Surface and Upper-Air Weather Data and Forecasts, Satellite Imagery, and Model Output from Lyndon State College via WWW
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Summary
Abstract:
The Lyndon State College (LSC) Department of Meteorology server address on the WWW is http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/. The LSC server features Weather Maps and Information for Vermont, New England and North America via the National Weather Service (NWS). The Vermont Weather section includes text forecasts and summaries for ... Vermont. The Surface Weather Maps section includes current surface
weather maps (plots, contours, meteograms) for the U.S. updated hourly
about 35-45 minutes past the hour. The Satellite Images section
includes the latest McIDAS generated satellite images updated hourly
between 15 and 40 minutes past the hour. The Upper Air Maps and Charts
section features isobaric charts and skew-Ts updated twice daily
approximately 01:50 and 13:50 GMT, and jet stream images updated at
approximately 8:00 and 20:00 GMT. The Forecast Weather Maps and
Charts section displays NGM forecast maps for the U.S. updated twice
daily at approximately 05:05 and 17:05 GMT, and NGM MOS Forecast
Meteograms for selected New England and U.S. cities updated at
approximately 06:10 and 18:10 GMT. Other model data include output
soundings from the RUC, ETA, and AVN models.
The Vermont Weather section contains North-Central Vermont daily
forecasts, Vermont 5-day forecast, Vermont zone forecasts, current
weather conditions, hydrologic reports, regional weather summary, and
the NWS forecast discussion.
The Surface Weather Maps section contains surface plots for regions in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and single variable plots for the
U.S. The surface contour maps are color filled contours of various
weather parameters. The composite surface maps display various types
of data (surface plots, radar echos, contours). The surface meteograms
give a 24 hour time series of weather for selected stations around New
England and North America.
The Satellite Images section provides the Northeast U.S. Enhanced IR
Image, Composite U.S. IR/Radar Image, North American Water Vapor
Image, Unidata Floater Satellite Image, Composite World Satellite
Image, and Antarctic Composite Image. These are provided by GOES-12.
The Upper Air Maps and Charts section contains Iosbaric Charts of the
U.S. at 0000 and 1200 GMT for 850, 700, 500 mb (Heights/Temps), and
300 mb (Heights/Isotachs). The Skew-T Charts and Sounding Data are for
the New England Region stations in Albany, NY, Atlantic City, NJ,
Buffalo, NY, Caribou, ME, Chatham, MA, Maniwaki, OT, and Portland, ME.
The Jet Stream Winds (300 mb) show the Global Jet Stream Chart, and
the Northern Hemisphere Jet Stream Chart.
The Model Forecast Charts section contains NGM Forecast Maps of the
12/24 hr forecast for Surface/500 mb, 36/48 hr forecast for
Surface/500 mb, 12-48 hr forecast of 850 mb Heights/Temps, 24 hr 500
mb height change, and the 12-48 hr Lifted Index forecast. The NGM MOS
Meteograms provide the 48 hr weather forecast for selected
U.S. cities. 
Geographic Coverage
(Click for Interactive Map)
Spatial coordinates
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N: 90.0
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S: -90.0
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E: 180.0
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W: -180.0
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Quality
ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: Limits of Detection Parameter Variable Method Detection Limit
Dates in use Ammonium NH4F 0.0015 mg/L as N 2002 Nitrate + Nitrite NO23F 0.0008 mg/L as N 2002
Nitrite NO2F 0.0002 mg/L as N 2002 Total Dissolved Nitrogen TDN 0.0340 mg/L as N 2002
Orthophosphate PO4F 0.0006 mg/L as P 2002 Total Dissolved ... Phosphorus TDP 0.0020 mg/L as P 2002
Chlorophyll a CHLA_N 0.5 ug/L 2002 Pheophytin PHEA 0.5 ug/L 2002 Reporting of Missing Data and
Data with Concentrations Lower than Method Detection Limits Nutrient and plant pigment comment
codes and definitions are provided in the following table. Missing data are denoted by a blank
cell and commented coded with an M. Laboratories in the NERRS System submit data that are censored at a lower detection rate limit, called the
Method Detection Limit or MDL. MDL';s for specific parameters are listed in the
Laboratory Methods and Detection Limits Section (Section II, Part 12) of this document.
