TITLE: Mesonet New Mexico Monitored Climate Station Network Data 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 129 stations in the New Mexico Monitored Climate Station Network. These stations are located throughout the state of New Mexico. This data set covers the period from 1 June to 30 September 2004. 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 Campbell equipment need to set up a Campbell weather station in New Mexico Model Description ------------Data Logger/POWER/ENCLOSURE---------- CR10X 128K MODULE & WIRE PANEL( data logger) PS12LA 12V REGULATED POWER SUPPLY W/ .NO 18VAC 1.1A WALL CHARGER MSX10 10 10 WATT SOLAR PANEL W/MOUNTS when 110 volts not available ENC 12/14 12" X 14" WEATHER PROOF ENCLOSURE W. . SN . . BKT KIT FOR CM 6/10 OR UT30 *******TELECOMMUNICATIONS************ COM200 9600 BAUD PHONE MODEM 6362 Phone modem surge protector ( land line) MSX20R 20 20 WATT SOLAR PANEL W/MOUNTS & REG FOR CELL PHONE POWER & CELL PHONE needs marine battery- use when no land line available. *********SYSTEM MOUNTING/SENSORS******* 014A MET ONE ANEMOMETER W/11' LD or 34b wind set do no need cross arm or cs8000 wind set 024A MET ONE WIND DIRECTION W/11' LD or 34 b wind set do not need cross arm orcs8000 wind set 019ALU ALUMINUM CROSSARM SENSOR MOUNT LI200X LICOR PYRANOMETER (FIXED) W/11' LD LI2003S PYRANOMETER BASE/LEVELING FIXTURE 015 PYRANOMETER MOUNTING ARM CS500 VAISALA 50Y RH/TEMP SENSOR W/6' LD 41301 SOLAR RADIATION SHIELD FOR CS500 TE525-L TE RAIN GAGE .01: OR .254MM/TIP W/. . . 25FT OF SIGNAL CABLE PER GAGE 107-L TEMPERATURE PROBE (-35 TO +50c) W/. . . 10FT OF SENSOR CABLE PER PROBE used to measure soil temperature ----------------Extra- ------- not currently installed. CS105 VAISALA BAROMETER (600 - 1060 HPA) optional cs616 soil moisture sensor- optional 2.2 Station Locations Station Name Latitude Longitude Elev Network Ground Cover ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AdolfSanchezFarm 34 32' N 106 40' W 1455 m MRIDN AlamogordoWhiteSands 32 49' N 105 58' W 1280 m METAR AlbinoCanyonRAWS 36 58' N 107 37' W 2182 m RAWS AlbuquerqueBosque 35 02' N 106 39' W 1502 m MRIDN Weeds AlbuquerqueDoubleEagleIIMETAR 35 08' N 106 47' W 1779 m METAR AlbuquerqueGolfCourse 35 06' N 106 40' W 1511 m Private Short grass AlbuquerqueMETAR 35 04' N 106 37' W 1618 m METAR AlcaldeAgSciCenter 36 04' N 106 02' W 1745 m NMSU Grass cover for 25 ft, then crop cover Angostura 35 22' N 106 30' W 1550 m MRIDN Short grass and dirt ArtesiaAgSciCenter 32 45' N 104 22' W 1029 m NMSU Grass cover for 25 ft, then crop cover and buildings ArtesiaMETAR 32 51' N 104 28' W 1079 m METAR BatdrawRAWS 32 10' N 104 26' W 1349 m RAWS Bateman 36 31' N 106 19' W 2834 m SNOTEL BearWallowRAWS 33 27' N 108 39' W 3034 m RAWS BeaverheadRAWS 33 25' N 108 05' W 2042 m RAWS Berino 32 04' N 106 40' W 1145 m EBID BosqueFarms 34 49' N 106 42' W 1479 m MRIDN BosqueRAWS 33 47' N 106 52' W 1372 m RAWS BosquedelApacheN 33 52' N 106 51' W 1380 m MRIDN Short grass BoysRanch 34 26' N 106 47' W 1441 m MRIDN Short grass and dirt BrushyMountainRAWS 34 43' N 107 50' W 2679 m RAWS CandelariaFarms 35 07' N 106 40' W 1513 m MRIDN CaprockRAWS 32 55' N 103 51' W 1283 m RAWS CarlsbadMETAR 32 