Specifications

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TEAM Climate Monitoring Protocol 3.1
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Compiled script or computer program that instructs the data
logger where each sensor is connected, the frequency of data collection (e.g. every 5 sec), the
interval of measurement report (e.g. 5 min), and what to do with the different variables for each
interval (e.g. calculate an average, total, minimum, standard deviation, etc). TEAM uses a
standardized script to ensure data collection is uniform across climate stations in the network.
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An internet portal that is used for uploading data. The system stores
all of the information that is required by this protocol in an easy to access system. In addition to
storing site maintenance and spatial information, there are also separate tabs for describing the
site, uploading images, managing sensors, and recording height profiles as well as manual rainfall
measurements.
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Process of transferring information (from a data logger, Excel sheet, a
maintenance log, etc) to the TEAM portal through a predefined process (e.g. DeskTEAM). The data
received is checked for basic consistency before being incorporated into the TEAM database.
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Special box that houses the data logger and other sensitive components of the
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Process to protect the climate tower from lightning and/or the accumulation of static
electricity. The base tower is protected with a rod that routes potential lightning strikes to the
ground through a 4 AWG cable (copper cable 5.19 mm diameter). The data logger and enclosure
are also grounded to this same cable to discharge them from static electricity through a 12 AWG
cable (copper cable 2.05 mm diameter).
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Device to store climate data collected by the data logger (usually a 32-64 MB
Compact Flash card). The data logger partitions the memory card in a special way to maximize the
amount of data stored.
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Data about other data. In general, metadata is structured or standardized using a
scheme to capture it and make it interchangeable and easily readable. Climate metadata includes
details about the sensors (e.g. type, make, model, calibration, etc.), the data logger (model,
firmware version, etc.), the climate station (latitude, longitude, start date, maintenance information
records). TEAM uses the Ecological Metadata Language (EML) standards.
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Software provided by Campbell Scientific to program a data logger, extract
data from it and visualize it. TEAM uses PC200W to initially setup the time in the data logger, load
the TEAM climate data collection script and extract data from the data logger or a memory card.
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Quantitative measurement of rainfall during a specified time interval. Rainfall is
usually measured in linear units (e.g. mm/time) to standardize for capture area; volume of water
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signal to the data logger for every 0.25 mm of rain captured.
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coming from the sun (300-2800 nm). The pyranometer measures solar radiation flux density
(watts/m
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function of sun position, season, cloud cover, atmospheric composition and any other
physical/chemical variables that filter irradiance.