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Mt. Mansfield West Slope Mid-Elevation Forest Meteorological Monitoring: Quality-Controlled Mount Mansfield West 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 can be viewed at the 'Live Meterological Data' page.

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  • Tim Scherbatskoy: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider
    • dataset_eml_peopleEndDate: 2000-06-15

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

  • Joanne Cummings: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider
    • dataset_eml_peopleEndDate: 1997-12-31

  • 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, precipitation, relative humidity, solar radiation, wind,

Organizations

  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC) : lead

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Quality-Controlled Mount Mansfield West Meteorological Data
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1997-01-01
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Measurements of temperature, humidity, windspeed, precipitation, and solar radiation at the Mt. Mansfield West Station. Basic quality control measures have been applied to the data.

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: To monitor of meterological variables continuously to use in conjunction with other biological or physical variables at the site.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0070_MMW_QAQC

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.70.61

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Forest Ecosystems Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC). 2017-curent. Quality-Controlled Mount Mansfield West Meteorological Data. University of Vermont. Available at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/mt-mansfield-west-slope-mid-elevation/dataset/mansfield-west-met-site

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/CI4/data/archive/project/mt-mansfield-west-slope-mid-elevation/dataset/mansfield-west-met-site

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: RECORDTIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Record timestamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time and date of measurement
    • 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 when sample was collected
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEMONTH
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Month
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample month of data collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEDOY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Day of Year
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Day of year when collected
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    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: other
    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: 0.01
    • 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
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 100
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: QUANTUM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Photosynthetically active radiation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Photosynthetically active radiation (400nm to 700nm)
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: umolePerSecondPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: umolePerSecondPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PYRANOM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Solar radiation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Solar radiation flux
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PRECIP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Total Precipitation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Total 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: MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Maximum Wind Speed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum measured wind speed
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPersecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: TIME_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Time of Maximum Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time during the measurement interval of maximum measured wind speed
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_HORIZONTAL_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Horizontal Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean horizontal windspeed during the measurement interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPersecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_RESULTANT_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Resultant Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean resultant windspeed over the measurement interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: metersPersecond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Wind Direction
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Mean wind direction during the interval
    • 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_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: STDDEV_WIND_DIRECTION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Standard Deviation of Wind Direction
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Standard deviation of wind direction over the measurement interval
    • 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

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  • dataset_eml_currentMethodsHeader
    • Data from Mount Mansfield station
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1997-01-01
      • 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. The station is located within a mixed aspen-birch spruce-fir forest, and represents mid-elevation forest meteorology.

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      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1997-01-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Data are automatically downloaded via radio frequency (RF) modem on a daily basis, with 15 minute average records collected and stored during each downloading cycle. Hourly and daily data formats are made available.


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  • dataset_eml_samplingCurrentEqupment
    • Data logger, weather sensors, rain gauge
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1997-01-01
      • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Campbell CR 10X datalogger with automated weather station sensors on a 3 meter tower. Tipping bucket rain gage (unheated).

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: West slope of Mount Mansfield, in the Browns River watershed, off the CCC road within paper birch, spruce and fir forest. Approximate coordinates: 44.5244 N, 72.8267 W. Approximate elevation: 2678 feet