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Dawson, H P (2010): (Page 2-97) Daily mean surface meteorology at station Fort Rae [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.548977

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Dawson, H P (1886): Observations of the International Polar Expeditions, 1882-83. Fort Rae. Trübner & Co, 57 & 58, Ludgate Hill, London, 326 pp, hdl:10013/epic.28628.d001
Coverage:
Latitude: 62.647400 * Longitude: -115.818000
Date/Time Start: 1882-09-01T23:59:00 * Date/Time End: 1883-08-31T23:59:00
Minimum Elevation: -1000.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 161.5 m
Event(s):
Fort_Rae * Latitude: 62.647400 * Longitude: -115.818000 * Date/Time Start: 1882-09-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1883-08-31T00:00:00 * Elevation: 161.5 m * Location: Canada * Campaign: IPY-1 (International Polar Year 1881-1884) * Method/Device: Observation (OBSE)
Comment:
The elevation of the station was not determined. The heights of the instruments were only given in feet above the Great Slave Lake. The elevation was calculated by adding this information to the elevation above sea-level of the lake as provided by Statistics Canada [http://www.statcan.ca].
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
2Station pressure, daily meanPoPoPoPo day mhPaDawson, H PBarometer (BARO)height above sea level 5.49 m (18 feet); original data in [mm Hg] calculated to [hPa] by a factor of 1.315789
3Temperature, air, daily meanTTT day m°CDawson, H PThermometerheight above ground 1.78 m (5 feet 10 inches)
4Vapour tension, daily meane day mhPaDawson, H PHygrometer (HYGRO)height above ground 5.49 m (18 feet); original data in [mm Hg] calculated to [hPa] by a factor of 1.315789
5Humidity, relative, daily meanRH day m%Dawson, H PHygrometer (HYGRO)height above ground 5.49 m (18 feet)
6Wind speed, daily meanff day mm/sDawson, H PAnemometer
7Cloud cover, daily meanCloud cov day m%Dawson, H PVisual observationoriginal data given in tenth
8Precipitation, daily totalPrecip day totalmmDawson, H PRain gaugeheight above ground 0.32 m (1 feet)
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