Details and Metadata

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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: 2019-10-21

    5-minute measurements of weather variables taken at Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve at Collins Field Station. Note that TIMESTAMP represents the DateTime for the previous 5 minutes.

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
AirT_MeanAirT_Mean

Mean Air Temperature

Ratio Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
BattV_SampBattV_Samp

Battery Voltage

Ratio Units: Volts
Precision: 0.001
DewPt_MeanDewPt_Mean

Mean Dewpoint Temperature

Ratio Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
HeatInd_MeanHeatInd_Mean

Mean Heat Index

Ratio Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
PrecipPrecip

Total Precipitation

Ratio Units: mm
Precision: 0.001
Precip_Tot24Precip_Tot24

Running total of precipitation since midnight of the current day

Ratio Units: mm
Precision: 0.001
RECORDRECORD

Record Number

Ratio Units: unitless
Precision: 1
RH_AvgRH_Avg

Mean Relative Humidity

Ratio Units: percent
Precision: 0.001
SoilT10_MeanSoilT10_Mean

Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 10 cm depth

Ratio Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
SoilT20_MeanSoilT20_Mean

Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 20 cm depth

Ratio Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
SoilT5_MeanSoilT5_Mean

Mean Soil Temperature of Sensor at 5 cm depth

Ratio Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
SolRad_MaxSolRad_Max

Maximum Solar Radiation

Ratio Units: kW/m^2
Precision: 0.001
SolRad_MeanSolRad_Mean

Mean Solar Radiation

Ratio Units: kW/m^2
Precision: 0.001
SolRad_MinSolRad_Min

Minim Solar Radiation

Ratio Units: kW/m^2
Precision: 0.001
SolRad_PotSolRad_Pot

Estimate of potential solar radiation (Watts m^-2) calculated using VFEP weather station Lat, Long. & elevation.

Ratio Units: W/m^2
Precision: 0.001
SolRad_SDSolRad_SD

Standard Deviation of Solar Radiation

Ratio Units: kW/m^2
Precision: 0.001
SunHrs_TotSunHrs_Tot

Total Number of Hours of Sun

Ratio Units: hours
Precision: 0.001
TIMESTAMPTIMESTAMP

Datetime for previous 5 minutes

DateTime Date/Time Format: M/D/YYYY hh:mm
WD_SampWD_Samp

Wind Direction

Ratio
Unit: degree
Precision: 0.001
WindChl_MeanWindChl_Mean

Mean Wind Chill

Ratio Units: deg C
Precision: 0.001
WS_MeanWS_Mean

Mean Wind Spead

Ratio Units: meters/second
Precision: 0.001
WS_SDWS_SD

Standard Deviation of Wind Speed

Ratio Units: meters/second
Precision: 0.001
WV_MeanSWV_MeanS

Wind Vector Scalar Mean Wind Speed

Ratio Units: meters/second
Precision: 0.001
WV_RMeanDWV_RMeanD

Mean Resultant Wind Vector Direction

Ratio Units: Degrees
Precision: 0.001
WV_RMeanSWV_RMeanS

Wind Vector Resultant Mean Wind Speed

Ratio Units: meters/second
Precision: 0.001
WV_SD_DirWV_SD_Dir

Standard Deviation of Wind Direction

Ratio Units: Degrees
Precision: 0.001

Sampling Equipment

Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.

Current Equipment

  • Air Temperature

    Rotronic, 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)

  • Global short wave radiation accessory

    Campbell Scientific, Model 18356. Leveling base for pyranometer.

  • Global shortwave radiation

    Apogee, Model SP230-L12-PT. All-season heated pyranometer. Accuracy ±5% for daily total radiation

  • Global shortwave radiation accessory

    Campbell Scientific, Model CM225. Mounting stand for pyranometer.

  • Precipitation accessory

    Novalynx, Model 260-953. Alter-type rain gauge wind screen, 36" legs

  • Precipitation gauge

    RM 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)

  • Relative humidity

    Rotronic, 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)

  • Shield for temperature/relative humidity sensor

    RM Young, Model 41003-5. 10-plate radiation shield

  • Soil moisture & electrical conductivity

    Campbell 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.

  • Soil temperature at 10cm

    Campbell Scientific, Model 105E-L13. Type E Thermocouple Burial Probe

  • Soil temperature at 20cm

    Campbell Scientific, Model 105E-L13. Type E Thermocouple Burial Probe

  • Soil temperature at 5cm

    Campbell Scientific, Model 105E-L13. Type E Thermocouple Burial Probe

  • Wind

    RM Young, Wind Sentry, Model 03101-5

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