DEOS : Station Metadata

DEOS Technical Note #5

Dr. Geoffrey E. Quelch

Research Fellow,
University of Delaware,
Center for Climatic Research


   University of Delaware
   NewarkDE 19716
   
  

Version 2

All material herein is copyright by the Delaware Environmental Observing System

Published: June 22nd 2004

Revision History
Revision 1.12004/06/22GEQ
Initial version
Revision 1.22004/07/30GEQ
Added station IDs to titles for easier referencing.
Revision 1.32004/08/05GEQ
Added stations DCCC and DCCW. Added metadata for DCCC, DCCW and DBNG.
Revision 1.42004/09/07GEQ
Changed structure of this document, made each station a separate entity file.
Revision 1.52005/02/02GEQ
Revised station data and added DLAU, DHOC, DIRL and DWAR.
Revision 1.62005/07/05GEQ
Revised station data and added DDFS and DTOW, removed DNRK, DOCG and DWRF.
Revision 1.72006/01/20GEQ
Added DBRG and DGLW.
Revision 2.12006/09/26GEQ
Incremented version number of this document to 2.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Station Metadata
DAGF: University Site at Ag Farm
DBBB: Bethany Beach-Boardwalk
DBKB: Blackbird-NERR Station
DBNG: Bethany Beach National Guard
DBRG: Bridgeville
DCCC: Christiana Hospital
DCCW: Wilmington Hospital
DCHI: Wilmington-NSWMC
DDFS: Dover-DSFS
DFHM: Fair Hill NRMA
DGES: Georgetown
DGLW: Glasgow
DHAR: Harrington Racetrack
DHOC: Hockessin-PAL
DIRL: Indian River-LSS
DJCR: Jones Crossroads-SSWMC
DLAU: Laurel-Airport
DLWG: Kennett Square-Longwood
DMRJ: Mispillion Light
DPTR: Wilmington-Porter Station
DSCR: London Grove-SECCRA
DSJR: St. Jones-NERR Station
DSND: Sandtown-CSWMC
DTOW: Townsend-REC
DWAR: Harbeson-REC

Introduction

This document summarizes the associated metadata for all field deployed stations of the DEOS network.

Station Metadata

The following sections describe the DEOS station metadata.

DAGF: University Site at Ag Farm

The following tables describe the University Site at Agriculture Farm station metadata.

Table 1. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDAGF 
Array ID95 
Commission Date8/27/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityNewark 
CountyNew Castle 
StateDE 
Latitude39° 40' 8" N39.66889°
Longitude75° 44' 57" W-75.749167°
WatershedsWhite Clay Creek 
Elevation32.3m106ft.

Table 2. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane03001 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureCS615 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessModel 237 

Notes

None.

DBBB: Bethany Beach-Boardwalk

The following tables describe the Bethany Beach-Boardwalk station metadata.

Table 3. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDBBB 
Array ID43 
Commission Date5/28/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityBethany Beach 
CountySussex 
StateDE 
Latitude38° 32' 20" N38.538889°
Longitude75° 3' 15" W-75.054167°
WatershedsLittle Assawoman Bay 
Elevation3.4m11ft.

Table 4. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258 in
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane03001 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureNone 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DBKB: Blackbird-NERR Station

The following tables describe the Blackbird-NERR station metadata.

Table 5. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDBKB 
Array ID14 
Commission Date5/20/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityBlackbird Landing 
CountyNew Castle 
StateDE 
Latitude39° 23' 43" N39.395278°
Longitude75° 37' 54" W-75.631667°
WatershedsBlackbird Creek 
Elevation16.8m55ft.

Table 6. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258 in
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane05103 Wind Monitor 
Solar RadiationLI190SB - PAR 
Soil MoistureNone 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DBNG: Bethany Beach National Guard

The following tables describe the "Bethany Beach National Guard" station metadata.

Table 7. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDBNG 
Array ID188 
Commission Date8/5/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityBethany Beach 
CountySussex 
StateDE 
Latitude38° 32' 43" N38.545278°
Longitude75° 3' 45" W-75.062500°
WatershedsLittle Assawoman Bay 
Elevation2.4m8ft.

