readme.sfc      Readme file for UAH WXT510 surface station data

This data set contains data from two different surface meteorological system
setups used by MIPS during the PLOWS field seasons.


The UAH WXT510 surface station data files are named wxt510_YYYYMMDD_sfc.dat, where:

YYYY     -> year
MM       -> month
DD       -> day
sfc.dat -> sfc station data

A sample data line is given below:

(Column #) | 0   1  2  3    4  5     6    7    8   9   10   11  12  13  14
	   |2007,05,21,0000,01,993.7,79.8,17.5,243,1.7,0.00,0.0,0.0,0.0,81.2
	   
The data file records, column by column, are:

COLUMN    VARIABLE
-------------------------------------
0     ->  Year
1     ->  Month
2     ->  Day 	
3     ->  Hour & minute (UTC)
4     ->  Second.fraction-of-second (UTC)
5     ->  Pressure - (mb)
6     ->  Temperature (F) (2m)
7     ->  RH (%) (2m)
8     ->  Wind Direction (deg) 
9     ->  Wind Speed (m/s)
10    ->  Rain Total (mm)
11    ->  Rain Intensity (mm/hr)
12    ->  Hail Total (mm)
13    ->  Hail Intensity (hits/cm2h)
14    ->  Water Temperature (F)	
 
Data is collected at 1 sec intervals.

Know Data Issues:

Data only avauiable for the following IOPs
IOP10
IOP14
IOP17
IOP18

Bad data is denoted by -999.99

Wind Directions are not correct - please disregard them

If you have any questions, please contact:

Dustin Phillips
ph:  256-961-7008
email:  phillips@nsstc.uah.edu

readme.sfc      Readme file for UAH MIPS surface station data (mips_3m Folder)

The UAH MIPS surface station data files are named mips_YYYYMMDD_sfc.dat, where:

YYYY     -> year
MM       -> month
DD       -> day
sfc.dat -> sfc station data

A sample data line is given below:

(Column #) | 0   1    2   3   4 5        6     7     8    9     10    1112    131415
	   | 101,2008,245,000,0,100.5138,13.67,78.78,89.3,1.392,20.36,0,0.482,0,0,12.7
	     
The data file records, column by column, are:

COLUMN    VARIABLE
-------------------------------------
0     ->  Program Constant
1     ->  Year
2     ->  Julian Day
3-4   ->  Hour & minute, Second.fraction-of-second (UTC)
5     ->  Pressure - (mb)
6     ->  Battery Voltage (V)
7     ->  Temperature (F) (3m)	
8     ->  RH (%) (3m)
9     ->  Wind Speed at 3m (tower) (m/s)  
10    ->  Wind Direction at 3m (tower) (deg)
11    ->  Wind Speed at 10m (tower) (m/s)  
12    ->  Wind Direction at 10m (tower) (deg)
13    ->  Rain Guage 1 (mm)
14    ->  Rain Guage 2 (mm)
15    ->  Pyranometer (W/m^2)

 
Data is collected at 5 sec intervals.

Instruments Used:

  - RM Young wind monitor
  - Epply pyranometer
  - Vaisala BPTB210 barometer with static pressure head
  - Vaisala platinum resistance temperature detector, and Vaisala
    Humicap 180 capacitive relative humidity sensor
  - Texas Electronics raingauges:
        - gauge 1 - model TR-525I (154mm funnel diam.) - 0.01 inches (0.254 mm) resolution
        

Data Issues: The MIPS SFC Station had many issues during PlOWS. The MPR SFC measurments can be used in the place on many of the missing data points. 

Please do not use the Temperature or Dewpoint Measurements from the MIPS 3m Station

Missing Data
IOP 10
IOP 14
IOP 17
IOP 18

Bad Data is denoted by -999.9

Please refer to the MIPS_2m, or MIPS MPR Data for the Missing IOPs.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Dustin Phillips
ph:  256-961-7008
email:  phillips@nsstc.uah.edu