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Mt. Mansfield East Slope Mid-elevation Forest Meteorological Monitoring (884m): Raw Mount Mansfield East 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 meteorological variables to use in conjunction with other biological or physical variables at the site. Live data from this station is available via the Live Meteorological Data tab found under the Data tab on the FEMC homepage, or the Dataset Availability tab on the Mt. Mansfield East Slope Mid-elevation Forest Meteorological Monitoring (884m) project page (see "Live Mt. Mansfield East Slope Mid-elevation Forest Meteorological Monitoring (884m) Data").

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

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

  • Gerry Livingston: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider
    • dataset_eml_peopleEndDate: 2002-12-31

  • Miriam Pendleton: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider
    • dataset_eml_peopleEndDate: 2018-05-01

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

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  • air temperature, meteorology, precipitation, relative humidity, wind,

Organizations

  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC) : lead

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Raw Mount Mansfield East Meteorological Data
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1999-07-26
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Raw measurements of wind, temperature, humidity, and precipitation on the east slope of Mt. Mansfield. No quality control measures have been applied to the data.

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: Monitor meterological variables continuously to use in conjunction with other biological or physical variables on east slope of Mt. Mansfield

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0113_MME_RAW

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.113.281

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Forest Ecosystems Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC). 2017-current. Raw Mount Mansfield East Meteorological Data. University of Vermont. Available at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/mt-mansfield-east-slope-mid-elevation/dataset/mount-mansfield-east-meteorological-data-raw

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/CI4/data/archive/project/mt-mansfield-east-slope-mid-elevation/dataset/mount-mansfield-east-meteorological-data-raw

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: RECORDTIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Date/Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Date/time of recording
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEYEAR
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Year
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample year
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: YYYY
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEDAY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Day
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample day
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: nominalDay
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: nominalDay
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLETIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample time
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    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: metersPerSecond
    • 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: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_HORIZONTAL_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Horizontal Wind Speed
    • 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: metersPerSecond
    • 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: metersPerSecond
    • 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: 0.1
    • Unit: degree
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: STDDEV_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Standard Deviation Wind Direction
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: The standard deviation of the 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_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: 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: 0.1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PRECIP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Precipitation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Amount of precipitation
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: millimeter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.1
    • Unit: millimeter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PYRANOM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Pyranometer
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Pyranometer reading of amount of solar irradiance
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: QUANTUM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Quantum
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Quantum sensor reading for photosynthetically active radiation
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: umolePerSecondPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: umolePerSecondPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEMONTH
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Month
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample month
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other

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  • dataset_eml_currentMethodsHeader
    • Meteorology data
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-07-26
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: This Mount Mansfield station provides basic meteorological variables including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, total solar irradiance, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), and precipitation during non-freezing months. Data are stored as 15 minute averages to a data storage module changed every 57 days or less. The station is located within a mixed aspen-birch spruce-fir forest, and represents mid-elevation forest meteorology.


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  • dataset_eml_samplingCurrentEqupment
    • Data logger, weather sensors
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-07-26
      • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell CR10X data logger and storage module with automated weather sensors mounted on a 3 m tower.

    • Rain gauge
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2001-09-06
      • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Unheated tipping bucket (rain gauge) installed in September 2001.

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Station is located within the Ranch Valley watershed on the east slope of Mount Mansfield, about 200 feet from the auto-toll road in a small opening in spruce/fir forest. Approximate coordinates: 44.5194 N, 72.7988 W. Approximate elevation: 2878 feet.