Table 8. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258 in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane03001 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureNone 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DBRG: Bridgeville

The following tables describe the Bridgeville station metadata.

Table 9. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDBRG 
Array ID57 
Commission DateX/X/2006 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityBridgeville 
CountySussex 
StateDE 
Latitude38° 43' 13" N38.720258°
Longitude75° 35' 22" W-75.589462°
Watersheds  
Elevation11.0m36ft.

Table 10. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane03001 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureCS615 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessModel 237 

Notes

Instrument metadata TBD.

DCCC: Christiana Hospital

The following tables describe the Christiana Hospital station metadata.

Table 11. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDCCC 
Array ID39 
Commission Date8/5/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityChristiana 
CountyNew Castle 
StateDE 
Latitude39° 41' 32" N39.692222°
Longitude75° 40' 11" W-75.669722°
WatershedsChristiana River 
Elevation54.6m179ft.

Table 12. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHSee notes 
RaingageSee notes 
Barometric PressureSee notes 
Anemometer/Wind VaneSee notes 
Solar RadiationSee notes 
Soil MoistureSee notes 
Soil TemperatureSee notes 
Snow DepthSee notes 
Leaf WetnessSee notes 

Notes

All instruments are from the Columbia Weather Systems - Capricorn 2000 Weather Station Suite.

The station is located on the roof of a building and is subject to light pollution.

The wind direction field is reported as one of 16 discrete values at the instrument and converted to the equivalent angle.

DCCW: Wilmington Hospital

The following tables describe the "Wilmington Hospital" station metadata.

Table 13. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDCCW 
Array ID40 
Commission Date8/5/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityWilmington 
CountyNew Castle 
StateDE 
Latitude39° 45' 3" N39.750833°
Longitude75° 32' 58" W-75.549444°
WatershedsBrandywine Creek 
Elevation68.6m225ft.

Table 14. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHSee notes 
RaingageSee notes 
Barometric PressureSee notes 
Anemometer/Wind VaneSee notes 
Solar RadiationSee notes 
Soil MoistureSee notes 
Soil TemperatureSee notes 
Snow DepthSee notes 
Leaf WetnessSee notes 

Notes

All instruments are from the Columbia Weather Systems - Capricorn 2000 Weather Station Suite.

The station is located on the roof of a building and is subject to light pollution.

The wind direction field is reported as one of 16 discrete values at the instrument and converted to the equivalent angle.

DCHI: Wilmington-NSWMC

The following tables describe the Wilmington-NSWMC station metadata.

Table 15. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDCHI 
Array ID120 
Commission Date9/2/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityWilmington 
CountyNew Castle 
StateDE 
Latitude39° 43' 58" N39.732778°
Longitude75° 31' 6" W-75.518333°
WatershedsShellpot Creek 
Elevation7.6m25ft.

Table 16. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE525L6in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind VaneMetOne 034A 
Solar RadiationLI200S 
Soil MoistureNone 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DDFS: Dover-DSFS

The following tables describe the Dover-DSFS metadata.

Table 17. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDDFS 
Array ID153 
Commission DateX/X/2005 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityDover 
CountyKent 
StateDE 
Latitude39° 9' 59" N39.166389°
Longitude75° 35' 28" W-75.59111°
WatershedsSt. Jones River 
Elevation15.5m51ft.

Table 18. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane03001 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureCS616 
Soil Temperature107 Probe 
Snow DepthSR50 
Leaf Wetness  

Notes

None.

DFHM: Fair Hill NRMA

The following tables describe the Fair Hill NRMA station metadata.

Table 19. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDFHM 
Array ID49 
Commission Date8/27/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityFair Hill 
CountyCecil 
StateMD 
Latitude39° 42' 36" N39.710000°
Longitude75° 50' 18" W-75.838333°
WatershedsBig Elk Creek 
Elevation45.7m150ft.

Table 20. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE525M9.6in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane034 Wind Set 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureCS615 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessModel 237 

Notes

None.

