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Burton Island Meteorological Monitoring: Raw Burton Island Meteorological Data V2 - 2026 and later

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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 measurements of barometric pressure, temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation collected at 15 minute intervals at the Burton Island Station on Lake Champlain. Live data from this station can be viewed at the 'Live Meterological Data' page.

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

  • Dick Furbush: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider
    • dataset_eml_peopleEndDate: 2012-12-31

  • William Lowell: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider
    • dataset_eml_peopleEndDate: 2012-05-01

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

  • Steve Cluett: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Raw Burton Island Meteorological Data V2 - 2026 and later
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 2026-07-13
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Raw measurements of barometric pressure, temperature, wind, humidity and precipitation collected at 10 minute intervals at the Burton Island Station on Lake Champlain

  • 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: Z0234_BI_RAW_V2

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.234.4159

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Forest Ecosystems Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC). 2017-current. Raw Burton Island Meteorological Data. University of Vermont. Available at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/burton-island-meteorological-monitoring/dataset/burton-island-meteorological-monitoring-raw

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/burton-island-meteorological-monitoring/dataset/burton-island-meteorological-monitoring-raw-v2

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: AIRTEMP
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Air Temperature
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Measured air temperature
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: BAROPRESS
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Barometric Pressure
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Barometric pressure reading for atmospheric pressure
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MAX_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Maximum Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: The fastest wind speed recorded in a 10 minute interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MEAN_WINDSPEED
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Mean Windspeed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: The average speed of wind, regardless of its direction
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    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_attributelistname: PYRANOM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Pyranometer
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Pyranometer reading of amount of solar irradiance
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: RECORDTIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Record Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Date/time of recording
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    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_attributelistname: SAMPLEDAY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Day
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Day of sample collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEMONTH
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Month
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Month of sample collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLETIME
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time of sample collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SAMPLEYEAR
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Year
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Year of sample collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: STATION_HEADING
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Station Heading
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Change in heading from due N when buoy rotates
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Station is located on the southern tip of Burton Island (Lat: 44.7666, Long: -73.2134) which is owned by the State of Vermont.