AAN STATION CATALOG: Dataset Documentation for SHXN

1. TITLE

1.1. Data Set Identification (+)

GAME-AAN/AWS(PAM-III) LEVEL 1 DATA.

1.2. GAIN Data Base Table Name (-).

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1.3. CD-ROM File Name (-).

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1.4. Revision Date Of This Document (+).

Created on February 13th 1998

2. INVESTIGATOR(S)

2.1. Investigator(s) Name And Title (+).

Kenji Tanaka (Kyoto University)
Ichiro Tamagawa (Nagoya University)

2.2. Title of Investigation. (+)

GEWEX(Global Energy and Water cycle Experiment)/GAME(GEWEX related Asian Monsoon Experiment)-HUBEX(Huaihe Basin Experiment)

2.3. Contacts (For Data Production Information) (+).

phone: +81-774-38-4246, fax: +81-774-38-4246, E-mail: tanaka.kenji.6u@kyoto-u.ac.jp

	Contact 1
2.3.1 Name	Kenji Tanaka
2.3.2 Address	Water Resources Research Center, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, 611-0001, Japan
2.3.3 Tel.	+81-774-38-4246
2.3.4 Fax.	+81-774-38-4246
2.3.5 E-mail	tanaka.kenji.6u@kyoto-u.ac.jp

2.4. Requested Form of Acknowledgement.

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3. INTRODUCTION

3.1. Objective/Purpose.

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3.2. Summary of Parameters.

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3.3. Discussion.

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4. THEORY OF MEASUREMENTS

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5. EQUIPMENT

5.1. Instrument Description.

5.1.1. Platform (Satellite, Aircraft, Ground, Person...).

Ground

5.1.2. Mission Objectives.

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5.1.3. Key Variables.

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5.1.4. Principles of Operation.

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5.1.5. Instrument Measurement Geometry.

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5.1.6. Manufacturer of Instrument.

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5.2. Calibration.

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5.2.1. Specifications.

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5.2.1.1 Tolerance.

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5.2.2. Frequency of Calibration.

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5.2.3. Other Calibration Information.

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6. PROCEDURE

6.1. Data Acquisition Methods.

6.2. Spatial Characteristics (+).

Point Measurement

6.2.1. Spatial Coverage (+).

P.R.China, Anhui, Shouxian, N32.58, E116.77, Alt. 23m

6.2.2. Spatial Resolution (+).

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6.3. Temporal Characteristics (+).

Interval and averaged measurements

6.3.1. Temporal Coverage (+).

May 1998 - Dec. 1999 (?….IOP)

6.3.2. Temporal Resolution (+).

5 minutes

7. OBSERVATIONS

7.1. Field Notes.

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8. DATA DESCRIPTION

8.1. Table Definition With Comments (-).

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8.2. Type of Data (+).

8.2.2	8.2.3	8.2.4	8.2.5
Parameter/Variable Description	Range	Units	Source
Net radiation		Wm-2	Q7,{The Radiation and Energy Balance System Company(REBS)}
Upward short-wave radiation		Wm-2	Kipp & Zonnen Inc. Pyranometer
Upward long-wave radiation		Wm-2	Eppley precision Infrared radiometer(pyrgeometer), Model PIR.
Precipitation		mm	Tipping Bucket Precip. Gauge
Barometric pressure	500-1100	hPa	Valisara Inc., Model PTB220
Wind velocity	0-60	ms-1	R. M. Young Prop. Vane Anemometer, Model 09101
Wind direction	0 to 360	Degree	R. M. Young Prop. Vane Anemometer, Model 09101
Air temperature	-10 to 60	DegreeC	Vaisala Inc., 50Y hummiter in NCAR housing and circuit
Relative humidity	0-90	%	Vaisala Inc., 50Y hummiter in NCAR housing and circuit
Surface temperature	-40-100	DegreeC	Everest 4000.4G
Soil temperature	-20 to 45	DegreeC	STP-1 Pt sensor (REBS)
Heat flow into ground		Wm-2	HFT-3.1 (REBS)
Sensible heat flux		Wm-2	Gill Inc., Sonic Anemometer
Latent heat flux (by Bandpass covariance method)		Wm-2	Gill Inc., Sonic Anemometer + Vaisala Inc., 50Y hummiter in NCAR housing
Soil moisture content	0-100	%	Campbell Scientific, Inc., CS615
Water depth(for paddy field)		cm
Water temperature(for paddy field)		DegreeC

8.3. Sample Database Data Record (+).

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8.4. Data Format (-).

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9. DATA MANIPULATIONS

9.1. Formulas.

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9.1.1. Derivation Techniques/Algorithms.

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9.2. Data Processing Sequence.

9.2.1. Processing Steps and Data Sets.

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9.2.2. Processing Changes.

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9.3. Calculations.

9.3.1. Special Corrections/Adjustments.

9.4. Graphs and Plots.

10. ERRORS

10.1. Sources of Error.

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10.2. Quality Assessment.

10.2.1. Data Validation by Source.

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10.2.2. Confidence Level/Accuracy Judgement.

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10.2.3. Measurement Error for Parameters and Variables.

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10.2.4. Additional Quality Assessment Applied.

11 .NOTES

11.1. Known Problems With The Data.

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11.2. Usage Guidance.

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11.3. Other Relevant Information.

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12. REFERENCES

12.1. Satellite/Instrument/Data Processing Documentation.

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12.2. Journal Articles and Study Reports.

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