Current Niwot Ridge LTER Meteorological Data - Saddle

The following meteorological data are from the Saddle, at 3528m (11,572 ft) on Niwot Ridge. The peak wind gust information is recorded instantaneously, with a sampling interval of 5 seconds. The other measurements are one hour averages comprised of 720 samples collected at 5 second intervals. All the parameters are updated at the top of every hour. This page is also available displayed in U.S. customary units.

1700 - 1800 Mountain Standard Time on 2/9/2010
01) Air Temperature:
-12.55 degrees C
02) Soil Temperature:
-9.38 degrees C
03) Relative Humidity:
58.78 percent
04) Barometric Pressure:
651 millibars
05) Wind Speed:
14.5 meters/second
06) Wind Direction:
267.4 degrees
07) Peak Wind Gust:
17.23 meters/second
08) Time of Peak Gust:
1758 MST
WARNING: These data are raw and have not been quality checked.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Cooperative Agreement
#DEB-0423662.
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