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 metric units.

1900 - 2000 Mountain Daylight Saving Time on 5/11/2008
01) Air Temperature:
39.0 degrees F
02) Soil Temperature:
31.3 degrees F
03) Relative Humidity:
36.98 percent
04) Barometric Pressure:
659.7 millibars
05) Wind Speed:
13 miles/hour
06) Wind Direction:
241.5 degrees
07) Peak Wind Gust:
28 miles/hour
08) Time of Peak Gust:
1825 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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