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

Current Methods

  • Meteorological Data

    The station provides near real-time monitoring for meteorological variables including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, precipitation and total solar irradiance. Data are automatically downloaded via radio frequency modem.

    Instrumentation: Fondreist weather station (Lufft WS 502 weather station linked to a Fondreist data logger and cell phone download)

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


No documentation available for these fields

Sampling Equipment

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

Current Equipment

  • Fondreist weather station (Lufft WS 502)

    wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, precipitation and total solar irradiance.

Site Characteristics

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

  • Site Description

    The Diamond Island station is on the US Coast Guard Station navigational warning light tower on Lake Champlain (Lat: 44.2367, Long: -73.3329). Station is at 14.7 meters above lake level (45.4 meters above sea level).

    Minimum Altitude: 0 meters

    Maximum Altitude: 45 meters

Dataset Notes

Notes describing any special conditions or considerations for understanding the quality and consistency of the data


Start Date End Date Note Date Entered
2024-10-22 00:00:002024-10-22 23:59:59SUNY Plattsburgh set up a new approved work plan with LCBP for all three lake Met stations and they have replaced existing FEMC stations with new Fondreist weather stations (Lufft WS 502 weather station linked to a Fondreist data logger and cell phone download). The station will operate on cell phone signal to Fondreiest data hub which is located at WQdatalive. This new dataset replaces the existing Diamond Island dataset, which can be found on FEMC's archive. The new Diamond Island station was installed on 10.21.242024-11-26 12:35:53