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Daily measurement summaries from Lake Bonney Meteorological Station (BOYM), McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2022, ongoing)
BOYM_RADN_DAILY
BOYM - Solar Radiation (Daily)
File:
mcmlter-clim-boym_radn-daily-20230605.csv
(2.12 MB)
...
or query the dataset by variables and dates of interest:
Variables
METLOCID
Label:
Definition:
Location code for this met station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Date_time
Definition:
Date sample was collected
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
mm/dd/yyyy
Missing values:
None specified
AVG_PAR
Label:
Definition:
Average of the Photosynthetically active radiation
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
micromols/second/meter2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
STD_PAR
Label:
Definition:
Standard deviation of the photosynthetically active radiation
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
micromols/second/meter2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
MIN_PAR
Label:
Definition:
Minimum of the Photosynthetically active radiation
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
micromols/second/meter2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
MAX_PAR
Label:
Definition:
Maximum of the Photosynthetically active radiation
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
micromols/second/meter2
Maximum:
2000
Minimum:
0
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
N_PAR
Label:
Number of Observations
Definition:
Number of observations for the daily stats.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
dimensionless
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
AVG_LWRADIN
Label:
Definition:
Daily avgerage of the Incoming longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
None specified
STD_LWRADIN
Label:
Definition:
Standard deviation of the daily Incoming longwave radiation distribution based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
MIN_LWRADIN
Label:
Definition:
Daily minimum for the incoming longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
MAX_LWRADIN
Label:
Definition:
Maximum daily incoming longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
N_LWRADIN
Label:
Definition:
Number of data records included for the statistics
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
dimensionless
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
AVG_LWRADIN2
Label:
Definition:
Daily average of the Incoming longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier, a replicate.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
None specified
STD_LWRADIN2
Label:
Definition:
Standard deviation of the daily Incoming longwave radiation distribution based on applying instrument-specific multiplier. A replicate
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
MIN_LWRADIN2
Label:
Definition:
Daily minimum for the incoming longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier - a replicate
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
MAX_LWRADIN2
Label:
Definition:
Maximum daily incoming longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier - a replicate
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
N_LWRADIN2
Label:
Definition:
Number of data records used to compute the statistics
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
dimensionless
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
AVG_LWRADOUT
Label:
Definition:
Daily average of the outbound (reflected) longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
None specified
STD_LWRADOUT
Label:
Definition:
Standard deviation of the daily outgoing longwave radiation distribution based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
MIN_LWRADOUT
Label:
Definition:
Daily minimum for the outgoing longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
MAX_LWRADOUT
Label:
Definition:
Maximum daily outgoing longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
N_LWRADOUT
Label:
Definition:
Number of data records included for the statistics
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
dimensionless
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
AVG_LWRADOUT2
Label:
Definition:
Daily average of the outgoing longwave radiation based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
None specified
STD_LWRADOUT2
Label:
Definition:
Standard deviation of the daily outgoing longwave radiation distribution based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
400
Minimum:
-5
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
MIN_LWRADOUT2
Label:
Definition:
Minimum of the daily outgoing longwave radiation distribution based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m^2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
MAX_LWRADOUT2
Label:
Definition:
Maximum of the daily outgoing longwave radiation distribution based on applying instrument-specific multiplier
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m^2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
N_LWRADOUT2
Label:
Number of Observations
Definition:
Number of observations for the daily stats.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
dimensionless
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
AVG_SWRADIN
Label:
Definition:
Average for the short wave incoming radiation
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m^2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
STD_SWRADIN
Label:
Definition:
Standard deviation for the short wave incoming radiation
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m^2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
MIN_SWRADIN
Label:
Definition:
Minimum value of the short wave incoming radiation
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
MAX_SWRADIN
Label:
Definition:
Maximum incoming shortwave radiation/solar flux
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
N_SWRADIN
Label:
Number of Observations
Definition:
Number of observations for the daily stats.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
dimensionless
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
AVG_SWRADOUT
Label:
Definition:
Average of the outgoing shortwave radiation/solar flux
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
STD_SWRADOUT
Label:
Definition:
Standard deviation for the outgoing shortwave radiation/solar flux
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
MIN_SWRADOUT
Label:
Definition:
Minimum outgoing shortwave radiation/solar flux
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
MAX_SWRADOUT
Label:
Definition:
Maximum outgoing shortwave radiation/solar flux
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
N_SWRADOUT
Label:
Definition:
Number of observations used for this statistics
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
dimensionless
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
N_COMMENTS
Label:
Definition:
Number of comments about the measurement in this period
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
dimensionless
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
Data Source Details
Header lines:
1
Footer lines:
1
Orientation:
Column
Field delimiter:
,
Record delimiter:
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