Dataset title:  Precipitation from the Taylor Slough, just outside Everglades National Park (FCE), South Florida from August 2000 to December 2006

Dataset ID:  PHY_Rondeau_001
Research type:   Long-term Physical

Dataset Creator

	Name:		Dr. Tiffany Troxler
	Position:	Project Collaborator
	Organization:	Southeast Environmental Research Center
	
	Address:
			Florida International University
			 University Park
			 OE 148
			Miami, FL 33199  USA
	
	Phone:		305-348-1453
	Fax:		305-348-4096
	Email:		troxlert@fiu.edu 
	URL:		http://wetland.fiu.edu/

	Name:		Dr. Daniel Childers
	Position:	Associate Director for Research| Professor
	Organization:	Global Institute of Sustainability| School of Sustainability
	
	Address:
			Arizona State University
			PO Box 875402
			Tempe, AZ 85287  USA
	
	Phone:		480-965-2320
	Fax:		480-965-8087
	Email:		dan.childers@asu.edu


Dataset Abstract

	Rain level is recorded at least every thirty minutes at TS/Ph4 and TS/Ph5 (data since 2000).  Rain level data are collected using ISCO rain level gages attached to ISCO autosamplers, which also act as dataloggers.  We condense these data into daily cumulative rainfall, although hourly rain level data are also available.


Geographic Coverage

	Study Extent Description

		The Study Extent of this dataset includes two of the FCE Taylor Slough research sites just outside Everglades National Park, South Florida

	Bounding Coordinates

		Geographic description:	Data were collected in the Taylor Slough, just outside Everglades National Park, South Florida
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.522
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.520
		North bounding coordinate:	25.315
		South bounding coordinate:	25.295
	
		Geographic description:	Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Study Area: South Florida, Everglades National Park, and Florida Bay
		West bounding coordinate:	-81.078
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.490
		North bounding coordinate:	25.761
		South bounding coordinate:	24.913
	

	FCE LTER Sites:  TS/Ph4, TS/Ph5


	All Sites

		Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site TS/Ph4
		Longitude:-80.522
		Latitude:25.315

		Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site TS/Ph5
		Longitude:-80.520
		Latitude:25.295



Temporal Coverage

	Start Date:  2000-08-31
	End Date:  2006-12-19


Data Table

	Entity Name:  PHY_Rondeau_001
	Entity Description:  Precipitation from the Taylor Slough, just outside Everglades National Park, South Florida 
	Object Name:  PHY_Rondeau_001

	Data Format

		Number of Header Lines:  1
		Attribute Orientation:  column
		Field Delimiter:  ,
		Number of Records:  

	Attributes

		Attribute Name:  SITENAME
		Attribute Label:  sitename
		Attribute Definition:  Name of LTER site
		Storage Type:  text
		Measurement Scale: 
			Name of LTER site
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  Date
		Attribute Label:  date
		Attribute Definition:  Collection date
		Storage Type:  datetime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  Precipitation
		Attribute Label:  precipitation
		Attribute Definition:  precipitation
		Storage Type:  data
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:		centimetersPerDay
			Precision:  0.01
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: -9999.00  (Value will never be recorded )




Methods

	Sampling Description 

		Rain level recorders are connected to ISCO autosamplers.The accuracy of the rain level recorders are 0.01 in. The autosampler queries the rain level recorder at least every 30 minutes for rain data. The rain level data is downloaded from the ISCO autosampler using a Dell 3800 laptop. The software used to download the information is ISCO Flowlink 3.23. To get one rain level reading per day, all the rain data is downloaded into Micosoft Excel, and the readings for a day are summed. Rain data is then transformed from inches to centimeters by multiplying the numbers by 2.54.


	Method Step 

		Description 

			Rain level recorders are connected to ISCO autosamplers.The accuracy of the rain level recorders are 0.01 in. The autosampler queries the rain level recorder at least every 30 minutes for rain data. The rain level data is downloaded from the ISCO autosampler using a Dell 3800 laptop. The software used to download the information is ISCO Flowlink 3.23. To get one rain level reading per day, all the rain data is downloaded into Micosoft Excel, and the readings for a day are summed. Rain data is then transformed from inches to centimeters by multiplying the numbers by 2.54.


		Instrumentation

			ISCO autosamplers
			 Hydrological Services Tipping Bucket Raingauge (TB5)
			 AMJ Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge (RG-2000)
			 Dell 3800 notebook


		Quality Control 

			Data that is downloaded from ISCO is checked for errors (Code from "Flowlink" is 255) and for proper data intervals (every 30 minutes) using Microsoft Excel. Formula used to sum daily rain is as follows: [=IF({hour column}=0,SUM({48 rows of rain values}),"")]


Distribution

	Online distribution:  http://fcelter.fiu.edu/perl/public_data_download.pl?datasetid=PHY_Rondeau_001.txt


Intellectual Rights

	These data are classified as 'Type I' whereby original FCE LTER experimental data collected by individual FCE researchers are available for scientific purposes 2 years after collection.  Maximum lock period = 2 years. All publications based on this dataset must cite the data Contributor, the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program and that this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation through the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research program under Cooperative Agreements #DBI-0620409, and #DEB-9910514. Additionally, two copies of the manuscript must be submitted to the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Office, LTER Program Manager, Florida International University, Southeast Environmental Research Center, OE 148, University Park, Miami, Florida 33199.  For a complete description of the FCE LTER Data Distribution and Data User Agreement, please go to FCE Data Management Policy at http://fcelter.fiu.edu/data/DataMgmt.pdf and LTER Network Data Access Policy at http://fcelter.fiu.edu/data/core/data_user_agreement/distribution_policy.html.


Dataset Keywords

	FCE
	Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
	ecological research
	long-term monitoring
	Taylor Slough
	Everglades National Park
	precipitation
	rain
	meteorology
	ecosystems
	estuarine
	freshwater
	Data Submission Date:  2008-03-24

Maintenance

	This is a short-term precipitation dataset and subsequent data will be appended. This dataset replaces all previous versions of PHY_Rondeau_001 original and  (v1-v5). The FCE program is discontinuing its practice of versioning data as of March 2013.


Dataset Contact

	Position:	Information Manager
	Organization:	LTER Network Office
	
	Address:
			UNM Biology Department, MSC03-2020
			1 University of New Mexico
			Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001  USA
	
	Phone:		505 277-2535
	Fax:		505 277-2541
	Email:		tech-support@lternet.edu
	URL:		http://www.lternet.edu
	Position:	Information Manager
	Organization:	Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
	
	Address:
			Florida International University
			 University Park
			 OE 148
			Miami, FL 33199  USA
	
	Phone:		305-348-6054
	Fax:		305-348-4096
	Email:		fcelter@fiu.edu
	URL:		http://fcelter.fiu.edu


Data Table and Format
	Data Table:  Precipitation from the Taylor Slough, just outside Everglades National Park, South Florida 
		Entity Name:  PHY_Rondeau_001
		Entity Description:  Precipitation from the Taylor Slough, just outside Everglades National Park, South Florida 
		Object Name:  PHY_Rondeau_001
		Number of Header Lines:  1
		Attribute Orientation:  column
		Field Delimiter:  ,
		Number of Records:  2664

Metadata Provider

	Organization:	Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
	
	Address:
			Florida International University
			 University Park
			 OE 148
			Miami, FL 33199  USA
	
	Phone:		305-348-6054
	Email:		fcelter@fiu.edu  
	URL:		http://fcelter.fiu.edu