Data Package Metadata View Summary

Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Daily Precipitation Standard Rain Gage Measurements, 1956 - present

General Information

Data Package:
Local Identifier:	knb-lter-hbr.13.15
Title:	Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Daily Precipitation Standard Rain Gage Measurements, 1956 - present
Alternate Identifier:	DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:	Precipitation has been measured at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest using rain gauges located in or around each watershed since 1956. Three types of rain gauges have been used: standard, mechanical weight recording, and electronic weight recording. Between 1956 and 2014, precipitation was measured weekly at standard gages located at 24 stations in or near gaged watersheds and at the headquarters building. Weight-recording gages were located at 7 of the 24 stations and capture a continuous strip-chart record. Weekly totals were prorated using daily totals from the nearest recording gage. Beginning in 2011, electronic weighing rain gauges were implemented to measure 15-minute precipitation. The number of precipitation stations was reduced to 10, when each station was fully converted to an electronic gauge for measuring 15-minute and daily precipitation beginning in 2015. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.
Publication Date:	2020-10-02

Time Period

Begin:

1956-01-01

End:

2020-08-22

People and Organizations
Contact:	Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study [ email ]
Organization:	USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Associate:	Campbell, John (USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Associated Party)
Associate:	Bailey, Amey (USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Associated Party)
Associate:	Lany, Nina (USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Associated Party)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	HBEF daily precip
Description:	HBEF daily precipitation
Data Table Name:	site info
Description:	Rain gauge locations and elevations

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-hbr/13/15/0387dde36ad18772f53a551fa3a2083d
Name:	HBEF daily precip
Description:	HBEF daily precipitation
Number of Records:	442228
Number of Columns:	3

Table Structure

Object Name:

dailyGagePrecip1956-2020.csv

Size:

9531541 bytes

Authentication:

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Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

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Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:

Table Column Descriptions

Column Name:

DATE

rainGage

Precip

Definition:

Collection Date

Rain Gage Number

Precipitation

Storage Type:

date

string

float

Measurement Type:

dateTime

nominal

ratio

Measurement Values Domain:

Format	YYYY-MM-DD
Precision

Definition

Rain Gage Number

Unit	millimeter
Type	real
Min	0
Max	170

Missing Value Code:

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-hbr/13/15/9e5a9c4a00e226655823a64c50a69c36
Name:	site info
Description:	Rain gauge locations and elevations
Number of Records:	24
Number of Columns:	7

Table Structure

Object Name:

rainGage_site_info.csv

Size:

1363 bytes

Authentication:

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Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

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Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

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Table Column Descriptions

Column Name:

rainGage

longitude

latitude

elevation

watershed

begin.date

ongoing

Definition:

Rain Gage Number

decimal degrees longitude

decimal degrees latitude

meters above sea level

watershed containing the rain gage

date data collection began

indicates whether precipitation is currently measured at this station

Storage Type:

string

float

string

date

string

Measurement Type:

nominal

ratio

nominal

dateTime

nominal

Measurement Values Domain:

Definition

Rain Gage Number

Unit	degree
Type	real
Min	-71.76919827
Max	-71.70122926

Unit	degree
Type	real
Min	43.91653762
Max	43.95932439

Unit	meter
Type	real
Min	254.6
Max	897.6

Definition

watershed containing the rain gage

Format	YYYY-MM-DD
Precision

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	yes
Definition	precipitation currently measured with electronic gauge
Source

Code Definition

Code	no
Definition	standard rain gauge discontinued at the end of 2014 and precipitation not currently measured
Source

Missing Value Code:

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Package Usage Rights

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabulary	ecosystems, forests, watersheds, precipitation, rain, meteorology, weather
LTER Core Research Area	disturbance
HBES Vocabulary	HBR, Hubbard Brook LTER, Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study, HBES, HBEF, New Hampshire, NH, White Mountain National Forest, gage, gauge
ISO 19115 Topic Category	biota, climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
National Research & Development Taxonomy	Climate change, Climate change effects, Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment

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:

SAMPLING DESIGN

Between 1956 and 2014, precipitation was measured at Hubbard Brook by a network of 7 weighing recording rain gages (RRG) and 24 standard rain gauges (SRG). During winter months (Nov-Mar) all gauges were charged with antifreeze and operated with funnels removed. All rain gauges were in clearings maintained to uniform standards with all trees beyond a 40-degree angle measured from the base of the rain gauge removed. Each rain gauge was equipped with Altar windshields to reduce wind effects. Rain gauges were mounted on stands at least 4 feet above the ground to avoid being buried by snow in the winter.

