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BENM Monthly Averages
Beacon Valley Meteorological Station Monthly Averages (2000-2012)
Andrew
Fountain
P.O. Box 751
Portland
OR
97207
US
(503) 725-3386
andrew@pdx.edu
http://glaciers.pdx.edu/fountain/
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5299-2273
Peter
Doran
pdoran@lsu.edu
https://www.lsu.edu/science/geology/people/faculty/doran.php
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3774-2847
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
http://mcmlter.org/
Thomas
Nylen
thomasnylen@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9579-8702
field crew
Renée
Brown
rfbrown@unm.edu
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4986-7663
data manager
Inigo
San Gil
Department of Biology, MSC03 2020 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM
87131
US
(505) 277-2625
(505) 277-2541
isangil@lternet.edu
former data manager
2015-11-23
English
As part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research program (MCM LTER), meteorological data is collected from various locations throughout the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. This package contains monthly averages from the Beacon Valley Meteorological Station (BENM), located in Beacon Valley. These data were derived from 15-minute data. BENM was established in January 2000 and removed in December 2012.
meteorology
LTER Controlled Vocabulary
Meteorological data is collected year-round at each of the stations in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. After retrieving this data (usually every January), the parameters that are recorded are processed from level 0 (raw) to level 1 (processed, provided on the web). The raw data file descriptions and task lists summarize what was done to get from level 0 to level 1for all station found at the following address: http://mcmlter.lternet.edu/data/meteorology/tasks/task_lists.htm
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https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/beacon-valley-meteorological-station-monthly-averages-2000-2012
2000-11-01
2012-12-31
On February 12, 2003, wind direction (WDIR) values were corrected by Thomas Nylen for a systematic error in the measurement created by improper wiring. The wind sensor still worked, but the values were systematically off. The wind direction is off by 180 degrees and mirrored around the north-south axis. For example a wind direction of 160 degrees was corrected by adding 180 degrees to it (340 or -20) and takING the mirror value of that, i.e. 20 degrees. Beacon ceases operations in 2012/2013 season Andrew Fountain: First, the station was installed to support the soil experiments in Beacon that are no longer being conducted, so its original purpose no longer supports its operation. Second, the station is costly in terms of helicopter hours that could be better spent in maintaining the stations in the valleys in which we work particularly our expansion into Miers. Third, the current met station at Lake Hoare, our longest running station in the valleys, is endangered by rising lake levels. It has perhaps another year or two at most given current rates of increase. To plan for its removal to a new spot, we need to erect a new station at a new site close by (selection is underway) and have the two stations run simultaneously for a year or so to characterize the small meteorological differences between sites. We do not have another station to do that and propose to move the Beacon Station to Hoare. Finally, Beacon Valley may be the best monitored valley in the region for air temperature and other met variables because of other projects including Sletten, Marchant, and MacKay. Sletten's station in Beacon is not far from ours, it has a relatively long data record, and I'm sure we could use his data if needed.
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
http://mcmlter.org/
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
http://mcmlter.org/
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
The Beacon Valley meteorological station was added to the McMurdo Dry Valley network in the 2000-2001 field season. It was established in Beacon Valley. The station was set up to sample sensors every 30 seconds and send summary statistics (for example, averages and maximums) to solid-state storage modules every 15 minutes. This has resulted in approximately 20 values being recorded for final storage in every output interval.
BENM_AIRT_MONTHLY
Description and details of the spreadsheet containing monthly averages of the Beacon Met station
BENM_AIRT_MONTHLY.csv
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1
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column
,
https://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/BENM_AIRT_MONTHLY.csv
METLOCID
METLOCID
Location code for this met station
string
Location code for this met station
DATE_TIME
Date_time
Date sample was collected
date
mm/dd/yyyy
Required entry
None given
AVG_AIRT3M
AVG_AIRT3M
Average air temperature at 3 m above ground
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
STD_AIRT3M
STD_AIRT3M
Standard deviation for the air temperature at 3 m above ground
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
MIN_AIRT3M
MIN_AIRT3M
Minimum value of the air temperature at 3 m above ground
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
MAX_AIRT3M
MAX_AIRT3M
Maximum value for the air temperature at 3 m above ground
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
N_AIRT3M
N_AIRT3M
Number of observations for this average
dimensionless
real
BENM_RADN_MONTHLY
Description and details of the spreadsheet containing solar radiation monthly averages of the Beacon Met station
BENM_RADN_MONTHLY.csv
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44
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column
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https://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/BENM_RADN_MONTHLY.csv
METLOCID
METLOCID
Location code for this met station
string
Location code for this met station
DATE_TIME
Date_time
Date sample was collected
date
mm/dd/yyyy
AVG_PAR
AVG_PAR
Average photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).
W/m^2
0.01
real
Null
None given
STD_PAR
STD_PAR
Standard deviation for the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).
W/m^2
0.01
real
Null
None given
MIN_PAR
MIN_PAR
Minimum value of the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).
W/m^2
0.01
real
Null
None given
MAX_PAR
MAX_PAR
Maximum value for the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).
