Station Information
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Site Description Station History

Station Name

  • Site Installed: 06/15/08
  • Telemetry Established: 12/11/10
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Time Recording Standard Alaska Standard Time (UTC-9)
Sensor Details
Duck Island Station
  • Data Acquisition: CR1000-XT Datalogger
    • Memory : 4 Meg
    • Extended Temperature Range : -55C to 85C
    • Functions : Data acquisition and control, high-quality measurements, flexibility for all required data standards
    • Telemetry : RF450 Spread Spectrum Radio

  • Wind Speed: RM Young 05103 Anemometer
    • Accuracy: 60.6 mph
    • Operating Range: 0 to 60 m/s (0 to 134 mph)
    • Starting Threshold: 1 m/s (2.2 mph).
    • Height: 3 meters (10 feet)
    • Output Units: meters per second
    • Scan Interval: 5 seconds

  • Wind Direction: RM Young 05103 Anemometer
    • Operating Range: 0 to 360 deg (mechanical) True North (0 to 355 electrical, 5 deg open)
    • Starting Threshold: 1.1 m/s (2.2 mph) 10 deg displacement
    • Installation: Align true north
    • Height: 3 meters (10 feet)
    • Output Units: degrees true north
    • Scan Interval: 5 seconds

  • Air Temperature: HMP45C Vaisala AT/RH sensor
    • Operating Range: -40°C to +60°C
    • Installation: In 12-gill radiation shield, non-aspirated
    • Height: 2 meters (6.6 feet)
    • Output Units: °C
    • Scan Interval: 1 minute

  • Air Temperature - Cold Range: GWS triplicate sensor incorporating the 44033RC Precision Epoxy NTC thermistor
    • Operating Range: -55°C to +105°C
    • Installation: In 6 plate Gill Radiation Shield, non-aspirated
    • Height: 2 meters (6.6 feet)
    • Output Units: °C.
    • Scan Interval: 1 minute

  • Relative Humidity: HMP45C Vaisala AT/RH sensor
    • Operating Range: 0 to 100% RH
    • Installation: In 10 plate Gill Radiation Shield, non-aspirated
    • Height: 2 meters (6.6 feet)
    • Units: % Relative Humidity
    • Scan Interval: 1 minute

  • Wind Chill Temperature : Calculated value from Air Temperature and Wind
    • Scan Interval: N/A, calculated

  • Dew Point Temperature : Calculated value from AT/RH
    • Scan Interval: N/A, calculated

  • Barometric Pressure : CS106 (Vaisala)
    • Installation: inside the datalogger enclosure
    • Height: about 1.5 m
    • Output Units: hPa (mb)
    • Scan Interval: Hourly

  • Snow Depth: Campbell Scientific SR50a Sonic Ranging Sensor
    • Operating Range: 0.5 to 10 meters (or sensor height, if less than 10 m)
    • Resolution: 0.25 mm
    • Installation: Point straight down on a flat surface
    • Height: 2 meters (6.6 feet)
    • Output Units: cm, corrected for air temperature
    • Scan Interval: 60 seconds

  • CR1000 Battery Voltage: CR1000
    • Output Units: V
    • Scan Interval: 60 seconds

  • CR1000 Solar Panel Voltage: GWS Wiring Harness, CR1000
    • Output Units: V
    • Scan Interval: 60 seconds

  • Battery Bank Temperature: YSI Series 44033 Thermistor
    • Output Units: kW, °C
    • Scan Interval: 60 seconds

  • Datalogger (CR1000) Panel Temperature: CR1000 Internal thermistor
    • Output Units: °C
    • Scan Interval: 60 seconds