Meteorological Data from Two Locations in the Agashashok River Watershed, Northwestern Alaska, 2015 to 2017

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Koch, Joshua C. (ORCID: 0000-0001-7180-6982)
Originator: Carey, Michael P. (ORCID: 0000-0002-3327-8995)
Originator: O'Donnell, Jonathon A. (ORCID: 0000-0001-7031-9808)
Originator: Hill, Kenneth R.
Publication_Date: 20200925
Title:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

Suggested Citation: Koch, J.C., Carey, M.P., O'Donnell, J.A., Hill, K.R., 2020, Meteorological data from two locations in the Agashashok River watershed, northwestern Alaska, 2015 to 2017: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9HRDPDY

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9HRDPDY
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:

Hydro-ecological responses to permafrost degradation in Arctic streams

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: website
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Alaska Science Portal
Issue_Identification: 352

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

This is a link to the broader USGS Alaska Science Center research project supported by these data. Users will find a description of the research project and links to associated reports, publications, and data products.

Online_Linkage: https://alaska.usgs.gov/portal/project.php?project_id=352

Description:

Abstract:

Meteorological data was collected from two locations in the Agashashok River Watershed, one high in the drainage located on tundra (67.5440 N, 161.6828 W) and a second on a rocky knoll near the watershed mouth (67.2821 N, 162.5841 W). The data contain information on air temperatures, rainfall, barometric pressure, relative humidity, incoming and outgoing radiation, and wind speed and direction. Data collection was discontinued due to equipment failure and substantial demolition of one station by a bear.

Purpose:

These data were collected to aid stream studies, and specifically for calculating potential evapotranpsiration and water budgets within the watershed.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20150917
Ending_Date: 20170818

Currentness_Reference: observed

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -162.5841
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -161.6828
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 67.5440
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 67.2821

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC316

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: ClimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Theme_Keyword: GeoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: Environment

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA GMCD Earth Science Keyword Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Atmospheric pressure measurements
Theme_Keyword: Incoming solar radiation
Theme_Keyword: Longwave radiation
Theme_Keyword: Atmospheric temperature
Theme_Keyword: Humidity
Theme_Keyword: Wind speed/wind direction
Theme_Keyword: Liquid precipitation
Theme_Keyword: Atmospheric temperature

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Hydrology
Theme_Keyword: Permafrost
Theme_Keyword: Precipitation (atmospheric)
Theme_Keyword: Field inventory and monitoring

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Agashashok River
Place_Keyword: Kotzebue

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Lower Noatak River
Place_Keyword: Northwest Alaska

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

It is requested that the authors and the USGS Alaska Science Center be cited for any subsequent publications that reference the data in this collection.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

Meteorological equipment was provided by the Arctic Land Conservation Cooperative

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Koch, J.C.
Originator: Sjoberg, Y.
Originator: O'Donnell, J.A.
Originator: Carey, M.P.
Originator: Sullivan, P.F.
Originator: Terskaia, A.
Publication_Date: 2022
Title:

Sensitivity of Headwater Streamflow to Thawing Permafrost and Vegetation Change in a Warming Arctic

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Environmental Research Letters
Issue_Identification: 17(4):044074

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: IOP Publishing

Other_Citation_Details:

Koch, J.C., Sjoberg, Y., O'Donnell, J.A., Carey, M.P., Sullivan, P.F., Terskaia, A., 2022. Sensitivity of headwater streamflow to thawing permafrost and vegetation change in a warming Arctic. Environmental Research Letters 17(4):044074 doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac5f2d

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac5f2d

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

All equipment was received new from Campbell Scientific, no additional testing was done before deployment in the field. Additional details on quality assurance/ quality control of collected data can be found below in the process steps.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

All values fall within expected ranges - relative humidity never exceeds 100%, incoming solar radiation is always less than the theoretical maximum, outgoing radiation is almost always less than incoming radiation, and wind direction is always between 0 and 360 degrees. Blanks are used to note bad values or equipment failure, see attribute definitions for further explanation.

Completeness_Report:

Only clearly inaccurate values have been removed, all other values are reported. For cumulative precipitation, no attempt was made to remove pulses related to snowmelt and undercatch is not considered or corrected for.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

GPS coordinates were determined with a recreation-grade instrument, accuracy is estimated at 10 meters.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Meteorological sensors were attached to a tripod with two crossbars to collect data. Sensors were controlled by a Campbell CR1000 datalogger attached to a marine battery and solar panel. Two crossarms held most of the sensors, and all sensors were levelled. The anemometer was approximately 2m above the ground.

Process_Date: 20150917

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Minimal quality control and quality assurance was conducted on the data. Steps included comparing values between the two stations and with the nearby National Park Service Remote Weather Station at Asik Mountain using linear regression. Values were checked graphically, and incoming solar radiation was compared to theoretical maximum incoming solar radiation. Air temperatures were compared to the panel temperature.

