MS001

Meteorological data from benchmark stations at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, 1957 to present

• Creator(s): Christopher Daly, Mark D Schulze, W. Arthur McKee
• PI(s): Mark D Schulze, Christopher Daly
• Originator(s): W. Arthur McKee
• Other researcher(s): Mark D Schulze, Sherri L. Johnson, Julia A. Jones, Adam M Kennedy, Stephanie A Schmidt
• Dates of data collection: Jan 10 1957 - Mar 28 2019
• Data collection status: Study continues and further data collection is planned
• Data access: Online
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/c021a2ebf1f91adf0ba3b5e53189c84f
• Access constraint: MS001 is now the source for all quality checked benchmark meteorological data. Current, provisional data will be posted on the provisional data portal.
• Last update: Oct 31 2019 (Version 35)

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Daly, C.; Schulze, M.; McKee, W. 2019. Meteorological data from benchmark stations at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, 1957 to present. Long-Term Ecological Research. Forest Science Data Bank, Corvallis, OR. [Database]. Available: http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/abstract.aspx?dbcode=MS001. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/c021a2ebf1f91adf0ba3b5e53189c84f. Accessed 2024-04-23.

Data were provided by the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest research program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB 2025755), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University.

While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The Andrews LTER shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of data sets.

ABSTRACT:
	A three-level hydro-climatological network for data monitoring was established in 1994. The networks at each level are nested to form a coordinated program of data acquisition and measurement. A future vision of linking the benchmark meteorological stations with regional weather stations to expand the future scope of studies was also considered in designing this network. The first-level in this top-down approach consists of Benchmark Meteorological Stations (BMS) and Benchmark Stream Stations. The BMS are designed to represent the environment across the Andrews. These stations are intended to provide complete, long-term, high temporal resolution, meso-scale hydroclimatological data. The location of the BMS network is based on factors such as elevation, aspect, vegetation gradients, and accessibility. Collected meteorological parameters are generally standardized across the BMS as well as methods and instrumentation. Secondary Meteorological Stations also follow standardized methods and serve similar purposes but are somewhat limited in meteorological parameters collected. The Primary Meteorological Station (PRIMET), Central Meteorological Station (CENMET), Upper Lookout Meteorological Station (UPLMET), and Vanilla Leaf Meteorological Station (VANMET) are the four Benchmark Stations, Climatic Station at Watershed 2 (CS2MET) and the Hi-15 Meteorological Station (H15MET) are Secondary Stations.

Study Description

Study Site Map

Download Study Location Information: (CSV) Ecological Metadata Language: (EML)

