T-ESP Data Set Summary

Accession: SUN10 Theme: Meteorology
Data Set Title: 10-min average solar radiation observations from Parque Natural Metropolitano (PNM) Canopy Access Crane weather station, from Jan 1996 to Aug 14, 2002
Originator: Steven Paton
Study Type: Monitoring
Study Period: Jan 24, 1996 to June 01, 2004 - planned to continue indefinitely
Abstract: Hourly average meteorological observations records from  PNM by STRI as part of the T-ESP and Canopy Crane Access Project.

Data are recorded using electronic sensors at the PNM crane.

Data are archived here.
Locations: STRI -- Parque Natural Metropolitano Canopy Crane, Republic of Panama, (8°56'N, 79°33'W)
Data Columns:
Column Name Units Type
1 Date dd/mm/yyyy date
2 Hour hhhh integer
3 Rad_av1 micro mol m-2 s-1 floating-point
4 Rad_av2 micro mol m-2 s-1 floating-point
Table Size: 326430 records
Review Status: reviewed by ESP
Public Release: Mar 25, 2002
Public File Downloads: pnm_par_10.zip      (10-min average PAR from PNM)