Dataset Overview

Meteorological data, including wind speed and direction, leaf wetness, temperature and humidity, collected at each of four heights from the forest floor to above the canopy at Proctor Maple Research Center. The canopy tower also captures measurements of solar radiation.

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Purpose

Long-term continuous measurements of meteorological variables in and above a hardwood forest canopy to use in relation with other biological or physical variables within the forest.

Data Collection Status

Data collection for this dataset is ongoing

Start date

1992-08-13

Contents

940803 records with 47 fields

Data Availability

Available for download

Data License

CC BY-NC-SA - Attribution, Non-commercial, Share alike license logo

Preferred Citation

Duncan J., and C. Waite. Raw Forest Canopy Meteorological Tower Data. University of Vermont. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/forest-environmental-monitoring-canopy-tower/dataset/raw-forest-canopy-meteorological-tower-data

Update Frequency

Annually

Maintenance Plan

Ongoing collection of data and updating of dataset conducted by VMC staff

Links

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Previous Versions
    • Version 2 - Version 1.1 (created 2018-04-09 by Mike Finnegan)
    • Version 1 - Version 1 (created 2018-04-09 by Mike Finnegan)