GCIP/ESOP-97 Rosemount, MN Precipitation Data Set

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
     (jbaker@soils.umn.edu) or phone at (612) 625-4249.

2.0  Quality Control Information


     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)
            -----------         -----------         -----------------
  
          44 42' 51.50" N      93 5' 23.66" W            293.57 m

4.0  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. Prec9697.csv
     a) Time period: 275, 1996-114, 1997
     b) Information in each column: Year, Day of Year, Time of Day (CST),
        Tipping Bucket (mm of water equivalent per 30 minute time period),
        Weighing Gauge (cumulative mm of water equivalent measured every 30
        minutes, bad fuse on days 275-318 and instrument over range on days
        321-324)

     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:

2. Prec97.csv
     a) Time period: 114-170, 1997
     b) Information in each column: Year, Day of Year, Time of Day, Tipping
        Bucket (mm of water equivalent per 30 minute time period), Weighing
        Gauge (cumulative mm of water equivalent measured every 30 minutes)