BOREAS HYD-09: Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge Measurements

From mid-April to mid-October in 1994, 1995, and 1996, this dataset contains precipitation measurements from tipping bucket rain gauges in the BOREAS NSA and SSA study areas. Measurements were submitted in 15-minute and 1-hour intervals, with only the 15-minute interval data loaded into the database tables. The data supports analysis of rainfall patterns and streamflow relationships in boreal forest ecosystems.

Use Cases

• Analyzing rainfall intensity and distribution patterns based on 15-minute interval measurements.
• Modeling streamflow and runoff relationships using precipitation inputs from specific BOREAS study sites.
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived precipitation estimates with ground-based rain gauge data.
• Studying interannual variability of precipitation across three consecutive growing seasons (1994-1996).

Strengths

• Provides high-temporal-resolution data with 15-minute measurement intervals.
• Covers three full field seasons (1994, 1995, 1996) for interannual comparison.
• Collected as part of the structured BOREAS campaign, suggesting consistent methodology.

Limitations

• Column names and exact data structure are unknown, limiting immediate usability.
• Conflicting last-update dates exist between platforms (1994 vs. 2026), creating provenance uncertainty.
• Only the 15-minute interval data was loaded into the database; the 1-hour data's availability is unclear.

Provenance

Source

BOREAS HYD-09 team, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Measurements collected from tipping bucket rain gauges.

Time Range

mid-April to mid-October, 1994-1996

Freshness

2026-03-13 12:56:04.117099

Geography

BOREAS Northern Study Area (NSA) and Southern Study Area (SSA)