Data Package Metadata View Summary

Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Daily Temperature Record, 1955 – present

General Information

Data Package:
Local Identifier:	knb-lter-hbr.59.11
Title:	Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Daily Temperature Record, 1955 – present
Alternate Identifier:	DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:	Air temperature is measured at seven locations in rain gage clearings throughout the experimental watersheds and at Headquarters. The oldest air temperature record dates back to October 20,1955 at Station 1. From 1955 - 2014, temperature measurements were made continuously using hygrothermographs housed in standard shelters. Beginning in 2014, digital sensors housed in solar radiation shields collected daily minimum and maximum temperature measurements. Measurements made by the hygrothermographs have been corrected for screen bias to match the current aspirated radiation shields. 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. 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
Publication Date:	2021-10-05

Time Period

Begin:

1957-01-01

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:	HBEF daily temperature
Description:	HBEF daily temperature; min,max,avg

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-hbr/59/11/9723086870f14b48409869f6c06d6aa8
Name:	HBEF daily temperature
Description:	HBEF daily temperature; min,max,avg
Number of Records:	108550
Number of Columns:	6

Table Structure

Object Name:

HBEF_air_temp_daily_1957-2021.csv

Size:

3326679 bytes

Authentication:

68d9168f117cf2ee15ecaa552ef35535 Calculated By MD5

Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

\r\n

Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:

Table Column Descriptions

Column Name:

date

STA

MAX

MIN

AVE

Flag

Definition:

Collection Date

Rain Gauge Number

Daily maximum temperature

Daily minimum temperature

Daily average temperature

Data quality flag

Storage Type:

date

string

float

string

Measurement Type:

dateTime

nominal

ratio

nominal

Measurement Values Domain:

Format	YYYY-MM-DD
Precision

Definition

Rain Gauge Number

Unit	celsius
Type	real
Min	-29
Max	38

Unit	celsius
Type	real
Min	-36
Max	24

Unit	celsius
Type	real
Min	-32
Max	30

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	0
Definition	directly measured
Source

Code Definition

Code	1
Definition	estimated from nearby station
Source

Missing Value Code:

Code	NA
Expl	data not available

Code	NA
Expl	data not available

Code	NA
Expl	data not available

Code	NA
Expl	not recorded (prior to the transition to digital)

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Package Usage Rights

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabulary	ecosystems, forests, watersheds, temperature, 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
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:

Daily maximum and minimum temperatures from up to eight locations at HBEF were measured from October, 1955 through February, 2013 using mechanical hygrothermographs in weather shelters at seven locations. Six locations are in rain gage openings: 1/1A, 6, 14, 17, 23, and 24. One location is adjacent to the Headquarters building. At each station, air temperature (and usually relative humidity) was recorded by Belfort hygrothermographs housed in standard Stevenson screens, 5 feet off the ground. Standard, maximum and minimum thermometers were housed in the shelters alongside the hygrothermographs for weekly calibration checks of the current, max and min temperatures captured on the chart. The hygrothermograph charts were changed weekly, at which time the thermometers were read. Daily maximum and minimum temperatures were read manually from the charts. Correction for disagreement with the standard thermometers were seldom made as agreement is usually within 2 degrees F. The hygrothermographs were readjusted annually and rotated from site to site after lab calibration to prevent instrument bias. Maximum and minimum temperatures were converted from Fahrenheit to Celsius. Average daily temperature is calculated from the maximum and minimum.

Beginning during 2011, Campbell Scientific HMP50/60 or CS215 thermistors in six-plate Gill shields recorded daily maximum and minimum temperatures at each location. Gill shields were replaced with Apogee aspirated shields by mid-2016. Digital sensors and hygrothermographs were operated in the same clearing for an overlap period of at least one full year at all stations, and adjustments for changes in sensor and radiation shield technology were made by using linear interpolation to smooth median monthly differences to a daily scale. Prior to the transition to digital sensors, if a weather station was not operating, the value for that day was estimated from values at the other stations and was not not flagged. Currently, missing values are estimated according to linear regression with the best matched location and are indicated with a flag. Prior to the transition, the Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion and rounding to whole degrees Centigrade leads to considerable underrepresentation of -5, 0, 5, 10, etc. values. After the transition, values are rounded to the nearest 0.5 degree Centigrade. Station 24 is not included in this revision of the data because the transition to digital has not been completed.

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:

1957-01-01

End:

2021-09-30

Geographic Region:

Description:

Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest

Bounding Coordinates:

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

Sampling Site:

Description:

STA_1

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-71.7248377271807

Latitude (degree):

43.952120788912

Sampling Site:

Description:

STA_6

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-71.7348652311841

Latitude (degree):

43.9572423291634

Sampling Site:

Description:

STA_14

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-71.7656055273303

Latitude (degree):

43.9207988375939

Sampling Site:

Description:

STA_17

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-71.7582278684932

Latitude (degree):

43.9190259429513

Sampling Site:

Description:

STA_HQ

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-71.7012292563386

Latitude (degree):

43.9440218597392

Sampling Site:

Description:

STA_23

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-71.746926195465

Latitude (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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Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Daily Temperature Record, 1955 – present

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