BEACHON Met Data
Location:  Manitou Experimental Forest, Chemistry Tower
Investigator:  Andrew Turnipseed
Fileaname Format:  NCAR_Met_2010mmdd_V1.txt
		(tab-delimited, ASCI text files)

Sensors, Models and Locations:  
Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR)
	z=27.8 m	Li190a quantum sensor
	z=1.8 m		Li190a quantum sensor
	z=7.0 m		Apogee SQL line quantum sensor
	z=3.7 m		Apogee SQL line quantum sensor
	z=1.8 m		Apogee SQL line quantum sensor (denoted z=1.8m(LQ))
Temperature and Relative Humidity
	z=25.3 m	Vaisala HMP35C
	z=7.0 m		Vaisala HMO35C
Wind speed/direction
	z=23.5 m	Met One 034A Cup/Vane anemometer
Barometric Pressure
	z=11.0m		Vaisala PTB101b barometer
Precipitation
	z=11.0m		TE525 Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge (Campbell Scientific)
Data Logging:  		Campbell CR1000 data logger
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Time Interval:  5 minute averages
(some faster rate data is available from investigator if needed, turnip@ucar.edu)
Time Tag: Mid-point of the 5 min. period.
Missing/invalid data:  -9999
Other comments:  

Data Columns:
Column:
1.	Date:mm/dd/2010
2.	hour:minute:sec (midpoint of 1 min. average)
3.	Decimal Day
4.	PAR, z= 27m, micromoles m-2 s-1
5.	PAR, z=1.8 m (using single quantum sensor), micromoles m-2 s-1
6.	PAR, z=7.0 m, micromoles m-2 s-1
7.	PAR, z=3.7 m, micromoles m-2 s-1
8. 	PAR, z=1.8 m (using line quantum sensor), micromoles m-2 s-1
9.	Temperature, z = 25.3 m, oC
10.	Temperature, z = 7.0 m, oC
11.	Relative Humidity, z=25.3m, %
12.	Relative Humidity, z=7.0m, %
13. 	Wind direction, z=23.5 m, degrees from North  
14.	Wind speed, z=23.5 m, m/s
15.	Barometric Pressure, z=11.0m, mbar
16.	Precipitation, z=11m, mm