Full Record - Microclimate data from Anchorage Island, 2001-2009

Microclimate data from Anchorage Island, 2001-2009

GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01301

Abstract:
Microclimate data collected hourly at Anchorage Island, for 15 climatic variables via automatic data loggers, from 2001-2009. Data is not available across the entire temporal range for all variables. NERC funded under the British Antarctic Survey National Capability programme, Polar Science for Planet Earth.

Citation:
Convey, P., Newsham, K., Geissler, P., Massey, A., & Jobson, M. (2020). Microclimate data from Anchorage Island, 2001-2009 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/91d75173-6daa-4544-9ea0-bf47c5eff4eb

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License

Use:	This data is governed by the NERC data policy http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/data/policy/ and supplied under Open Government Licence v.3 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Authors

Name	UK PDC
Role(s)	Metadata Author, Technical Contact
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Name	Dr Pete Convey
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Name	Dr Kevin Newsham
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Name	Paul Geissler
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Name	Alison Massey
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Name	Matt Jobson
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Basic Information

Creation Date:	2020-02-11
Dataset Progress:	Planned
Dataset Language:	English
ISO Topic Categories:	Biota Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere
Parameters:	Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature Land Surface > Frozen Ground > Soil Temperature

Additional Information

Quality:	Missing values are included where data was not recorded, or where values indicating malfunctioning equipment have been removed. No extensive quality control or verification has been undertaken. Due to the harsh conditions in Anchorage Island, data has not been recorded continually across the period. The exact locations of sensors within the soil does change over time due to environmental conditions, so depths recorded are a guide.
Lineage/Methodology:	Microclimate data was recorded at Anchorage Island. Data was automatically collected and recorded on an hourly basis. 15 climatic variables were recorded: wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, relative humidity, solar irradiance, and temperature at 10 different depths.

Extent

Temporal Coverage:
Start Date	2001-01-25
End Date	2009-03-05

Spatial Coverage:
Latitude
Southernmost	-60.60333
Northernmost	-60.60333
Longitude
Westernmost	-68.21
Easternmost	-68.21
Altitude
Min Altitude	N/A
Max Altitude	N/A
Depth
Min Depth	N/A
Max Depth	N/A

Location:
Location	Antarctica
Detailed Location	Anchorage Island

Instrumentation

Data Collection:	Variables: wind speed, direction. Sensor: Young 05103. Sensor location: on mast at 3m. Variables: air temperature, relative humidity. Sensor: Rotronic MP103A. Sensor location: on mast at 2m. Variables: pyranometer. Sensor: Skye SKS1110. Sensor location: on mast at 3m. Variables: temperature (all depths). Sensor: Thermistor.

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