Author(s): Faybishenko B; Paton S
Site ID: PA-BCI
Site Name: Barro Colorado Island (BCI)
Variables: Air Temperature; Barometric pressure; Precipitation (rainfall); Relative humidity; Solar Radiation; Wind speed/direction
Date Range: Jan. 1, 1985 - Dec. 31, 2018
Description: This data package contains a QA/QC-ed meteorological time series dataset from 1985 to 2018, including relative humidity, temperature, solar radiation, rainfall, wind speed, and barometric pressure at Barro Colorado Island (PA-BCI) in Panama. The data were collected at the elevations of 42 m and 48 m at the BCI Lutz station, except for rainfall that was collected at the BCI Clearing station at the elevation of 1 m. Individual time series datasets were collected using electro-mechanical (electronic sensors, data loggers, chart recorders, etc.). The rainfall dataset was collected using the tipping bucket method, and the data could have been underestimated by 13-17% (likely the large values). The data is included as a single CSV file.
QA/QC: Full QA-QC
Methods Description: The initial QA/QC was provided by Steve Paton of STRI. The final QA/QC was conducted at LBNL, using the outliers detection and removal, and gap filling using statistical methods, with the application the R codes. The description of the statistical methods is given in the archived dataset NGT0062.
Access Level: Public
Originating Institution(s): Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Sponsor Organization(s): Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Contact: Faybishenko, Boris - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (bafaybishenko@lbl.gov)
Version: 1.0
Dataset Citation: Faybishenko B; Paton S (2021): PA-BCI Meteorological dataset 1985-2018. 1.0. NGEE Tropics Data Collection. (dataset). http://dx.doi.org/10.15486/ngt/1771850
Acknowledgement: None
Data Link: Download Dataset
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