Process_Date: 20171001

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84)
Ellipsoid_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84)
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25722356

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: SFT1_hourly_0915to0817_clean.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Comma Separated Value (CSV) file containing meteorological data from the weather station near the head of the watershed.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TIMESTAMP
Attribute_Definition:

The time at which data was recorded on the datalogger in local, daylight time.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2015-09-17 15:00:00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2017-08-16 13:00:00
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date Time (YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BattV_Avg
Attribute_Definition: The voltage of the battery powering the datalogger and sensors
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 12.92
Range_Domain_Maximum: 15.58
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Volts

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BP_kPa
Attribute_Definition: Barometric Pressure
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 94.4
Range_Domain_Maximum: 101.7
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: kilopascals

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Rain_tot
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative rainfall measured with a tipping bucket rain gage
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 310.6
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millimeters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AirTC_Avg
Attribute_Definition: Average air temperature measured by a shielded sensor
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -37.53
Range_Domain_Maximum: 25.87
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Celsius

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AirTC_Max
Attribute_Definition: Maximum air temperature measured by a shielded sensor
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -36.85
Range_Domain_Maximum: 26.84
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Celsius

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AirTC_Min
Attribute_Definition:

Minimum air temperature measured by a shielded sensor. Blank cells indicate values were either not recorded or removed because the value was inconsistent with preceding and/or subsequent values.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -38.22
Range_Domain_Maximum: 25.39
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Celsius

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ThermoTemp_Avg
Attribute_Definition:

Average air temperature measured by a thermocouple inside the datalogger housing. This sensor is not properly shielded and vented, but provides a check on the primary air temperature sensor.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -38.72
Range_Domain_Maximum: 31.74
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Celsius

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RH
Attribute_Definition: Relative humidity
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 16.66
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sradin
Attribute_Definition: Incoming solar radiation
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.833
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: kilowatts per square meter

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sradout
Attribute_Definition: Outgoing radiation
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.516
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: kilowatts per square meter

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WS_ms_Avg
Attribute_Definition: Average wind speed
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 14.36
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters per second

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WS_ms_Max
Attribute_Definition: Maximum wind speed
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 20.06
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters per second

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WS_ms_Min
Attribute_Definition: Minimum wind speed
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 11.42
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters per second

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WindDir_D1_WVT
Attribute_Definition: Wind direction
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.071
Range_Domain_Maximum: 359.9
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Aggiemouth_hourly0915to0917_clean.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Comma Separated Value (CSV) file containing meteorological data from the weather station near the mouth of the watershed.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TIMESTAMP
Attribute_Definition:

The time at which data was recorded on the datalogger in local, daylight time.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2015-09-19 14:00:00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2017-08-18 15:00:00
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date Time (YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BattV_Avg
Attribute_Definition: The voltage of the battery powering the datalogger and sensors
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 12.7
Range_Domain_Maximum: 15.18
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Volts

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BP_kPa
Attribute_Definition: Barometric Pressure
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 96.2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 103.4
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: kilopascals

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Rain_tot
Attribute_Definition: Cumulative rainfall measured with a tipping bucket rain gage
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 186.7
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millimeters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AirTC_Avg
Attribute_Definition: Average air temperature measured by a shielded sensor
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -38.38
Range_Domain_Maximum: 25.78
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Celsius

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AirTC_Max
Attribute_Definition: Maximum air temperature measured by a shielded sensor
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -38.13
Range_Domain_Maximum: 26.63
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Celsius

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AirTC_Min
Attribute_Definition: Minimum air temperature measured by a shielded sensor
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -39.59
Range_Domain_Maximum: 25.4
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Celsius

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ThermoTemp_Avg
Attribute_Definition:

Average air temperature measured by a thermocouple inside the datalogger housing. This sensor is not properly shielded and vented, but provides a check on the primary air temperature sensor.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -39.39
Range_Domain_Maximum: 30.53
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Celsius

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RH
Attribute_Definition: Relative humidity
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 15.46
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.4
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sradin_Avg
Attribute_Definition: Incoming solar radiation
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.844
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: kilowatts per square meter

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sradout_Avg
Attribute_Definition:

Outgoing radiation. Blank cells indicates that data either were not recorded or were deleted based on comparisons with incoming radiation values.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.352
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: kilowatts per square meter

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WS_ms_Avg
Attribute_Definition: Average wind speed
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 25.07
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters per second

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WS_ms_Max
Attribute_Definition: Maximum wind speed
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 28.69
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters per second

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WS_ms_Min
Attribute_Definition: Minimum wind speed
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 21.99
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters per second

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WindDir
Attribute_Definition: Wind direction
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.013
Range_Domain_Maximum: 360.0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees

Meteorological Data from Two Locations in the Agashashok River Watershed, Northwestern Alaska, 2015 to 2017

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