Barro Colorado Island, Clearing_Precipitation, manual

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Authors: Steven R. Paton
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Abstract

Manual Precipitation, daily Barro Colorado Island (BCI),Clearing ('El Claro') Location: 9°9'47.21"N, 79°50'17.64"W The Clearing Station was established in 1972. It is a small, fenced in area with nearby forest on two sides and open spaces on the other two. The surrounding vegetation if periodically pruned to prevent that significant changes to the local micro-climate. The station consists of a Stevenson screen with max/min thermometers, air pressure sensor and electronic temperature/humidity sensor. Two manual rain gauges and evaporation sensors are located at various locations close to the screen. Historical datasets can be located here: https://smithsonian.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Barro_Colorado_Island_Clearing_Precipitation_manual/10042502

Fields of Study & Subjects

Precipitation Measurement and Analysis Environmental Monitoring and Data Management Climate variability and models

Publication details

Journal / source
UC Santa Barbara
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset