Datastream : RAIN
Rain gauge
Active Dates
2006.03.01 - 2012.09.21
Measurement Categories
Atmospheric State
Originating Instrument
Rain Gauge (RAIN)
Measurements
Only measurements considered scientifically relevant are shown below by default.
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| Measurement | Units | Variable |
|---|---|---|
| Altitude above mean sea level | m | alt |
| Base time in Epoch | seconds since 1970-1-1 0:00:00 0:00 | base_time |
| Record with error | unitless | error_latch ( time ) |
| Frequency average, sensor 1 | Hz | frequency1 ( time ) |
| Frequency average, sensor 2 | Hz | frequency2 ( time ) |
| Frequency average, sensor 3 | Hz | frequency3 ( time ) |
| North latitude | degree_N | lat |
| East longitude | degree_E | lon |
| Total maintenance count | unitless | maintenance_cnt ( time ) |
| Total precipitation over one minute sampling period | mm | precip ( time ) |
| Precipitation rate | mm/hr | precip_rate ( time ) |
| Precipitation | mm | precip_tbrg ( time ) |
| Panel temperature average | C | ptemp ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Record with error | unitless | qc_error_latch ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Frequency average, sensor 1 | unitless | qc_frequency1 ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Frequency average, sensor 2 | unitless | qc_frequency2 ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Frequency average, sensor 3 | unitless | qc_frequency3 ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Total maintenance count | unitless | qc_maintenance_cnt ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Total precipitation over one minute sampling period | unitless | qc_precip ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Precipitation rate | unitless | qc_precip_rate ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Precipitation | unitless | qc_precip_tbrg ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Panel temperature average | unitless | qc_ptemp ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Rainfall rate | unitless | qc_rain_rate ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: The latch counter counts number of measurement scans within one minute. | unitless | qc_scans_per_min ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Sensor Status | unitless | qc_stat_latch ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Temperature average, sensor 1 | unitless | qc_temp1 ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Temperature average, sensor 2 | unitless | qc_temp2 ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Temperature average, sensor 3 | unitless | qc_temp3 ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Time offset from midnight | unitless | qc_time ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Millimeters of precipitation accumulated in the gauge since the last tare. | unitless | qc_total_mm ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Weight of accumulated precipitation in the gauge since the last tare | unitless | qc_total_weight ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Voltage minimum | unitless | qc_volt_min ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Sensor 1 maximum weight | unitless | qc_weight1 ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Sensor 2 maximum weight | unitless | qc_weight2 ( time ) |
| Quality check results on field: Sensor 3 maximum weight | unitless | qc_weight3 ( time ) |
| Rainfall rate | mm/hr | rain_rate ( time ) |
| The latch counter counts number of measurement scans within one minute. | unitless | scans_per_min ( time ) |
| Sensor Status | unitless | stat_latch ( time ) |
| Temperature average, sensor 1 | C | temp1 ( time ) |
| Temperature average, sensor 2 | C | temp2 ( time ) |
| Temperature average, sensor 3 | C | temp3 ( time ) |
| Time offset from midnight | time ( time ) | |
| Time offset from base_time | time_offset ( time ) | |
| Millimeters of precipitation accumulated in the gauge since the last tare. | mm | total_mm ( time ) |
| Weight of accumulated precipitation in the gauge since the last tare | kg | total_weight ( time ) |
| Voltage minimum | V | volt_min ( time ) |
| Sensor 1 maximum weight | kg | weight1 ( time ) |
| Sensor 2 maximum weight | kg | weight2 ( time ) |
| Sensor 3 maximum weight | kg | weight3 ( time ) |
Locations
- Southern Great Plains (SGP)
- Central Facility, Lamont, OK (C1)
- Tropical Western Pacific (TWP)
- Central Facility, Manus I., PNG (C1)
- Central Facility, Darwin, Australia (C3)
- ARM Mobile Facility (GAN)
- Gan Airport, Gan Island, Maldives (M1)
Contact(s)
Mary Jane Bartholomew
(631) 344-2444
bartholomew@bnl.gov