19' N 104 15' W 985 m METAR CarlsbadSE 32 57' N 104 28' W 1058 m NMSU ChamaMETAR 36 53' N 106 34' W 2393 m METAR Chamita 36 57' N 106 39' W 2560 m SNOTEL ChupaderaRAWS 33 46' N 106 05' W 1987 m RAWS CibolaPortableRAWS1 34 34' N 106 23' W 2275 m RAWS CistoQuintanaFarm 35 30' N 106 22' W 1574 m MRIDN ClaytonMETAR 36 27' N 103 09' W 1514 m METAR Clayton 36 28' N 103 04' W 1515 m NMSU Range land, mostly grasses ClinesCornerMETAR 35 00' N 105 40' W 2160 m METAR ClovisAgSciCenter 34 34' N 103 13' W 1305 m NMSU Bare for 25 ft, then crop cover ClovisMETAR 34 22' N 103 19' W 1309 m METAR ClovisMunicipalMETAR 34 25' N 103 04' W 1285 m METAR CoronaRanch 34 16' N 105 24' W 1876 m NMSU Range land, mostly grasses CorralesBosque 35 15' N 106 35' W 1531 m MRIDN CosmicRAWS 32 46' N 105 49' W 2774 m RAWS Costilla 36 58' N 105 32' W 2120 m NMSU Natural vegitation, buildings to the East CoyoteRAWS 36 04' N 106 38' W 2682 m RAWS CubaMETAR 36 01' N 106 57' W 2106 m METAR CubaRAWS 31 56' N 107 04' W 1881 m RAWS DeadmanPeakRAWS 36 25' N 106 46' W 2576 m RAWS DemingMETAR 32 16' N 107 43' W 1311 m METAR Derry 32 47' N 107 16' W 1255 m NMSU Sand for 50 ft, then crop cover DrippingSpringsRAWS 32 19' N 106 35' W 1881 m RAWS DunkenRAWS 32 49' N 105 10' W 1676 m RAWS EightMileDrawRAWS 33 39' N 104 19' W 1127 m RAWS ElkCabin 35 47' N 105 47' W 2502 m SNOTEL FarmingtonAgSciCenter 36 40' N 108 19' W 1700 m NMSU Grass for 25 ft, then crop cover FarmingtonMETAR 36 45' N 108 13' W 1685 m METAR FriscoDivide 33 43' N 108 55' W 2438 m SNOTEL GallegosPeak 36 10' N 105 32' W 2986 m SNOTEL GallupMETAR 35 31' N 108 46' W 1971 m METAR GilaCenterRAWS 33 13' N 108 14' W 1707 m RAWS GiovengoFarms 32 19' N 104 13' W 914 m NSMU GrantsMETAR 35 10' N 107 54' W 1987 m METAR GrantsRAWS 35 14' N 107 40' W 2575 m RAWS HachitaValleyRAWS 31 41' N 108 20' W 1308 m RAWS Hatch 32 40' N 107 10' W 1239 m EBID HobbsMETAR 32 40' N 103 13' W 1115 m METAR HolomanAFBMETAR 32 51' N 106 05' W 1248 m METAR Hopewell 36 43' N 106 16' W 3047 m SNOTEL HortExperimentalStation 32 16' N 106 46' W 1183 m NMSU Grass cover for 25 ft, then crop cover IndianHillFarm 34 07' N 106 52' W 1428 m MRIDN Jarales 34 36' N 106 45' W 1460 m MRIDN JemezRAWS 35 50' N 106 37' W 2438 m RAWS JornadaRange 32 31' N 106 47' W 1359 m NMSU Range land, mostly grass and shrubs LasCrucesMETAR 32 16' N 106 55' W 1358 m METAR LasCrucesPortableRAWS 32 58' N 108 13' W 2560 m RAWS LasVegasMETAR 35 38' N 105 07' W 2091 m METAR Leasburg 32 28' N 106 55' W 1396 m EBID LincolnMETAR 34 06' N 105 40' W 1981 m METAR LookoutMountain 33 22' N 107 49' W 2590 m SNOTEL LosChavezBosque 34 44' N 106 44' W 1472 m MRIDN LosLunas 34 46' N 106 46' W 1485 m NMSU Grass cover for 25 ft, then crop cover LuisLopez 33 57' N 106 52' W 1388 m MRIDN MagdalenaRAWS 33 51' N 107 32' W 2591 m RAWS MalpiasLavaFlowRAWS 34 51' N 108 10' W 2290 m RAWS MayhillRAWS 32 58' N 105 30' W 1999 m RAWS MescalRAWS 33 10' N 105 49' W 1898 m RAWS Mora 35 58' N 105 20' W 2195 m NMSU Grass and small shrubs MoriartyMETAR 35 00' N 106 05' W 1896 m METAR MountainairRAWS 34 31' N 106 15' W 1981 m RAWS NAPI 36 34' N 108 07' W 1700 m NMSU Grass cover for 25 ft, then crop cover NMSUGolfCourse 32 16' N 106 43' W 