The Environmental Datasets represent measurements taken in 3 distinct environmental settings at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus. The data are separated into pond, field and forest data. Data are collected at these sites using HOBO U30 data loggers equipped with sensors monitoring soil moisture, soil temperature, air temperature and relative humidity. Data are collected hourly and downloaded monthly.
Datasets
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
The entire data set from September 2009 can be downloaded here. Individual month datasets are available below.
Each file contains the data from all three environmental dataset sites.
Column Name |
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| excel_datetime_code | Data type: Float | The Excel date and time code corresponding to the recorded measurement. Format this is as a date or time in Excel or use as an arbitrary timescale in other software packages. |
| excel_day | Data type: Integer | The Excel code corresponding to the day of observation, format as a date in Excel or convert to other formats for use in other packages. |
| excel_time | Data type: Float | The Excel code corresponding to the time of observation (in EST). |
| field_soil_temp_c | Data type: Float | Soil temperature at the field site in degrees Celcius from a sensor buried 30cm below the surface. |
| field_air_temp_c | Data type: Float | Air temperature at the field site in degrees Celcius. |
| field_rh | Data type: Float | Relative humidity in (%) at the field site. |
| field_soil_wc | Data type: Float | Soil water content in m3/m3 recorded at the field site by a sensor 30cm below the soil surface. |
| forest_soil_temp_c | Data type: Float | Soil temperature at the forest site in degrees Celcius from a sensor buried 30cm below the surface. |
| forest_air_temp_c | Data type: Float | Air temperature at the forest site in degrees Celcius. |
| forest_rh | Data type: Float | Relative humidity in (%) at the forest site. |
| forest_soil_wc | Data type: Float | Soil water content in m3/m3 recorded at the forest site by a sensor 30cm below the soil surface. |
| pond_soil_temp_c | Data type: Float | Soil temperature at the pond site in degrees Celcius from a sensor buried 30cm below the surface. |
| pond_air_temp_c | Data type: Float | Air temperature at the pond site in degrees Celcius. |
| pond_rh | Data type: Float | Relative humidity in (%) at the pond site. |
| pond_soil_wc |
Data type: Float | Soil water content in m3/m3 recorded at the pond site by a sensor 30cm below the soil surface. |
NOTE: To convert Solar data in millivolts to Watts/m2, multiply by 93.63. Negative values should be considered zero.
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