TITLE: Mesonet New Mexico Monitored Climate Station Network Data [NMSU] CONTACTS: webmaster@weather.nmsu.edu NMSU Weather BBS Dept. of Agronomy and Horticulture BOX 30003, Dept. 3Q LAS CRUCES, NM 88003-0003 1.0 DATA SET OVERVIEW This data set contains hourly resolution surface meteorological data from the New Mexico Monitored Climate Station Network. These stations are located across the state of New Mexico. This data set covers the period from 1 May to 30 June 2002 and includes 20 stations. The data are in columnar ASCII format. 2.0 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION Information in this readme is from the NMSU Network home page at: http://weather.nmsu.edu/stations/ 2.1 Instrumentation 2.1.1 NMSU Standard Stations (see station list section 2.2) 2.1.1.1 Air Temperature Model: Campbell Scientific Model cs500 Probe Sensor Type: Thermistor Fenwall (UUT51J1) Siting: 1.5 m Above Surface Accuracy: +/-0.2 C 2.1.1.2 Relative Humidity Model: Campbell Scientific Model cs500 Probe Sensor Type: Resistance Chip: Phys Chem PCRC11 Siting: 1.5 m Above Surface Accuracy: +/-5% RH 2.1.1.3 Soil Temperature Model: Campbell Scientific Model 107 Probe Sensor Type: Thermistor Fenwall (UUT51J1) Siting: 5,10 cm Depth Bare Surface Accuracy: +/-0.2 C 2.1.1.4 Soil Moisture Model: Campbell Scientific Model 227 Probe Sensor Type: Resistance Ceramic Moisture Block Siting: 5,10 cm Depth Bare Surface Accuracy: +/-10% 2.1.1.5 Solar Radiation Model: LiCor LI200S Pyranometer Sensor Type: Silcon Cell Pyranometer Siting: 2.5m Above Surface Accuracy: +/-5% 2.1.1.6 Precipitation Model: Campbell Scientific Model TE525 Rain Gage Sensor Type: Tipping Bucket With Event Counter Siting: Gage Top At 43 cm Above Surface Accuracy: +/-1mm 2.1.1.7 Wind Speed Model: Met One Model 014A Wind Speed Sensor Sensor Type: Anemometer Using Reed Switch Siting: 3.75 m Above Surface Accuracy: +/-1.5% 2.1.1.8 Wind Direction Model: Met One Model 024A Wind Direction Sensor Sensor Type: Wind Vane Attached To Potentiom Siting: 3.75 m Above Surface Accuracy: +/-5deg 2.1.2 Gossym Comax Stations (see station list section 2.2) 2.1.2.1 Air Temperature Model: Campbell Scientific Model 207 Probe Sensor Type: Thermistor Fenwall (UUT51J1) Siting: 1.5 m Above Surface Accuracy: +/-0.2 C 2.1.2.2 Relative Humidity Model: Campbell Scientific Model 207 Probe Sensor Type: Resistance Chip: Phys Chem PCRC11 Siting: 1.5 m Above Surface Accuracy: +/-5% RH 2.1.2.3 Soil Temperature Model: Campbell Scientific Model 107 Probe Sensor Type: Thermistor Fenwall (UUT51J1) Siting: 5,10 cm Depth Bare Surface Accuracy: +/-0.2 C 2.1.2.4 Soil Moisture Model: Campbell Scientific Model 227 Probe Sensor Type: Resistance Ceramic Moisture Block Siting: 5,10 cm Depth Bare Surface Accuracy: +/-10% 2.1.2.5 Solar Radiation Model: LiCor LI200S Pyranometer Sensor Type: Silcon Cell Pyranometer Siting: 2.5m Above Surface Accuracy: +/-5% 2.1.2.6 Precipitation Model: Campbell Scientific Model TE525 Rain Gage Sensor Type: Tipping Bucket With Event Counter Siting: Gage Top At 43 cm Above Surface Accuracy: +/-1mm 2.1.2.7 Wind Speed Model: Met One Model 014A Wind Speed Sensor Sensor Type: Anemometer Using Reed Switch Siting: 3.75 m Above Surface Accuracy: +/-1.5% 2.1.2.8 Wind Direction Model: Met One Model 024A Wind Direction Sensor Sensor Type: Wind Vane Attached To Potentiom Siting: 3.75 m Above Surface Accuracy: +/-5deg 2.2 Station Locations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Station Name Station Type Latitude Longitude Elev. Owned & Operated by: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alcalde NMSU Standard 36 05 23.8 106 03 19.4 1745 New Mexico State University Clayton NMSU Standard 36 28 03.9 103 05 17.8 1515 New Mexico State University Cottonwood Gossym Comax 32 57 49.6 104 26 31.5 1011 Cottonwood Station Jornada NMSU Standard 32 31 17 106 47 50 1359 Jornada LTER Las Cruces Plant Science NMSU Standard 32 12 04.44 106 44 32.88 1168 New Mexico State University Los Lunas NMSU Standard 34 46 106 45 1476 New Mexico State University Mora NMSU Standard 35 58 28.4 105 20 53.3 2195 New Mexico State University Napi NMSU Standard 36 35 44 108 06 41.4 1700 Navajo Irrigation Project Albuquerque Airport Gossym Comax 35 03 05.04 106 36 57.6 1618 City Of Albuquerque Artesia NMSU Standard 32 45 15.5 104 23 02 1029 New Mexico State University Carlsbad Gossym Comax 32 21 12 104 12 28 945 Corona NMSU Standard 34 17 48.0 105 23 42.0 1876 New Mexico State University Farmington NMSU Standard 36 41 07.4 108 18 35.6 1700 New Mexico State University Las Cruces Horticulture NMSU Standard 32 16 43.02 106 46 15.6 1183 New Mexico State University Las Cruces NWS NMSU Standard 32 16 56.0 106 45 35.9 1183 New Mexico State University Loving Gossym Comax 32 18 35 104 05 49 914 New Mexico State University Tucumcari NMSU Standard 35 12 00.5 103 41 12.0 1247 New Mexico State University Bernardo Rio Grand 34 26 14.16 106 47 02.52 1441 Rio Grand Irrigation District San Antonio North Rio Grand 33 52 12.3 106 51 44.7 1395 Rio Grand Irrigation District San Antonio South Rio Grand 33 46 21.6 106 52 52.4 1511 Rio Grand Irrigation District Elevation in meters. Latitude and Longitude in degrees minutes seconds. 3.0 DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING Information on the collection and processing of these data can be found at the NMSU Network page: http://weather.nmsu.edu/stations/ UCAR/JOSS conducted no processing or quality control on these data. 4.0 DATA FORMAT AND FILE NAMING 4.1 Data Format These data are in columnar ASCII format. Hourly Data Format (.REP Files ) -------------------------------- 3 15 88 3am 17.5 61 000.0 1.5 289 0 36.6 4.71 12.5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Radiation (megajoules/m2) | | | | | | | | | | | Soil Moisture (bar) | | | | | | | | | | Soil Temperature (F) | | | | | | | | | Solar Radiation (megajoules/m2) | | | | | | | | Wind Direction (deg) | | | | | | | Wind Speed (mph) | | | | | | Precipiation (inches) | | | | | Relative Humidity (%) | | | | Temperature (F) | | | End Time of Report | | Year | Day Month Time is always MST year rought. Time does not convert to daylite saving. 4.2 File Naming conventions Alcade.rep where: Alcade is the station name from the station listing above. 5.0 DATA REMARKS None. 6.0 REFERNCES None.