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

  • Plot Establishmnet
    Started: 2013-05-01

    NOAA representatives visited NYBG to help select the grassy knoll area for the site. A map was drawn up by our Institutional Mapping department for our Observations department to put down the two concrete slabs that were needed. A weather station expert, Dave Adams (Adams Environmental Systems, Inc.) advised on the equipment needed and spent a day working with us on installation. Note: we did not clear out initial data, so 2013 aggregate data should be taken with a grain of salt.

  • Campbell Scientific Loggernet 4.3

    Software set to collecte data points every 15 minutes and store on weather station server, which includes a displayable dashboard of the weather data in real time (provided by Adams Environmental Systems, Inc.). Data also pushed to a U2 Universe database that resides on an NYBG server. Program on the server aggregates the raw data to provide daily, monthly and year to date summaries for an alternative dashboard on the NYBG server. NYGB dashboard due for a rebranding.

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
RECORDRECORD

TIMESTAMPTIMESTAMP

Measurement type: DateTime
Date/Time Format: M/D/YYYY hh:mm
RNRecord number

record number

Measurement type: Nominal
WspdWind Speed

Wind Speed (mph)

Measurement type: Ratio
Unit: unavailable
WdirWind Direction

wind direction (degrees)

Measurement type: Interval
Unit: unavailable
MaxWspdMax Wind Speed

Max wind speed (mph)

Measurement type: Ratio
Unit: unavailable
AirTempFAir Temperature in Fahrenheit

Air temperature (degrees Farenheit)

Measurement type: Interval
Unit: unavailable
MinAirTempFMinimum Air Temperature in Fahrenheit

minimum air temp (degrees F)

Measurement type: Interval
Unit: unavailable
MaxAirTempFMaximum Air Temperature in Fahrenheit

Max air temp (F)

Measurement type: Interval
Unit: unavailable
HumidityHumidity

humidity (%)

Measurement type: Ratio
Unit: unavailable
MinHumidityMinimum Humidity

Minimum humidity (%)

Measurement type: Ratio
Unit: unavailable
MaxHumidityMaximum Humidity

maximum humidity (%)

Measurement type: Ratio
Unit: unavailable
SolarRadSolar Radiation

Solar radiation (watts/square meter)

Measurement type: Ratio
Unit: unavailable
BaroPBarometric Pressure

barometric pressure (millibars)

Measurement type: Interval
Units: millibar
Snow_DepthSnow Depth

Snow depth (inches)

Measurement type: Ratio
Unit: unavailable
VWCSoil volumetric water content

Soil volumetric water content

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
ECElectrical Conductivity

electrical conductivity (dS/m)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SoilTmpFSoil Temperature

Soil temperature in fahrenheit

Measurement type: Interval
Unit: unavailable
TotPrecipTotal Precipitation

Total precipitation (inches)

Measurement type: Ratio
Unit: unavailable
BatteryBattery

battery (vdc)

Measurement type: Ordinal

Sampling Equipment

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

Current Equipment

  • Barometer
    Started: 2013-05-28

    Vaisala PTB110 Barometer (500-1100 hPA)

  • Rain gauge
    Started: 2013-05-28

    8" Heated Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge, 0.01" / tip. Includes 25' signal and power cable, 115 VAC, Model 250-2500E.

  • Rain gauge
    Started: 2013-05-28

    Rain Gauge Mounting Plate, for poe (pole?) mounting rain gauge

  • Rain gauge
    Started: 2013-05-28

    Rain Gauge Wind Screen, 36" legs

  • Solar Panel
    Started: 2013-05-28

    50W Solar Panel

  • Solar Panel
    Started: 2013-05-28

    1 IPS Unthreaded Aluminum Pipe, 12 inches long

  • Solar Panel
    Started: 2013-05-28

    1x1 inch NURAIL Crossover Fitting

  • Solar Panel
    Started: 2013-05-28

    Sensor Crossarm with one CM210 Mounting Kit, 4ft

  • Solar Panel
    Started: 2013-05-28

    Sensor Crossarm with one CM210 Mounting Kit, 6ft

  • Solar Panel
    Started: 2013-05-28

    Stainless Steel, 10ft Tripod with Grounding Kit.

  • Solar Panel
    Started: 2013-05-28

    MM Mast Mounting

  • Solar Panel
    Started: 2013-05-28

    SB Standard Backplate

  • Solar Panel
    Started: 2013-05-28

    DC 2 Conduits for Cables

  • Solar Panel
    Started: 2013-05-28

    Weather Resistant 16x18 inch Enclosure with Options

  • Solar radiation sensor
    Started: 2013-05-28

    Solar Sensor Mounting Stand

  • Solar radiation sensor
    Started: 2013-05-28

    Solar Radiation Sensor, ISO 2nd Class, with 5m (16ft.) cable

  • Temperature and humidity
    Started: 2013-05-28

    RM Young 6-Plate Gill (Grill?) Solar Radiation Shield

  • Temperature and humidity
    Started: 2013-05-28

    Vaisala Humidity & Temperature Probe, 0-1 Vdc w/ 10ft. cable

  • Wind speed sensor
    Started: 2013-05-28

    R.M. Young Ultrasonic Anenometer, Heated

  • Wind speed sensor
    Started: 2013-05-28

    Bird wire Assembly for Sonic

Site Characteristics

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

  • Site Description