Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Data Set Details

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GCE-LTER Data Set Summary

Accession:

MET-GCEM-0401

Research Theme:

Meteorology (Monitoring)

Contributors:

Daniela Di Iorio, Dorset Hurley, Jane Garbisch, Wade Sheldon

Title:

Climate data from the SINERR/GCE/UGAMI weather station at Marsh Landing on Sapelo Island, Georgia, from 01-Jan-2003 to 31-Dec-2003

Abstract:

Air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, precipitation, photosynthetically-available and total solar radiation, and wind speed and direction were measured using an automated Campbell Scientific Instruments climate station installed at Marsh Landing on Sapelo Island, Georgia. Observations were logged at 15 minute intervals throughout the study period. The sensors were mounted on a 10m aluminum tower, with wind sensors mounted at the top, light sensors at approximately 5m, and other sensors at 2-3m to minimize interference from the surrounding landscape. This climate station was jointly operated by the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project, and University of Georgia Marine Institute.

DOI:

10.6073/pasta/7a0811b3085bf5e92d03c276b0168858

Key Words:

air pressure, air temperature, atmosphere, climate, Climate Monitoring, climatology, humidity, long term monitoring, Long-term Data, Marsh Landing, meteorology, photosynthetically active radiation, solar radiation, wind

LTER Core Area:

Primary Production

Research Themes:

GCE2 Q1 - External Forcing, GCE3 Area1 - Drivers of Change, Meteorology

Study Period:

01-Jan-2003 to 31-Dec-2003

Study Sites:

ML -- Marsh Landing, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA

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Project References:

Climate monitoring

Publications:

Di Iorio, D. and Castelao, R. 2013. The Dynamical Response of Salinity to Freshwater Discharge and Wind Forcing in Adjacent Estuaries on the Georgia Coast. Special Issue: Coastal Long Term Ecological Research. Oceanography. 26(3):44–51. (DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2013.44)

Downloads:

Data Table: MET-GCEM-0401 (Main data table for data set MET-GCEM-0401, 34827 records)

Access: Public (released 31-Jan-2005)

Metadata: Text (ESA FLED), XML (Ecological Metadata Language)

Data Formats: Spreadsheet (CSV) [4065.88kb], Text File [3585.16kb], MATLAB (GCE Toolbox) [3708.70kb], MATLAB (Variables) [3457.06kb], Text Report [3810.16kb]

Column List:(hide)

Column	Name	Units	Type	Description
1	Date	yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS - GMT	string	Calendar date and time of observation
2	Year	YYYY	integer	Calendar year
3	Month	MM	integer	Calendar month
4	Day	DD	integer	Calendar day
5	Hour	hr	integer	Hours - GMT
6	Minute	min	integer	Minutes
7	Mean_Temp_Air	°C	floating-point	Air temperature (instantaneous observation)
8	Flag_Mean_Temp_Air	none	string	QA/QC flags for Air temperature (instantaneous observation) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Mean_Temp_Air: x<-40="I", x>60="I", x<-10="Q", x>45="Q")
9	Humidity	%	floating-point	Relative humidity (instantaneous observation)
10	Flag_Humidity	none	string	QA/QC flags for Relative humidity (instantaneous observation) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Humidity: x<0="I", x>100="I", manual)
11	Total_PAR	mmoles/m^2	floating-point	Photosynthetically available radiation totalled over 15 minute observation period
12	Flag_Total_PAR	none	string	QA/QC flags for Photosynthetically available radiation totalled over 15 minute observation period (flagging criteria, where "x" is Total_PAR: x<0="I", x>10000="I", x>2000="Q")
13	Mean_PAR	µE/m^2/s	floating-point	Mean flux density of photosynthetically available radiation during a 15 minute observation period
14	Flag_Mean_PAR	none	string	QA/QC flags for Mean flux density of photosynthetically available radiation during a 15 minute observation period (flagging criteria, where "x" is Mean_PAR: x<0="I")
15	Baro_Press	mbar	floating-point	Barometric pressure (instantaneous observation)
16	Flag_Baro_Press	none	string	QA/QC flags for Barometric pressure (instantaneous observation) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Baro_Press: x<0="I", x>1060="I", x<960="Q", x>1050="Q", manual)
17	Wind_Speed	m/s	floating-point	Wind speed (instantaneous observation)
18	Flag_Wind_Speed	none	string	QA/QC flags for Wind speed (instantaneous observation) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Wind_Speed: x<0="I", x>50="I", x>30="Q")
19	Wind_Dir	degrees	floating-point	Wind direction (instantaneous observation; no magnetic correction)
20	Flag_Wind_Dir	none	string	QA/QC flags for Wind direction (instantaneous observation; no magnetic correction) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Wind_Dir: x<0="I", x>360="I")
21	Precipitation	mm	floating-point	Precipitation totalled over 15 minutes observation period
22	Flag_Precipitation	none	string	QA/QC flags for Precipitation totalled over 15 minutes observation period (flagging criteria, where "x" is Precipitation: x<0="I", x>200="Q", manual)
23	Total_Solar_Rad	kJ/m^2	floating-point	Solar radiation (400-1100nm spectrum) totalled over a 15 minute observation period (i.e. 15 minute flux density)
24	Flag_Total_Solar_Rad	none	string	QA/QC flags for Solar radiation (400-1100nm spectrum) totalled over a 15 minute observation period (i.e. 15 minute flux density) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Total_Solar_Rad: x<0="I")
25	Total_Solar_Rad_kW	kW/m^2	floating-point	Solar radiation (i.e. average flux density, based on a 15 minute observation)
26	Flag_Total_Solar_Rad_kW	none	string	QA/QC flags for Solar radiation (i.e. average flux density, based on a 15 minute observation) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Total_Solar_Rad_kW: x<0="I")

Statistics:

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Citation:

Di Iorio, Daniela. 2004. Climate data from the SINERR/GCE/UGAMI weather station at Marsh Landing on Sapelo Island, Georgia, from 01-Jan-2003 to 31-Dec-2003. Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project, University of Georgia, Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/7a0811b3085bf5e92d03c276b0168858

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