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Bonanza Creek LTER: Hourly Dew Point Measurements from 2006 to Present in the Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed near Fairbanks, Alaska

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-bnz.387.21
Title:Bonanza Creek LTER: Hourly Dew Point Measurements from 2006 to Present in the Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed near Fairbanks, Alaska
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

Calculated dew point values using the air temperature and relative humidity data collected at the corresponding Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed climate station.

Short Name:knb-lter-bnz.387.21
Publication Date:2022-04-05
For more information:
Visit: http://www.lter.uaf.edu/data/data-detail/id/387
Visit: DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period
Begin:
2006-03-01
End:
2021-12-31

People and Organizations
Contact:Data Manager (Bonanza Creek LTER) [  email ]
Creator:Chapin, F Stuart (Principal Investigator (retired))
Creator:Ruess, Roger (Principal Investigator (retired))
Creator:Mack, Michelle Cailin (Principal Investigator)
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Associate:Hollingsworth, Jamie (Bonanza Creek LTER Site Manager, Associated party)
Associate:Jones, Jeremy Boyd (Assistant Professor of Biology, Associated party)
Associate:Olson, Karl (Technician, Associated party)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
387_DEWPOINT_CPEAK_2006-2021.txt
Description:
Calculated dew point values using the air temperature and relative humidty data.
Data Table Name:
387_DEWPOINT_CRREL_2006-2021.txt
Description:
Calculated dew point values using the air temperature and relative humidty data.
Data Table Name:
387_DEWPOINT_HR1A_2006-2016.txt
Description:
Calculated dew point values using the air temperature and relative humidty data.
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities


Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-bnz/387/21/794b221400a655ff537a210f08e37aea
Name:387_DEWPOINT_CPEAK_2006-2021.txt
Description:Calculated dew point values using the air temperature and relative humidty data.
Number of Columns:7

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
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Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-bnz/387/21/8f1b9f6e2a91a7b33c23460485e2cf05
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Description:Calculated dew point values using the air temperature and relative humidty data.
Number of Columns:7

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
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Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-bnz/387/21/0645f2d3fcdd8e0f02d2264632507fb8
Name:387_DEWPOINT_HR1A_2006-2016.txt
Description:Calculated dew point values using the air temperature and relative humidty data.
Number of Columns:7

Table Structure
Object Name:387_DEWPOINT_HR1A_2006-2016.txt
Text Format:
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Record Delimiter:\n
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Orientation:column
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Field Delimiter:,

Table Column Descriptions
 sitedatehourmeasurmentvalueunitflag
Column Name:site  
date  
hour  
measurment  
value  
unit  
flag  
Definition:Site Iddate of readinghour of readingmeasurment typeDew Point valueunit of value for dew pointdata quality flag
Storage Type:string  
string  
integer  
string  
float  
string  
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Measurement Type:nominaldateTimerationominalrationominalnominal
Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionSite Id
FormatYYYY-MM-DD
Precision
Unithhhh
Typereal
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Unitdimensionless
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Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
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CodeG
DefinitionGood
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Data Package Usage Rights

Data Use

This work has been produced as part of the Long Term Ecological Research Program and data users should adhere to the Data Use Agreement of the Long Term Ecological Research Network. The consumer of these data (“Data User” herein) has an ethical obligation to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or coauthorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available “as is.” The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Citation

It is considered a matter of professional ethics to acknowledge the work of other scientists. Thus, the Data User should properly cite the Data Set in any publications or in the metadata of any derived data products that were produced using the Data Set. Citation should take the following general form: Creator(s), Year of Data Publication, Title of Dataset, Publisher, Dataset identifier, Dataset URL, Dataset DOI. For Example: Van Cleve, Keith; Chapin, F. Stuart; Ruess, Roger W. 2016. Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest: Hourly Temperature (sample, min, max) at 50 cm and 150 cm from 1988 to Present, Bonanza Creek LTER - University of Alaska Fairbanks. BNZ:1, http://www.lter.uaf.edu/data/data-detail/id/1. doi:10.6073/pasta/725db90d86686be13e6d6b2da5d61217.

Acknowledgement

The Data User should acknowledge any institutional support or specific funding awards referenced in the metadata accompanying this dataset in any publications where the Data Set contributed significantly to its content. Acknowledgements should identify the supporting party, the party that received the support, and any identifying information such as grant numbers. For example: Data are provided by the Bonanza Creek LTER, a partnership between the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the U.S. Forest Service. Significant funding for collection of these data was provided by the National Science Foundation Long-Term Ecological Research program (NSF Grant numbers DEB-1636476, DEB-1026415, DEB-0620579, DEB-0423442, DEB-0080609, DEB-9810217, DEB-9211769, DEB-8702629) and by the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station (Agreement # RJVA-PNW-01-JV-11261952-231).

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
Climatedew point

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

Experimental Design

Starting in 2020, many of the successional replicate climate stations were retired from service and those data streams will terminate.

Methods

Data was recorded using campbell scientific dataloggers.

