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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

  • Campbell Scientific Weather Station
    Started: 2017-08-03

    Five-minute measurements of weather variables taken at Teatown Lake Reservation. Note that TIMESTAMP represents the DateTime for the previous 5 minutes.

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
AirT_MeanAirT_Mean

Mean Air Temperature

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
BattV_SampBattV_Samp

Battery Voltage

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: volts
Precision: 0.001
CS655T10MeanCS655T10Mean

Mean soil temperature at 10 cm depth, as measured by the CS655 moisture probe.

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
DewPt_MeanDewPt_Mean

Mean Dewpoint Temperature

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
HeatInd_MeanHeatInd_Mean

Mean Heat Index

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
PrecipPrecip

Total Precipitation

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: mm
Precision: 10
Precip_Tot24Precip_Tot24

Running total of precipitation since midnight of the current day

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: mm
Precision: 10
RECORDRECORD

Record Number

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: unitless
Precision: 1
RH_AvgRH_Avg

Mean Relative Humidity

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: percent
Precision: 0.001
SoilEC_MeanSoilEC_Mean

Mean Soil Electrical Conductivity

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: dS/m
Precision: 0.001
SoilT10_MeanSoilT10_Mean

Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 10 cm depth

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
SoilT20_MeanSoilT20_Mean

Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 20 cm depth

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
SoilT5_MeanSoilT5_Mean

Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 5 cm depth

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
SoilVWC_MeanSoilVWC_Mean

Mean Soil Volumetric Water Content

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: m^3/m^3
Precision: 0.001
SolRad_MaxSolRad_Max

Maximum Solar Radiation

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: kW/m^2
Precision: 0.001
SolRad_MeanSolRad_Mean

Mean Solar Radiation

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: kW/m^2
Precision: 0.001
SolRad_MinSolRad_Min

Minimum Solar Radiation

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: kW/m^2
Precision: 0.001
SolRad_PotSolRad_Pot

Potential Solar Radiation

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: W/m^2
Precision: 0.001
SolRad_SDSolRad_SD

Standard Deviation of Solar Radiation

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: kW/m^2
Precision: 0.001
SunHrs_TotSunHrs_Tot

Total Number of Hours of Sun

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: hours
Precision: 10
TIMESTAMPTIMESTAMP

DateTime for previous 5-minute period

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

Sampling Equipment

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

Current Equipment

  • Air Temperature
    Started: 2017-08-03

    Rotronic, Model HC2S3-10-PT. Rotronic HygroClip2 Temperature/RH Probe. Temp: ±0.1°C with standard configuration settings (at 23°C). Humidity: ±0.8% RH with standard configuration settings (at 23°C)

    Frequency: 5 minutes

  • Campbell Scientific Datalogger
    Started: 2017-08-03

    Campbell Scientific, Model CR6-NA-ST-SW

    Frequency: 5 minutes

  • Global short wave radiation accessory
    Started: 2017-08-03

    Campbell Scientific, Model 18356. Leveling base for pyranometer. 2

    Frequency: 5 minutes

  • Global shortwave radiation
    Started: 2017-08-03

    Apogee, Model SP230-L12-PT. All-season heated pyranometer. Accuracy ±5% for daily total radiation

    Frequency: 5 minutes

  • Global shortwave radiation accessory
    Started: 2017-08-03

    Campbell Scientific, Model CM225. Mounting stand for pyranometer.

    Frequency: 5 minutes

  • Precipitation accessory
    Started: 2017-08-03

    Novalynx, Model 260-953. Alter-type rain gauge wind screen, 36" legs

    Frequency: 5 minutes

  • Precipitation gauge
    Started: 2017-08-03

    RM Young, Model 52202-L17-LP13. Heated rain and snow gauge, 0.1mm resolution. Accuracy 2% up to 25 mm h-1 (1 in. h-1) 3% up to 50 mm h-1 (2 in. h-1)

    Frequency: 5 minutes

  • Relative humidity
    Started: 2017-08-03

    Rotronic, Model HC2S3-10-PT. Rotronic HygroClip2 Temperature/RH Probe. Temp: ±0.1°C with standard configuration settings (at 23°C). Humidity: ±0.8% RH with standard configuration settings (at 23°C)

    Frequency: 5 minutes

  • Shield for temperature/relative humidity sensor
    Started: 2017-08-03

    RM Young, Model 41003-5. 10-plate radiation shield

    Frequency: 5 minutes

  • Soil moisture & electrical conductivity
    Started: 2017-08-03

    Campbell Scientific, Model CS655-17-PT-DS. Soil water content reflectometer (also measures conductivity and temperaure). Readings represent an average of conditions along 12 cm length of rods. Volumtric water content: range 5% to 50%, accuracy ±3% VWC (typical in mineral soils that have solution electrical conductivity ≤ 10 dS/m), precision < 0.05%. Temperature: range -10° to +70°C, acc ±0.5°C, prec ±0.02°C. Conductivity: range for Bulk EC 0 to 8 dS/m, acc ±(5% of reading + 0.05 dS/m), prec 0.5% of BEC.

    Frequency: 5 minutes

  • Soil temperature at 5, 10 & 20 cm
    Started: 2017-08-03

    Campbell Scientific, Model 105E-L13. Type E Thermocouple Burial Probe

    Frequency: 5 minutes

Site Characteristics

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

No site characteristics recorded for this dataset