BOREAS Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data for Northern Canada

The Saskatchewan Research Council collected this dataset of surface meteorological and radiation measurements across ten sites in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Measurements span from December 1993 to December 1996, covering an area of approximately 1000 km by 1000 km. The dataset includes Suite A (meteorological and energy balance) and Suite B (diffuse solar and longwave radiation) components.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal and interannual variability in solar and longwave radiation fluxes.
• Modeling surface energy balance using meteorological and radiation measurements from ten sites.
• Studying spatial gradients of atmospheric parameters across a 1000 km by 1000 km boreal region.
• Validating remote sensing products or climate models with ground-based Suite A and Suite B observations.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a three-year period from 1993 to 1996, providing a multi-year record.
• Measurements were taken at ten distinct sites, with five also providing specialized Suite B radiation data.
• Covers a large spatial area of roughly 1,000,000 square kilometers in the Canadian boreal forest.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the 'last updated' date, listing both 1995-12-31 and 2026-03 13.

Provenance

Source

Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC), archived by NASA.

Collection Method

Ground-based surface measurements collected at a network of ten field sites.

Time Range

1993-12 to 1996-12

Freshness

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Geography

Northern Manitoba and northern Saskatchewan, Canada (approx. 1000 km x 1000 km area).