Specifications

TEAM Climate Monitoring Protocol 3.1
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Contents
1 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE ................................................................................................. 5
2 GOALS AND IMPLEMENTATION .............................................................................................. 7 
3 BASIC EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................... 7 
3.1 Base – Campbell Scientific UT10 Tower .............................................................................. 8 
3.2 Data logger – Campbell Scientific CR1000 ......................................................................... 8 
3.3 Sensors ............................................................................................................................. 8 
3.3.1 Temperature/Relative Humidity Sensor – Vaisala HMP45C ........................................... 9 
3.3.2 Precipitation Gauge – Hydrological Services TB4 .......................................................... 9 
3.3.3 Solar Radiation – Licor LI200X ..................................................................................... 9 
3.4 Power supply ..................................................................................................................... 9 
3.4.1 Solar Panel – Yingli YL-85 ............................................................................................ 9 
3.4.2 Battery – Universal Power Group UB121000 .............................................................. 10
3.4.3 Charge Regulator – Morningstar Sunsaver 10 (12V) ................................................... 10
4 CLIMATE STATION SITING PROTOCOL ................................................................................. 11
4.1 Basic Siting Requirements ................................................................................................. 11
4.2 Level 1 Siting ................................................................................................................... 12
4.3 Level 2 Siting ................................................................................................................... 14
4.3.1 Choosing a location ................................................................................................. 14
4.3.2 Siting the Radiation Sensor ........................................................................................ 18
4.4 Level 3 Siting ................................................................................................................... 18
4.5 Ordering the Equipment ................................................................................................... 19
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE CLIMATE STATION ................................................................................... 19
5.1 Testing all the instrumentation upon receipt ....................................................................... 19
5.1.1 Connect and setup the data logger ............................................................................ 19
5.1.2 Upload the data collection program ........................................................................... 22
5.1.3 Connect all the sensors ............................................................................................. 23
5.1.4 Extract the data from the data logger ......................................................................... 24
5.1.5 Extracting the Data from a Memory Card ................................................................... 25
5.2 Climate Station Pre-installation Preparations ...................................................................... 26
5.3 Installing the base tower .................................................................................................. 27
5.3.1 Base Installation ....................................................................................................... 27
5.3.2 Tower Installation ..................................................................................................... 28
5.3.3 Grounding ............................................................................................................... 28
5.4 Installing the Data Logger and Battery ............................................................................... 28
5.5 Installing the Solar Panel .................................................................................................. 29
5.5.1 Connecting the Solar Panel to the Charge Regulator ................................................... 29
5.5.2 Orientation and Inclination of the Solar Panel ............................................................ 31
5.6 Installing the sensors ........................................................................................................ 31
5.6.1 Vaisala HMP45C Temperature/RH sensor .................................................................. 31
5.6.2 Licor LI200X Solar Radiation sensor ........................................................................... 35
5.6.3 Rain Gauge (TB4) ..................................................................................................... 36
5.7 Finishing steps ................................................................................................................. 38
5.7.1 Secure the weather resistant enclosure ....................................................................... 38
5.7.2 Site Metadata Protocol .............................................................................................. 39
5.8 Managing sensors ........................................................................................................... 43
5.9 Test run the station .......................................................................................................... 44