Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

EMMA Weather Station Data - Huyck Preserve: Huyck_Weather_Data_Apr_2020_ongoing

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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

Abstract

    These datasets are from the weather stations at the Edmund Niles, Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station. Huyck Preserve is one of 14 sites recording data in the Hudson Valley as part of the .

People

  • Vicky Kelly: Principal Investigator

  • Anne Rhoads: Principal Investigator

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    Data Table

    • Title: Huyck_Weather_Data_Apr_2020_ongoing
    • Start Date: 2020-04-02
    • Description: Dataset Description: Half-hourly measurements of weather variables taken at the Edmund Niles, Huyck Preserve Eldridge Research Center. Values are averages unless otherwise specified. Campbell Scientific weather station

    • Purpose: To monitor climate change in support the EMMA network, a regionally-coordinated ecological monitoring network dedicated to protecting ecological systems and developing sustainable stewardship practices through scientific research and public participation.

    • Condensed Title: Z1024_3845_N1WFIA

    • Object Name: VMC.1024.3845

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve, Inc. and Biological Research Station. FEMC. Available online at: /femc/data/archive/project/EMMA-weather-data-Huyck/dataset/huyck_weather_data_apr_2020_ongoing

    • Online Distribution: /femc/data/archive/project/EMMA-weather-data-Huyck/dataset/huyck_weather_data_apr_2020_ongoing

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: AirTC
      • Label: AirTC
      • Description: Air Temperature
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: C
      Attribute Name: AirTF
      • Label: AirTF
      • Description: Air Temperature
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: F
      Attribute Name: BP_mbar
      • Label: BP_mbar
      • Description: Barometric Pressure
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.0001
      • Unit: millibars
      Attribute Name: DewPntTempC
      • Label: DewPntTempC
      • Description: Dew Point Temperature
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: C
      Attribute Name: DewPntTempF
      • Label: DewPntTempF
      • Description: Dew Point Temperature
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: F
      Attribute Name: EC
      • Label: EC
      • Description: Soil Electrical Conductivity Sensor 1 buried at 12 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: milliSiemens
      Attribute Name: EC_2
      • Label: EC_2
      • Description: Soil Electrical Conductivity Sensor 2 buried at 18 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: milliSiemens
      Attribute Name: EC_3
      • Label: EC_3
      • Description: Soil Electrical Conductivity Sensor 3 buried at 24 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: milliSiemens
      Attribute Name: HeatIndex_C
      • Label: HeatIndex_C
      • Description: Heat Index
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: C
      Attribute Name: HeatIndex_F
      • Label: HeatIndex_F
      • Description: Heat Index
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: F
      Attribute Name: Rain_in_Tot
      • Label: Rain_in_Tot
      • Description: Total Precipitation
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.01
      • Unit: inches
      Attribute Name: RH
      • Label: RH
      • Description: Relative Humidity
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.01
      • Unit: percent
      Attribute Name: SlrW
      • Label: SlrW
      • Description: Solar Radiation
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: Watts per m^2
      Attribute Name: SoilTemp
      • Label: SoilTemp
      • Description: Soil Temperature Sensor 1 buried at 12 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: C
      Attribute Name: SoilTemp_2
      • Label: SoilTemp_2
      • Description: Soil Temperature Sensor 2 buried at 18 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: C
      Attribute Name: SoilTemp_3
      • Label: SoilTemp_3
      • Description: Soil Temperature Sensor 3 buried at 24 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: C
      Attribute Name: SoilTemp_F
      • Label: SoilTemp_F
      • Description: Soil Temperature Sensor 1 buried at 12 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.01
      • Unit: F
      Attribute Name: SoilTemp_F2
      • Label: SoilTemp_F2
      • Description: Soil Temperature Sensor 2 buried at 18 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.01
      • Unit: F
      Attribute Name: SoilTemp_F3
      • Label: SoilTemp_F3
      • Description: Soil Temperature Sensor 3 buried at 24 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.01
      • Unit: F
      Attribute Name: Timestamp_(UTC-4)
      • Label: Timestamp_(UTC-4)
      • Description: Datetime
      • Storage Type: datetime
      • Measurment Type: datetime
      • String Format: M/D/YYYY hh:mm
      Attribute Name: Vapor_Press
      • Label: Vapor_Press
      • Description: Vapor Pressure
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: kPa
      Attribute Name: VWC
      • Label: VWC
      • Description: Soil Volumetric Water Content Sensor 1 buried at 12 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: unitless
      Attribute Name: VWC_2
      • Label: VWC_2
      • Description: Soil Volumetric Water Content Sensor 2 buried at 18 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: unitless
      Attribute Name: VWC_3
      • Label: VWC_3
      • Description: Soil Volumetric Water Content Sensor 3 buried at 24 inches
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: unitless
      Attribute Name: WindChill_C
      • Label: WindChill_C
      • Description: Wind Chill Factor
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: C
      Attribute Name: WindChill_F
      • Label: WindChill_F
      • Description: Wind Chill Factor
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: F
      Attribute Name: WindDir_D1_WVT
      • Label: WindDir_D1_WVT
      • Description: Wind Direction
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: degrees
      Attribute Name: WindDir_SD1_WVT
      • Label: WindDir_SD1_WVT
      • Description: Standard Deviation of Wind Direction
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: degrees
      Attribute Name: WS_mph_Max
      • Label: WS_mph_Max
      • Description: Maximum Wind Speed
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: mph
      Attribute Name: WS_ms_Max
      • Label: WS_ms_Max
      • Description: Maximum Wind Speed
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: mps
      Attribute Name: WS_ms_S_WVT
      • Label: WS_ms_S_WVT
      • Description: Scalar Wind Speed
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      • Unit: mps

    Methods

    • Current Methods
      • Campbell Scientific Weather Station
        • Started: 2020-04-02
        • Method Description: Half-hourly measurements of weather variables taken at the Huyck Preserve Eldridge Research Center. Values are averages unless otherwise specified.


    Sampling Equipment

    • Current Equipment
      • Barometric Pressure
        • Started: 2020-04-02
        • Sampling Description: Setra 278 Barometer
        • Frequency: 30 minutes

      • Campbell Scientific Weather Station
        • Started: 2020-04-02
        • Sampling Description: Half-hourly measurements of weather variables taken at the Huyck Preserve Eldridge Research Center. Values are averages unless otherwise specified.
        • Frequency: half hour

      • Datalogger
        • Started: 2020-04-02
        • Sampling Description: Campbell Scientific CR310 Datalogger
        • Frequency: 30 minutes

      • Precipitation
        • Started: 2020-04-02
        • Sampling Description: Texas Instruments TE525 Electronic Rain Gauge
        • Frequency: 30 minutes

      • Soil Sensors
        • Started: 2020-04-02
        • Sampling Description: Campbell Scientific CS655 12 cm Soil Moisture and Temperature Sensor
        • Frequency: 30 minutes

      • Solar Radiation
        • Started: 2020-04-02
        • Sampling Description: Apogee Digital Thermopile Pyranometer
        • Frequency: 30 minutes

      • Temperature / Humidity
        • Started: 2020-04-02
        • Sampling Description: Campbell Scientific CS215 Temperature / Humidity Sensor
        • Frequency: 30 minutes

      • Wind Speed & Direction
        • Started: 2020-04-02
        • Sampling Description: RM Young Wind Monitor
        • Frequency: 30 minutes

    Site Characteristics

    • Site Description: Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve, Inc. and Biological Research Station

    • Minimum Altitude: 1650 feet