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Diamond Island Meteorological Monitoring: Quality-Controlled Diamond 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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    Near real-time meteorology data from the Lake Champlain Diamond Island station including wind speed and direction, air temperature, water temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure and total solar irradiance. Live data from this station can be viewed at the 'Live Meterological Data' page.

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

  • Dick Furbush: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider
    • dataset_eml_peopleEndDate: 2011-01-20

  • James Duncan: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider
    • 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: Quality-Controlled Diamond Island Meteorological Data
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 2005-04-13
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Measurements of barometric pressure, temperature, solar irradiance (pyranometer), wind, humidity and precipitation at the Diamond Island Station. Basic quality-control measures have been applied to data.

  • 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: Z0168_DI_QAQC

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.168.179

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Forest Ecosystems Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC). 2017. Quality-Controlled Diamond Island Meteorological Data. https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/diamond-island-meteorological-monitoring/dataset/diamond-island-meteorological-monitoring-final

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

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: RECORDTIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Record Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Date/time of collection
    • 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 data 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 data collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: MM
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEDOY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Day
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Day of year of data collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: day
    • 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 data 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: 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
    • 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
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: millibar
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: millibar
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PYRANOM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Pyranometer
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Pyranometer reading of solar intensity
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
    • Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: WATERTEMP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Water Temperature
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Water 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: MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Maximum Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum 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: TIME_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Time Maximum Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of maximum windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: hhmm
    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 Winspeed
    • 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: 0.01
    • 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: PRECIP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Precipitation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Total precipitation
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.1
    • Unit: millimeter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: rational

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  • dataset_eml_currentMethodsHeader
    • Meteorological data
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2004-07-22
      • 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 radio frequency modem.


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  • dataset_eml_samplingCurrentEqupment
    • Data logger, meterological sensors, radio frequency modem
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1998-10-01
      • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell Scientific CR 10X datalogger with meteorological sensors and radio frequency modem.

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: The Diamond Island station is on the US Coast Guard Station navigational warning light tower on Lake Champlain (Lat: 44.2367, Long: -73.3329).

  • dataset_eml_siteCharacteristicsMinAlt: 37 feet

  • dataset_eml_siteCharacteristicsMaxAlt: 52 feet