Acceptance and utilization of LTER data requires that:
(1) The Principal Investigator be sent a notice stating reasons for acquiring any data and a description of the publication intentions.
(2) The Principal Investigator of the data set be sent a copy of the report or manuscript prior to submission and be adequately cited in any resultant publications.
(3) A copy of any resultant publications should be sent to:
Principal Investigator
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.01 |
| Dataset Title: | Daily meteorological data from a weather station located in Byfield, MA |
| Investigator 1: | |
| First Name: | Charles |
| Last Name: | Hopkinson |
| 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, Massachusetts, Byfield, climate, meteorology, temperature, precipitation, rain, humidity, solar, radiation, PAR, wind, pressure |
| Abstract: | Daily averages and daily fluxes of meteorological station data. |
| 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/ |
| DATA FILE INFORMATION: | |
| Data File URL | http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/data/MON/data/MON-PR-MetDay.dat |
| Data File Name | MON-PR-MetDay |
| Beginning Date | 3/27/2000 |
| End Date | 12/31/2006 |
| Number of Data Records | 2471 |
| Other Files to Reference | |
| 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 |
| RESEARCH LOCATION: | Site 1 |
| Geographic Description | MON-PR-Governor Dummer Meteorological Station |
| Location Bounding Box | |
| West Bounding Coordinate | |
| East Bounding Coordinate | |
| North Bounding Coordinate | |
| South Bounding Coordinate | |
| OR if single point location | |
| Latitude | 42.7515 |
| Longitude | -70.9024 |
| Methods: | The data file is a summary of daily weather data from the PIE LTER weather station located at Governor Dummer Academy in Byefield, MA. 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. |
| Variable Name | Variable Description | Units | Measurement Scale | Code Infomation | Number Type | DateTime Format | Missing Value Code | Missing Value Code Explanation |
| Date | date and time (dd-mmm-yyyy) | datetime | dd-mmm-yyyy | blank cell | ||||
| Precip | total precipitation (mm) | millimeter | ratio | real | blank cell | |||
| Pyranometer | total solar radiation (kW m-2) | kilowattPerMeterSquared | ratio | real | blank cell | |||
| PAR | total quantum radiation (M m-2) | molesPerMeterSquarePerDay | ratio | real | blank cell | |||
| Ave Temp | average temperature (celsius) | celsius | interval | real | blank cell | |||
| Min Temp | minimum temperature (celsius) | celsius | interval | real | blank cell | |||
| T Min Temp | time of minimum temperature (hhmm) | datetime | hhmm | blank cell | ||||
| Max temp | maximum temperature (celsius) | celsius | interval | real | blank cell | |||
| T Max temp | time of maximum temperature (hhmm) | datetime | hhmm | blank cell | ||||
| Ave RH | average relative humidity (%) | percent | ratio | real | blank cell | |||
| Max Wind | maximum wind speed (m sec-1) | metersPerSecond | ratio | real | blank cell | |||
| T Max Wind | time of maximum wind (hhmm) | datetime | hhmm | blank cell | ||||
| Ave Wind | average wind speed (m sec-1) | metersPerSecond | ratio | real | blank cell | |||
| Ave ATM | average atmospheric pressure (mB) | millibar | ratio | real | blank cell | |||
| COMMENTS | comments about data | nominal | blank cell |