Trout Lake Meteorological Data for Limnology Studies

Meteorological measurements recorded at one-minute intervals provide air temperature, humidity, wind, radiation, soil temperature, and precipitation data for the Trout Lake area. Data are averaged to hourly and daily periods and collected by the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Ecological Research site, affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Limnology. The site focuses on lake ecosystems within Wisconsin's Northern Highland Lakes District.

Use Cases

• Model lake evaporation by analyzing air temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed data alongside radiation measurements.
• Study primary production dynamics in lakes using photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and total short-wave radiation time series.
• Analyze soil heat flux and thermal regimes using soil temperature measurements at 5, 10, and 50 cm depths.
• Investigate precipitation patterns and their impact on lake hydrology using precipitation data summed for 5-minute intervals.

Strengths

• Data captured at high temporal resolution (1-minute intervals) and stored as hourly and daily averages.
• Measures 8 distinct meteorological parameters including multiple radiation types and soil temperatures at three depths.
• Covers a protected study region with near-natural water quality conditions across approximately 10,000 sq. km.

Limitations

• Specific temporal coverage (start/end dates) and total row count are not provided.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single airport site and the surrounding Northern Highland Lakes District of Wisconsin.
• Data format specifics and direct sample data are unavailable for immediate review.

Provenance

Source

North Temperate Lakes (NTL) Long-Term Ecological Research site, Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Collection Method

Measured by Campbell CR21X dataloggers, averaged to one-hour periods, with 24-hour averages calculated from hourly data.

Time Range

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Geography

Noble F. Lee Municipal airport north of Minocqua, WI, within the Northern Highland Lakes District of Wisconsin.