Shaler Meteorological Station (1964-2002)

Data

• HF000-01: daily measurements in metric units
• HF000-02: daily measurements in english units

Overview

• Lead: Emery Boose, Ernest Gould
• Investigators: Brian Hall
• Contact: Emery Boose
• Start date: 1964-01-01
• End date: 2002-06-30
• Location: Prospect Hill Tract (Harvard Forest)
• Latitude: +42.53
• Longitude: -72.19
• Elevation: 330 meters
• Taxa:
• Research topic: atmosphere, watershed
• Study type: long-term measurement
• LTER core area: disturbance
• Keywords: climate, precipitation, temperature
• Release date: 1999
• EML version: knb-lter-hfr.0.10
• Revisions: data updated 2004-01-05
• Related links:
• Fisher Meteorological Station (since 2001)
• Abstract:

  Minimum temperature, maximum temperature, and 24-hour precipitation amounts were recorded daily at the Shaler Meteorological Station located 30 m southeast of the main headquarters building (Shaler Hall). Instruments (minimum and maximum thermometers and rain gage) were supplied and maintained by NOAA. Instruments were read manually each morning at about 8:00 am. Precipitation data were published in NOAA's Climatological Data: New England. The Shaler Met Station was replaced by the Fisher Met Station and discontinued on 30 June 2002.

• Methods:
• Use:

  This dataset is released to the public and may be freely downloaded. Please keep the designated Contact person informed of any plans to use the dataset. Consultation or collaboration with the original investigators is strongly encouraged. Publications and data products that make use of the dataset must include proper acknowledgement. For more information on LTER Network data access and use policies, please see: http://www.lternet.edu/data/netpolicy.html.

• Citation:

  Boose E, Gould E. 1999. Shaler Meteorological Station (1964-2002). Harvard Forest Data Archive: HF000.

Detailed Metadata

HF000-01: daily measurements in metric units

1. Date: date of measurement (YYYY-MM-DD)
2. AirT: average air temperature (celsius )
3. FAirT: flag for average air temperature
   • M: missing. Measurement not taken, instrument broken, or recorded value undecipherable.
   • Q: questionable. Marked questionable by observer, or measured the day after a missed reading (unless the reading was missed because of a broken instrument).
   • E: estimated. Marked estimated by observer.
4. AirTmax: maximum air temperature (celsius )
5. FAirTmax: flag for maximum air temperature
   • M: missing. Measurement not taken, instrument broken, or recorded value undecipherable.
   • Q: questionable. Marked questionable by observer, or measured the day after a missed reading (unless the reading was missed because of a broken instrument).
   • E: estimated. Marked estimated by observer.
6. AirTmin: minimum air temperature (celsius )
7. FAirTmin: flag for minimum air temperature
   • M: missing. Measurement not taken, instrument broken, or recorded value undecipherable.
   • Q: questionable. Marked questionable by observer, or measured the day after a missed reading (unless the reading was missed because of a broken instrument).
   • E: estimated. Marked estimated by observer.
8. Prec: total precipitation (millimeter )
9. FPrec: flag for total precipitation
   • M: missing. Measurement not taken, instrument broken, or recorded value undecipherable.
   • Q: questionable. Marked questionable by observer, or measured the day after a missed reading (unless the reading was missed because of a broken instrument).
   • E: estimated. Marked estimated by observer.
   • T: trace. Trace precipitation.

HF000-02: daily measurements in english units

1. Date: date of measurement (YYYY-MM-DD)
2. AirT: average air temperature (fahrenheit )
3. FAirT: flag for average air temperature
   • M: missing. Measurement not taken, instrument broken, or recorded value undecipherable.
   • Q: questionable. Marked questionable by observer, or measured the day after a missed reading (unless the reading was missed because of a broken instrument).
   • E: estimated. Marked estimated by observer.
4. AirTmax: maximum air temperature (fahrenheit )
5. FAirTmax: flag for maximum air temperature
   • M: missing. Measurement not taken, instrument broken, or recorded value undecipherable.
   • Q: questionable. Marked questionable by observer, or measured the day after a missed reading (unless the reading was missed because of a broken instrument).
   • E: estimated. Marked estimated by observer.
6. AirTmin: minimum air temperature (fahrenheit )
7. FAirTmin: flag for minimum air temperature
   • M: missing. Measurement not taken, instrument broken, or recorded value undecipherable.
   • Q: questionable. Marked questionable by observer, or measured the day after a missed reading (unless the reading was missed because of a broken instrument).
   • E: estimated. Marked estimated by observer.
8. Prec: total precipitation (inch )
9. FPrec: flag for total precipitation
   • M: missing. Measurement not taken, instrument broken, or recorded value undecipherable.
   • Q: questionable. Marked questionable by observer, or measured the day after a missed reading (unless the reading was missed because of a broken instrument).
   • E: estimated. Marked estimated by observer.
   • T: trace. Trace precipitation.