========================================================== STMS (Soil Temperature Measurement System) : Sample of the dataset documentation ---------------------------------------------------------- 1.TITLE CAMP-TMEX / STMS LEVEL 1 DATA. 2. INVESTIGATOR(S) 2.1 Investigator(s) Name And Title Tsing-Chang (Mike) Chen (Iowa State University, USA) Ming-Cheng Yen (National Central University, Taiwan) 2.2. Title of Investigation. CEOP(Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period)/ CAMP(CEOP related Asian Monsoon Experiment)-TMEX 2.3 Contacts (For Data Production Information) =============================================================================== | Contact 1 | Contact 2 --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.1 Name | Tsing-Chang (Mike) Chen | Ming-Cheng Yen --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.2 Address | Depertment of Geological and | Depertment of Atmospheric Sciences | Atmospheric Sciences | National Central University | Iowa State University | Chung-Li 32054, | 3010 Agronomy Hall | Taiwan | Ames, IA 50011, USA | --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.3 Tel.No. | +1-515-294-9874 | +1-886-3422-7151 ext. 5538 --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.4 Fax.No. | +1-515-294-2619 | +1-886-3422-3283 --------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------ 2.3.5 E-mail. | tmchen@iastate.edu | tyenmc@atm.ncu.edu.tw ============================================================================== 3. OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE N/A 4. EQUIPMENT 4.1 Platform Ground 4.2 Calibration. N/A 5. THEORY OF MEASUREMENTS N/A 6. STATION AND DATA INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 Station name | Lat. | Long. | Alt. | Temporal Coverage | Temporal | Data File | (deg.) | (deg.) | (m) | | Resolution | name -------------+--------+---------+------+----------------------------+------------+---------- Taipei | 25.03 | 121.52 | 8 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t692.dat Anpu | 25.18 | 121.52 |837.6 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t691.dat Chutzehu | 25.16 | 121.54 | 607 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t693.dat Tanshui | 25.17 | 121.43 | 19 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t690.dat Keelung | 25.13 | 121.73 | 26.7 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t694.dat Hsinchu | 24.83 | 121.01 | 26.9 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t757.dat Hualien | 23.98 | 121.60 | 16.1 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t699.dat Ilan | 24.77 | 121.75 | 7.2 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t708.dat Suao | 24.60 | 121.86 | 24.9 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t706.dat Wuchi | 24.26 | 120.52 | 7.2 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t777.dat Taichung | 24.15 | 120.68 | 84 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t749.dat Jiyuehtan | 23.88 | 120.90 | 1015 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t765.dat Penghu | 23.57 | 119.56 | 10.7 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t735.dat Alishan | 23.51 | 120.80 | 2413 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t753.dat Chiayi | 23.50 | 120.42 | 26.9 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t748.dat Yushan | 23.49 | 120.95 | 3845 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t755.dat Chengkung | 23.10 | 121.37 | 33.5 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t761.dat Tainan | 23.00 | 120.20 | 13.8 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t741.dat Taitung | 22.75 | 121.15 | 9 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t766.dat Kaohsiung | 22.57 | 120.31 | 2.3 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t744.dat Tawu | 22.36 | 120.90 | 8.1 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t754.dat Lanyu | 22.04 | 121.55 | 324 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t762.dat Hengchun | 22.00 | 120.74 | 22.1 | 01.May.2002 - 01.Sep.2002 | 06,13,21Z | t759.dat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.8 Spatial Coverage Point mesurement 6.9 Spatial Resolution N/A 7. DATA DESCRIPTION 7.1. Type of Data. ==================================================================== 7.1.1 | 7.1.2 | 7.1.3 | 7.1.4 Parameter/Variable | Range | Units | Source Description | | | -------------------+---------+--------+---------------------------- Soil temperature |-50 - 50 | degC | thermomater ==================================================================== 7.2. Missing Value Identify "NaN" 7.3. Time Stamp UTC:(Coordinated Universal Time) 7.4. Sample Database Data Record (+). Station,year,Month,date,UTC,Tg(0.0),Tg(0.05),Tg(0.1),Tg(0.2),Tg(0.3) 46699 2000 05 01 05 22.0 22.9 23.7 24.4 24.7 46699 2000 05 01 14 25.5 24.6 25.2 24.7 24.8 46699 2000 05 01 21 24.3 23.8 24.3 24.3 24.8 46699 2000 05 02 05 24.5 24.2 24.2 23.8 24.4 46699 2000 05 02 14 25.8 24.8 25.4 24.7 24.5 46699 2000 05 02 21 23.9 23.9 24.1 24.2 24.6 7.5. Data Format (-). Station,year,Month,date,UTC,Tg(0.0),Tg(0.05),Tg(0.1),Tg(0.2),Tg(0.3) Tg(0.0),"soil temperature at 0.0m depth" Tg(0.05),"soil temperature at 0.05m depth" Tg(0.1),"soil temperature at 0.1m depth" Tg(0.2),"soil temperature at 0.2m depth" Tg(0.3),"soil temperature at 0.3m depth" 8. NOTES 8.1. Known Problems With The Data. N/A 8.2. Other Relevant Information. N/A 9. GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS STMS : Soil Temperature Measurement System UTC : Coordinated Universal Time -----------------------------------------------------------------------------