SD Aberdeen 35 WNW
The Nature Conservancy (Samuel H. Ordway Prairie, Hdq. Site)
Period of record Jun 26 2007 — Aug 01 2013

Sensor Monitoring Data

This page contains detailed sensor data used by CRN personnel in monitoring the performance of individual sensors. The data on this page is not intended for casual public use.


Aug 01 2013 8:00 PM CDT
[Aug 02 2013 01:00 UTC]
left arrowPrev Next right arrow
Temperature (°C)
Sensor #1 Sensor #2 Sensor #3 Calculated
19:05 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.77
19:10 24.7 24.7 24.8 24.73
19:15 24.7 24.7 24.7 24.65
19:20 24.6 24.7 24.6 24.6
19:25 24.5 24.6 24.5 24.53
19:30 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.48
19:35 24.2 24.3 24.2 24.24
19:40 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.21
19:45 23.1 23.2 23.1 23.14
19:50 23.2 23.2 23.2 23.2
19:55 22.9 22.9 22.9 22.9
20:00 22.4 22.4 22.5 22.39
Hour Average 23.998
Hour Min (*) 22.4 22.3 22.4 22.37
Hour Max (*) 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.83
Hour Std Dev 0.81 0.82 0.80

Plot 3 Temp Sensors Temp Sensors
Plot Calculated Temp Calculated Temp
Plot SR + 3 Temps + 3 Fans SR + 3 Temps + 3 Fans
TopPrecipitation / Wetness
Wire #1
Depth (mm)
Wire #2
Depth (mm)
Wire #3
Depth (mm)
Wet #1 Wet #2 Calculated
Precip (mm)
Tipping
Bucket
19:05 164.0 164.3 165.4 1179 3053 0.0 0.0
19:10 164.0 164.3 165.4 1177 3048 0.0 0.0
19:15 163.9 164.2 165.4 1176 3047 0.0 0.0
19:20 163.9 164.2 165.4 1175 3054 0.0 0.0
19:25 163.9 164.2 165.3 1174 3054 0.0 0.0
19:30 163.9 164.2 165.3 1174 3054 0.0 0.0
19:35 163.9 164.2 165.3 1173 3054 0.0 0.0
19:40 163.9 164.2 165.3 1170 3055 0.0 0.0
19:45 163.9 164.2 165.3 1169 3055 0.0 0.0
19:50 163.8 164.2 165.3 1168 3055 0.0 0.0
19:55 163.8 164.2 165.3 1168 3055 0.0 0.0
20:00 163.8 164.1 165.3 1168 3055 0.0 0.0
Hourly Total 0.0

Plot Gauge Depths Wire Depths + Wetness
Plot Calculated Precip Calculated Precip
TopWind

Wind Speed (m/s)

Average (1.5m)
19:05 1.25
19:10 1.08
19:15 0.89
19:20 0.97
19:25 0.84
19:30 0.70
19:35 0.90
19:40 0.63
19:45 0.55
19:50 0.35
19:55 1.00
20:00 0.80
Hourly Avg 0.83
Hourly Max 1.73
Hourly Std Dev 0.32


Plot Wind 1.5m Wind
TopSolar Radiation

Solar Radiation (Watts/m2)

Avg
19:05 253.0
19:10 236.8
19:15 222.4
19:20 207.4
19:25 191.7
19:30 176.5
19:35 160.7
19:40 84.7
19:45 62.7
19:50 101.2
19:55 94.8
20:00 98.3
Hourly Avg 157.5
Hourly Min 39.6
Hourly Max 261.4
Hourly Std Dev 67.2

Plot Solar Radiation Solar Radiation
TopSurface Temperature

Surface (IR) Temperature (°C)

Corrected IR Sensor
Body Temp
19:05 24.15 28.37
19:10 23.82 28.32
19:15 23.50 28.21
19:20 23.20 28.17
19:25 22.85 28.09
19:30 22.68 28.08
19:35 22.02 27.92
19:40 20.80 27.68
19:45 19.29 27.21
19:50 20.39 26.89
19:55 19.90 26.63
20:00 19.55 26.13
Hourly Avg 22.24 27.64
Hourly Min 19.29
Hourly Max 24.45
Hourly Std 1.68 0.72

Plot Surface Temperature Surface Temperature
Plot Temp + IR + SR + Wind Temp + IR + SR + Wind
TopRelative Humidity
RH (%) Temp (°C) at
RH Sensor
19:05 36 24.8
19:10 36 24.8
19:15 37 24.7
19:20 37 24.6
19:25 37 24.6
19:30 38 24.5
19:35 39 24.3
19:40 38 24.3
19:45 46 23.2
19:50 46 23.3
19:55 47 23.0
20:00 50 22.5
Min 22.5
Max 24.9
Std Dev 5.0 0.8

Plot Relative Humidity Relative Humidity
Plot RH + 3 Temps RH + 3 Temps
Plot RH + 3 Temps + Temp RH + 3 Temps + Temp

TopSoil Moisture / Soil Temperature (°C)

