Evaporation Estimates for Long Key C-MAN Weather Station, Florida Bay (FCE) from July 1998 to May 2004
At a Glance
Authors: Ned Smith
Time period: 1998-07-28 to 2004-05-28
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1122.4
Dataset id: PHY_Smith_001
Smith, N.. 2024. Evaporation Estimates for Long Key C-MAN Weather Station, Florida Bay (FCE) from July 1998 to May 2004. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/53350eb1bf9619139ffef40ca4d36f8e. Dataset accessed 2024-04-30.
Geographic Coverage
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Dataset Creator(s)
- Name: Dr. Ned Smith
- Position: Principal Investigator
- Organization: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Address: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Physical Oceanography Department
5600 US 1 North
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 USA - Phone: 1-772-465-2400 ext. 441
- Fax: 1-772-468-0757
- Email: nsmith@hboi.edu
- URL: http://www.hboi.edu/marinesci/oceano.html
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Dataset AbstractThis file contains data from the National Data Buoy Office Coastal-Meteorological Automated Network (C-MAN) weather station near Long Key, in Florida Bay (LONF1, 24deg 50min 36sec N, 80deg 51min 42sec W). The time period is 1600 EST February 6, 2004 through 0700 EST May 28, 2004. The record is a combination of NDBO data (wind speed, air pressure, air temperature water temperature) and Harbor Branch data (relative humidity) needed to calculate evaporative water loss. The file is one of several from this location. Together, they can be used to estimate of hourly, daily, monthly, seasonal and annual evaporation rates. Calculations include hourly water loss and cumulative water loss. Times are Eastern Standard.
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Geographic CoverageStudy Extent Description
The Study Extent of this dataset includes the Long Key C-MAN Station in Florida Bay, South Florida
Bounding Coordinates
Long Key C-MAN Station
N: 24.843, S: 24.843, E: -80.862, W: -80.862
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Temporal CoverageStart Date: 1998-07-28
End Date: 2004-05-28
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Attributes
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Data Table: Evaporation Estimates for Long Key C-MAN Weather Station, Florida Bay (FCE)Attribute Name:SITENAMEAttribute Label:sitenameAttribute Definition:Name of C-Man Weather StationStorage Type:textMeasurement Scale:textMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:DateAttribute Label:dateAttribute Definition:Collection dateStorage Type:datetimeMeasurement Scale:Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:HourAttribute Label:timeAttribute Definition:Sample Collection Hour- Eastern Standard TimeStorage Type:datetimeMeasurement Scale:Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:WindSpeedAttribute Label:speedAttribute Definition:wind speedStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: metersPerSecondPrecision: 0.1
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.0 (Value will never be recorded)Attribute Name:AirPressureAttribute Label:pressureAttribute Definition:air pressureStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: millibarPrecision: 0.1
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.0 (Value will never be recorded)Attribute Name:AirTempAttribute Label:temperatureAttribute Definition:air temperatureStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: celsiusPrecision: 0.1
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.0 (Value will never be recorded)Attribute Name:WaterTempAttribute Label:temperatureAttribute Definition:sea surface water temperatureStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: celsiusPrecision: 0.1
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.0 (Value will never be recorded)Attribute Name:RelHumidityAttribute Label:relative humidityAttribute Definition:relative humidityStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: percentPrecision: 0.1
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.0 (Value will never be recorded)Attribute Name:EvapoRateAttribute Label:rateAttribute Definition:rate of evaporationStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: centimetersPerHourPrecision: 0.0001
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.0000 (Value will never be recorded)Attribute Name:CumWaterLossAttribute Label:evaporationAttribute Definition:cumulative water lossStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: centimeterPrecision: 0.01
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)
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Data Table: Evaporation Estimates for Long Key C-MAN Weather Station, Florida Bay (FCE)
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MethodsSampling Description
Hourly observations of wind speed, air pressure, air temperature, water temperature and relative humidity.
Method Step
Description
Calculations of hourly evaporative water loss using bulk aerodynamic coefficients, as described in Smith, S.D. 1981. Coefficients for sea-surface wind stress and heat exchange. Bedford Institute Rept. Series BI-R-81-19, December 1981.
Instrumentation
National Data Buoy Office weather station (MARS Payload), Telog Instruments R-2126 Temperature and Humidity sensor
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Distribution and Intellectual RightsOnline distribution
https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1122/4/fcdd8ceeb06921289dbdac302608eca7
Data Submission Date: 2005-01-28
Intellectual 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.
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Keywordsdisturbance, FCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, Florida Bay, C-MAN weather Station, Long Key, evaporation rate, wind speed, air pressure, air temperature, water temperature, relative humidity, evaporative water loss
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Dataset Contact
- Name: Ned Smith
- Position: Principal Investigator
- Organization: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Address: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Physical Oceanography Department
5600 US 1 North
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 USA - Phone: 1-772-465-2400 ext. 441
- Fax: 1-772-468-0757
- Email: nsmith@hboi.edu
- URL: http://www.hboi.edu/marinesci/oceano.html
- Position: Information Manager
- Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
- Address: Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148
Miami, FL 33199 USA - Email: fcelter@fiu.edu
- URL: https://fcelter.fiu.edu
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Data Table and FormatData Table: Evaporation Estimates for Long Key C-MAN Weather Station, Florida Bay (FCE)Entity Name:PHY_Smith_001Entity Description:Evaporation Estimates for Long Key C-MAN Weather Station, Florida Bay (FCE)Object Name:PHY_Smith_001.csvNumber of Header Lines:1Attribute Orientation:columnField Delimiter:,Number of Records:36467
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Metadata Provider
- Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
- Address: Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148
Miami, FL 33199 USA - Phone: 305-348-6054
- Email: fcelter@fiu.edu
- URL: https://fcelter.fiu.edu