1265 m CSMN Grass surrounded by golf course NationalWeatherService 32 16' N 106 46' W 1183 m NMSU Grass cover for 100 ft, then asphalt to the East, bare soil and buildings to the West and South, and crop cover to the North NorthCostilla 37 00' N 105 15' W 3230 m SNOTEL PaducaRAWS 32 10' N 103 43' W 1070 m RAWS PecosRAWS 35 33' N 105 28' W 2621 m RAWS PelonaMountainRAWS 33 41' N 108 03' W 2463 m RAWS PenaBlanca 35 34' N 106 20' W 1591 m MRIDN PlantScienceCenterLasCruces 32 13' N 106 45' W 1168 m NMSU Grass cover for 25 ft, then crop cover PricesDairyFarm 34 58' N 106 40' W 1499 m MRIDN Quemazon 35 55' N 106 22' W 2895 m SNOTEL RatonMETAR 36 43' N 104 30' W 1936 m METAR RedRiverPass2 36 42' N 105 19' W 3002 m SNOTEL RicePark 35 13' N 108 16' W 2578 m SNOTEL RoswellMETAR 33 17' N 104 30' W 1112 m METAR RoswellPortableRAWS2 34 54' N 108 01' W 2202 m RAWS RoswellPortableRAWS3 35 41' N 105 52' W 2282 m RAWS RuidosoMETAR 33 28' N 105 31' W 2076 m METAR SanAndresRAWS 32 34' N 106 31' W 1871 m RAWS SantaFeMETAR 35 37' N 106 05' W 1930 m METAR SantaFe 35 46' N 105 46' W 3488 m SNOTEL SenoritaDivide2 36 00' N 106 49' W 2621 m SNOTEL SierradelasUvasRAWS 32 31' N 107 07' W 1524 m RAWS SignalPeak 32 55' N 108 07' W 2548 m SNOTEL SilverCityMETAR 32 37' N 108 10' W 1659 m METAR SilverCreekDivide 33 22' N 108 43' W 2743 m SNOTEL SlaughterRAWS 34 04' N 108 25' W 2646 m RAWS SmokeyBearRAWS 33 21' N 105 40' W 2103 m RAWS SouthBosque 33 47' N 106 52' W 1371 m EBID SouthElephantButteLake 33 08' N 107 15' W 1396 m EBID StoneLakeRAWS 36 43' N 106 51' W 2268 m RAWS TaosMETAR 36 27' N 105 40' W 2161 m METAR TaosPortableRAWS1 36 52' N 105 59' W 2195 m RAWS TaosPortableRAWS2 36 29' N 106 40' W 2328 m RAWS Tolby 36 28' N 105 10' W 3102 m SNOTEL TorCMETAR 33 13' N 107 16' W 1469 m METAR TowerRAWS 35 46' N 106 37' W 1981 m RAWS TruchasRAWS 36 03' N 105 46' W 2542 m RAWS TucumcariAgSciCenter 35 12' N 103 40' W 1247 m NMSU Grass for 25 ft, then crop cover TucumcariMETAR 35 10' N 103 35' W 1235 m METAR VacasLocas 36 01' N 106 47' W 2836 m SNOTEL WashingtonPassRAWS 36 04' N 108 51' W 2856 m RAWS WesnerSprings 35 46' N 105 31' W 3389 m SNOTEL ZuniRAWS 35 02' N 108 28' W 1926 m RAWS METAR - National Weather Service Climate Station RAWS - Remote Automated Weather Station CSMN - Cotton Simulation Model Network EBID - Elephant Butte Irrigation District NMSU - New Mexico State Univerity State Climate Network MRIDN - Middle Rio Irrigation District Network Private - Private Operator SNOTEL - Natural Resources Convservation Service Snow Telemetry Network The locations of the RAWS stations were taken from the RAWS station index (ftp://198.200.151.127/pub/firewx/raws/raws.idx). NMSU can't guarantee the accuracy of the positions as they report them. NMSU says that some stations, e.g. Las Cruces Portable, seem rather suspicious. 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. There are headers in every file that provide the format and units. Time is always MST year round. Time does not convert to daylite saving. 4.2 File Naming conventions StationName_2004data.txt Where StationName is from the station list above. 5.0 DATA REMARKS None. 6.0 REFERNCES http://weather.nmsu.edu/data/data.htm