Concentrations below a specified MDL are denoted by a 9999 and comment coded with a
Bin the variable code comment column. For example, the measured
concentration of NO23F was 0.0005 mg/L as N (MDL=0.0008), the reported value would be -9999 with
a Bplaced in the NO23F comment code column. Calculated parameters are
comment coded with a Cand if any of the components used in the
calculation are below the MDL, the calculated variable is denoted by 9999 and also
comment coded with a B. If a calculated value is negative, the value is
reported as a -9999. Nutrient and Plant Pigment Comment Codes Table. Comment Code Definition A
Value above upper limit of method detection B Value below method detection limit C Calculated
value D Data deleted or calculated value could not be determined due to deleted data, see
metadata for details H Sample held beyond specified holding time K Check metadata for further
details M Data missing, sample never collected or calculated value could not be determined due
to missing data P Significant precipitation (Reserve defined, see metadata for further details)
U Lab analysis from unpreserved sample S Data suspect, see metadata for further details QA/QC
Programs a) Precision i) Field Variability. CBNERRVA collects two successive grab samples for
the monthly grab sample program. ii) Laboratory Variability. The VIMS Analytical Service Center
for Nutrients analyzes a laboratory duplicate once for every ten samples. iii)
Inter-organizational splits. None b) Accuracy i) Sample Spikes. The VIMS Analytical Service
Center for Nutrients analyzes a matrix spike once for every ten samples. ii) Standard Reference
Material Analysis. None iii) Cross Calibration Exercises. None LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT:
NACOMPLETENESS REPORT: Data collection period a) Monthly Grab Sample Program (Monitoring Program
1) Station Code Start Date Start Time cbvginut 1/16/2002 16:40 cbvginut 2/12/2002 15:45 cbvginut
3/25/2002 12:41 cbvginut 4/18/2002 6:35 cbvginut 5/21/2002 10:53 cbvginut 6/19/2002 10:05
cbvginut 7/18/2002 10:29 cbvginut 8/20/2002 13:55 cbvginut 9/19/2002 13:00 cbvginut 10/15/2002
10:25 cbvginut 11/15/2002 10:55 cbvginut 12/16/2002 11:55 Station Code Start Date Start Time
cbvybnut 1/16/2002 17:00 cbvybnut 2/12/2002 16:45 cbvybnut 3/25/2002 13:07 cbvybnut 4/18/2002
7:07 cbvybnut 5/21/2002 11:25 cbvybnut 6/19/2002 10:40 cbvybnut 7/18/2002 10:55 cbvybnut
8/20/2002 14:30 cbvybnut 9/19/2002 13:45 cbvybnut 10/15/2002 11:10 cbvybnut 11/15/2002 11:37
cbvybnut 12/16/2002 12:31 Station Code Start Date Start Time cbvcinut 1/16/2002 17:10 cbvcinut
2/12/2002 17:00 cbvcinut 3/25/2002 13:18 cbvcinut 4/18/2002 7:20 cbvcinut 5/21/2002 11:25
cbvcinut 6/19/2002 10:52 cbvcinut 7/18/2002 11:06 cbvcinut 8/20/2002 14:41 cbvcinut 9/19/2002
14:10 cbvcinut 10/15/2002 11:30 cbvcinut 11/15/2002 12:10 cbvcinut 12/16/2002 12:45 Station Code
Start Date Start Time cbvcbnut 1/16/2002 17:20 cbvcbnut 2/12/2002 17:25 cbvcbnut 3/25/2002 13:43
cbvcbnut 4/18/2002 7:45 cbvcbnut 5/21/2002 11:57 cbvcbnut 6/19/2002 11:16 cbvcbnut 7/18/2002
11:26 cbvcbnut 8/20/2002 15:10 cbvcbnut 9/19/2002 14:35 cbvcbnut 10/15/2002 11:20 cbvcbnut
11/15/2002 12:35 cbvcbnut 12/16/2002 13:15 Station Code Start Date Start Time cbvtcnut 1/16/2002
18:10 cbvtcnut 2/12/2002 17:16 cbvtcnut 3/25/2002 14:15 cbvtcnut 4/18/2002 8:20 cbvtcnut
5/21/2002 12:15 cbvtcnut 6/19/2002 11:57 cbvtcnut 7/18/2002 10:50 cbvtcnut 8/20/2002 15:00
cbvtcnut 9/19/2002 15:30 cbvtcnut 10/15/2002 12:45 cbvtcnut 11/15/2002 14:00 cbvtcnut 12/16/2002
14:44 Station Code Start Date Start Time cbvshnut 1/16/2002 20:01 cbvshnut 2/12/2002 18:45
cbvshnut 3/25/2002 16:20 cbvshnut 4/18/2002 10:00 cbvshnut 5/21/2002 14:20 cbvshnut 6/19/2002
13:35 cbvshnut 7/18/2002 13:30 cbvshnut 8/20/2002 17:00 cbvshnut 9/19/2002 16:38 cbvshnut
10/15/2002 14:45 cbvshnut 11/15/2002 16:00 cbvshnut 12/16/2002 16:50 b) Diel Sample Program
(Monitoring Program 2) Station Code Start Date Start Time End Date End Time cbvtcnut 1/28/2002
14:00 1/29/2002 15:00 cbvtcnut 2/14/2002 6:00 2/15/2002 7:00 cbvtcnut 3/24/2002 13:00 3/25/2002
14:00 cbvtcnut 4/17/2002 6:00 4/18/2002 6:30 cbvtcnut 5/21/2002 13:00 5/22/2002 14:00 cbvtcnut
