CAP LTER weather stations at Papago Park and Lost Dutchman State Park in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, ongoing since 2010
Publication date: 2017-05-18
Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-111.9476 to -111.9415
Latitude:33.4612 to 33.4554
PO Box 875402,Tempe
caplter.data@asu.edu
Author(s):
- Jonathan Allen, Allen Analytics LLC
- Nancy Grimm, Arizona State University
- Sharon Hall, Arizona State University
- Jason Kaye, Penn State
- Dan Childers, Arizona State University
Abstract:
The CAP LTER maintains two 10-m micrometeorological stations in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, including at Lost Dutchman State Park and near the Desert Botanical Garden at Papago Park. The local terrain at both sites is flat or gently sloping Sonoran desert, and the vegetation canopy consists of patchy coverage of desert shrubs and trees. The dominant vegetation species include bursage (Ambrosia deltoidea) and creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), while minor species include palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla) and saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea). Wind speed and direction, incoming solar radiation, air temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation (see table below) have been monitored nearly continuously since the fall of 2010. Each variable is measured every 5 seconds and the average (or total for precipitation and total solar radiation) is saved to a data logger every 10 minutes.
Keywords:
weather, urban, temperature, solar radiation, pyranometers, precipitation, relative humidity, wind, wind direction, wind speed, climate disturbance patterns, climate and heat lost dutchman state park, papago park, desert botanical garden cap lter, cap, caplter, central arizona phoenix long term ecological research, arizona, az, arid land
Temporal Coverage:
2006-05-10 to 2017-05-15Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description: CAP LTER study areaBounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-111.9476 to -111.9415
Latitude:33.4612 to 33.4554
Contact:
Data Manager, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University,PO Box 875402,Tempe
caplter.data@asu.edu
Methods used in producing this dataset: Show
Data Files (2) :
Tabular: 636_tower_data_dbg_95f3891e344e57ee7611efd543145045.csv
Description: Micrometeoroligical data from a CAP LTER weather station located near the Desert Botanical Garden in Papago Park, AZ. Data are 10-min averages of measurments collected at 5-second intervals.
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
site_code | study location |
string | |
timestamp | date and time of observation |
date | Format: YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss |
airtc_avg | air temperature |
float | celsius |
rh | relative humidity |
float | dimensionless |
slrkw_avg | average solar radiation |
float | kilowattPerMeterSquared |
slrmj_tot | total solar radiation |
float | megajoulePerMeterSquared |
ws_ms_avg | wind speed |
float | metersPerSecond |
wind_dir | wind direction |
float | degree |
rain_mm_tot | precipitation |
float | millimeter |
Tabular: 636_tower_data_ldp_ae0d046f54f6b67b1aec47b529033b9c.csv
Description: Micrometeoroligical data from a CAP LTER weather station located at the Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ. Data are 10-min averages of measurments collected at 5-second intervals.
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
site_code | study location |
string | |
timestamp | date and time of observation |
date | Format: YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss |
airtc_avg | air temperature |
float | celsius |
rh | relative humidity |
float | dimensionless |
slrkw_avg | average solar radiation |
float | kilowattPerMeterSquared |
slrmj_tot | total solar radiation |
float | megajoulePerMeterSquared |
ws_ms_avg | wind speed |
float | metersPerSecond |
wind_dir | wind direction |
float | degree |
rain_mm_tot | precipitation |
float | millimeter |