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Climate data for stations near Sycamore Creek research site

Publication date: 2007

Author(s):

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Abstract:

Climate data were downloaded for station surrounding the Sycamore Creek research site for model development


Keywords:


Temporal Coverage:

1948-07-01 to 2008-02-29

Geographic Coverage:

Geographic Description: Sycamore Creek
Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-111.541000 to -111.541000
Latitude:33.694100 to 33.694100

Contact:

Information Manager, 
Global Institute of Sustainability,Arizona State University,POB 875402,Tempe
 caplter.data@asu.edu

Data Files (5) :

Tabular: 266_evaporation_1.csv

Description: Evaporation

Column Description Type Units
SiteName Name of site for climate station
integer
ObsDate Sampling date
datetime Format: MM/DD/YYYY
DataValue Evaporation
float inch
QualifierID ID for flag as used in qualifier table
integer
Enumeration:
  • 1: Accumulated amount since last measurement
  • 2: Accumulated amount includes estimated values
  • 3: Estimated
  • 4: Value has been manually validated
  • 5: Flag1 is M if the data value is missing ( -99999
  • 6: Included in a subsequent value.
  • 7: Trace (data value = 00000 for a trace)
  • 8: Expert system edited value, not validated
  • 9: Expert system approved edited value

Tabular: 266_max_temp_1.csv

Description: daily maximum temperature

Column Description Type Units
SiteName Name of site for climate station
integer
ObsDate Sampling date
datetime Format: MM/DD/YYYY
DataValue maxTemp
float inch
QualifierID ID for flag as used in qualifier table
integer
Enumeration:
  • 1: Accumulated amount since last measurement
  • 2: Accumulated amount includes estimated values
  • 3: Estimated
  • 4: Value has been manually validated
  • 5: Flag1 is M if the data value is missing ( -99999
  • 6: Included in a subsequent value.
  • 7: Trace (data value = 00000 for a trace)
  • 8: Expert system edited value, not validated
  • 9: Expert system approved edited value

Tabular: 266_min_temp_1.csv

Description: daily minimum temperature

Column Description Type Units
SiteName Name of site for climate station
integer
ObsDate Sampling date
datetime Format: MM/DD/YYYY
DataValue minTemp
float inch
QualifierID ID for flag as used in qualifier table
integer
Enumeration:
  • 1: Accumulated amount since last measurement
  • 2: Accumulated amount includes estimated values
  • 3: Estimated
  • 4: Value has been manually validated
  • 5: Flag1 is M if the data value is missing ( -99999
  • 6: Included in a subsequent value.
  • 7: Trace (data value = 00000 for a trace)
  • 8: Expert system edited value, not validated
  • 9: Expert system approved edited value

Tabular: 266_precipitation_1.csv

Description: daily precipitation

Column Description Type Units
SiteName Name of site for climate station
integer
ObsDate Sampling date
datetime Format: MM/DD/YYYY
DataValue Precipitation
float inch
QualifierID ID for flag as used in qualifier table
integer
Enumeration:
  • 1: Accumulated amount since last measurement
  • 2: Accumulated amount includes estimated values
  • 3: Estimated
  • 4: Value has been manually validated
  • 5: Flag1 is M if the data value is missing ( -99999
  • 6: Included in a subsequent value.
  • 7: Trace (data value = 00000 for a trace)
  • 8: Expert system edited value, not validated
  • 9: Expert system approved edited value

Tabular: 266_climate_station_sites_1.csv

Description: site description of climate stations

Column Description Type Units
SiteName1 ID for site
integer
SiteCode Cooperative station number. This 6-character alphanumeric station identifier is assigned by the National Climatic Data Center.
string
SiteName2 Site name
string
Latitude Latitude in decimal degree
float degree
Longitude Longitude in decimal degree
float degree
LatLongDatumID ID for Latitude and Longitude Datum as used in SpatialReference table
integer
Elevation_m elevation in Meter
float meter
VerticalDatum Vertical Datum
string
LocalX X coordinate
float
LocalY Y coordinate
float
LocalProjectionID Id for local projection
integer
PosAccuracy_m Position Accuracy in meter
float meter
State State the station is located in
string
County County the station is located in
string
Comments Comments
string

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