Fernow Experimental Forest daily air temperature

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Edwards, Pamela J.
Originator: Wood, Frederica
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Fernow Experimental Forest daily air temperature
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Newtown Square, PA
Publisher: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Other_Citation_Details:
Updated 18 August 2023
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0013
Description:
Abstract:
This data publication contains daily maximum and minimum air temperature measured at two weather stations on the Fernow Experimental Forest from 1951 to 2021. The Fernow Experimental Forest is located on the Monongahela National Forest in Tucker County, West Virginia.
Purpose:
This data publication is used by USDA Forest Service scientists, staff and cooperators in support of research in hydrology, watershed management, silviculture, forest ecology, and wildlife ecology in the central Appalachian region and inter-regional comparisons.
Supplemental_Information:
* This metadata applies to the raw data available through the full data publication download. Summary data available through the online query are calculated based on user selections and should be carefully interpreted.

For more details on the Fernow Experimental Forest see the vast list of publications available: https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/nrs/forestsandranges/locations/fernow.

Original metadata created on 10/24/2011. Minor metadata updates on 11/18/2014. On 11/23/2015, three additional years of data were added (2011-2013), the watershed map was updated, and minor updates were made to the metadata. Minor metadata updates on 12/06/2016. On 8/17/2017, two additional years of data were added (2014-2015), and minor updates were made to the metadata. On 01/09/2020, two additional years of data were added (2016-2017), and minor updates were made to the metadata. On 08/27/2021, two additional years of data were added (2018-2019), and minor updates were made to the metadata. On 08/18/2023, two additional years of data were added (2020-2021), and minor updates were made to the metadata.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1951
Ending_Date: 2021
Currentness_Reference:
Ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
The Fernow Experimental Forest is located on the Monongahela National Forest in Tucker County, West Virginia approximately 2 miles southeast of Parsons, West Virginia.

Station B is located in the Camp Hollow drainage near the mouths of three gauged watersheds (WS): WS-3, WS-4, and WS-5. Station C is located near the top of Fork Mountain in watershed WS-4.
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.71409
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.64276
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.07841
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.02686
Bounding_Altitudes:
Altitude_Minimum: 520
Altitude_Maximum: 1110
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Research & Development Taxonomy
Theme_Keyword: Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment
Theme_Keyword: Animal ecology
Theme_Keyword: Hydrology, watersheds, sedimentation
Theme_Keyword: Plant ecology
Theme_Keyword: Forest & Plant Health
Theme_Keyword: Climate effects
Theme_Keyword: Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis
Theme_Keyword: Monitoring
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: temperature
Theme_Keyword: climate
Theme_Keyword: mixed hardwoods
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Fernow Experimental Forest
Place_Keyword: Monongahela National Forest
Place_Keyword: West Virginia
Place_Keyword: central Appalachian Mountains
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation:

Edwards, Pamela J.; Wood, Frederica. 2011. Fernow Experimental Forest daily air temperature. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. Updated 18 August 2023. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0013
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lacy Rucker
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Contact_Position: Data Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: Timber & Watershed Laboratory
Address: PO Box 404
City: Parsons
State_or_Province: WV
Postal_Code: 26287
Country: USA
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical
Address: Timber & Watershed Laboratory
Address: 459 Nursery Bottom Rd.
City: Parsons
State_or_Province: WV
Postal_Code: 26287
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 304-478-2000 x5552128
Contact Instructions: This contact information was current as of August 2023. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: \Supplements\Fernow_WeatherStations.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Map showing air temperature monitoring sites on the Fernow Experimental Forest.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit:
Funding for this project provided by USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station (previously known as the Northeastern Forest Experiment Station).
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
The original data file was a space-delimited ASCII text file.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Adams, Mary Beth
Originator: Kochenderfer, James N.
Originator: Wood, Frederica
Originator: Angradi, Ted R.
Originator: Edwards, Pamela
Publication_Date: 1994
Title:
Forty years of hydrometeorological data from the Fernow Experiment Forest, West Virginia
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Gen. Tech. Rep.
Issue_Identification: NE-184
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Radnor, PA
Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station
Other_Citation_Details:
24 p.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-GTR-184
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Air temperature data in this dataset are considered accurate within +/- 2 degrees Celsius according to the manufacturer specifications.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
All data in this dataset have undergone quality assurance checks. Raw data are graphed electronically by year and checked visually for outliers. Questionable values are compared to several days of data before and after the possible outlier. If necessary, the data also are compared to other sites. Inaccurate data are removed from the dataset; missing data appear in the dataset as blanks.

