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Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: 15-minute Precipitation by Watershed, 2017 - present

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-hbr.278.5
Title:Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: 15-minute Precipitation by Watershed, 2017 - present
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

From 2011 to 2017, ten electronic weighing rain gauges were progressively implemented at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest to measure precipitation at 15-minute intervals. 15-minute resolution watershed precipitation values for nine research watersheds are calculated as a weighted average of precipitation using Inverse Distance Weighting. These data were gathered at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in Woodstock, NH, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.

Publication Date:2024-06-18
For more information:
Visit: DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period
Begin:
2017-05-21
End:
2024-05-31

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)
Associate:Green, Mark (USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Associated party)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
Watershed 1 15-min precipitation
Description:
Watershed 1 15-min precipitation
Data Table Name:
Watershed 2 15-min precipitation
Description:
Watershed 2 15-min precipitation
Data Table Name:
Watershed 3 15-min precipitation
Description:
Watershed 3 15-min precipitation
Data Table Name:
Watershed 4 15-min precipitation
Description:
Watershed 4 15-min precipitation
Data Table Name:
Watershed 5 15-min precipitation
Description:
Watershed 5 15-min precipitation
Data Table Name:
Watershed 6 15-min precipitation
Description:
Watershed 6 15-min precipitation
Data Table Name:
Watershed 7 15-min precipitation
Description:
Watershed 7 15-min precipitation
Data Table Name:
Watershed 8 15-min precipitation
Description:
Watershed 8 15-min precipitation
Data Table Name:
Watershed 9 15-min precipitation
Description:
Watershed 9 15-min precipitation
Other Name:
idw_weights_new_sfw
Description:
Inverse distance weighting – south facing watersheds
Other Name:
idw_weights_nfw
Description:
Inverse distance weighting – north facing watersheds
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table

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Table Column Descriptions
 
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DateTime  
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Precision
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Typereal
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Accuracy Assessment:      
Coverage:      
Methods:      

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Number of Columns:3

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
 
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DateTime  
precip  
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Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
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Typereal
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Missing Value Code:      
Accuracy Report:      
Accuracy Assessment:      
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Table Column Descriptions
 
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DateTime  
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Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimeratio
Measurement Values Domain:
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FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
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Typereal
Min0 
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Missing Value Code:      
Accuracy Report:      
Accuracy Assessment:      
Coverage:      
Methods:      

Data Table

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Number of Columns:3

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Table Column Descriptions
 
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DateTime  
precip  
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External Measurement Definition, Link: has unit Millimeter
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimeratio
Measurement Values Domain:
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FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
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Typereal
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Missing Value Code:      
Accuracy Report:      
Accuracy Assessment:      
Coverage:      
Methods:      

Data Table

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Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
 
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DateTime  
precip  
Definition:Watershed identification numberCollection DatePrecipitation sum
External Measurement Definition, Link: has unit Millimeter
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimeratio
Measurement Values Domain:
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FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
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Typereal
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Missing Value Code:      
Accuracy Report:      
Accuracy Assessment:      
Coverage:      
Methods:      

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DateTime  
precip  
Definition:Watershed identification numberCollection DatePrecipitation sum
External Measurement Definition, Link: has unit Millimeter
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimeratio
Measurement Values Domain:
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FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
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Typereal
Min0 
Max17.4 
Missing Value Code:      
Accuracy Report:      
Accuracy Assessment:      
Coverage:      
Methods:      

Data Table

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Number of Columns:3

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Table Column Descriptions
 
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DateTime  
precip  
Definition:Watershed identification numberCollection DatePrecipitation sum
External Measurement Definition, Link: has unit Millimeter
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimeratio
Measurement Values Domain:
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FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
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Typereal
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Max19.1 
Missing Value Code:      
Accuracy Report:      
Accuracy Assessment:      
Coverage:      
Methods:      

