Santee Experimental Forest, Santee Headquarters 15-Minute Pluvio Rain Gauge Data, 2010-2017.

Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Amatya, Devendra M. and Trettin, Carl C.
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database

Description:

Abstract:: A Pluvio National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP)-type rain gauge was installed at the Santee Headquarters weather station in September 2010. The Pluvio NADP-type rain gauge was manufactured by OTT Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG (Ludwigstrasse 16, 87437 Kempfen, Germany www.ott-hydrometry.de).
Purpose:: The purpose of the data set is to provide researchers with 15-minute precipitation totals (as measured by the Pluvio rain gauge) at the Santee Headquarters weather station, located adjacent to the headquarters offices and laboratories of the Santee Experimental Forest. This also provides a basis for comparing data from the adjacent tipping bucket and manual gauges for quality control.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2010
Ending_Date: 2017

Currentness_Reference:

ground condition

Status:

Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

The geographic area covered by the dataset is the Santee Headquarters weather station, located adjacent to the headquarters office and laboratories of the Santee Experimental Forest.

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.786753
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.762310
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.148024
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.112004

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Forested watersheds
Theme_Keyword: Precipitation
Theme_Keyword: NADP
Theme_Keyword: Pluvio rain gauge

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: South Carolina
Place_Keyword: Coastal Plain
Place_Keyword: Santee Experimental Forest
Place_Keyword: Santee Headquarters

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

These data were collected by USDA Forest Service researchers. In order to use the data in a publication, presentation or other research product you must agree to acknowledge its source. Please use the reference below when citing this work:

(Data name) courtesy of the USDA Forest Service Center for Forested Wetlands Research.

The following statement may be added after an acknowledgement or credit:

The USDA Forest Service Center for Forested Wetlands Research homepage is http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/charleston/.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: Precipitation events were detected by the Pluvio NADP-type rain gauge by determinining the weight of the collection bucket. The bucket opening was 0.16 meters (m) in diameter and located 1.0 m above the ground. The accuracy and resolution of the measurements were 0.04 and 0.01 millimeters (mm), respectively.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Visual inspection of electronically plotted data and comparison with data from the adjacent manual and tipping bucket gauges at the Santee Headquarters weather station were employed to expose anomalous values.

Completeness_Report:

Periods of missing data include the following:

1/1/10 0:15 to 9/24/10 13:15
9/27/10 18:45 to 9/28/10 13:30
9/30/10 6:45 to 10/1/10 6:45
12/19/10 0:15 to 12/20/10 10:00
12/21/10 0:30 to 12/21/10 9:30
12/21/10 15:15 to 1/3/11 9:15
1/8/11 5:30 to 1/8/11 9:45
1/9/11 7:30 to 1/9/11 8:30
1/10/11 18:45 to 1/14/11 11:15
2/4/11 23:00 to 2/6/11 9:00
2/7/11 21:30 to 2/8/11 8:45
2/12/11 2:30 to 2/12/11 8:30
10/12/11 6:15 to 10/12/11 8:30
10/21/11 5:30 to 10/21/11 8:15
10/22/11 4:45 to 10/22/11 8:15
10/23/11 6:00 to 10/23/11 8:15
10/24/11 6:30 to 10/24/11 6:45
10/25/11 5:15 to 10/25/11 8:15
11/27/2013 11:30
11/27/13 17:00 to 11/28/13 9:00
12/9/13 1:30 to 12/9/13 8:00
12/10/13 3:00 to 12/10/13 10:00
12/10/13 10:30 to 12/10/13 11:00
12/10/2013 11:30
12/10/2013 21:15
12/11/13 6:15 to 12/11/13 9:00
12/11/13 9:30 to 12/11/13 9:45
12/15/2013 10:00
12/15/13 10:30 to 12/15/13 11:00
12/15/13 23:15 to 12/16/13 9:45
12/23/14 20:00 to12/25/14 11:00
1/14/15 3:15 to 1/14/15 10:15.
1/14/15 17:15 to 1/15/15 10:15.
1/15/15 16:15 to 1/16/15 10:15.
10/3/15 21:30 to 10/7/15 14:45.
1/1/16 0:15 to 1/1/16 12:00.
1/1/16 16:15 to 1/2/16 9:45.
1/2/16 23:00 to 1/3/16 1:00.
1/3/16 7:45 to 1/3/16 9:15.
1/3/16 23:00 to 1/4/16 0:45.
1/4/16 7:30 to 1/4/16 9:30.
1/10/16 7:15 to 1/10/16 9:15.
1/11/16 8:30 to 1/11/16 9:30.
10/8/16 10:45 to 10/11/16 15:00.

Lineage:

Methodology:

Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:: The Pluvio NADP-type rain gauge (linked to a Campbell Scientific CR800 datalogger) was installed on 9/24/10.

The Pluvio uses highly-precise strain gauges that are hermetically sealed against environmental influences and temperature-compensated to determine the weight of the collection bucket (capacity 250 mm) every 6 seconds. Every minute the Pluvio then calculates a filtered bucket total from the previous 10 raw values. The Pluvio also records the raw bucket total and ambient temperature every 15 minutes, as well as the accumulated precipitation (the differential between the current and previous filtered bucket totals) and instrument status every minute.

The CR800 datalogger queries the Pluvio internal datalogger every minute and records a 15-minute precipitation total (also battery voltage as a percentage, raw bucket total, ambient temperature, total accumulated precipitation and instrument status). The data is downloaded once a week directly to a laptop computer using PC200 software. Periodically (more often during the winter months to prevent damage from freezing) the bucket contents are dumped.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Electronic data were downloaded from the CR800 datalogger and plotted to check for outliers and/or potential discrepencies.
Process_Date: Unknown

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:: Variables included in the datasets SH_Pluvio_2010.xlsx, SH_Pluvio_2011.xlsx, SH_Pluvio_2012.xlsx, SH_Pluvio_2013.xlsx, SH_Pluvio_2014.xlsx, SH_Pluvio_2015.xlsx, SH_Pluvio_2016.xlsx, and SH_Pluvio_2017.xlsx:

Date_time_ = instantaneous date and time that data were recorded (format MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM);
Date = date associated with 15-minute total data (format MM/DD/YYYY); and
Rainfall_m (alias 'Rainfall') = rainfall total for preceding 15 minutes, in mm;

All missing data were originally assigned the value "-9999"; during database development this code was changed to "null"
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20180731

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Center for Forested Wetlands Research
Contact_Person: Andy Harrison

Contact_Position: Hydrology Technician

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 3734 Hwy 402
City: Cordesville
State_or_Province: SC
Postal_Code: 29434
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843 336-5603

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999