Entity Description

Data Set Citation

Fountain A.Lake Bonney Meteorological Station Measurements.
knb-lter-mcm.7003.5 (http://metacat.lternet.edu:8080/knb/metacat/knb-lter-mcm.7003.5/mcm).

Name:

Solar_Radiation_Units

Online Distribution Info:
Download File:	Solar_Radiation_Units

Physical Structure Description:

Object Name:

Solar_Radiation_Units

Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Number of Foot Lines:

Record Delimiter:

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Maximum Record Length:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimeter:	,
Quote Character:	"

Method Description:

Step 1:

Description:

Instrument(s):

PAR: LI-COR model 190SB quantum sensor.

Instrument(s):

Solar Flux (incoming): LI-COR model L1200SZ silicon pyranometer

Instrument(s):

Solar Flux (outgoing): LI-COR model L1200SZ silicon pyranometer

Substep 1

Description:

*Note: see documentation on Procedures for Correcting Eppley Pyrgeometer Data for an explanation of the differences between LwRadIn and LwRadIn2 measurements @ http://www.mcmlter.org/data/meteorology/methods/pyrgeometer.html

Sampling Coverage:

Geographic Coverage:

Geographic Description:

The Bonney meteorology station is located at a latitude of 77 50.981 S, a longitude of 162 27.84968 E, and an elevation of 64.43 meters above sea level. Descriptions of this and other McMurdo Dry Valley meteorology stations can be found at http://www.mcmlter.org/data/meteorology/locations/metlocs.html.

Bounding Coordinates:

West:	162.46416 degrees
East:	162.46415 degrees
North:	-77.714443 degrees
South:	-77.714443 degrees
Mimimum Altitude:	65 meter
Maximum Altitude:	64 meter

Temporal Coverage:

Begin:

1993

End:

2006

Sampling Description:

Sampling and Averaging Intervals

For Sampling frequency and Data Logger output and averaging intervals please visit: http://www.mcmlter.org/data/meteorology/methods/Interval_Dates.pdf

Seasonal Task Summary

To view the data post-processing steps for each season please visit: http://www.mcmlter.org/data/meteorology/tasks/task_lists.htm

Attribute(s) Info:

Attribute Description
(label and definition)

Type of Value

Measurement Type and Domain

Missing Value Code

DATASET CODE - Code for given set of information for Lake Bonney meteorology station

nominal

Def

Code for given set of information for Lake Bonney meteorology station

METLOCID - Location code for Lake Bonney meteorology station

nominal

Def

Location code for Lake Bonney meteorology station

DATE_TIME - Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)

datetime

Format	MM/DD/YY HH:MM
Precision

PAR - Photosynthetically active radiation

ratio

Unit	micromols/second/meter2
Precision	0.1
Type	real

Code	Null
Expl	None given

LWRADIN - Incoming longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier

ratio

Unit	W/m2
Precision	0.1
Type	real

Code	Null
Expl	None given

LWRADIN2 - Incoming longwave radiation calculated from thermopile, case thermistor and the dome or hemisphere thermistor measurements

ratio

Unit	W/m2
Precision	0.1
Type	real

Code	Null
Expl	None given

LWRADOUT - Outgoing longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier

ratio

Unit	W/m2
Precision	0.1
Type	real

Code	Null
Expl	None given

LWRADOUT2 - Outgoing longwave radiation calculated from thermopile, case thermistor and the dome or hemisphere thermistor measurements

ratio

Unit	W/m2
Precision	0.1
Type	real

Code	Null
Expl	None given

SWRADIN - Incoming shortwave radiation/solar flux

ratio

Unit	W/m2
Precision	0.1
Type	real

Code	Null
Expl	None given

SWRADOUT - Outgoing shortwave radiation/solar flux

ratio

Unit	W/m2
Precision	0.1
Type	real

Code	Null
Expl	None given

radiation comments - Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of radiation

nominal

Def

Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of radiation