The analog charts on the recording rain gauges were changed approximately weekly, at which time the accumulation in the standard gages was measured. The daily recording rain gage data and weekly standard rain gage data were entered into the computer. Missing data were filled by estimation from other nearby gages. A computer program used the recording rain gage data to prorate the standard rain gage data into daily amounts. The final standard rain gage data are reported here.

Beginning in 2011, electronic weighing rain gauges were phased into operations for measuring 15-minute precipitation. In 2015, the number of precipitation stations was reduced to 10, and each station was fully converted to an electronic gauge for measuring 15-minute and daily precipitation (Green et al. 2018). All other sites were discontinued. Collections with standard rain gauges ceased at the end of the 2014 calendar year.

PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO THIS DATASET:

Bailey, Amey Schenck; Hornbeck, James W.; Campbell, John L.; Eagar, Christopher. 2003. Hydrometeorological database for Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: 1955-2000. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-305. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 36 p.

Green, M.B., Campbell, J.L., Yanai, R.D., Bailey, S.W., Bailey, A.S., Grant, N., Halm, I., Kelsey, E.P. and Rustad, L.E., 2018. Downsizing a long-term precipitation network: Using a quantitative approach to inform difficult decisions. PLoS one, 13(5), p.e0195966.

PRECIPITATION COLLECTOR DISTRIBUTION:

Standard rain gages were associated with recording rain gages (RRG). The RRG were used to prorate weekly standard rain gage measurements to calculate daily precipitation values. Raw RRG data are not presented in this data set.

RRG 1 – SRG 1, 2, 4, 7, 8

RRG 6 – SRG 3, 5, 6

RRG 10 – SRG 9, 10, 11

RRG 14 – SRG 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

RRG 19 – SRG 19, 20, 21

RRG 22 – SRG 22

RRG 23 – SRG 23, 24, 25

Description:

This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.

This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.

Data Source

Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: 15-minute Precipitation Standard Rain Gage Measurements, 2011 - present

People and Organizations

Publishers:

Organization:

Environmental Data Initiative

Email Address:

info@environmentaldatainitiative.org

Web Address:

https://environmentaldatainitiative.org

Creators:

Organization:

USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

Contacts:

Organization:

Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study

Email Address:

hbr-im@lternet.edu

Associated Parties:

Individual:

John Campbell

Organization:

USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

Email Address:

john.campbell2@usda.gov

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4956-1696

Role:

Associated Party

Individual:

Amey Bailey

Organization:

USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

Email Address:

amey.bailey@usda.gov

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3848-8550

Role:

Associated Party

Individual:

Nina Lany

Organization:

USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

Email Address:

nina.lany@usda.gov

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0868-266X

Role:

Associated Party

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period

Begin:

1956-01-01

End:

2020-08-22

Geographic Region:

Description:

Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	43.959	Southern:	43.914
Western:	-71.8062	Eastern:	-71.7022

Sampling Site:

Description:

RG1

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

43.952120788912

Latitude (degree):

-71.7248377271807

Sampling Site:

Description:

RG2

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

43.954988098759

Latitude (degree):

-71.7270016335138

Sampling Site:

Description:

RG4

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

43.955178085863

Latitude (degree):

-71.7208410039482

Sampling Site:

Description:

RG6

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

43.9572423291634

Latitude (degree):

-71.7348652311841

Sampling Site:

Description:

RG9

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

43.9557488416713

Latitude (degree):

-71.7418287379083

Sampling Site:

Description:

RG14

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

43.9207988375939

Latitude (degree):

-71.7656055273303

Sampling Site:

Description:

RG17

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

43.9190259429513

Latitude (degree):

-71.7582278684932

Sampling Site:

Description:

RG19

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

43.9293403684813

Latitude (degree):

-71.7593506173157

Sampling Site:

Description:

RG22

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

43.9440218597392

Latitude (degree):

-71.7012292563386

Sampling Site:

Description:

RG23

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

43.9272011309167

Latitude (degree):

-71.746926195465

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest Long-Term Data Collection

Personnel:

Organization:	USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Role:	Principal Investigator

Funding:

USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station

Maintenance

Maintenance:

Description:	ongoing
Frequency:

Other Metadata

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