Climate Data
Information regarding acquisition, processing, and interpretation of climate data that may be related to PhenoCam image data. More information coming soon.
#CLIMOD2 From the CLIMOD website,
The CLimate Information for Management and Operational Decisions (CLIMOD) system provides clients with web access to a vast amount of data and information in the NRCC [Northeast Regional Climate Center] database. Some examples of products available through the CLIMOD system include: daily temperature and precipitation observations, normals and records for several thousand sites around the country and monthly data summaries. Additional derived products, such as growing, heating and cooling degree day accumulations, that are useful for planning and managing climate-sensitive operations, are also available through the CLIMOD system.
CLIMOD2 is a new free to use climate data portal, available online: http://climodtest.nrcc.cornell.edu/. With weather stations positioned across the United States, it should be possible to acquire local climate data relevant to PhenoCam(s) of interest.
When one first visits the site, one is directed to select a data product. For studies comparing climate data to PhenoCam imagery, the product that will be most useful for the majority of users is probably the 'Daily Data Listing.' This product allows one to obtain weather station data for a user-defined range of dates. Details about the Daily Data Listing product can be found here.
After selecting the daily Data Listing product, the 'Options selection' menu will expand. One will here select an output option (HTML table or CSV file), a date range, and which variables one wishes to have reported. A brief explanation of these variables follows:
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#High Plains Regional Climate Center - Web Data Access
The High Plains Regional Climate Center maintains data on a large number of automated weather stations in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Such data may be useful for comparison to PhenoCams located within the HPRCC network. New users will have to request an account via email, which can then be used to access the Web Data Access portal.
More information on how to access and download HPRCC climate data coming soon.