During a period of equipment changes, the hygrothermograph and Omega NOMAD instruments were operated concurrently over a 3-year period, 1998-2000. No significant statistical differences were observed when the data were compared using paired t-tests. Preliminary statistical comparisons between the NOMAD and the first HOBO temperature loggers showed the HOBO data were significantly higher than the NOMAD data, but the mean differences were less than the instrument accuracy provided by the manufacturer. Daily maximum data averaged 0.5 degrees Celsius higher for the HOBO logger compared to the NOMAD logger while daily minimum data averaged 1.5 degrees Celsius higher.
Completeness_Report:
Overall, annual data completeness averaged 97.3 percent. Missing data were due to equipment malfunctions. Percent completeness for the hygrothermograph data averaged 99.6 percent for 1952-1996. The NOMAD loggers averaged 89.0 percent completeness for 1998-2007 and the HOBO loggers (both models combined) averaged 98.0 percent completeness for 2008-2019. Data completeness for 2020-2021 was 100.0 percent.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
From 1951 to mid-August 1997 air temperature was measured with a Belfort 594 hygrothermograph in conjunction with a set of maximum and minimum thermometers. Strip charts were changed weekly. Omega NOMAD model RH-32 temperature sensors with integrated data loggers were used from mid-August 1997 through 2007. Two identical instruments were rotated on a weekly basis at each station; data were downloaded weekly. From 2008 to 2017 air temperature was measured with Onset Computer HOBO Pro Series model H08-032-08 temperature sensors and data loggers which were downloaded monthly. All equipment was located in National Weather Service-type louvered instrument shelters through 2017. In January 2018 Onset Computer HOBO Pro version 2 model U23-001 temperature sensors and data loggers were installed in HOBO radiation shields (model RS1) at both sites. Use of the louvered shelters was discontinued. Data are downloaded monthly.

