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Arizona Meterological Network (azmet) database
Identifier:260_1
Publication date:2005
Author(s):
Abstract:
The Arizona Meteorological Network (AZMET) provides meteorological data and weather-based information to agricultural and horticultural interests operating in southern and central Arizona. Meteorological data is collected from a network of automated weather stations located in both rural and urban production settings. Meteorological data collected by AZMET include temperature (air and soil), humidity, solar radiation, wind (speed and direction), and precipitation. AZMET also provides a variety of computed variables, including heat units (degree-days), chill hours, and reference crop evapotranspiration (ETo). AZMET data are summarized in a variety of formats, including several ready-to-use summaries that use English units, and comma-delimited ASCII text files that can be imported into most database and spreadsheet programs. Special reports generated by AZMET include the Phoenix Area Turf Water Use Report and Weekly Cotton Advisories (generated Mondays from February through August). AZMET began operating on Jan 1 1987 ; we have no data prior to this date.
Keywords:
PRECIPITATION, TEMPERATURE, SONORAN DESERT, WEATHER, PHOENIX, urban, solar radiation, caplter, Central Arizona Phoenix Longterm Ecological Research, metropolitan area, Arizona, relative humidity, Climate Ecosystem Interactions, Geosciences, wind speed, vapor pressure deficit, climate
Temporal Coverage:
1986-01-01 - 2005-03-06
Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description:Central Arizona
Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-114.705 to -109.6783
Latitude:34.9672 to 27.3667
Contact:
Data Manager, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University,
Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, POB 875402,TEMPE
caplter.data@asu.edu
Entities:
Table Name: daily
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Attributes:
Attribute:daily_id
Description:Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated
Attribute:station_number
Description:station id
Attribute:year
Description:year sampled
Attribute:day_of_year
Description:julian day of year sampled
Attribute:max_air_temp
Description:maximum air temperature
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:min_air_temp
Description:minimum air temperature
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:mean_air_temp
Description:mean air temperature
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:max_rh
Description:Maximum relative humidity in percent
Measurement Unit:dimensionless
Attribute:min_rh
Description:minimum relative humidity in percent
Measurement Unit:dimensionless
Attribute:mean_rh
Description:mean relative humidity in percent
Measurement Unit:dimensionless
Attribute:mean_vpd
Description:Mean vapor pressure deficit
Measurement Unit:kilopascal
Attribute:total_solar_rad
Description:Total solar radiation
Measurement Unit:megaJoulesPerSquare Meter
Attribute:total_precipitation
Description:Total precipitation
Measurement Unit:millimeter
Attribute:max_2inch_soil_temp
Description:Maximum soil temperature at 5 centimeter depth
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:min_2inch_soil_temp
Description:minimum soil temrature at 5 centimeter depth
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:mean_2inch_soil_temp
Description:mean soil temprature at 5 centimeter depth
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:max_4inch_soil_temp
Description:maximum soil temprature at 10 centimeter depth
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:min_4inch_soil_temp
Description:minimum soil temprature at 10 centimeter depth
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:mean_4inch_soil_temp
Description:mean soil temprature at 10 centimeter depth
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:mean_wind_speed
Description:mean wind speed
Measurement Unit:metersPerSecond
Attribute:wind_vector_mag
Description:wind vector magnitude
Measurement Unit:metersPerSecond
Attribute:wind_vector_dir
Description:wind vector direction
Measurement Unit:degree
Attribute:wind_dir_std_dev
Description:Standard deviation of the wind direction
Measurement Unit:degree
Attribute:max_wind_speed
Description:maximum wind speed
Measurement Unit:metersPerSecond
Attribute:reference_et
Description:Reference crop evapotranspiration
Measurement Unit:millimeter
Attribute:heat_units
Description:Heat unit (degree day) total for hour. Heat unit limits are 30 and 12.8 Celsius
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:julian_date
Description:date
Table Name: stations
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Attributes:
Attribute:station_name
Description:station name
Attribute:station_number
Description:Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:latitude
Description:latitude of station
Measurement Unit:degree
Attribute:longitude
Description:longitude of station
Measurement Unit:degree
Attribute:elevation
Description:station elevation
Measurement Unit:meter
Attribute:usgs_topo_map
Description:United States Geologic Survey Topological Map where station is located
Attribute:installed
Description:date station was installed
Attribute:soil_clas_percent_gravel
Description:precent of soil that is gravel
Measurement Unit:dimensionless
Attribute:soil_clas_percent_subtotal_adj
Description:subtotal of percent soil adjusted
Measurement Unit:dimensionless
Attribute:soil_clas_percent_sand
Description:precent of soil that is sand
Measurement Unit:dimensionless
Attribute:soil_clas_percent_silt
Description:precent of soil that is silt
Measurement Unit:dimensionless
Attribute:soil_clas_percent_clay
Description:precent of soil that is clay
Measurement Unit:dimensionless
Table Name: hourly
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Attributes:
Attribute:max_wind_speed
Description:maximum wind speed
Measurement Unit:metersPerSecond
Attribute:hourly_id
Description:Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated
Attribute:station_number mesurement was taken
Description:station id
Attribute:year
Description:year measurement was taken
Attribute:day_of_year
Description:julian day of year measurements taken
Attribute:hour_of_day
Description:hour of day measurements taken. between 0 and 24
Attribute:air_temp
Description:Mean air temperature
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:rel_humidity
Description:Mean relative humidity in percent.
Measurement Unit:dimensionless
Attribute:vapour_pressure_deficit
Description:Mean vapor pressure deficit
Measurement Unit:kilopascal
Attribute:solar_radiation
Description:Total solar radiation
Measurement Unit:megaJoulesPerSquareMeter
Attribute:precipitation
Description:Total precipitation
Measurement Unit:millimeter
Attribute:two_inch_soil_temp
Description:Mean soil temperature at 5 centimeter depth
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:four_inch_soil_temp
Description:Mean soil temperature at 10 centimeter depth
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:ave_wind_speed
Description:Mean wind speed
Measurement Unit:metersPerSecond
Attribute:wind_vector_magnitude
Description:wind vetor magnitude
Measurement Unit:metersPerSecond
Attribute:wind_vector_direction
Description:wind vector direction
Measurement Unit:degree
Attribute:wind_direction_std_dev
Description:wind direction standard deviation
Measurement Unit:degree
Attribute:reference_et
Description:Reference crop evapotranspiration
Measurement Unit:millimeter
Attribute:heat_units
Description:Heat unit (degree day) total for hour. Heat unit limits are 30 and 12.8 Celsius
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:julian_date
Description:julian date
View Name: vClimDB
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Attributes:
Attribute:LTER_Site
Description:Long Term Ecological Research Site name
Attribute:Station
Description:station id
Attribute:Date
Description:Date
Attribute:Daily_AirTemp_Mean_C
Description:daily mean air tempreture
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:Flag_Daily_AirTemp_Mean_C
Description:flag for daily mean air temperature
Attribute:Daily_AirTemp_AbsMax_C
Description:daily maximum air temperature
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:Flag_Daily_AirTemp_AbsMax_C
Description:flag for daily maximum air temperature
Attribute:Daily_AirTemp_AbsMin_C
Description:daily minimum air temperature
Measurement Unit:celsius
Attribute:Flag_Daily_AirTemp_AbsMin_C
Description:flag for daily minimum air temperature
Attribute:Daily_Precip_Total_mm
Description:daily total precipitation
Measurement Unit:millimeter
Attribute:Flag_Daily_Precip_Total_mm
Description:flag for daily total precipitation
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