W/m^2
0.01
real
Null
None given
N_PAR
N_PAR
Number of observations for the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) statistics
dimensionless
real
AVG_SWRADIN
AVG_SWRADIN
Average for the short wave incoming radiation
W/m^2
0.01
real
Null
None given
STD_SWRADIN
STD_SWRADIN
Standard deviation for the short wave incoming radiation
W/m^2
0.01
real
Null
None given
MIN_SWRADIN
MIN_SWRADIN
Minimum value of the short wave incoming radiation
W/m^2
0.01
real
Null
None given
MAX_SWRADIN
MAX_SWRADIN
Maximum incoming shortwave radiation/solar flux
W/m2
0.1
real
Null
None given
N_SWRADIN
Number of Observations
Number of observations for the derived data statistics.
dimensionless
real
AVG_SWRADOUT
AVG_SWRADOUT
Average for the short wave outbound radiation
W/m^2
0.01
real
Null
None given
STD_SWRADOUT
STD_SWRADOUT
standard devation of the the short wave outbound radiation
W/m^2
0.01
real
Null
None given
MIN_SWRADOUT
MIN_SWRADOUT
Minimum the short wave outbound radiation
W/m^2
0.01
real
Null
None given
MAX_SWRADOUT
MAX_SWRADOUT
Maximum soil temperature at 10 cm depth
W/m^2
0.01
real
Null
None given
N_SWRADOUT
N_SWRADOUT
Number of observations the short wave outbound radiation
dimensionless
real
BENM_RH_MONTHLY
Description and details of the spreadsheet containing RH monthly averages of the Beacon Met station
BENM_RH_MONTHLY.csv
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44
1
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column
,
https://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/BENM_RH_MONTHLY.csv
METLOCID
METLOCID
Location code for this met station
string
Location code for this met station
DATE_TIME
Date_time
Date sample was collected
date
mm/dd/yyyy
Required entry
None given
AVG_RH
AVG_RH
Average of the relative humidity values
dimensionless
real
STD_RH
STD_RH
The standard deviation for the distribution of rel. humidity values
dimensionless
real
MIN_RH
MIN_RH
The minimum of the relative humidity
dimensionless
real
MAX_RH
MAX_RH
The maximum of the relative humidity
dimensionless
real
N_RH
Number of Observations
Number of observations for the daily stats.
dimensionless
real
BENM_SOILT_MONTHLY
Description and details of the spreadsheet containing monthly averages of the Beacon Met station
BENM_SOILT_MONTHLY.csv
19350
44
1
\n
column
,
https://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/BENM_SOILT_MONTHLY.csv
METLOCID
METLOCID
Location code for this met station
string
Location code for this met station
DATE_TIME
Date_time
Date sample was collected
date
mm/dd/yyyy
Required entry
None given
AVG_SOILT0CM
AVG_SOILT0CM
Average soil temperature at ground
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
STD_SOILT0CM
STD_SOILT0CM
Standard deviation for the soil temperature at suface ground
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
MIN_SOILT0CM
MIN_SOILT0CM
Minimum value of the soil temperature at surface ground
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
MAX_SOILT0CM
MAX_SOILT0CM
Maximum value for the air temperature at 3 m above ground
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
N_SOILT0CM
N_SOILT0CM
Number of observations for this average
dimensionless
real
AVG_SOILT5CM
AVG_SOILT5CM
Average soil temperature at 5cm below ground
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
STD_SOILT5CM
STD_SOILT5CM
Standard deviation for the soil temperature at 5cm below ground
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
MIN_SOILT5CM
MIN_SOILT5CM
Minimum value of the soil temperature at 5cm below ground
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
MAX_SOILT5CM
MAX_SOILT5CM
Maximum daily soil temperature at 5 cm depth
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
N_SOILT5CM
N_SOILT5CM
Number of observations for this average
dimensionless
real
AVG_SOILT10CM
AVG_SOILT10CM
Average soil temperature at 10 cm depth
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
STD_SOILT10CM
STD_SOILT10CM
standard devation of the soil temperature at 10 cm depth
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
MIN_SOILT10CM
MIN_SOILT10CM
Minimum soil temperature at 10 cm depth
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
MAX_SOILT10CM
MAX_SOILT10CM
Maximum soil temperature at 10 cm depth
celsius
0.01
real
Null
None given
N_SOILT10CM
N_SOILT10CM
Number of observations used to compute these statistics
dimensionless
real
BENM_WSPD_MONTHLY
Monthly averages for the wind speed at the Beacon met station - description of the spreadsheet container, units used and other details
BENM_WSPD_MONTHLY.csv
8184
44
1
\n
column
,
https://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/BENM_WSPD_MONTHLY.csv
METLOCID
METLOCID
METLOCID identification code for the meteorological station
string
METLOCID identification code for the meteorological station
DATE_TIME
DATE_TIME
Date when measurement was taken
date
DD/MM/YYYY
AVG_WSPD
AVG_WSPD
Average of the values of the wind speed
metersPerSecond
real
STDDEV_WSPD
STDDEV_WSPD
Standard deviation of the distribution of the wind speed
metersPerSecond
real
MIN_WSPD
MIN_WSPD
Minimum value of the wind speed for the period
metersPerSecond
real
MAX_WSPD
MAX_WSPD
Maximum value of the wind speed for the period
metersPerSecond
real
N_WSPD
N_WSPD
Number of data points used to calculate these statistics.
dimensionless
real
N_COMMENTS
N_COMMENTS
N_COMMENTS
string
N_COMMENTS