Data Table

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Number of Columns:3

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Table Column Descriptions
 
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DateTime  
precip  
Definition:Watershed identification numberCollection DatePrecipitation sum
External Measurement Definition, Link: has unit Millimeter
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimeratio
Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionWatershed identification number
FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
Unitmillimeter
Typereal
Min0 
Max17.6 
Missing Value Code:      
Accuracy Report:      
Accuracy Assessment:      
Coverage:      
Methods:      

Data Table

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Table Column Descriptions
 
Column Name:watershed  
DateTime  
precip  
Definition:Watershed identification numberCollection DatePrecipitation sum
External Measurement Definition, Link: has unit Millimeter
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimeratio
Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionWatershed identification number
FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
Unitmillimeter
Typereal
Min0 
Max18.7 
Missing Value Code:      
Accuracy Report:      
Accuracy Assessment:      
Coverage:      
Methods:      

Non-Categorized Data Resource

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Physical Structure Description:
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Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:idw_weights_nfw
Entity Type:unknown
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Physical Structure Description:
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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabularyecosystems, forests, watersheds, precipitation, rain, meteorology, weather
LTER Core Research Areadisturbance
HBES VocabularyHBR, 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 CategoryclimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
National Research & Development TaxonomyClimate 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:

A transition from analog to the current electronic precipitation gauges began in 2011 and continued through 2017 at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. The historic precipitation network of 7 weighing recording rain gauges and 24 standard rain gauges (Bailey et al. 2003) was downsized to minimize redundancy and reduce monitoring costs (Green et al. 2018). Ten NOAH IV Total Precipitation Gauges (ETI Instrument Systems, Inc.) remain as core precipitation collection points and serve to extend the long-term precipitation record at Hubbard Brook (1956 - ongoing). The electronic ETI gauges were installed in original precipitation clearings, which are maintained so that trees do not extend above a 45 degree angle measured from the top of the gauge. Altar wind shields were installed around the ETIs to minimize precipitation loss from wind and follow protocol originally established for manual precipitation instruments. The ETI buckets are emptied as needed after accumulating rain events and propylene glycol added in winter months to prevent the collection cylinder from cracking with frozen precipitate. The sensor data are monitored daily for electronic issues. Rain gages are mounted on stands at least 4 feet above the ground to avoid being buried by snow in the winter. The gauges collect data at 15-minute intervals and missing values are gap-filled with the median precipitation sum of all other stations during the same interval.

The 15-minute weighted precipitation for each of nine research watersheds is estimated with the electronic gauges deployed at only 10 sites. The weighted contribution of each gauge to each watershed is estimated with an Inverse Distance Weighting approach (Green et al. 2018), and the weights for the south- and north-facing watersheds are included in the files idw_weights_new_sfw.csv and idw_weights_nfw.csv.

These data were gathered at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in North Woodstock, NH, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.

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.

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 Measurements, 2011 - present

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@edirepository.org
Web Address:
https://edirepository.org
Id:https://ror.org/0330j0z60
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
Individual: Mark Green
Organization:USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Email Address:
mbg78@case.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7415-7209
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:
2017-05-21
End:
2024-05-31
Geographic Region:
Description:Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  43.959Southern:  43.914
Western:  -71.8062Eastern:  -71.7022

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
Related Project:
Title:Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (1988)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy J Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 8702331
Related Project:
Title:Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (1992)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy J Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 9211768
Related Project:
Title:Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (1998)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy J Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 9810221
Related Project:
Title:Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (2005)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy J Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 0423259
Related Project:
Title:Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (2010)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy J Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 1114804
Related Project:
Title:Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (2016)
Personnel:
Individual: Peter M Groffman
Organization:Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Email Address:
groffmanp@caryinstitute.org
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8371-6255
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 1637685
Related Project:
Title:Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (2022)
Personnel:
Individual: Peter M Groffman
Organization:Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Email Address:
groffmanp@caryinstitute.org
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8371-6255
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 2224545

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:ongoing
Frequency:
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