Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: Instrument locations

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: McNamara, Derek J.
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: Instrument locations
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: Forest Service Research Data Archive
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0050
Description:
Abstract:
This data publication contains the location of instruments placed in the field as part of a prescribed fire research campaign conducted at the Camp Swift Military Base in Bastrop County, Texas on January 15, 2014. The Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014 consisted of three fires ignited in burn blocks of dimensions 100 meters (m) by 100 m on January 15, 2014. Fires were ignited on relatively flat areas of grass vegetation in moderate winds. This dataset represents the locations of 289 ground instruments placed during the research burns. Each point contains additional information about the instrument geographic setup, and accuracy of recorded positions. Data associated with each instrument are available in separate data packages within the Forest Service Research Data Archive.
Purpose:
The objective of the research burns was to create a dataset comprised of ground based and remote sensing measurements. Recording of instrument locations was conducted so that individual measurements can be co-located in space with all other measurements. The majority of the instrument locations were documented with a GEOXH GeoExplorer 6000 series Trimble - differential Global Positioning System (GPS) unit. Post-processing of GPS collected data was done in Pathfinder Office 5.4. A minimum of four satellites were required for recording GPS points found in this dataset. The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Smart Setting for position dilution of precision (PDOP), signal to noise ratio (SNR) and estimate of horizontal error (EHE) on the Trimble unit was selected for this site, requiring no adjustments of settings within the study area. Wide Area Augmentation Systems (WAAS) along with post-processing enhanced the precision of the data derived. A custom data dictionary for field collection was created to facilitate data collection. Locations of specific thermocouples on the rake were determined based on the thermocouple spacing and the beginning location of each thermocouple rake as recorded with a Garmin GPS unit by the Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014, Fire Behavior Group.
Supplemental_Information:
A summary of the Camp Swift project can be found in the full data download (\Supplements\ CampSwiftFireExperiment2014_Project_Overview.pdf). A United States Forest Service ArcGIS Online interactive website is also developed to describe the study and examine the integrated data quality for the Camp Swift effort (see cross reference below). Finally, a document detailing the procedures used to set up the burn blocks can be found in the full data download (\Supplements\CampSwiftFireExperiment2014_BurnBlockDesign.pdf).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20140114
Ending_Date: 20140115
Currentness_Reference:
Ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
Data were measured at the Camp Swift Army Base in Bastrop County, Texas. More thorough descriptions of the Camp Swift Study Site can be found in the accompanying ArcGIS Online Story Map entitled “Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: Integrated Data Quality Assessment” as referenced in the cross reference section of this document. Published data were collected between January 14, 2015 and January 15, 2015. Set up of the burn blocks occurred before these dates as did initial scoping of the study area.
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -97.275162
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -97.268470
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.248779
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.244704
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: fire behavior
Theme_Keyword: time series
Theme_Keyword: JFSP
Theme_Keyword: Joint Fire Science Program
Theme_Keyword: Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014
Theme_Keyword: Sound Detection and Ranging
Theme_Keyword: SODAR
Theme_Keyword: anemometer
Theme_Keyword: thermocouple
Theme_Keyword: thermocouple rake
Theme_Keyword: range pole
Theme_Keyword: wildland fire
Theme_Keyword: wind
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Research & Development Taxonomy
Theme_Keyword: Fire effects on environment
Theme_Keyword: Prescribed fire
Theme_Keyword: Fire ecology
Theme_Keyword: Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment
Theme_Keyword: Fire
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Bastrop County
Place_Keyword: Texas
Place_Keyword: Camp Swift Army Base
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:

McNamara, Derek J. 2018. Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: Instrument locations. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0050
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Geospatial Measurement Solutions, LLC
Contact_Person: Derek McNamara
Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical
Address: 1841 4th Street
City: Hood River
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97031
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-818-2152
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dmgeo@gmsgis.com
Data_Set_Credit:
Funding for this project provided by the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP 11-1-3-29): https://www.firescience.gov. Funding also provided by the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station and Pacific Northwest Research Station. Funding also provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Version 6.2 (Build 9200); Esri ArcGIS 10.5.0.6491
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Derek McNamara, Geospatial Measurement Solutions, LLC, GIS Analyst
Originator: William Mell, United States Forest Service, Combustion Engineer
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: Integrated Data Quality Assessment
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=aa3726577d9549a2a26b7d000fb98512
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Butler, Bret W.
Originator: Jimenez, Daniel M.
Originator: Teske, Casey C.
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: In-situ anemometer measurements
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: Forest Service Research Data Archive
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0041
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Butler, Bret W.
Originator: Jimenez, Daniel M.
Originator: Teske, Casey C.
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: Fire behavior packages and videos
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: Forest Service Research Data Archive
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0042
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Butler, Bret W.
Originator: Jimenez, Daniel M.
Originator: Teske, Casey C.
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: SODAR measurements
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: Forest Service Research Data Archive
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0051
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Butler, Bret W.
Originator: Jimenez, Daniel M.
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: Thermocouple rakes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: Forest Service Research Data Archive
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0052
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
All attributes were manually checked for appropriate values. Certain attribute values were automatically populated by the GPS unit.
Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:
Manual check of attributes in ArcGIS.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Locations of instruments were checked for duplicate points.
Completeness_Report:
All ground instrument locations are found in this dataset. Thermocouple rake locations were recorded with a garmin GPS unit and do not have measures of location accuracy. The spatial locations of the thermocouple rakes, therefore, could be less accurate.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Texas Natural Resources Information System
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
CAPCOG 2008 140cm Lidar
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: https://tnris.org/data-catalog/entry/capcog-2008-140cm
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2008
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Observed
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
CAPCOG 2008 140cm Lidar
Source_Contribution:
The ground height of the instrument was recorded from a digital elevation model produced from a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) acquisition occurring in 2008(CAPCOG 2008 140cm Lidar).
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Point features were collected with a minimum of 180 positions at a one second interval and averaged. All similar map features were collected on a single day or on consecutive days at the sampling centroids.
Process_Date: 20140114
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Excet Inc.
Contact_Person: Karen Ridenour
Contact_Position: Field Data Collector
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
City: Bastrop
State_or_Province: Texas
Postal_Code: 78602
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 512-417-9133
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ridenour.karenc@gmail.com
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
On a nightly basis, the data were downloaded and differentially corrected using Pathfinder Office 5.4. The base station used was TxDOT, Austin (Texas Department of Transportation); Position: 30°09'41.00251"N, 94°10'51.18799"W.
Process_Date: 20140301
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Excet Inc.
Contact_Person: Karen Ridenour
Contact_Position: Field Data Collector
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
City: Bastrop
State_or_Province: Texas
Postal_Code: 78602
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 512-417-9133
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ridenour.karenc@gmail.com
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The various GPS files were integrated into one file with no duplicate points and export to this File Geodatabase Feature Class. Additional information from field notes was included in various attributes for this dataset. The locations of each thermocouple rake, were found by using the most northern end of the Garmin GPS recorded locations, and then using the bearing the rake was placed to determine other points, based on the spacing between each thermocouple rake.

