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Meteorological measurements at Key Largo Ranger Station, South Florida (FCE) for July 2001 to August 2001


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Authors: Jordan Barr, Jose Fuentes, Joseph Zieman
Time period: 2001-07-11 to 2001-08-13
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1147.3
Dataset id: ST_PP_Barr_002

How to cite:
Barr, J., J. Fuentes, J. Zieman. 2024. Meteorological measurements at Key Largo Ranger Station, South Florida (FCE) for July 2001 to August 2001. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/3a3f8c4f4e87dcf4607fccb1b695e91a. Dataset accessed 2025-03-07.

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  • Dataset Creator(s)

    • Name: Dr. Jose Fuentes 
    • Position: Project PI
    • Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
    • Address: The Pennsylvania State University
      Department of Meteorology
      University Park, PA 16802 USA
    • Phone: 814-863-1585
    • Email: jdfuentes@psu.edu
    • URL: http://micromet.psu.edu

    • Name: Dr. Joseph Zieman 
    • Position: Project Collaborator
    • Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
    • Address: Department of Environmental Sciences
      Clark Hall
      University of Virginia
      Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA
    • Phone: 434-924-0570
    • Fax: 434-924-7761
    • Email: jcz@virginia.edu
    • URL: http://www.evsc.virginia.edu/

  • Dataset Abstract
    Basic radiation data, including Infra-red canopy temperatures, collected as 1 minute averages from a 5 m tower at Key Largo Ranger Station, South Florida, near Everglades National Park.
  • Geographic Coverage
    Study Extent Description
    The Study Extent of this dataset includes the Key Largo Ranger Station research site, South Florida

    Bounding Coordinates
    Data were collected in the Key Largo Ranger Station, South Florida
    N: 25.087, S: 25.087, E: -80.451, W: -80.451

  • Attributes
    • Data Table:   Meteorological measurements at Key Largo Ranger Station, South Florida (FCE) for July 2001 to August 2001
      Attribute Name:
      FileNum
      Attribute Label:
      ID Number
      Attribute Definition:
      File ID Number
      Storage Type:
      ordinal
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Year
      Attribute Label:
      date
      Attribute Definition:
      Collection Year
      Storage Type:
      nomimal
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      DayofYear
      Attribute Label:
      date
      Attribute Definition:
      Day of Year
      Storage Type:
      nominal
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      hr/min
      Attribute Label:
      time
      Attribute Definition:
      Collection Time
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Tair
      Attribute Label:
      temperature
      Attribute Definition:
      Air Temperature
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: celsius
      Precision: 0.1
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      RH
      Attribute Label:
      relative humidity
      Attribute Definition:
      relative Humidity
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.1
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      Ws
      Attribute Label:
      speed
      Attribute Definition:
      Wind Speed
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: metersPerSecond
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      Wdir
      Attribute Label:
      direction
      Attribute Definition:
      Wind Direction
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: degree
      Precision: 0.1
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      Pressure
      Attribute Label:
      pressure
      Attribute Definition:
      Atmospheric Pressure
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: millibar
      Precision: 0.1
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      Precipitation
      Attribute Label:
      precipitation
      Attribute Definition:
      Precipitation
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: milliliterPerMinute
      Precision: 0.001
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.000 (Value will never be recorded)


  • Methods
    Sampling Description
    Meteorological data collected to investigate how local climate controls leaf level carbon sequestration of mangroves and how climate controls terpene emission from red mangrove leaves. Basic meteorological data was collected in 1 minute averages. Data were collected as 1 minute averages on Campbell 21X data loggers.

    Method Step

    Description
    Instruments installed at approximately 5 m height in a grass field near the Ranger Station dock.

    Instrumentation
    Campbell HMP45C hygristor, Campbell CS105 barometric pressure sensor, RM Young model 05103-5 propeller anemometer, Weathertronics 6021 B tipping bucket rain guage

    Quality Control
    Dataset is inspected by PI for QA/QC; standard validation checks for negative numbers, graphs to detect potential outliers .
  • Distribution and Intellectual Rights
    Online distribution
    https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1147/3/f3584de11bd59ac42de3f6990f623ed8
    Data Submission Date:  2002-08-15

    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.

  • Keywords
    disturbance, FCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, Everglades National Park, Key Largo Ranger Station, air temperature, air pressure, precipitation, wind speed, relative humidity, climate, humidity, ecosystems, freshwater
  • Data Table and Format
    Data Table:  Meteorological measurements at Key Largo Ranger Station, South Florida (FCE) for July 2001 to August 2001

    Entity Name:
    ST_PP_Barr_002
    Entity Description:
    Meteorological measurements at Key Largo Ranger Station, South Florida (FCE) for July 2001 to August 2001
    Object Name:
    ST_PP_Barr_002.csv
    Number of Header Lines:
    1
    Attribute Orientation:
    column
    Field Delimiter:
    ,
    Number of Records:
    41392