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Burton Island Meteorological Monitoring: Raw Burton Island 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 measurements of barometric pressure, temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation collected at 15 minute intervals at the Burton Island Station on Lake Champlain. Live data from this station can be viewed at the 'Live Meterological Data' page.

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  • Carl Waite: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator
    • dataset_eml_peopleEndDate: 2016-04-29

  • Dick Furbush: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider
    • dataset_eml_peopleEndDate: 2012-12-31

  • William Lowell: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider
    • dataset_eml_peopleEndDate: 2012-05-01

  • James Duncan: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator
    • dataset_eml_peopleEndDate: 2022-03-28

  • Steve Cluett: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

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  • air temperature, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, relative humidity, wind,

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Raw Burton Island Meteorological Data
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 2010-09-30
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Raw measurements of barometric pressure, temperature, wind, humidity and precipitation collected at 15 minute intervals at the Burton Island Station on Lake Champlain

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: To continuously monitor meteorological variables representative of Lake Champlain for use by researchers, recreationalists, commercial boaters, Champlain Water District and the National Weather Service.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0234_BI_RAW

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.234.283

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Forest Ecosystems Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC). 2017-current. Raw Burton Island Meteorological Data. University of Vermont. Available at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/burton-island-meteorological-monitoring/dataset/burton-island-meteorological-monitoring-raw

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/CI4/data/archive/project/burton-island-meteorological-monitoring/dataset/burton-island-meteorological-monitoring-raw

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: RECORDTIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Record Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Date/time of recording
    • 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 of sample collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: YYYY
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEMONTH
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Month
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Month of sample collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: MM
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEDAY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Day
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Day of sample collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: nominalday
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 1
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 365
    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: hhmm
    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: 0.001
    • Unit: celsius
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: -60
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 60
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: RELHUMID
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Relative Humidity
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: The amount of water vapor that is actually in the air, compared to how much water vapor potentially
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: dimensionless
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
    • Unit: percent
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 100
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: BAROPRESS
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Barometric Pressure
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Barometric pressure reading for atmospheric pressure
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: millibar
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: millibars
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PYRANOM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Pyranometer
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Pyranometer reading of amount of solar irradiance
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: wattspermetersquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: Watts per meter squared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Maximum Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: The fastest wind speed recorded in a 15 minute interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: meterspersecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: meters per second
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: TIME_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Time Maximum Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: The time to the minute of the fastest wind speed recorded
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: hhmm
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_HORIZONTAL_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Horizontal Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: The average speed of wind, regardless of its direction
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: meterspersecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: meters per second
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_RESULTANT_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Resultant Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Wind speed normalized for its direction using a vector approach, this is vector averaged wind speed
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: meterspersecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: meters per second
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Wind Direction
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Average direction of wind
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • 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: The standard deviation of wind direction
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PRECIP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Precipitation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Amount of precipitation during collection interval
    • 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: Volt
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Volt
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Volt measurment
    • 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
    • Meteorological data
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: The station provides near real-time monitoring for meteorological variables including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, precipitation and total solar irradiance. Data are automatically downloaded via cell phone modem.


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  • dataset_eml_samplingCurrentEqupment
    • Data logger, meterological sensors, cell phon
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2010-09-30
      • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific CR 10X datalogger with meteorological sensors and cell phone modem.

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Station is located on the southern tip of Burton Island (Lat: 44.7666, Long: -73.2134) which is owned by the State of Vermont.