Soil Moisture

Sensor
#1
Sensor
#2
Sensor
#3
Layer
Average
Soil Moisture Volumetric at 5 cm 0.135 0.185 0.164 0.161
Soil Moisture Volumetric at 10 cm 0.14 0.215 0.157 0.171
Soil Moisture Volumetric at 20 cm 0.158 0.239 0.198 0.198
Soil Moisture Volumetric at 50 cm 0.197 0.21 0.2 0.202
Soil Moisture Volumetric at 100 cm 0.22 0.358 0.295 0.291
Average Soil Moisture Dielectric at 5 cm 8.30 11.18 9.92
Average Soil Moisture Dielectric at 10 cm 8.58 13.05 9.48
Average Soil Moisture Dielectric at 20 cm 9.56 14.68 11.95
Average Soil Moisture Dielectric at 50 cm 11.87 12.75 12.10
Average Soil Moisture Dielectric at 100 cm 13.39 24.31 18.90

5-Minute Soil Moisture at 5 cm

Volumetric Average
Set #1
Volumetric Average
Set #2
Volumetric Average
Set #3
Volumetric Layer
Average
Dielectric Average
Set #1
Dielectric Average
Set #2
Dielectric Average
Set #3
19:05 0.135 0.185 0.164 0.161 8.30 11.17 9.92
19:10 0.135 0.186 0.166 0.162 8.30 11.19 10.01
19:15 0.135 0.185 0.164 0.161 8.30 11.17 9.92
19:20 0.135 0.186 0.164 0.162 8.30 11.19 9.92
19:25 0.135 0.186 0.166 0.162 8.30 11.19 10.01
19:30 0.135 0.186 0.162 0.161 8.30 11.19 9.78
19:35 0.135 0.186 0.164 0.162 8.30 11.19 9.92
19:40 0.135 0.186 0.164 0.162 8.30 11.19 9.92
19:45 0.135 0.186 0.164 0.162 8.30 11.19 9.92
19:50 0.135 0.186 0.164 0.162 8.30 11.19 9.92
19:55 0.135 0.181 0.162 0.159 8.30 10.91 9.78
20:00 0.135 0.186 0.164 0.162 8.30 11.19 9.92

Soil Temperature

Sensor
#1
Sensor
#2
Sensor
#3
Layer
Average
Average Soil Temperature (°C) at 5 cm 18.2 18.2 18.4 18.267
Average Soil Temperature (°C) at 10 cm 17.3 17.7 17.2 17.397
Average Soil Temperature (°C) at 20 cm 16.2 17.0 16.5 16.567
Average Soil Temperature (°C) at 50 cm 15.5 16.2 15.7 15.8
Average Soil Temperature (°C) at 100 cm 14.3 14.3 15.0 14.533

5-Minute Average Soil Temperature (°C) at 5 cm

Temperature
Set #1
Temperature
Set #2
Temperature
Set #3
Layer
Average
19:05 18.40 18.19 18.19 18.26
19:10 18.40 18.19 18.19 18.26
19:15 18.40 18.19 18.19 18.26
19:20 18.40 18.19 18.40 18.33
19:25 18.60 18.19 18.19 18.327
19:30 18.40 18.19 18.19 18.26
19:35 18.60 18.19 18.19 18.327
19:40 18.19 18.19 18.40 18.26
19:45 18.40 18.40 18.40 18.4
19:50 18.19 18.19 18.40 18.26
19:55 18.40 18.19 18.19 18.26
20:00 18.19 18.19 18.40 18.26

TopDiagnostic Data

Fan Speed (rpm)

Sensor #1
Fan
Sensor #2
Fan
Sensor #3
Fan
112.4 111.9 112.4

Plot Fans Fan Speeds

Battery Voltages

GOES Transmitter GOES Transmitter
Under Full Load
Datalogger
12.93 12.60 11.59

Plot Battery Voltages Battery Voltages

Other Diagnostics

Value
Minutes Datalogger Door Was Open 0.00
23X Panel Temp (°C) 29.51
Reference Resistor Average 1499.6
Datalogger Signature 39840.0
Geonor Inlet Max Temp (°C) 26.66
Datalogger Program Version Number 2.422
Transmitted Year 2013
Transmitted Julian Day 214
Transmitted UTC Time (End of Hour) 100
Transmitted Longitude -99.12
Transmitted Latitude 45.711
End of File -6666

Plot Datalogger Door Open Datalogger Door Open
Plot Diagnostic Temps Diagnostic Temps


(*) Note regarding temperature values: the station datalogger polls each of the three temperature sensors once every 10 seconds, and keeps a running average of the last 30 of these 10-second samples. This "running 5-minute average" is computed every 10-seconds throughout the hour, for a total of 360 times. The temperature values reported by the station and shown above are the running 5-minute averages from the end of each of the 12 5-minute periods during the hour, and the mininum, maxium, and standard deviation of all 360 5-minute averages. Since the minimum and maximum are computed from all 360 5-minute averages, not just the 12 values shown above, the minimum may occasionally be less than, or the maximum greater than, the minimum and maximum of the 12 5-minute values shown. Back to Temperature