Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

EMMA Weather Station Data - Ward Pound Ridge Reservation: Ward Pound Ridge Weather Data

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Metadata Provider

  • 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

Abstract

People

  • Vicky Kelly: Content Provider

  • Kerri Scrivanos: Content Provider

  • Lindsay Charlop: Content Provider

  • Dan Aitchison: Content Provider

  • Glenn Horton: Content Provider

  • Francis Huber: Principal Investigator

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates

Data Table

  • Title: Ward Pound Ridge Weather Data
  • Start Date: 2003-02-01
  • Description: Measurements of wind speed, wind direction, barometric pressure, temperature, relative humidity, full solar radiation, precipitation, and snow depth.

  • Purpose: To monitor climate change in support the EMMA network, a regionally-coordinated ecological monitoring network dedicated to protecting ecological systems and developing sustainable stewardship practices through scientific research and public participation.

  • Condensed Title: _Ward Pound Ridge Weather Station data referral.pdf

  • Object Name: VMC.1027.2055

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Ward Pound Ridge Weather Data. NYC Department of Environmental Conservation.

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/EMMA-weather-data-WPR/dataset/ward-pound-ridge-weather-data

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: Site
    • Label: Site Name
    • Description: Site Name
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: ObsDate
    • Label: Sample Date
    • Description: Sample Date
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • Standard Unit: -1
    • String Format: MM/DD/YY
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: ObsTime
    • Label: Sample Time
    • Description: Sample Time
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • Standard Unit: -1
    • String Format: hhmm
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: NumObs
    • Label: Number of Observations
    • Description: Total Number of Observations used for the requested time step. ie: 60 one minute readings for a one hour time step would equal 60
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: -1
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: Temp
    • Label: Temperature
    • Description: Temperature
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsius
    • Unit: celsius
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: RH
    • Label: Relative Humidity
    • Description: Relative Humidity
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • String Format: DD/MM/YYYY
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: Solar
    • Label: Full Solar Wavelength
    • Description: Full Solar Wavelength
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: WindSpd
    • Label: Wind Speed
    • Description: Wind Speed
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: metersPerSecond
    • Unit: metersPerSecond
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: WindDir
    • Label: Wind Direction
    • Description: Wind Direction
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: degree
    • Unit: degree
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: TotalPrecip
    • Label: Total Precipitation
    • Description: Total Precipitation
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: millimeter
    • String Format: DD/MM/YYYY
    • Unit: millimeter
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: SnowDepth
    • Label: Snow Depth
    • Description: Snow Depth
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: centimeter
    • String Format: DD/MM/YYYY
    • Unit: centimeter
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: BP
    • Label: Barometric Pressure
    • Description: Barometric Pressure
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: inHG
    • String Format: DD/MM/YYYY
    • Unit: inHG
    • Number Type: -1

Methods

  • Current Methods
    • Ward Pound Ridge Meteorological Data
      • Method Description: This dataset is part of the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Environmental Monitoring Program. Data is telemetered every minute. Missing telemetered data is filled in after routine site visits with field collected data sets.

    • Datalogger
      • Method Description: Meteorological and solar radiation data are collected using a Campbell Scientific CR1000. Data is sent on a 1 minute schedule and pooled into a 15 minute dataset.


Sampling Equipment

  • Current Equipment
    • Precipitation
      • Started: 2003-01-01
      • Sampling Description: CS700 Tipping Bucket (mm), serviced as needed. Located on post 15’ NE of station.
      • Frequency: 60 sec

    • Solar
      • Started: 2003-01-01
      • Sampling Description: LI200S Pyranometer, Calibrated and exchanged annually.
      • Frequency: 1 hr sample

    • Wind Speed and Wind Direction
      • Started: 2006-01-01
      • Sampling Description: 2D Windsonic Ultrasonic Wind Sensor
      • Frequency: 60 sec sample

    • Barometer
      • Started: 2007-01-01
      • Sampling Description: CS105 located inside Data logger enclosure
      • Frequency: 1 Hour Sample

    • Snow Depth
      • Started: 2012-01-01
      • Sampling Description: SR50A Sonic Ranging Sensor, Replacement Transducer every 2 years.
      • Frequency: 1 Hour Sample

    • Temperature
      • Started: 2013-01-01
      • Sampling Description: Viasala HMP155, Calibrated and exchanged annually.
      • Frequency: collected every 60 sec

  • Wind Speed and Wind Direction
    • Ended: 2006-12-31
    • Sampling Description: Met One 034A Wind Speed/Dir Sensor
    • Frequency: 60 sec averaged hourly

  • Snow Depth
    • Started: 2003-01-01
      Ended: 2012-12-31
    • Sampling Description: SR50 Sonic Ranging Sensor, Replacement Transducer every 2 years
    • Frequency: 1 Hour Sample

  • Temperature
    • Started: 2003-01-01
      Ended: 2007-01-01
    • Sampling Description: Visala HMP35C, Calibrated and exchanged bi-annually
    • Frequency: collected every 60 sec, averaged hourly

  • Wind Direction
    • Started: 2003-01-01
      Ended: 2007-01-01
    • Sampling Description: Met One 024A Wind Direction Sensor
    • Frequency: 60 sec averaged hourly

  • Temperature
    • Started: 2007-01-01
      Ended: 2013-01-01
    • Sampling Description: Viasala HMP45C, Calibrated and exchanged annually.
    • Frequency: collected every 60 sec, averaged hourly

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: This station is located in a large field with some underbrush. It is surrounded by a wooden fence and has a slight north slope aspect. The station is on a CM10 Tripod. The station is completely powered by solar and utilizes an MCC545C UHF Radio for data telemetry.GPS coordinates for the site are: 41.2455, -73.5903.



  • Site Description: The Ward Pound Ridge station is located in a large field with some underbrush. It is surrounded by a wooden fence and has a slight north slope aspect. The station is on a CM10 Tripod. The station is completely powered by solar and utilizes an MCC545C UHF Radio for data telemetry.GPS coordinates for the site are: 41.2455, -73.5903.