Site Averaged AMS Data: 1989 Meteorological Measurements

Site Averaged AMS Data: 1989 (Betts) contains 30-minute interval meteorological station data from the 1987-1989 FIFE experiment. Columns suggest measurements of atmospheric pressure, solar radiation, surface temperature, wind speed, precipitation rate, and soil temperature. The dataset provides site-averaged products from Portable Automatic Meteorological Stations deployed during the field campaign.

Use Cases

• Analyzing diurnal cycles of surface energy fluxes based on solar and longwave radiation measurements.
• Calibrating soil-vegetation-atmosphere transfer models using concurrent soil temperature and air temperature data.
• Studying precipitation events and their impact on surface conditions via precipitation rate records.
• Investigating wind patterns and their relationship to other meteorological variables from surface wind data.
• Validating satellite-derived atmospheric parameters against ground-truth atmospheric pressure measurements.

Strengths

• Provides high-temporal-resolution data at 30-minute intervals for detailed process studies.
• Covers a multi-year field campaign (FIFE 1987-1989), offering context for interannual variability.
• Includes a wide range of coordinated surface measurements, as indicated by the detailed tag list from one source.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as exact row count, file size, and specific column names are unavailable across all sources.
• Sources conflict on the 'last updated' date, with one listing 1989 and others listing 2026, casting doubt on provenance and maintenance.
• Documentation appears sparse, with no author or detailed data collection method provided.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired from Portable Automatic Meteorological Stations (AMS) deployed during the FIFE experiment.

Time Range

1989

Freshness

2026-04-09 22:16:46.737356

Geography

FIFE experiment site (specific location not provided).