========================================================== AWS (Automatic Weather Station) : AWS of the dataset documentation ---------------------------------------------------------- 1.TITLE CAMP-Mongolia / AWS LEVEL 1 DATA. 2. INVESTIGATOR(S) 2.1 Investigator(s) Name And Title Ichirow Kaihotsu (Hiroshima University) 2.2. Title of Investigation. AMPEX-AMSR/AMSR-E(ADEOS II Mongolian Plateau Experiment for Ground Truth-AMSR/AMSR-E) CEOP(Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period)/ CAMP(CEOP related Asian Monsoon Experiment)-Tibet 2.3 Contacts (For Data Production Information) =============================================================================== | Contact --------------+-------------------------------------------------------------- 2.3.1 Name | Ichirow kaihotsu --------------+-------------------------------------------------------------- 2.3.2 Address | Depertment of Natural Environmental Sciences, | Sougoukagaku-bu, Hiroshima University | 1-7-1 Higashi-hiroshima,Hiroshima,739-8521, Japan --------------+-------------------------------------------------------------- 2.3.3 Tel.No. | +81-824-24-6497 --------------+-------------------------------------------------------------- 2.3.4 Fax.No. | +81-824-24-0758 --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.5 E-mail. | kaihotu@hiroshima-u.ac.jp ============================================================================== 3. OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE 1) To obtain ground truth data for validation of soil moisture measurement algorithm of AMSR and AMSR-E. 2) To clarify the energy and water cycle in the Mongolian Plateau. 3) To know sub-surface water resouces 4. EQUIPMENT 4.1 Platform Ground 4.2 Calibration. Standard calibration of the model presented by the instrument maker. 5. THEORY OF MEASUREMENTS Wind speed: Propeller anemometer Wind direction: Wind vane Air pressure: Electric capacitance change Air temperature: Platinum resistance thermometer Humidity: Vechlated capacitance change Surface soil temperature: Infrared radiation Net radiation: Thermocuple Raifall: Tipping basket Soil temperature: Platinum resistance thermometer Soil moisture: TDR Soil heat flux: Thermocuple 6. STATION AND DATA INFORMATION Station name | Lat. | Long. | Alt. |Temporal Coverage | Resolution | File Name | (deg.) | (deg.) | (m) | | | -------------+--------------+--------------+------+-------------------------+------------+------------------ MGS | 4544'34.9'' | 10615'52.2''| 1393 | 01.Jul. to 18.Sep. 2001 | 0.5hour | 01_Jul-SepMGS.dat DRS | 4612'31.2'' | 10642'53.0''| 1297 | 01.Jul. to 19.Sep. 2001 | 0.5hour | 01_Jul-SepDRS.dat DGS | 4607'38.3'' | 10622'06.8''| 1409 | 01.Jul. to 19.Sep. 2001 | 0.5hour | 01_Jul-SepDGS.dat BTS | 4646'35.4'' | 10708'32.2''| 1371 | 01.Jul. to 17.Sep. 2001 | 0.5hour | 01_Jul-SepBTS.dat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.8 Spatial Coverage Point mesurement 6.9 Spatial Resolution N/A 7. DATA DESCRIPTION 7.1. Type of Data. ==================================================================== 7.1.1 | 7.1.2 | 7.1.3 | 7.1.4 Parameter/Variable | Range | Units | Source Description | | | -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- Wind speed |1.0 - 60 | m/s | WIND-MONITOR 05103-4 (Young) -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- @Wind direction | 0 - 355 | deg | WIND-MONITOR 05103-4 (Young) -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- Humidity | 0 - 100 | % | 50Y(VAISALA) -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- Air teparature |-40 - 60 | degC | Pt1000 -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- Air pressure |600-1060 | hPa | ANALOG BAROMETER PTB101 (Campbell; VAISALA) -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- IRT |55-99.9 | degC | 4000.4G (EVEREST) -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- Rn |0.25 - 60| m@ b NET RADIOMETER Q7(REBS) -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- Rainfall | 0.2 | mm | RAIN COLLECTOR II(Davis) -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- Soil temperature |-40 - 60 | degC | Pt1000 -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- Soil moisture | 0 - 95 | % | Trime IT (IMKO) -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- Soil heat flux | - | W/m2 | HEAT FLOW TRANSDUCER HFT-1.1 (REBS) -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- ==================================================================== 7.2. Missing Value Identify "NaN" 7.3. Time Stamp MSTW:(Mongolian Standard Time in Winter) 7.4. Sample Database Data Record (+). ID,Yr,DOY,hhmm(MSTW),WS,WD,AH,AT,AP,IRT,Rn,P,ST1,ST2,ST3,S,SM1,SM2,SM3,SM4,G 430,2000,228,2400.1.169,292.5,72.8,9.38,856,7.2,-70.30,0,13.03,16.29,18.18,18.33,7.38,10.71,16.32,6.851,-27.94 7.5. Data Format (-). year,Yr date,DOY time,MSTW WS(m/s), "wind speed" WD(deg), "wind direction" AH(%),"humidity" AP(hPa), "air pressure" IRT(degC), "soi surface temperature" Rn(W/m2), "net radiation" P(mm), "rainfall" ST1(degC), "soil temperature at the 3 cm depth" ST2(degC), "soil temperature at the 10 cm depth" ST3(degC), "soil temperature at the 40 cm depth" ST4(degC), "soil temperature at the 100 cm depth" SM1(%),"volumetric water content of soil at the 3 cm depth" SM2(%),"volumetric water content of soil at the 10 cm depth" SM3(%),"volumetric water content of soil at the 40 cm depth" SM4(%),"volumetric water content of soil at the 100 cm depth" G(W/m2), "soil heat flux at the 5 cm depth" 8. NOTES 8.1. Known Problems With The Data. "N/A" 8.2. Other Relevant Information. "N/A" 9. GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS MSTW : Mongolian Standard Time in Winter (UT = MSTW - 8(hours)) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------