3.33.2. SWTWXSTATION

3.33.2.1. Introduction

SWTWXSTATION is the overarching instrument name for the 107, WINDSET and HMP45A at SWT. Data from these instruments are processed together and stored in the same files.

3.33.2.2. Manufacturer and Model

Model

Brand

Type

Campbell Scientific

Weather station

3.33.2.3. Output definitions

Ouput definition ID

File Identifier

Level Number

QAQC notes

File time resolution

SWTWXStation

MetData_%SITE

0

None

1min

SWTWXStation

MetData_%SITE

0

None

15min

SWTWXStation

MetData_%SITE

1

Thresholding

1min

SWTWXStation

MetData_%SITE

1

Thresholding

15min

3.33.2.4. Processing code

Code used to process raw data: https://github.com/Urban-Meteorology-Reading/Operations-SWT_WX

3.33.2.5. Variables measured by instrument

Table 3.28 Variables measured - sorted alphabetically

Variable ID

Full Name

Unit

Lower Threshold

Upper Threshold

Files present (Output definition ID,Level No,Time resolution)

dir

wind_direction

degree

0.0

360.0

SWTWXStation,0,1min SWTWXStation,0,15min SWTWXStation,1,1min SWTWXStation,1,15min

FLAG

Status flag

N/A

SWTWXStation,1,1min SWTWXStation,1,15min

rain_acc

Rain accumulation over file interval period

mm

0.0

3.0

SWTWXStation,0,1min SWTWXStation,0,15min SWTWXStation,1,1min SWTWXStation,1,15min

RH

relative_humidity

%

0.0

100.0

SWTWXStation,0,1min SWTWXStation,0,15min SWTWXStation,1,1min SWTWXStation,1,15min

Tair

air_temperature

Celsius

-30.0

50.0

SWTWXStation,0,1min SWTWXStation,0,15min SWTWXStation,1,1min SWTWXStation,1,15min

WS

horizontal_wind_speed

m.s-1

0.0

150.0

SWTWXStation,0,1min SWTWXStation,0,15min SWTWXStation,1,1min SWTWXStation,1,15min

3.33.2.6. Serials

Serial

Suffix

SWT123456

A

3.33.2.7. Deployments

3.33.2.7.1. Serial number: SWT123456

Site ID

Start date

End date

SWT

2017-03-18 00:00

3.33.2.8. Photos

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Fig. 3.92 ARG100 ( in foreground) 23-07-2020.

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Fig. 3.93 107, HMP45A 23-07-2020.

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Fig. 3.94 107 and HMP45A in radiation shields, WINDSET on top of tower 10/06/2016

3.33.2.9. Supplementary information

Link

Title

Description

http://data.urban-climate.net/southwark_plots/

Southwark Meteorological Station

Current weather data visualisation and download

3.33.2.10. Data acquisition

Data from 10/05/1999 to 27/01/2017 is available publicly from:

Legassick, Bill, & Grimmond, Sue. (2019). 1999-2017 - London SWT Weather data [Data set]. Zenodo. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2596929

All other data can be requested from Prof. Sue Grimmond (c.s.grimmond@reading.ac.uk).

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