GCIP/ESOP-97 Rosemount, MN Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data Set
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1.0  General Information


     This data set was provided to UCAR/JOSS by Dr. John Baker Soil Scientist
     at the USDA/ARS and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of
     Soil, Water, and Climate at the University of Minnesota.  For further
     information on these data please contact him via e-mail at
     jbaker@soils.umn.edu or via phone at (612) 625-4249.

2.0  Quality Control


     These data were quality assured and quality controlled at the University
     of Minnesota, UCAR/JOSS has not changed these data in any way, and has 
     conducted no quality control on this data set.

3.0  Site Location


     The Rosemount field site is located at:

              Latitude           Longitude           Elevation (msl)
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          44 42' 51.50" N      93 5' 23.66" W            293.57 m

4.0  Instrumentation


     Parameter                   Equipment         Height       Location
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     Air Temperature             Vaisala
     Relative Humidity           HMP35C             2 m         4 m East

     Windspeed          R. M. Young anemometer      2 m         6 m East

     Incoming Solar          Kipp & Zonen           3 m         3 m East &
     Reflected Solar       CM14 Albedometer                     3 m South

     Incoming Longwave    Eppley PIR pyrogeometer   4 m         2 m East

     Outgoing Longwave    Eppley PIR pyrogeometer   3 m         3 m East &
                                                                3 m South

5.0  Data Set Information


     Field data measured at Rosemount, MN for the period 1 October 1996
     (Julian day 275) to 24 April 1997 (Julian day 114) can be found in the
     following comma delineated files:

1. Main9697.csv
     a) Time period: 275, 1996-114, 1997
     b) Information in each column: Year, Day of Year, Time of Day (CST), Air
        Temperature (C), Vapor Pressure (kPa), Wind Speed at 2 m (m/s),
        Incoming ShortWave Radiation (W/m^2), Outgoing SW (W/m^2), Incoming
        LongWave (W/m^2) (bad data from the fall of 1996 to day 38 of 1997 is
        caused by a faulty connection, replaced on 38, 1997), Outgoing LW
        (W/m^2)

     Field data measured at Rosemount, MN for the period 24 April 1997
     (Julian day 114) to 19 June 1997 (Julian day 170) can be found in the
     following comma delineated files:

1. Main97.csv
     a) Time period: 114-170, 1997 (missing data on days 140, 142, and 143;
        had to move instruments because of field operations)
     b) Information in each column: Year, Day of Year, Time of Day, Air
        Temperature (C), Vapor Pressure (kPa), Wind Speed at 2 m (m/s),
        Incoming ShortWave Radiation (W/m^2), Outgoing SW (W/m^2), Incoming
        LongWave (W/m^2), Outgoing LW (W/m^2)