readme.sfc Readme file for UAH SWIRLL surface station data The UAH BERM surface station data files are named brm_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 15 | 101,2006,208,1731,40.5,995.68,87.258,57.475,70.089,85.156,3.8024,232.09,498.77,0,86.122,84.267 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 -> Temperature (F) (2m) 7 -> Dewpoint (F) (2m) 8 -> RH (%) (2m) 9 -> Temperture (F) (tower) (10m) 10 -> Wind Speed at 10m (tower) (m/s) 11 -> Wind Direction at 10m (tower) (deg) 12 -> Pyranometer (W/m^2) 13 -> Rain Guage 1 (mm) 14 -> Temperature (F) (.5m) 15 -> Temperature (F) (1m) 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 If you have any questions, please contact: Dustin Phillips ph: 256-824-4024 email: phillips@nsstc.uah.edu