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Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: 15-Minute Air Temperature Record, 2014 – present

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-hbr.322.1
Title:Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: 15-Minute Air Temperature Record, 2014 – present
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

Air temperature is measured at 15-minute intervals in six clearings throughout the Hubbard Brook experimental watersheds and at the Headquarters Station. Beginning in 2014, digital sensors housed in aspirated solar radiation shields collected air temperature measurements. These data are gathered at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in Thornton, NH, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.

Publication Date:2021-10-04

Time Period
Begin:
2014-07-21
End:
2021-09-30

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:
HQ 15-min air temperature
Description:
15-min air temperature at HQ station
Data Table Name:
STA1 15-min air temperature
Description:
15-min air temperature at weather station 1
Data Table Name:
STA6 15-min air temperature
Description:
15-min air temperature at weather station 6
Data Table Name:
STA14 15-min air temperature
Description:
15-min air temperature at weather station 14
Data Table Name:
STA17 15-min air temperature
Description:
15-min air temperature at weather station 17
Data Table Name:
STA23 15-min air temperature
Description:
15-min air temperature at weather station 23
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities


Data Table

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Name:HQ 15-min air temperature
Description:15-min air temperature at HQ station
Number of Records:251472
Number of Columns:4

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
 
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DateTime  
airTemp  
FLAG  
Definition:Weather Station IDTimestamp of measurement in Eastern Standard TimeAir temperatureData quality flag
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
string  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimerationominal
Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionWeather Station ID
FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
Unitcelsius
Typereal
Min-27.5 
Max33 
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
Code0
Definitiondirectly measured
Source
Code Definition
Code1
Definitionestimated from nearby station
Source
Missing Value Code:    
Code'NA'
Expldata not available
Code'NA'
Explnot recorded
Accuracy Report:        
Accuracy Assessment:        
Coverage:        
Methods:        

Data Table

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Name:STA1 15-min air temperature
Description:15-min air temperature at weather station 1
Number of Records:252343
Number of Columns:4

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
 
Column Name:STA  
DateTime  
airTemp  
FLAG  
Definition:Weather Station IDTimestamp of measurement in Eastern Standard TimeAir temperatureData quality flag
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
string  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimerationominal
Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionWeather Station ID
FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
Unitcelsius
Typereal
Min-30 
Max33.5 
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
Code0
Definitiondirectly measured
Source
Code Definition
Code1
Definitionestimated from nearby station
Source
Missing Value Code:    
Code'NA'
Expldata not available
Code'NA'
Explnot recorded
Accuracy Report:        
Accuracy Assessment:        
Coverage:        
Methods:        

Data Table

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Name:STA6 15-min air temperature
Description:15-min air temperature at weather station 6
Number of Records:224392
Number of Columns:4

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
 
Column Name:STA  
DateTime  
airTemp  
FLAG  
Definition:Weather Station IDTimestamp of measurement in Eastern Standard TimeAir temperatureData quality flag
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
string  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimerationominal
Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionWeather Station ID
FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
Unitcelsius
Typereal
Min-32 
Max33 
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
Code0
Definitiondirectly measured
Source
Code Definition
Code1
Definitionestimated from nearby station
Source
Missing Value Code:    
Code'NA'
Expldata not available
Code'NA'
Explnot recorded
Accuracy Report:        
Accuracy Assessment:        
Coverage:        
Methods:        

Data Table

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Name:STA14 15-min air temperature
Description:15-min air temperature at weather station 14
Number of Records:222572
Number of Columns:4

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
 
Column Name:STA  
DateTime  
airTemp  
FLAG  
Definition:Weather Station IDTimestamp of measurement in Eastern Standard TimeAir temperatureData quality flag
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
string  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimerationominal
Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionWeather Station ID
FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
Unitcelsius
Typereal
Min-32 
Max34 
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
Code0
Definitiondirectly measured
Source
Code Definition
Code1
Definitionestimated from nearby station
Source
Missing Value Code:    
Code'NA'
Expldata not available
Code'NA'
Explnot recorded
Accuracy Report:        
Accuracy Assessment:        
Coverage:        
Methods:        

Data Table

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Name:STA17 15-min air temperature
Description:15-min air temperature at weather station 17
Number of Records:223918
Number of Columns:4

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
 
Column Name:STA  
DateTime  
airTemp  
FLAG  
Definition:Weather Station IDTimestamp of measurement in Eastern Standard TimeAir temperatureData quality flag
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
string  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimerationominal
Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionWeather Station ID
FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
Unitcelsius
Typereal
Min-32.5 
Max33 
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
Code0
Definitiondirectly measured
Source
Code Definition
Code1
Definitionestimated from nearby station
Source
Missing Value Code:    
Code'NA'
Expldata not available
Code'NA'
Explnot recorded
Accuracy Report:        
Accuracy Assessment:        
Coverage:        
Methods:        

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-hbr/322/1/b742ccaeb80719deaf0f68faf7920e90
Name:STA23 15-min air temperature
Description:15-min air temperature at weather station 23
Number of Records:223354
Number of Columns:4

Table Structure
Object Name:HBEF_STA23airTemp_15min.csv
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Table Column Descriptions
 
Column Name:STA  
DateTime  
airTemp  
FLAG  
Definition:Weather Station IDTimestamp of measurement in Eastern Standard TimeAir temperatureData quality flag
Storage Type:string  
date  
float  
string  
Measurement Type:nominaldateTimerationominal
Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionWeather Station ID
FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
Unitcelsius
Typereal
Min-31 
Max32 
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
Code0
Definitiondirectly measured
Source
Code Definition
Code1
Definitionestimated from nearby station
Source
Missing Value Code:    
Code'NA'
Expldata not available
Code'NA'
Explnot recorded
Accuracy Report:        
Accuracy Assessment:        
Coverage:        
Methods:        

Data Package Usage Rights

This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data (\"Data User\" herein) is required 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 co-authorship 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.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabularyecosystems, forests, watersheds, temperature, 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
ISO 19115 Topic Categorybiota, climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
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:

Air temperatures from up to seven locations within the HBEF were measured at 15-minute intervals using digital air temperature sensors housed in aspirated solar radiation shields at up to seven locations. Six locations are in rain gage openings: 1, 6, 14, 17, 23, and 24. One location is adjacent to the Headquarters building.

Beginning during 2014, Campbell Scientific HMP50/60 or CS215 thermistors were placed in Apogee aspirated shields. Each aspirated shield houses three thermistors and air temperature is reported for each station as the average of the three values, rounded to the nearest half-degree Celsius. Missing values are estimated according to linear regression with the best matched location and are indicated with a flag.

Coordinates of each sampling location are included in the Geographic metadata. They were measured to 1 m accuracy at the precipitation gauge co-located within the same clearing, and thus coordinates are accurate to within ~10 meters of the air temperature sensor.

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:
2014-07-21
End:
2021-09-30
Geographic Region:
Description:Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  43.959Southern:  43.914
Western:  -71.8062Eastern:  -71.7022
Sampling Site: 
Description:STA_1
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.7248377271807Latitude (degree): 43.952120788912
Sampling Site: 
Description:STA_6
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.7348652311841Latitude (degree): 43.9572423291634
Sampling Site: 
Description:STA_14
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.7656055273303Latitude (degree): 43.9207988375939
Sampling Site: 
Description:STA_17
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.7582278684932Latitude (degree): 43.9190259429513
Sampling Site: 
Description:STA_HQ
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.7012292563386Latitude (degree): 43.9440218597392
Sampling Site: 
Description:STA_23
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.746926195465Latitude (degree): 43.9272011309167

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:
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