BOREAS Derived Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data

Surface meteorological and radiation data were compiled to support flux and surface process modeling for the BOREAS project. The dataset contains actual, substituted, and interpolated 15-minute measurements from several sites in the BOREAS SSA and NSA study areas. It was created by the BOREAS science teams and ORNL_CLOUD, covering the period from January 1, 1994, to December 31, 1996.

Use Cases

• Validating and driving land surface process models using 15-minute surface temperature and humidity data.
• Analyzing surface energy budgets with net radiation and solar radiation measurements.
• Studying boreal ecosystem water cycles using precipitation amount and humidity indicators.
• Investigating snow cover dynamics and thermal properties with snow depth and land surface temperature data.
• Modeling atmospheric boundary layer processes with surface winds and atmospheric pressure data.

Strengths

• Data provides a continuous, gap-filled record for modeling, covering a three-year period from 1994 to 1996.
• Measurements are detailed, recorded at a 15-minute temporal resolution.
• Dataset is cross-platform, appearing on NASA EarthData and Data.gov, indicating established scientific use.

Limitations

• Specific row count, file size, and complete column list are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, reporting both 1996-12-31 and 2026-03 13.

Provenance

Source

ORNL_CLOUD and BOREAS science teams.

Collection Method

Compiled from several surface measurement sites, with actual, substituted, and interpolated data.

Time Range

1994-01-01 to 1996-12-31

Freshness

2026-03-13 07:31:49.294516

Geography

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