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Ecosystems Center
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL St.
Woods Hole, MA 02543
| Dataset URLs: | METADATA: HTML, Rich Text, XML(EML compliant) DATA: Comma Delimited, Excel file with Metadata and data | |||||||
| Dataset ID: | MON-PR-MetDay.04 | |||||||
| Dataset Title: | Daily meteorological data (2000-2012) from PIE LTER weather stations located in Byfield/Newbury, MA | |||||||
| Investigator 1: | ||||||||
| First Name: | Anne | |||||||
| Last Name: | Giblin | |||||||
| Address line 1: | Ecosystems Center | |||||||
| Address line 2: | MBL | |||||||
| Address line 3: | 7 MBL St | |||||||
| City: | Woods Hole | |||||||
| State: | MA | |||||||
| Zip Code: | 02543 | |||||||
| Country: | USA | |||||||
| Associate Investigators: | Hap Garritt | |||||||
| Keywords: | PIE LTER, primary production, Massachusetts, Byfield, Newbury, climate, meteorology, temperature, precipitation, rain, humidity, solar, radiation, PAR, wind, pressure | |||||||
| Abstract: | Meteorological data daily averages and daily fluxes for stations located at Governor's Academy and MBL Marshview Farm, Newbury, MA. Data includes air temeprature, precipitation, relative humidity, solar radiation, PAR, wind and air pressure measurements. Years 2000 to 2007 the station was located at Governor's Academy, Newbury, MA and was moved July 30, 2007 to the MBL Marshview Farm field station property where it is currently located. | |||||||
| Contact: | Plum Island Ecosystems LTER Information Manager The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole, MA 02543 Phone (508) 289 7485 Email: pie_im@mbl.edu Online URL: http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/ |
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| DATA FILE INFORMATION: | ||||||||
| Data File URL | http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/data/MON/data/MON-PR-MetDay.csv | |||||||
| Data File Name | MON-PR-MetDay | |||||||
| Beginning Date | 3/27/2000 | |||||||
| End Date | 12/31/2012 | |||||||
| Number of Data Records | 4663 | |||||||
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| Availability Status | Type 1 | |||||||
| Quality Control Information | ||||||||
| Maintenance Description | Ongoing collection, data is updated at least once per year | |||||||
| Log of Changes: | 01) 25Sep2007 added 2005, 2006 data, EML metadata level 4-5 compliant | |||||||
| 02) 18Dec2009, added 2007, 2008 data, EML level 4-5 | ||||||||
| Version 03: January 19, 2012, updated data and metadata (2009, 2010, 2011) using MarcrosExportEML_HTML (working)pie_excel2007.xlsm 1/18/12 4:51 PM for QA/QC to EML 2.1.0 | ||||||||
| Version 04, 30May2013, new metadata and data to comply with importation to Drupal and LTER PASTA. Used MarcrosExportEML_HTML (working)pie_excel2007.xlsm 3/14/13 12:02 PM for QA/QC to EML 2.1.0 | ||||||||
| RESEARCH LOCATION: | MON-PR-GDA Met Station | MON-PR-MFM Met Station | Site 3 |
| Geographic Description | PIE meteorological station at Governor's Academy, Byfield, MA | PIE meteorological station at MBL, Marshview Farm, Newbury, MA. | |
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| OR if single point location | |||
| Latitude | 42.751484 | 42.756971 | |
| Longitude | -70.902407 | -70.891366 | |
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| TAXONOMIC COVERAGE: | |
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| Methods: | The weather station is solar powered using a Solarex MSX-20 20 watt solar module including a 12V charger and regulator and 12 AH lead acid battery. The system was supplied by Campbell Scientific Inc., contact Doug Bryson, 435-750-9549. The data logger is supplied by Campbell Scientific CR10X-1M data logger with 1 megabyte memory storage module and PC208W Windows data logging software. The enclosure and tower is a Campbell Scientific ENC 12/14 (12” X 14” weather proof enclosure), CM10 (10’ tripod, grounding kit and CM10 guy wire kit. Sensors used: Temperature and Humidity Vaisala HMP45C temperature and humidity sensor with solar radiation shield. Specifications: +/- 1% accuracy over – 40 to 60 °C temperature range Precipitation gauge Texas Electronic TE525WS-L, 8” rain gage with CS705 precipitation adapter for snow fall. Specifications: +/- 1% accuracy up to 1 in./hr. Pyranometer Solar radiation, 400-1100 nm, Licor LI200X-L pyranometer Specifications: +/- 3% typical accuracy PAR Photosynthetically active radiation, 400-700 nm, Licor LI190SB quantum sensor Specifications: +/- 5% calibration, National Institute of Standards Technology Temperature and Humidity Vaisala HMP45C temperature and humidity sensor with solar radiation shield. Specifications: +/- 1% accuracy over – 40 to 60 °C temperature range Wind speed and direction RM Young 05103 Wind monitor Barometric pressure Vaisala PTB101B Specifications: +/- 4 mB @ -20oC to +45o C. On July 30, 2007, Julian Day 211, the weather station was moved from Governor Dummer Academy to the Marshview Farm field station off Rt 1, Newbury, approximately 1/2 mile away. The PAR sensor was also changed on July 30, 2007 and was found to be cracked which compromised measurements of PAR prior to July 30. PAR data from Jan 1 to July 30, 2007 at 1645 EST time has been estimated from a Pyranometer to PAR relationship where PAR (uM/m2-sec) = (pyranometer value (kW/m2) X 1982.2) + 1.0783, r2 =0.983. |
| Variable Name | Variable Description | Units | Measurement Scale | Code Information | Number Type | DateTime Format | Missing Value Code | Missing Value Code Explanation |
| Date | date and time (dd-mon-yyyy) | datetime | DD-MON-YYYY | NA | NA = not available | |||
| Station | Station name abbreviated, GDA for Governors Academy, MFM for Marshview Farm | nominal | NA | NA = not available | ||||
| Precip | total precipitation (mm) | millimeter | ratio | real | NA | NA = not available | ||
| Pyranometer | total solar radiation (kW m-2) | kilowattPerMeterSquared | ratio | real | NA | NA = not available | ||
| PAR | total quantum radiation (M m-2) | molePerMeterSquaredPerDay | ratio | real | NA | NA = not available | ||
| Ave Temp | average temperature (celsius) | celsius | interval | real | NA | NA = not available | ||
| Min Temp | minimum temperature (celsius) | celsius | interval | real | NA | NA = not available | ||
| T Min Temp | time of minimum temperature (hhmm) | datetime | hh:mm | NA | NA = not available | |||
| Max Temp | maximum temperature (celsius) | celsius | interval | real | NA | NA = not available | ||
| T Max Temp | time of maximum temperature (hhmm) | datetime | hh:mm | NA | NA = not available | |||
| Ave RH | average relative humidity (%) | percent | ratio | real | NA | NA = not available | ||
| Max Wind | maximum wind speed (m sec-1) | meterPerSecond | ratio | real | NA | NA = not available | ||
| T Max Wind | time of maximum wind (hhmm) | datetime | hh:mm | NA | NA = not available | |||
| Ave Wind | average wind speed (m sec-1) | meterPerSecond | ratio | real | NA | NA = not available | ||
| Ave ATM | average atmospheric pressure (mB) | millibar | ratio | real | NA | NA = not available | ||
| Comments | comments about data | nominal | NA | NA = not available |