Sampling Area and Study Extent
Sampling Description:

Sampling Frequency

hourly

Sampling Extent:
Sampling Site: 
Description:CPEAK -- This is a weather station on the summit of Caribou Peak (2537' / 773m ASL) in the Caribou Poker Creeks Research Watershed. It consists of a 10-meter tower with various atmospheric sensors and ground temperature thermistors at eleven different depths. . Site alternate names: Caribou Peak, IWAES
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -147.4990579Latitude (degree): 65.19275149
Sampling Site: 
Description:HR1A -- This is a meteorological site near the crest of Helmer's Ridge, just west of the C4 basin, and at an elevation of approximately 610 meters. Site alternate names: Helmer's Ridge, Helmer's, Helmers, HELM, 400, HR1, CPCRWY1
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -147.5435743Latitude (degree): 65.17091866
Sampling Site: 
Description:CRREL-Met -- This is considered the primary climate station in the Caribou Poker Creeks Research Watershed. Located in the lower part of the watershed near the confluence of Caribou and Poker creeks, this station consists of a 12-meter tower with various atmospheric sensors, a separate tower with long and short wave radiometers, ground temperature sensors and soil moisture probes at various depths, plus an older site about 25 meters away with two air temperature sensors and additional ground temperature thermistors. . Site alternate names: CRREL, CRREL-Mets, CRREL AT, CRAT, CRRELAT
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -147.4903787Latitude (degree): 65.15425986
Sampling Site: 
Description:CARSNOW -- This is a weather station and NRCS Snow course location in the Caribou Poker Creeks Research Watershed.. Site alternate names:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -147.5606703Latitude (degree): 65.15065772

Time Period
Begin:
2006-03-01
End:
2021-12-31

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@environmentaldatainitiative.org
Web Address:
https://environmentaldatainitiative.org
Id:https://ror.org/0330j0z60
Creators:
Individual: F Stuart Chapin
Position:Principal Investigator (retired)
Address:
Institute of Arctic Biology: University of Alaska Fairbanks,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 United States
Phone:
(907) 455-6408 (voice)
Phone:
(907) 474-6967 (fax)
Email Address:
terry.chapin@alaska.edu
Web Address:
https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/f-stuart-chapin-iii-terry/
Individual: Roger Ruess
Position:Principal Investigator (retired)
Address:
Institute of Arctic Biology University of Alaska Fairbanks P.O. Box 757000,
Fairbanks, AK 99775-0180 United States
Phone:
(907) 474-7153 (voice)
Phone:
(907) 474-6967 (fax)
Email Address:
rwruess@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://people.iab.uaf.edu/roger_ruess
Individual: Michelle Cailin Mack
Position:Principal Investigator
Address:
Northern Arizona University: Ecosystem Science and Society Center (ECOSS) PO Box 5620,
Flagstaff, AZ 86011 United States
Phone:
928-523-9415 (voice)
Email Address:
Michelle.Mack@nau.edu
Web Address:
https://macklab.nau.edu/
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Address:
Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit ,
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
P.O. Box 756780 ,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
Phone:
907-474-6364 (voice)
Phone:
907-474-6251 (fax)
Email Address:
uaf-bnz-im-team@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.lter.uaf.edu
Contacts:
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Data Manager
Address:
Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit ,
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
P.O. Box 756780 ,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
Phone:
907-474-6364 (voice)
Phone:
907-474-6251 (fax)
Email Address:
uaf-bnz-im-team@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.lter.uaf.edu
Associated Parties:
Individual: Jamie Hollingsworth
Position:Bonanza Creek LTER Site Manager
Address:
Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Agriculture and Land Resources Management P.O. Box 756780,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 United States
Phone:
(907) 474-7470 (voice)
Phone:
(907) 474-6251 (fax)
Role:Associated party
Individual: Jeremy Boyd Jones
Position:Assistant Professor of Biology
Address:
Institute of Arctic Biology; Department of Biology and Wildlife; University of Alaska Fairbanks,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 Unites States
Phone:
(907) 474-7972 (voice)
Phone:
(907) 474-6967 (fax)
Role:Associated party
Individual: Karl Olson
Position:Technician
Address:
Institute of Arctic Biology University of Alaska Fairbanks P.O. Box 757000,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 United States
Phone:
(907) 474-5104 (voice)
Role:Associated party
Metadata Providers:
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Data Manager
Address:
Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit ,
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
P.O. Box 756780 ,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
Phone:
907-474-6364 (voice)
Phone:
907-474-6251 (fax)
Email Address:
uaf-bnz-im-team@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.lter.uaf.edu

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period
Begin:
2006-03-01
End:
2021-12-31
Geographic Region:
Description:Dataset geographic description information is unavailable. {datafile/geoCoverage is empty}
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  65.19144594Southern:  65.15065772
Western:  -147.5606703Eastern:  -147.4903787

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:The Bonanza Creek LTER
Personnel:
Individual: Keith Van Cleve
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Lead Principal Investigator
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual: F.S. Stuart Chapin
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Lead Principal Investigator
Address:
Department of Biology and Wildlife; Institute of Arctic Biology: University of Alaska Fairbanks 193 Arctic Health P.O. Box 757000,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 United States
Phone:
(907) 455-6408 (voice)
Phone:
(907) 474-6967 (fax)
Email Address:
terry.chapin@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://terrychapin.org/
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual: Roger W. Ruess
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Lead Principal Investigator
Address:
Institute of Arctic Biology University of Alaska Fairbanks P.O. Box 757000,
Fairbanks, AK 99775-0180 United States
Phone:
(907) 474-7153 (voice)
Phone:
(907) 474-6967 (fax)
Email Address:
rwruess@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.iab.uaf.edu/~roger_ruess/
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding:

NSF Grant numbers DEB-1636476, DEB-1026415, DEB-0620579, DEB-0423442, DEB-0080609, DEB-9810217, DEB-9211769, DEB-8702629

USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station (Agreement # RJVA-PNW-01-JV-11261952-231)

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:

Status

Ongoing

Frequency:
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