DGES: Georgetown

The following tables describe the Georgetown station metadata.

Table 21. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDGES 
Array ID215 
Commission Date  
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityGeorgetown 
CountySussex 
StateDE 
Latitude38° 38' 11" N38.636389°
Longitude75° 27' 10" W-75.452778°
WatershedsDeep Creek 
Elevation13.7m45ft.

Table 22. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RH  
Raingage  
Barometric Pressure  
Anemometer/Wind Vane  
Solar Radiation  
Soil Moisture  
Soil Temperature  
Snow Depth  

Notes

None.

DGLW: Glasgow

The following tables describe the Glasgow station metadata.

Table 23. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDGLW 
Array ID82 
Commission DateX/X/2006 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityGlasgow 
County  
StateDE 
Latitude39° 36' 21" N39.605822°
Longitude75° 43' 43" W-75.728633°
Watersheds  
Elevation21.3m70ft.

Table 24. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane03001 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureCS615 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessModel 237 

Notes

Instrument metadata TBD.

DHAR: Harrington Racetrack

The following tables describe the Harrington Racetrack station metadata.

Table 25. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDHAR 
Array ID205 
Commission Date8/27/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityHarrington 
CountyKent 
StateDE 
Latitude38° 54' 48" N38.913333°
Longitude75° 34' 13" W-75.570278°
WatershedsMurderkill River 
Elevation16.8m55ft.

Table 26. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind VaneTBD 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureTBD 
Soil TemperatureTBD 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DHOC: Hockessin-PAL

The following tables describe the Hockessin-PAL station metadata.

Table 27. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDHOC 
Array ID2 
Commission Date  
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityHockessin 
CountyNew Castle 
StateDE 
Latitude39° 46' 33" N39.775833°
Longitude75° 40' 40" W-75.677778°
WatershedsWhite Clay Creek 
Elevation100.3m329ft.

Table 28. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258in.
Barometric PressureCS107 
Anemometer/Wind Vane3003 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureNone 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthSR50 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DIRL: Indian River-LSS

The following tables describe the Indian River-LSS station metadata.

Table 29. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDIRL 
Array ID150 
Commission Date  
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityIndian River Inlet 
CountySussex 
StateDE 
Latitude38° 38' 2" N38.633889°
Longitude75° 4' 1" W-75.066944°
WatershedsIndian River Bay 
Elevation5.5m18ft.

Table 30. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258in.
Barometric PressureCS108 
Anemometer/Wind Vane3004 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureNone 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DJCR: Jones Crossroads-SSWMC

The following tables describe the Jones Crossroads-SSWMC station metadata.

Table 31. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDJCR 
Array ID119 
Commission Date8/27/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityJones Crossroads 
CountySussex 
StateDE 
Latitude38° 35' 41" N38.594722°
Longitude75° 26' 12" W-75.436667°
WatershedsDep 
Elevation18.6m61ft.

Table 32. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE525L6in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind VaneMetOne 034A 
Solar RadiationLI200S 
Soil MoistureNone 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DLAU: Laurel-Airport

The following tables describe the Laurel-Airport station metadata.

Table 33. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDLAU 
Array ID32 
Commission Date  
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityLaurel 
CountySussex 
StateDE 
Latitude38° 32' 32" N38.542222°
Longitude75° 35' 40" W-75.594444°
WatershedsBroad Creek 
Elevation12.2m40ft.

Table 34. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258in.
Barometric PressureCS106 
Anemometer/Wind Vane3002 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureCS616 
Soil Temperature107 Probe 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DLWG: Kennett Square-Longwood

The following tables describe the Kennett Square-Longwood station metadata.

Table 35. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDLWG 
Array ID72 
Commission Date6/21/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityKennett Square 
CountyChester 
StatePA 
Latitude39° 52' 18" N39.871667°
Longitude75° 40' 57" W-75.682500°
WatershedsRed Clay Creek 
Elevation140.2m460ft.

Table 36. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258 in
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane03001 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureNone 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DMRJ: Mispillion Light

The following tables describe the Mispillion Light station metadata.

