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Tables

The following tables detail the weather variables measured at the Trent climate stations, as well as the frequency of measurement and sensors deployed

Original Station [44°21.067’ N , 78°17.704’ W – 216 m asl]

Trent Farm Station [44°21.185’ N , 78° 16.792’ W – 226 m asl]

Variable Frequency Instrument (Original Station) Instrument Trent Farm Station
Air temperature (1.5.m) 30 min, daily Vaisala HMP T/RH probe Vaisala HMP T/RH probe
Relative humidity (1.5 m) 30 min, daily Vaisala HMP T/RH probe Vaisala HMP T/RH probe
Wind speed (10 m) 30 min., daily (max) RM Young wind monitor RM Young wind monitor
Wind direction 30 min RM Young wind monitor RM Young wind monitor
Solar radiation 30 min Li-Cor pyranometer Hukseflux SR30 pyranometer
Air pressure 30 min, daily   Vaisala CS106 sensor
Rain 15 min, 30 min, daily MSC tipping bucket gauge Texas Inst. tipping bucket gauge
Precipitation (rain and snow) 30 min, daily Geonor totalizing gauge  
Soil temperature (5, 20, 50 cm depths) 30 min Thermistor probes Thermistor probes
Snow depth 30 min SR-50 ranging sensor SR-50 ranging sensor

 

 

 

 

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