SSHCZO -- Precipitation, Meteorology -- LPM Disdrometer -- Shale Hills -- (2009-2014)

OVERVIEW

Description/Abstract

The Real-Time Hydrology Network provides precipitation type detection by hydrometeor species and precipitation intensity and amount measurement at RTH1 in the Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory watershed. Precipitation amount, intensity, and type, along with hail diameter and equivalent radar reflectivity factor, are measured with a Thies Clima Laser Precipitation Monitor, http://www.thiesclima.com/disdrometer.html. See http://www.czo.psu.edu/downloads/Metadataworksheets/LPM_SYNOP_METAR_key.pdf for SYNOP and METAR precipitation type codes.

Creator/Author

Duffy, Chistopher|Yu, Xuan

CZOs

Shale Hills

Contact

Dr. Christopher J. Duffy, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 212 Sackett Building, University Park, PA 16802, (814) 863-4384, cxd11@psu.edu

Subtitle

Level 0 - Raw Data

SUBJECTS

Disciplines

Hydrology|Climatology / Meteorology

Topics

Precipitation|Meteorology

Subtopic

LPM Disdrometer

Keywords

hydrology|precipitation|hydrometeors|hydrometeor species|precipitation type|precipitation intensity|hail diameter|SYNOP|METAR

Variables

Time Stamp|Record Number|LPM ID|Temp Interior (deg C)|SYNOP 4677 5min avg|SYNOP 4680 5min avg|METAR 4678 5min avg|Precip Intensity 5min avg (mm/hr)|SYNOP 4677 1min|SYNOP 4680_1min|METAR 4678 1min|Total Precip Intensity 1min (mm/hr)|Liquid Precip Intensity 1min (mm/hr)|Solid Precip Intensity 1min (mm/hr)|Precip Amount (mm)|Visibility In Precip 1min (m)|Radar Reflectivity 1min (dBZ)|Measuring Quality 1min (%)|Hail Diameter 1min max (mm)|Precip Intensity 10min avg (mm/hr)|Precip Intensity max of 1min values (mm/hr)|SYNOP 4680 10min max|SYNOP 4680 1min 9|SYNOP 4680 1min 8|SYNOP 4680 1min 7|SYNOP 4680 1min 6|SYNOP 4680 1min 5|SYNOP 4680 1min 4|SYNOP 4680 1min 3|SYNOP 4680 1min 2|SYNOP 4680 1min 1|SYNOP 4680 1min 0

Variables ODM2

Hail|Precipitation|Signal Quality|METAR|Reflectivity|Recorder code|Rainfall rate|SYNOP|Temperature

TEMPORAL

Date Start

2009-01-23

Date End

2014-06-11

Date Range Comments

The LPM is no longer operational and was removed from site.

SPATIAL

Field Areas

Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory

Location

Shale Hills

North latitude

40.6658305116

South latitude

40.664363745799996

West longitude

-77.9049719159

East longitude

-77.9040066461

REFERENCE

Citation

The following acknowledgment should accompany any publication or citation of these data: Logistical support and/or data were provided by the NSF-supported Shale Hills Susquehanna Critical Zone Observatory.

CZO ID

3869