Entity Description

Data Set Citation
Fountain A.Howard Glacier Meteorological Station Measurements.
knb-lter-mcm.7012.5 (http://metacat.lternet.edu:8080/knb/metacat/knb-lter-mcm.7012.5/mcm).
Name:Solar_Radiation_Units
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Method Description:
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Description:
Instrument(s): Solar Flux (incloming and outgoing) 1993-1994 - present: Eppley precision spectral pyranometer
Instrument(s): Longwave radiation 1993-1994 - 1994-1995: Eppley precision infrared radiometer (pyrgeometer)
Sampling Coverage:
Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description:The Howard Glacier meteorology station is located at a latitude of 77 44.83507 S, a longitude of 163 4.747251167 E, and an elevation of 472.49343 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:  163.07913  degrees
East:  163.07912  degrees
North:  -77.74725  degrees
South:  -77.74726  degrees
Mimimum Altitude:473  meter
Maximum Altitude:472  meter
Temporal Coverage:
Begin:
1993
End:
1995
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 Howard Glacier meteorology station   nominal
DefCode for given set of information for Howard Glacier meteorology station
         
METLOCID - Location code for Howard Glacier meteorology station   nominal
DefLocation code for Howard Glacier meteorology station
         
DATE_TIME - Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)   datetime
FormatMM/DD/YY HH:MM
Precision
         
LWRADIN - Incoming longwave radiation   ratio
UnitW/m2
Precision0.1
Typereal
Min
Max
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
SWRADIN - Incoming shortwave radiation/solar flux   ratio
UnitW/m2
Precision0.1
Typereal
Min
Max900 
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
SWRADOUT - Outgoing shortwave radiation/solar flux   ratio
UnitW/m2
Precision0.1
Typereal
Min
Max900 
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
radiation comments - Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of radiation   nominal
DefNoted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of radiation