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 the New Mexico Monitored Climate Station Network.  These
stations are located across the state of New Mexico.  This data set 
covers the period from 20 May to 7 July 2003.  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 locations can be found at the NMSU network page:
http://weather.nmsu.edu/stations/


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 round. Time does not convert to daylite saving. 

4.2  File Naming conventions

20030520.airp.txt
yyyymmdd


5.0  DATA REMARKS


None.


6.0  REFERNCES


None.