Land use effects on temperature and humidity along an urban-rural transect gradient in central Arizona-Phoenix, 1999
Publication date: 2002
Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.282581 to -111.575268
Latitude:33.626396 to 33.437094
POB 875402,TEMPE
caplter.data@asu.edu
Author(s):
- Linda Stabler, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
- Chris Martin, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
- Jo Blank, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
- Kathleen Peterson, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Abstract:
These data result from a study that examined the effects of land use on microclimate along several commercial-to-rural land use transects in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.
Keywords:
Climate, Ecosystems and People, Biogeochemical Patterns, Processes, and Human Outcomes, disturbance patterns sonoran desert, phoenix, urban, metropolitan area, land use changes, landuse, geosciences, maricopa county, temperature, relative humidity, primary production, Climate, Ecosystems and People, transect, co2 land use, transects, measurements, temperature, relative humidity, climate, roads, humidity, carbon dioxide, vapor pressure caplter, central arizona phoenix longterm ecological research, arizona, caplter created, az, cap, arid land
Temporal Coverage:
1999-03-14 to 2000-01-07Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description: Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, USA (needs better coordinates)Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.282581 to -111.575268
Latitude:33.626396 to 33.437094
Contact:
Information Manager, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University,POB 875402,TEMPE
caplter.data@asu.edu
Methods used in producing this dataset: Show
Data Files (4) :
Tabular: 49_transect_descr1_1.csv
Description: description of transect
| Column | Description | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| road | The name of the road on which the transect was run. |
string | |
| transect_start | Name of the road where the transect was started. |
string | |
| transect_end | Name of the road on which the transect ended. |
string |
Tabular: 49_transects1co2_1.csv
Description: CO2 measurements while driving the transect
| Column | Description | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Unique numbers assigned to each result recorded. |
integer | |
| date | Date the transect was run |
datetime | Format: YYYY-MM-DD |
| observation | Unique numbers specifying an observation within one transect. |
integer | |
| CO2 | The amount of CO2 measured within a transect. |
float | acre |
| miles | Measurement of the distance within a transect |
float | mile |
| RNG | The range of CO2 along a transect |
float | dimensionless |
| road | The road traveled when taking CO2 measurements. |
string | |
| run | The direction of the run in cardinal directions. |
string | |
| timeOfDay | The time of day the CO2 transect measurements were taken. |
string |
Tabular: 49_transects1landuse_1.csv
Description: landuse along the transect
| Column | Description | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Unique numbers used to identify the recordings from a transect. |
integer | |
| road | Name of the road the transect was run |
string | |
| startMiles | The miles on the odometer when the transect begins |
float | mile |
| endMiles | Miles on the odometer when the transect ends. |
float | mile |
| landuse | Description of how the land is being used along a transect. |
string |
Tabular: 49_transects1temperature_1.csv
Description: temperature measurements while driving the transect
| Column | Description | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Unique numbers assigned to temperature observations along the transect. |
integer | |
| date | Date the transects were run. |
datetime | Format: YYYY-MM-DD |
| time | Time the measurement was taken. |
datetime | Format: HH:MM:SS |
| Temp1 | temperature at 0.5 m |
float | celsius |
| Temp2 | temperature at 0.5 m |
float | celsius |
| Temp3 | temperature at 5 m |
float | celsius |
| Temp4 | temperature at 2 m |
float | celsius |
| RelHum | The relative humidity. |
float | dimensionless |
| ES | saturation vapor pressure |
float | kilopascal |
| VPA | ambient vapor pressure |
float | kilopascal |
| VPD | vapor pressure deficit |
float | kilopascal |
| DEWPT | Dew point temperature |
float | celsius |
| COUNTER | This is an internal counter. |
float | |
| miles | Distance of the transect in miles. |
float | mile |
| road | The name of the road on which the transect runs. |
string | |
| run | Direction of the transect run. |
string | |
| timeOfDay | The time of day the transect was run. |
string |