See Methodology citations for a description of the treatments applied to this experimental forest.
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kochenderfer, James N.
Originator: Aubertin, Gerald M.
Publication_Date: 1975
Title:
Effects of management practices on water quality and quantity: Fernow Experimental Forest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: conference proceedings
Other_Citation_Details:
In: West Virginia Municipal Watershed Management Symposium Proceedings. General Technical Report NE-13. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 14-24.
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/3959
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kochenderfer, J.N.
Originator: Wendel, G.W.
Publication_Date: 1983
Title:
Plant succession and hydrologic recovery on a deforested and herbicided watershed
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Forest Science
Issue_Identification: 29(3): 545-558
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kochenderfer, J.N.
Originator: Edwards, P.J.
Originator: Helvey, J.D.
Publication_Date: 1990
Title:
Land management and water yield in the Appalachians
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: conference proceedings
Other_Citation_Details:
In: Proceedings, IR Conference, Watershed Management/IR DIV/ASCE, Watershed Planning and Analysis in Action Symposium. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers: 523-532
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Edwards, Pamela J.
Originator: Kochenderfer, James N.
Originator: Coble, Dean W.
Originator: Adams, Mary B.
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:
Soil leachate responses during 10 years of induced whole-watershed acidification
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
Issue_Identification: 140: 99-118
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/15191
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Edwards, Pamela J.
Originator: Wood, Frederica
Originator: Kochenderfer, James N.
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:
Baseflow and peakflow chemical responses to experimental applications of ammonium sulphate to forested watersheds in north-central West Virginia, USA
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Hydrological Processes
Issue_Identification: 16: 2287-2310
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.1000
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/18925
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Schuler, Thomas M.
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
Fifty years of partial harvesting in a mixed mesophytic forest: composition and productivity
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Issue_Identification: 34: 985-997
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1139/x03-262
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/7944
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Schuler, Thomas M.
Originator: Ford, W. Mark
Originator: Adams, Mary Beth
Originator: Kochenderfer, James N.
Originator: Edwards, Pamela J.
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Large area comparisons of forest management practices in West Virginia (1951-present).
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Other_Citation_Details:
In: Irland, L.C; Camp, A.E.; Brissette, J.C.; Donohew, Z.R., eds. Long-term Silvicultural and Ecological Studies, Results for Science and Management. Research Paper 005. New Haven, CT: Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Global Institute for Sustainable Forestry: 94-103
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/19016
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Daily maximum and minimum air temperature were read manually from the hygrothermograph strip charts and hand-entered from 1951 through mid-August 1997.
Process_Date: 199708
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
From mid-August 1997 through 2021 air temperature data downloaded from the Omega NOMAD and Onset HOBO loggers are compiled into annual files of hourly measurements. SAS software or Microsoft Excel pivot tables are used to extract the daily maximum and minimum air temperature values. (This is done each year.)
Process_Date: 2021
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Fernow Experimental Forest
Entity_Type_Definition:
The Fernow Experimental Forest (FEF) is an experimental forest in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
USDA Forest Service
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: air temperature site
Entity_Type_Definition:
Temperature gauge located at an FEF weather station used to measure air temperature on an hourly basis.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
Fernow Experimental Forest Data Manager
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: daily air temperature
Attribute_Definition:
Daily minimum and maximum air temperature measured in degrees Celsius (numeric).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Fernow Experimental Forest Data Manager
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: station ID
Attribute_Definition:
Text identifier denoting the location of each temperature gauge on the FEF.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Fernow Experimental Forest Data Manager
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Weather station in the Camp Hollow drainage near the mouths of 3 gauged watersheds: WS-3, WS-4, WS-5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Fernow Experimental Forest Data Manager
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Weather station near the top of Fork Mountain in watershed WS-4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Fernow Experimental Forest Data Manager
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
DATA DESCRIBED BELOW ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH FULL DATA PUBLICATION DOWNLOAD:

Comma-delimited ASCII text file (also available as a tab-delimited file through the online query tool) containing the following variables:

Weather Station = Weather station identification code (B=weather station in Camp Hollow, C=weather station on Fork Mountain);

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) = Day of measurement (mm/dd/yyyy, where mm=month, dd=day, and yyyy=year);

Max Daily Temperature (Degrees C) = Daily maximum air temperature (degrees Celsius); and

Min Daily Temperature (Degrees C) = Daily minimum air temperature (degrees Celsius).

* Note that means, minimums, and maximums of the temperature measurements above can be calculated using the online query tool. But be aware that calculations are based on user selections and should be carefully interpreted.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
None provided
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Research and Development
Contact_Position: Research Data Archivist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 240 West Prospect Road
City: Fort Collins
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80526
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: see Contact Instructions
Contact Instructions: This contact information was current as of August 2023. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS
Resource_Description: RDS-2011-0013
Distribution_Liability:
Metadata documents have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness. Unless otherwise stated, all data and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. However, neither the author, the Archive, nor any part of the federal government can assure the reliability or suitability of these data for a particular purpose. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed for a user's application of these data or related materials.

The metadata, data, or related materials may be updated without notification. If a user believes errors are present in the metadata, data or related materials, please use the information in (1) Identification Information: Point of Contact, (2) Metadata Reference: Metadata Contact, or (3) Distribution Information: Distributor to notify the author or the Archive of the issues.
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Format_Name: ASCII
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Format_Specification:
ASCII text
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0013
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20230818
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Contact_Position: Data Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: Timber & Watershed Laboratory
Address: PO Box 404
City: Parsons
State_or_Province: WV
Postal_Code: 26287
Country: USA
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical
Address: Timber & Watershed Laboratory
Address: 459 Nursery Bottom Rd.
City: Parsons
State_or_Province: WV
Postal_Code: 26287
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 304-478-2000
Contact Instructions: This contact information was current as of August 2023. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
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