
    • 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_attributelistname: AIRTEMP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Air Temperature
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: 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: PRECIP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Precipitation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Total 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: PYRANOM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Pyranometer Reading
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Solar irradiance measurement
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.1
    • Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: QUANTUM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Quantum Reading
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Photosynthetically active radiation measurement
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: umolePerSecondPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: umolePerSecondPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: VOLT
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Voltage
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Voltage measurement
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: volt
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
    • Unit: volt
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real

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  • 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.

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      • 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.


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  • 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).

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  • 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