ENTITY TITLES:
1	Air temperature (daily) (Feb 3 1958 - Mar 25 2019)	METADATA	DATA
	The earliest air temperature records occur at the Climatic Station (CS2MET) as daily max-min beginning in 1958. Records begin in 1972 at Primary Meteorological Station (PRIMET).
2	Relative humidity (daily) (Feb 3 1958 - Mar 25 2019)	METADATA	DATA
	The earliest relative humidity records occur at the Climatic Station (CS2MET) as daily max-min beginning in 1958.
3	Precipitation (daily) (Oct 1 1957 - Mar 18 2019)	METADATA	DATA
	Benchmark station precipitation data is here. The earliest precipitation records occur at the Climatic Station (CS2MET) beginning in 1957. Other Andrews daily precipitation records can be found in MS004.
4	Wind speed and direction from propeller anemometer (daily) (May 22 1973 - Mar 25 2019)	METADATA	DATA
5	Solar radiation - incoming short wave (daily) (May 10 1972 - Sep 30 2018)	METADATA	DATA
6	Soil moisture potential (daily) (Jun 16 1987 - Nov 13 2002)	METADATA	DATA
	Daily soil moisture potential is discontinued in November 2002. Please see "Soil moisture (daily)" (Entity 23) for volumetric soil water content.
7	Dewpoint temperature (daily) (May 10 1972 - Mar 25 2019)	METADATA	DATA
	Data is calculated from air temperature and relative humidity
8	Water vapor pressure deficit (daily) (Jul 6 1988 - Mar 25 2019)	METADATA	DATA
	Data is calculated from air temperature and relative humidity
9	Snowmelt lysimeter (daily) (Oct 1 1990 - Sep 30 2019)	METADATA	DATA
10	Snow water equivalence (SWE) and snow depth (daily midnight) (Jun 16 1987 - Oct 1 2014)	METADATA	DATA
	Data is the median snow water equivalence (SWE) and snow depth for the last hour of each day
11	Air temperature (fine temporal resolution) (May 10 1972 - Mar 26 2019)	METADATA	DATA
	Records begin in 1972 at Primary Meteorological Station (PRIMET).
12	Relative humidity (fine temporal resolution) (Jul 6 1988 - Mar 26 2019)	METADATA	DATA
13	Precipitation (fine temporal resolution) (Oct 1 1957 - Mar 18 2019)	METADATA	DATA
	Benchmark station precipitation data is here. See MS004 entity 4 for Mack Creek and the historic Forks fine temporal resolution data.
14	Wind speed and direction from propeller anemometer (fine temporal resolution) (May 22 1973 - Mar 26 2019)	METADATA	DATA
15	Solar radiation - incoming short wave (fine temporal resolution) (May 9 1972 - Oct 1 2018)	METADATA	DATA
16	Soil moisture potential (fine temporal resolution) (Jul 6 1988 - Jul 14 1994)	METADATA	DATA
	Hourly soil moisture potential is discontinued in 1994. Please see "Soil moisture potential (daily)" (Entity 6) or see "Soil moisture (daily)" (Entity 23) for volumetric soil water content.
17	Dewpoint temperature (fine temporal resolution) (May 10 1972 - Mar 26 2019)	METADATA	DATA
	Data is calculated from air temperature and relative humidity.
18	Water vapor pressure deficit (fine temporal resolution) (Jul 15 1994 - Mar 26 2019)	METADATA	DATA
	Data is calculated from air temperature and relative humidity.
19	Snowmelt lysimeter (fine temporal resolution) (Oct 1 1990 - Oct 1 2019)	METADATA	DATA
20	Snow water equivalence (SWE) and snow depth (median depth for each hour) (Jun 16 1987 - Oct 1 2014)	METADATA	DATA
21	Soil temperature (daily) (Jun 16 1987 - Sep 30 2018)	METADATA	DATA
22	Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) (daily) (Jan 23 1998 - Sep 30 2018)	METADATA	DATA
23	Soil water content (daily) (Jun 4 1998 - Sep 30 2018)	METADATA	DATA
	Soil volumetric water content
24	Wind speed and direction from sonic anemometer (daily) (Apr 16 2013 - Sep 30 2018)	METADATA	DATA
25	Net radiation (daily) (Apr 17 2013 - Sep 30 2018)	METADATA	DATA
30	Snow water equivalence (SWE) and snow depth based on episodic snow course measurements near the station (Feb 2 1994 - Jun 16 2014)	METADATA	DATA
	Met Station snow course data is taken every 3 weeks at CENMET, VANMET, UPLMET on fixed transects and around the snow pillow
31	Soil temperature (fine temporal resolution) (Jul 6 1988 - Oct 1 2018)	METADATA	DATA
32	Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) (fine temporal resolution) (Jan 23 1998 - Oct 1 2018)	METADATA	DATA
33	Soil water content (fine temporal resolution) (May 9 2012 - Oct 1 2018)	METADATA	DATA
34	Wind speed and direction from sonic anemometer (five minute resolution) (Apr 16 2013 - Oct 1 2018)	METADATA	DATA
	See Entity 14 for long-term propeller-style wind speed and direction
35	Net radiation (five minute resolution) (Apr 16 2013 - Oct 1 2018)	METADATA	DATA
	See Entity 15 for long-term pyranometer record
36	Atmospheric pressure (fine temporal resolution) (Oct 9 2009 - Oct 1 2018)	METADATA	DATA
RELATED MATERIALS:
	Provisional Andrews Experimental Forest Climate and Hydrology Data - Access provisional real-time data from climate and hydrology stations on the Andrews Experimental Forest
	HJA Data Portal - Provisional real-time data from climate and hydrology stations on the Andrews Experimental Forest
	ClimDB/HydroDB - A multi-site climate and hydrology database - use to select specific daily values and obtain monthly and annual summaries for the Andrews and other sites.
	Climate station field report (September 2007) - An assessment of site characteristics for the benchmark climate stations at the Andrews Experimental Forest (PDF)
	Air Temperature Data Comments by J. W. Smith (March 2001) - Jonathan Smith notes on usefulness and quality of Andrews air temperature data from Benchmark, Reference Stand and Stream Thermograph stations
	H.J. Andrews Climate Station Methods History - View climate data collection methods that have been used over time at select stations. Results can be filtered by parameter, climate station, and date range. A general text search is also available.
RELATED DATABASES:
	Air and soil temperature data from the Reference Stand network at the Andrews Experimental Forest, 1971 to present (MS005)
	Snow depth and snow water equivalent measurements along a road course and historic snow course in the Andrews Experimental Forest, 1978 to present (MS007)
	Stream and air temperature data from stream gages and stream confluences in the Andrews Experimental Forest, 1950 to present (HT004)
	Precipitation measurements from historic and current standard, storage and recording rain gauges at the Andrews Experimental Forest, 1951 to present (MS004)
	Measurement differences between air temperature instruments used at H.J. Andrews meteorological stations (MS048)
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
	Johnson, Sherri L., Henshaw, Don, Downing, Greg, Wondzell, Steve, Schulze, Mark, Kennedy, Adam, Cohn, Greg, Schmidt, Stephanie A., Jones, Julia A. 2021, Long-Term Hydrology and Aquatic Biogeochemistry Data from H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Cascade Mountains, Oregon (Pub. No: 5174)
	Henshaw, Donald L., Bierlmaier, Frederick A., Hammond, Hazel E. 1998, The H.J. Andrews climatological field measurement program (Pub. No: 2442)
	Rosentrater, Lynn D. 1997, The thermal climate of the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon (Pub. No: 2383)
	Henshaw, Don, McKee, Arthur, Sikka, Alok 1995, The Program for Hydroclimatological Measurement at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (Pub. No: 50016)
	Bierlmaier, Frederick A., McKee, Arthur 1989, Climatic summaries and documentation for the primary meteorological station, H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, 1972 to 1984 (Pub. No: 939)
	Waring, R. H., Holbo, H. R., Bueb, R. P., Fredriksen, R. L. 1978, Documentation of meteorological data from the Coniferous Forest Biome primary station in Oregon (Pub. No: 190)
	Greenland, David 1997, Potential solar radiation at H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon (Pub. No: 2380)
	Duan, Jinfan, Sikka, Alok K., Grant, Gordon E. 1995, A comparison of stochastic models for generating daily precipitation at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (Pub. No: 1604)
	Greenland, David 1994, The El Niño phenomenon at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon (Pub. No: 1658)
	Greenland, David 1994, The Pacific Northwest regional context of the climate of the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (Pub. No: 1796)
	Greenland, David 1993, The climate of the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon, and its regional synthesis (Pub. No: 1440)
	Rothacher, Jack, Dyrness, C. T., Fredriksen, Richard L. 1967, Hydrologic and related characteristics of three small watersheds in the Oregon Cascades (Pub. No: 344)