Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Colchester Reef Meteorological Monitoring: Raw Colchester Reef Meterological Data

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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

    Data from the continuous monitoring of meteorological variables from the Colchester Reef station on Lake Champlain, VT.

People

  • Tim Scherbatskoy: Content Provider

  • Carl Waite: Principal Investigator

  • Joanne Cummings: Content Provider

  • Dick Furbush: Content Provider

  • Gerry Livingston: Content Provider

  • James Duncan: Principal Investigator

  • Steve Cluett: Content Provider

Keywords

  • air temperature, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, relative humidity, wind,

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates

Data Table

  • Title: Raw Colchester Reef Meterological Data
  • Start Date: 1996-07-29
  • Description: Raw measurements of air temperature, barometric pressure, windspeed, precipitation and humidity at the Colchester Reef Station. Readings are taken at sensor arrays at 32 meters and 38 meters above mean sea level. No quality control measures have been applied to the data.

  • Purpose: To continuously monitor meteorological variables representative of Lake Champlain for use by researchers, recreationalists, commercial boaters, Champlain Water District and the National Weather Service.

  • Condensed Title: Z0080_CR_RAW

  • Object Name: VMC.80.280

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Duncan, J., and C. Waite. 2017. Raw Colchester Reef Meterological Data. FEMC. https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/colchester-reef-meteorological-monitoring-38-m/dataset/colchester-reef-raw

  • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/colchester-reef-meteorological-monitoring/dataset/colchester-reef-raw

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: RECORDTIME
    • Label: Date/Time
    • Description: Date/time of recording
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
    Attribute Name: SAMPLEYEAR
    • Label: Sample Year
    • Description: Year of data collection
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: YYYY
    Attribute Name: SAMPLEMONTH
    • Label: Sample Month
    • Description: Month of data collection
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: MM
    Attribute Name: SAMPLEDAY
    • Label: Sample Day
    • Description: Day of data collection
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: nominalDay
    • Precision: 1
    • Unit: nominalDay
    • Number Type: integer
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 1
      • Maximum: 365
    Attribute Name: SAMPLETIME
    • Label: Sample Time
    • Description: Time of data collection
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: hhmm
    Attribute Name: 38m_AIRTEMP
    • Label: 38m Air Temperature
    • Description: Air temperature at 38 meters above mean sea level
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsius
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: celsius
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: 38m_RELHUMID
    • Label: 38m Relative Humidity
    • Description: Relative humidity at 38 meters above mean sea level
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: dimensionless
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: 32m_BAROPRESS
    • Label: 32m Barometric Pressure
    • Description: Barometric pressure at 32 meters above mean sea level
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: millibar
    • Precision: 1
    • Unit: millibar
    • Number Type: integer
    Attribute Name: PYRANOM
    • Label: Pyranometer
    • Description: Pyranometer measurement
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: WATERTEMP
    • Label: Water Temperature
    • Description: Water temperature
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsius
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: celsius
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: PRECIP
    • Label: Precipitation
    • Description: Precipitation
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: degree
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: millimeter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: Volt
    • Label: Voltage
    • Description: Voltage
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: millimeter
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: volt
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: NRG_38m_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • Label: 38m NRG Maximum Windspeed
    • Description: Maximum Windspeed at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: metersPerSecond
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: metersPerSecond
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: NRG_38m_TIME_MAX_WINDSPEED
    • Label: 38m NRG Time Maximum Windspeed
    • Description: Time of maximum windspeed at 38 above mean sea level meters using NRG equipment
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: hhmm
    Attribute Name: NRG_38m_MEAN_HORIZONTAL_WINDSPEED
    • Label: 38m NRG Mean Horizontal Windspeed
    • Description: Mean horizontal windspeed at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: meters per second
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: NRG_38m_MEAN_RESULTANT_WINDSPEED
    • Label: 38m NRG Mean Resultant Windspeed
    • Description: Mean resultant windspeed at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: metersPerSecond
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: metersPerSecond
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: NRG_38m_MEAN_WIND_DIRECTION
    • Label: 38m NRG Mean Wind Direction
    • Description: Mean wind direction at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: metersPerSecond
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: degree
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 360
    Attribute Name: NRG_38m_STDDEV_WIND_DIRECTION
    • Label: 38m NRG Standard Deviation
    • Description: Standard deviation of wind direction at 38 meters above mean sea level using NRG equipment
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: degree
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: degree
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 360

Methods

  • Current Methods
    • Unnamed Method
      • Started: 1996-07-29
      • Method Description: The station provides near real-time monitoring for meteorological variables including wind speed and direction, air and water temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, and total solar irradiance. Data are automatically downloaded via radio frequency modem on an hourly basis with 15 minute average records collected and stored during each downloading cycle. Data are available in an hourly and daily format.


Sampling Equipment

  • Current Equipment
    • Data logger, meteorological sensors, radio fr
      • Started: 1996-07-29
      • Sampling Description: Campbell Scientific CR 10X datalogger with meteorological sensors and radio frequency modem.

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: Colchester Reef on the US Coast Guard Station navigational warning light tower, on the lake.