ESP Data Set Summary

Accession:	EVAPOR	Theme:	Meteorology
Data Set Title:	Potential Evapotranspiration observations from Barro Colorado Island
Originator:	Steven Paton
Study Type:	Monitoring
Study Period:	Oct 21, 1993 to June 01, 2004 - planned to continue indefinitely
Abstract:	Daily potential ET records from Barro Colorado Island by STRI as part of the T-ESP. Data are recorded manually using an EtGage Atmometer at approximately 8:30 am at the Laboratory Clearing (SITE='CLARO *') and at the 40m & 48m levels of the Lutz Tower (SITE='40M *', '48M *').   Data are archived here.
Locations:	STRI -- BCI, Republic of Panama   CLARO * Laboratory Clearing, EtGage Northing 627675, Easting 1012951 42M * Lutz Tower, 40m level, EtGage Northing 626621, Easting 1012332 48M * Lutz Tower, 48m level, EtGage Northing 626621, Easting 1012332
Data Columns:	Column Name Units Type 1 Site   text 2 Date dd/mm/yyyy date 3 Hour hhhh integer 4 Evap Potential ET (mm) floating-point
Table Size:	5699 records
Review Status:	reviewed by ESP
Publications:	Daws et al 2002, Windsor 1990
Public Release:	Mar 25, 2002
Public File Downloads:	bci_evap_40m_day.zip (data from 40m level of Tower, comma-delimited ASCII text) bci_evap_48m_day.zip (data from 48m level of Tower, comma-delimited ASCII text) bci_evap_cl_day.zip   (data from Laboratory Clearing, comma-delimited ASCII text)