Monthly summary_Parque Natural Metropolitano Crane

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Authors: Steven R. Paton
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Abstract

Parque Natural Metropolitano (PNM) Crane Station.Data Summaries, Excel spread sheet. Provides daily, monthly and yearly summaries. Contains interval averages, maximum, minimum and variability statistics, plus graphsEstablished in 1995, the PNM canopy crane (8.994410°, - 79.543000°) is located at the North central edge of Panama City, at the eastern edge of the Parque Natural Metropolitano (Metropolitan Nature Park) and is surrounded by 80-year old, lowland semi-deciduous forest.The original crane was 42 meters tall with a radius of 51 meters. In 2021 the original crane was dismantled and replaced with a new, 68m crane in Jan. 2022. The temperature and humidity were moved to the top of the crane. An anemometer was mounted near just below the crane boom.Parameters: air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, precipitation, solar radiation (pyranometer)

Fields of Study & Subjects

Environmental Monitoring and Data Management Environmental and biological studies Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Publication details

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