Date Range:
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 to Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Publication Date:
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The data file is a summary of daily weather data from the PIE LTER weather station located at MBL Marshview Farm in Newbury, MA.
The weather station is solar powered using a Solarex MSX-20 20 watt solar module including a 12V charger and regulator and 12 AH lead acid battery. The system was supplied by Campbell Scientific Inc.,
The data logger is supplied by Campbell Scientific CR10X-1M data logger with 1 megabyte memory storage module and PC208W Windows data logging software.
The enclosure and tower is a Campbell Scientific ENC 12/14 (12” X 14” weather proof enclosure), CM10 (10’ tripod, grounding kit and CM10 guy wire kit.
Data telemetry/Communication
at Remote Site/Weather station, Governor's Academy
- RF 310M, RF Modem for use w/Maxon radios
- RF 310, Maxon radio for 148-174 MHZ – 158.34 MHZ
- Yagi antenna – Antennex Y1503 3DB 150-174 MHz
at Base station, Rowley field station
- RF 310B Base station for use w/Maxon radio
- FG1563, Omni directional antenna 155-162 MHZ, 3 DB gain
Sensors used:
Temperature and Humidity
Vaisala HMP45C temperature and humidity sensor with solar radiation shield. Specifications: +/- 1% accuracy over – 40 to 60 °C temperature range
Precipitation gauge
Texas Electronic TE525WS-L, 8” rain gage with CS705 precipitation adapter for snow fall. Specifications: +/- 1% accuracy up to 1 in./hr.
Pyranometer
Solar radiation, 400-1100 nm, Licor LI200X-L pyranometer, mounted at 3 meter height
Specifications: +/- 3% typical accuracy
PAR
Photosynthetically active radiation, 400-700 nm, Licor LI190SB quantum sensor, mounted at 3 meter height
Specifications: +/- 5% calibration, National Institute of Standards Technology
Wind speed and direction
RM Young 05103 Wind monitor, mounted at 3 meter height
Barometric pressure
Vaisala PTB110
Specifications: +/- 1 mB @ -20oC to +45o C.
April 16, 2019 Precipitation snow adapter removed
May 22, 2019 Temp/RH HMP45C radiation shield cleaned of debris lodged between panels, PTB101B barometer sensor replaced with PTB110
December 6, 2019 Precipitation snow adapter put on for Winter season
Final data set for Year 2019
Version 01: January 29, 2020, data and metadata updates to comply with importation to DEIMS7 and LTER Data Portal. Used MarcrosExportEML_HTML (working)pie_excel2007_Sep2019.xlsm 9/3/19 5:19 PM for QA/QC to EML 2.1.0.