Table 37. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDMRJ 
Array ID168 
Commission Date8/27/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CitySlaughter Beach 
CountyKent 
StateDE 
Latitude38° 56' 35" N38.943056°
Longitude75° 18' 33" W-75.309167°
WatershedsMisipillon River 
Elevation3.0m10ft.

Table 38. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane05103 Wind Monitor 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureTBD 
Soil TemperatureTBD 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DPTR: Wilmington-Porter Station

The following tables describe the Wilmington-Porter station metadata.

Table 39. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDPTR 
Array ID124 
Commission Date3/8/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityWilmington 
CountyNew Castle 
StateDE 
Latitude39° 46' 26" N39.773889°
Longitude75° 32' 31" W-75.541944°
WatershedsBrandywine Creek 
Elevation82.3m270ft.

Table 40. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RH[a]HMP45C 
RaingageTE5258 in
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane03001 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureCS616 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

[a] Relative Humidity.

Notes

None.

DSCR: London Grove-SECCRA

The following tables describe the London Grove-SECCRA station metadata.

Table 41. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDSCR 
Array ID106 
Commission Date6/22/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityLondon Grove 
CountyChester 
StatePA 
Latitude39° 51' 56" N39.865556°
Longitude75° 50' 47" W-75.846389°
WatershedsWhite Clay Creek 
Elevation190.5m625ft.

Table 42. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258 in
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane03001 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureNone 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DSJR: St. Jones-NERR Station

The following tables describe the St. Jones-NERR station metadata.

Table 43. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDSJR 
Array ID5 
Commission Date5/10/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityKitts Hummock 
CountyKent 
StateDE 
Latitude39° 5' 20" N39.088889°
Longitude75° 26' 13" W-75.436944°
WatershedsSt. Jones River 
Elevation2.4m8ft.

Table 44. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258 in
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane05103 Wind Monitor 
Solar RadiationLI190SB - PAR 
Soil MoistureNone 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DSND: Sandtown-CSWMC

The following tables describe the Sandtown-CSWMC station metadata.

Table 45. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDSND 
Array ID118 
Commission Date8/27/2004 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CitySandtown 
CountyKent 
StateDE 
Latitude39° 2' 16" N39.037778°
Longitude75° 43' 47" W-75.729722°
WatershedsChoptank River 
Elevation19.5m64ft.

Table 46. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE525L6in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind VaneMetOne 034A 
Solar RadiationLI200S 
Soil MoistureNone 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessNone 

Notes

None.

DTOW: Townsend-REC

The following tables describe the Townsend-REC station metadata.

Table 47. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDTOW 
Array ID175 
Commission DateX/X/2005 
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityTownsend 
CountyNew Castle 
StateDE 
Latitude39° 23' 26" N39.390556°
Longitude75° 35' 28" W-75.748333°
WatershedsAppoquinimink River 
Elevation21.0m69ft.

Table 48. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHHMP45C 
RaingageTE5258in.
Barometric PressureCS105 
Anemometer/Wind Vane03001 Wind Sentry 
Solar RadiationLI200X 
Soil MoistureCS615 
Soil TemperatureNone 
Snow DepthNone 
Leaf WetnessModel 237 

Notes

Instrument metadata TBD.

DWAR: Harbeson-REC

The following tables describe the Harbeson-REC station metadata.

Table 49. Location Metadata

ItemValueNote
Station IDDWAR 
Array ID105 
Commission Date  
Station TypeDEOS-5 
CityHarbeson 
CountySussex 
StateDE 
Latitude38° 40' 43" N38.678611°
Longitude75° 14' 47" W-75.246389°
WatershedsRehoboth Bay 
Elevation10.4m34ft.

Table 50. Instrument Metadata

TypeValueNote
Temperature/RHTBD 
RaingageTBD 
Barometric PressureTBD 
Anemometer/Wind VaneTBD 
Solar RadiationTBD 
Soil MoistureTBD 
Soil TemperatureTBD 
Snow DepthTBD 
Leaf WetnessTBD 

Notes

None.