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.


700 - 800 Mountain Standard Time on 11/7/2009
01) Air Temperature:
1.312 degrees C
02) Soil Temperature:
-1.555 degrees C
03) Relative Humidity:
67.78 percent
04) Barometric Pressure:
661.5 millibars
05) Wind Speed:
7.44 meters/second
06) Wind Direction:
231.2 degrees
07) Peak Wind Gust:
19.62 meters/second
08) Time of Peak Gust:
716 MST

WARNING: These data are raw and have not been quality checked.




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