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Methods
The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures
Current Methods
Campbell Scientific Weather Station
Started: 2017-08-03Daily measurements of weather variables taken at Teatown Lake Reservation. Note that TIMESTAMP represents the DateTime for the previous 24 hours, e.g., 8/4/2017 0:00 represents the 24-hour period of 8/3/2017.
Dataset Fields
Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data
Field Name Caption Description Additional Information TIMESTAMP TIMESTAMP DateTime for previous 24-hour period
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY RECORD RECORD Record Number
Ratio Units: Unitless BattV_Min BattV_Min Minimum Battery Voltage
Ratio Units: Volts AirT_Max AirT_Max Maximum Air Temperature
Ratio Units: Deg C AirT_TMax AirT_TMax Time of Maximum Air Temperature
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY AirT_Mean AirT_Mean Mean Air Temperature
Ratio Units: deg C AirT_Min AirT_Min Minimum Air Temperature
Ratio Units: deg C AirT_TMin AirT_TMin Time of Minimum Air Temperature
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY DewPt_Max DewPt_Max Maximum Dewpoint Temperature
Ratio Units: deg C DewPt_TMax DewPt_TMax Time of Maximum Dewpoint Temperature
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY DewPt_Mean DewPt_Mean Mean Dewpoint Temperature
Ratio Units: deg C DewPt_Min DewPt_Min Minimum Dewpoint Temperature
Ratio Units: deg C DewPt_TMin DewPt_TMin Time of Minimum Dewpoint Temperature
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY HeatInd_Max HeatInd_Max Maximum Heat Index
Ratio Units: deg C HeatInd_TMax HeatInd_TMax Time of Maximum Heat Index
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY Precip Precip Total Precipitation
Ratio Units: mm RH_Max RH_Max Maximum Relative Humidity
Ratio Units: percent RH_TMax RH_TMax Time of Maximum Relative Humidity
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY RH_Mean RH_Mean Mean Relative Humidity
Ratio Units: percent RH_Min RH_Min Minimum Relative Humidity
Ratio Units: percent RH_TMin RH_TMin Time of Minimum Relative Humidity
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY SoilEC_Mean SoilEC_Mean Mean Soil Electrical Conductivity
Ratio Units: dS/m SoilVWC_Mean SoilVWC_Mean Mean Soil Volumetric Water Content
Ratio Units: m^3/m^3 CS655T10Mean CS655T10Mean Mean soil temperature at 10 cm depth, as measured by the CS655 moisture probe
Ratio Units: deg C SolRad_Max SolRad_Max Maximum Solar Radiation
Ratio Units: kW/m^2 SolRad_Tot SolRad_Tot Total Solar Radiation
Ratio Units: MJ/m^2 SunHrs_Tot SunHrs_Tot Total Number of Hours of Sun
Ratio Units: hours SoilT5_Max SoilT5_Max Maximum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 5 cm depth
Ratio Units: Deg C SoilT5_TMax SoilT5_TMax Time of Maximum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 5 cm depth
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY SoilT10_Max SoilT10_Max Maximum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 10 cm depth
Ratio Units: deg C SoilT10_TMax SoilT10_TMax Time of Maximum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 10 cm depth
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY SoilT20_Max SoilT20_Max Maximum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 20 cm depth
Ratio Units: deg C SoilT20_TMax SoilT20_TMax Time of Maximum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 20 cm depth
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY SoilT5_Mean SoilT5_Mean Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 5 cm depth
Ratio Units: deg C SoilT10_Mean SoilT10_Mean Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 10 cm depth
Ratio Units: deg C SoilT20_Mean SoilT20_Mean Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 20 cm depth
Ratio Units: deg C SoilT5_Min SoilT5_Min Minimum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 5 cm depth
Ratio Units: deg C SoilT5_TMin SoilT5_TMin Time of Minimum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 5 cm depth
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY SoilT10_Min SoilT10_Min Minimum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 10 cm depth
Ratio Units: deg C SoilT10_TMin SoilT10_TMin Time of Minimum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 10 cm depth
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY SoilT20_Min SoilT20_Min Minimum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 20 cm depth
Ratio Units: deg C SoilT20_TMin SoilT20_TMin Time of Minimum Soil Temperature of Sensor at 20 cm depth
DateTime Date/Time Format: D-M-YY Sampling Equipment
Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.
Current Equipment
Air Temperature
Started: 2017-08-03Rotronic, Model HC2S3-10-PT. Rotronic HygroClip2 Temperature/RH Probe. Temp: ±0.1°C with standard configuration settings (at 23°C). Humidity: ±0.8% RH with standard configuration settings (at 23°C)
Frequency: daily
Campbell Scientific Datalogger
Started: 2017-08-03Campbell Scientific, Model CR6-NA-ST-SW
Frequency: daily
Global short wave radiation accessory
Started: 2017-08-03Campbell Scientific, Model 18356. Leveling base for pyranometer.
Frequency: daily
Global shortwave radiation
Started: 2017-08-03Apogee, Model SP230-L12-PT. All-season heated pyranometer. Accuracy ±5% for daily total radiation
Frequency: daily
Global shortwave radiation accessory
Started: 2017-08-03Campbell Scientific, Model CM225. Mounting stand for pyranometer.
Frequency: daily
Precipitation accessory
Started: 2017-08-03Novalynx, Model 260-953. Alter-type rain gauge wind screen, 36" legs
Frequency: daily
Precipitation gauge
Started: 2017-08-03RM Young, Model 52202-L17-LP13. Heated rain and snow gauge, 0.1mm resolution. Accuracy 2% up to 25 mm h-1 (1 in. h-1) 3% up to 50 mm h-1 (2 in. h-1)
Frequency: daily
Relative humidity
Started: 2017-08-03Rotronic, Model HC2S3-10-PT. Rotronic HygroClip2 Temperature/RH Probe. Temp: ±0.1°C with standard configuration settings (at 23°C). Humidity: ±0.8% RH with standard configuration settings (at 23°C)
Frequency: daily
Shield for temperature/relative humidity sensor
Started: 2017-08-03RM Young, Model 41003-5. 10-plate radiation shield
Frequency: daily
Soil moisture & electrical conductivity
Started: 2017-08-03Campbell Scientific, Model CS655-17-PT-DS. Soil water content reflectometer (also measures conductivity and temperaure). Readings represent an average of conditions along 12 cm length of rods. Volumtric water content: range 5% to 50%, accuracy ±3% VWC (typical in mineral soils that have solution electrical conductivity ≤ 10 dS/m), precision < 0.05%. Temperature: range -10° to +70°C, acc ±0.5°C, prec ±0.02°C. Conductivity: range for Bulk EC 0 to 8 dS/m, acc ±(5% of reading + 0.05 dS/m), prec 0.5% of BEC.
Frequency: daily
Soil temperature at 5, 10 & 20 cm
Started: 2017-08-03Campbell Scientific, Model 105E-L13. Type E Thermocouple Burial Probe
Frequency: daily
Site Characteristics
The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection
No site characteristics recorded for this dataset