Entity Description

Data Set Citation
Fountain A.Lake Brownworth Meteorological Station Measurements.
knb-lter-mcm.7005.5 (http://metacat.lternet.edu:8080/knb/metacat/knb-lter-mcm.7005.5/mcm).
Name:Wind_Measurement_Units
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Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:Wind_Measurement_Units
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Method Description:
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Description:
Instrument(s): Wind speed 1994-1995 - 1996-1997: Vector Instruments model A 101M anemometer
Instrument(s): Wind speed 1996-1997 - present: R.M. Young model 05103 wind monitor
Instrument(s): Wind direction 1994-1995 - 1996-1997: Vector Instruments model W200P wind vane
Instrument(s): Wind speed 1996-1997 - present: R.M. Young model 05103 wind monitor
Sampling Coverage:
Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description: The Lake Brownworth meteorology station is located at a latitude of 77 13.05647 S, a longitude of 162 42.21760783 E, and an elevation of 279.07546 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:   162.70363  degrees
East:  162.70362  degrees
North:  -77.433468  degrees
South:  -77.433468  degrees
Mimimum Altitude:279  meter
Maximum Altitude:280  meter
Temporal Coverage:
Begin:
1994
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 ValueMeasurement Type and DomainMissing Value Code
DATASET CODE - Code for given set of information for Lake Brownworth meteorology station   nominal
DefCode for given set of information for Lake Brownworth meteorology station
         
METLOCID - Location code for Lake Brownworth meteorology station   nominal
DefLocation code for Lake Brownworth meteorology station
         
DATE_TIME - Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)   datetime
FormatMM/DD/YY HH:MM
Precision
         
WDIR - Average wind direction   ratio
Unitdegreesfromnorth
Precision0.1
Typereal
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
WDIRSTD - Standard deviation of wind direction   ratio
Unitdegreesfromnorth
Precision0.1
Typereal
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
WSPD - Wind speed   ratio
UnitmetersPerSecond
Precision0.1
Typereal
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
WSPDMAX - Maximum wind speed   ratio
UnitmetersPerSecond
Precision0.1
Typereal
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
WSPDMIN - Minimum wind speed   ratio
UnitmetersPerSecond
Precision0.1
Typereal
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
WIND_ comments - Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of WIND_   nominal
DefNoted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of WIND_