The ground height of the instrument was recorded from a digital elevation model produced from a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) acquisition occurring in 2008.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
CAPCOG 2008 140cm Lidar
Process_Date: 20150114
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Geospatial Measurement Solutions, LLC
Contact_Person: Derek McNamara
Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical
Address: 1841 4th Street
City: Hood River
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97031
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-818-2152
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dmgeo@gmsgis.com
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 289
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 14N
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -99.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 500000.0
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001
Planar_Distance_Units: meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Instrument_Locations
Entity_Type_Definition:
ESRI file geodatabase point feature class containing spatial location of ground instrumentation at the Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PropID
Attribute_Definition:
The ID of the instrument.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Respective data collector.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Instrument IDs as developed by the respective data collector.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Quantity
Attribute_Definition:
The type of instrument.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Respective data collector.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Names for the respective instrument.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: X
Attribute_Definition:
The easting coordinate of the location of the respective anemometer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Trimble GPS Unit
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 666144.0201
Range_Domain_Maximum: 666431.216
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Y
Attribute_Definition:
The northing coordinate of the location of the respective anemometer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Trimble GPS Unit
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 3347035.3063
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3347707.3832
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AGL
Attribute_Definition:
The above ground level height of the instrument in meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Excet Inc.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.3
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Comments
Attribute_Definition:
Comments about the particular instrument.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Respective data collector.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Comments about the instrument as per the respective data collector.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Max_PDOP
Attribute_Definition:
The maximum position dilution of precision. This measure describes the additional multiplicative effect of navigation satellite geometry on positional measurement precision.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Trimble
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.4
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.4
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Max_HDOP
Attribute_Definition:
The maximum horizontal dilution of precision. A measure of the geometric quality of a GPS satellite configuration in the sky. HDOP is a factor in determining the relative accuracy of a horizontal position. The smaller the DOP number, the better the geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Trimble
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.8
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.4
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Corr_Type
Attribute_Definition:
The type of differential correction performed on the respective point.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Trimble
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
See Trimble Pathfinder Office 5.4 for list of correction types.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Horz_Prec
Attribute_Definition:
The horizontal precision of the point in meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Trimble
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.7
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GrndHt
Attribute_Definition:
The ground height of the instrument locations as recorded in meters from a LIDAR derived digital elevation model (DEM).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
LIDAR
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 158.616364
Range_Domain_Maximum: 165.434219
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
DATA

\Data\InstrumentLayout.gdb: ESRI file geodatabase point feature class containing spatial location of ground instrumentation at the Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014. (See the entity and attribute detail section above for a complete descriptions of the data available in this file.)
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
None provided
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
SUPPLEMENTAL FILES

NOTE: in the attached files, plot = burn block

Camp Swift Overview

\Supplements\CampSwiftFireExperiment2014_BurnBlockDesign.pdf: Adobe Acrobat PDF/a file containing a description of the 2014 Camp Swift Study Sites and processes used to create the burn block design.

\Supplements\CampSwiftFireExperiment2014_Project_Overview.pdf: Adobe Acrobat PDF/a document providing an overview of the Camp Swift effort.

\Supplements\FieldNotes.pdf: Adobe Acrobat PDF/a document containing a scan of handwritten notes recorded by the data collectors.


Instrument Locations & Specifications

\Supplements\InstrumentIgnitionLocations.pdf: Geospatial PDF file containing a map showing instrument locations.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
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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 September 2018. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS.
Resource_Description: RDS-2018-0050
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20180927
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Geospatial Measurement Solutions, LLC
Contact_Person: Derek McNamara
Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical
Address: 1841 4th Street
City: Hood River
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97031
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-818-2152
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dmgeo@gmsgis.com
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