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

No methods recorded for this dataset

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
AIRTEMPAir Temperature

Measured air temperature


BAROPRESSBarometric Pressure

Barometric pressure reading for atmospheric pressure


MAX_WINDSPEEDMaximum Windspeed

The fastest wind speed recorded in a 10 minute interval


MEAN_WINDSPEEDMean Horizontal Windspeed

The average speed of wind, regardless of its direction


MEAN_WIND_DIRECTIONMean Wind Direction

Average direction of wind


PYRANOMPyranometer

Pyranometer reading of amount of solar irradiance


RECORDTIMERecord Time

Time and date of data collection


RELHUMIDRelative Humidity

The amount of water vapor that is actually in the air, compared to how much water vapor potentially


SAMPLEDAYSample Day

Day of year of the sample


SAMPLEMONTHSample Month

Month of sample


SAMPLETIMESample Time

Time of data collection


SAMPLEYEARSample Year

Year of sample


STATION_HEADINGStation Heading

Change in heading from due N when buoy rotates


TIME_MAX_WINDSPEEDTime Maximum Windspeed

Time of maximum windspeed recorded


Sampling Equipment

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

No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection

  • Site Description

    Diamond Island Meteorological Station on Lake Champlain