6/19/2002 12:00 6/20/2002 13:00 cbvtcnut 7/17/2002 10:15 7/18/2002 10:30 cbvtcnut 8/19/2002
14:00 8/20/2002 15:00 cbvtcnut 9/19/2002 15:30 9/20/2002 16:30 cbvtcnut 10/14/2002 11:15
10/15/2002 13:15 cbvtcnut 11/14/2002 13:00 11/15/2002 14:00 cbvtcnut 12/16/2002 14:40 12/17/2002
15:40 Note: Time is coded based on a 2400 hour clock and is referenced to Eastern Standard Time
(EST). LINEAGE/PROCESS STEP: PROCESS DESCRIPTION: Additional Description: Entry verification
Monthly nutrient and plant pigment data files, in Excel format, were sent to CBNERRVA by the
VIMS Analytical Service Center for Nutrients. Files consist of sampling station ID, date and
time and parameter values expressed in unit concentrations. Joy Austin, Laboratory Supervisor,
verified all parameter values in the Excel file through cross comparison with laboratory data
sheets. Missing data are verified through inspection of field logs, inserted into the data files
and denoted by a by CBNERRVA staff. Values below the method detection
limit (MDL) were denoted by -9999 and marked with a Bas were any affected
calculated values. In order to identify any obvious discrepancies in field sample replicates,
replicates were plotted against each other and visually inspected. PROCESS DATE: 20060223
Access Constraints
Data collected in conjunction with the National Estuarine Research Reserve
System's (NERRS) System-wide Monitoring Program (SWMP) is considered public information. Please
see site for further information: http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu/aboutdata.htm
LIABILITY: Distribution NOAA/ERD retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish ... summaries
of the NERRS System-wide Monitoring Program data. The PI retains the right to be fully credited
for having collected and processed the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the PI and
NERR site where the data were collected will be contacted and fully acknowledged in any
subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. Manuscripts resulting from this
NOAA/OCRM supported research that are produced for publication in open literature, including
refereed scientific journals, will acknowledge that the research was conducted under an award
from the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The data set enclosed within
this package/transmission is only as good as the quality assurance and quality control
procedures outlined by the enclosed metadata reporting statement. The user bears all
responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal
government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal
government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in
any way from the use of this data. NERR water quality data and metadata can be obtained from the
Research Coordinator at the individual NERR site (please see Section 1. Principal investigators
and contact persons), from the Data Manager at the Centralized Data Management Office (please
see personnel directory under the general information link on the CDMO home page) and online at
the CDMO home page http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu/. Data are available in text tab-delimited format,
Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format and comma-delimited format.
Use Constraints
The principal investigator (PI) listed in the enclosed metadata retains the right
to be fully credited for having collected and processed the data. Please see the site for
further information: http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu/aboutdata.htm
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Distribution
Distribution Format:
Ascii File, Formatted For Text Attributes, Declared Format (ASCII)NA
Fees:
Data is available at no charge.
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
804-684-7119
Email:
wreay at vims.edu
Contact Address:
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary
P.O. Box 1346
City:
Gloucester Point
Province or State:
Virginia
Postal Code:
23062
Country:
USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2006-02-23
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-06-02
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