Site: M001/W026 Network: W Update Date: 03/01/2014 Observer: ELW & DTY Version: 3.0

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1 Site: M001/W026 Network: W Update Date: 03/01/2014 Observer: ELW & Version: 3.0 UMN STATION METADATA Metadata template from: Muller, C. L., Chapman, L., Grimmond, C. S. B., Young, D. T., and Cai, X.-M. (2013) Toward a standardized metadata protocol for urban meteorological networks. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 94, General Station Information Station Name: Winterbourne No.2 Commissioned: 03/02/2011 Station ID: (BADC) Alias: Elms Cottage (by U. of Bham) Type of Site: Met Office Observation Site Elevation 140 m (a.m.s.l.) Latitude: N Longitude: W Address: Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, B15 2TT Site Contact: Elliott Warren/ Catherine Muller Phone: team.bucl@contacts.bham.ac.uk Technical information Communications network name: University telephone network SIM Phone number: N/A SIM no. N/A Instrumentation (Utilised during Aginova Sentinel Micro Field Trials) Equipment ID Enclosure Variable(s) Observed Type: Modem transmission to server Height (m) Installation Date (dd/mm/yyyy) Testing/ Calibration Date Met Office PRT n/a Screen T /08/ /2012 A Kipp + Zonen CM3 n/a Kdn /08/ /2012 A Gill Windsonic n/a BUST U, WDir /09/2011 unknown Aginova Sentinel Micro BUST T /12/ /2012 Aginova Sentinel Micro BUST T /12/ /2012 Aginova Sentinel Micro BUST T /12/ /2012 Screen = Stevenson Screen, BUST = Birmingham Urban Sensor Testbed, A = Calibrated at annual Met Office Visit City scale map + Aerial photograph(s): showing location of station and local area zone plus important features (e.g. land-use zones, topographic features) [include scale(s)] Key Station and Local scale Zone Park Urban/ industrial N Water body City boundary Motorway 4km Approx. scale 1

2 6km to Sandwell Town 4km to industrial area area Site: M001/W026 Network: W Update Date: 03/01/2014 Observer: ELW & Version: 3.0 Local Scale Local Scale Map (aerial image inset) Key 2km to reservoir (NW) + 3km to CBD N 0 200m 3km to town/industrial area [Around map give fetch to the first major topographic change] General Information Local land-classification (e.g. Local Climate Zone [LCZ]): LCZ5 6B Dominant Land Use: Residential (semi-detached and large detached houses), University campus, golf course Davenport Roughness Class (DRC) upwind of enclosure (500 m): 6 N 4 E 5 S 6 W Land Cover (% in 500 m radius area): 35% Vegetated 40% Built 15% Impervious 5% Bare 5% Water Mean Tree Height: 10 m Mean Building Height: 3 Storeys Lawn/ Garden Irrigation/External water use: golf course; gardens; field (open and sports) Typical Wall Material: brick Typical Road Material: asphalt Typical Roof Design: gable Typical Roof Material: slate Space heating? No Space cooling? No Traffic Density: light-medium Recent Changes/Development since last metadata update (e.g. new residential development): 2

3 Site: M001/W026 Network: W Update Date: 03/01/2014 Observer: ELW & Version: 3.0 Micro Scale (Instrument Exposure) Micro Scale Sketch Map (aerial image inset) Key N Screen 0 20m MO Pyranometer General Information Enclosure ID (if applicable): n/a Elevation: 140 m (a.m.s.l.) Latitude: N Longitude: W Surface Cover Below Sensor: grass, concrete, asphalt, bare soil Soil/ Material under cover: Grassed Building Materials: brick Building Types: detached Building Height: 2 storeys Tree Type (deciduous/coniferous): both Tree Height: 20 m Roof shape: gable Site land-classification: LCZ9 Roof material: clay tile SVF: Winter: 0.89 Summer: (Will be assessed for Summer 2014) Traffic Density (e.g. none, light, medium, heavy): none Time: Heat / Moisture Vents: Greenhouse heating outlet 40 m to west 3

4 Tree on edge of site 30m Conifer by road 30m Dead tree with ivy 12m Conifer tree by road 20m Conifer by road 25m Large tree by road 50m Trees by footpath 50m Tree by IT building 100m Tree by IT building 100m Tree by railway and canal 60m Tree behind greenhouse 50m Large conifer by canal 50m Site: M001/W026 Network: W Update Date: 03/01/2014 Observer: ELW & Version: 3.0 Horizon from Sensor (from 2.8m all values in degrees) N E S W Horizon notes (e.g. notable features): Photograph Check-list Sensor Location Cardinal Directions Panoramic Sky View Cardinal Direction Photographs (from 2.5 m) N E 4

5 Site: M001/W026 Network: W Update Date: 03/01/2014 Observer: ELW & Version: 3.0 S W Sensor Location Sky View photograph 5

6 Site: M001/W026 Network: W Update Date: 03/01/2014 Observer: ELW & Version: 3.0 Panoramic photograph N E S S W N Additional Comments (e.g. noticeable changes, remarks) 6

7 Site: M001/W026 Network: W Update Date: 03/01/2014 Observer: ELW & Version: 3.0 Maintenance Log (Station history, instrument history, site changes) Date Time People Description of Work/Change (dd/mm/yyyy) 13/06/ :45 RJ & 17/06/ /06/ /06/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /08/ /08/ /08/ /08/ /09/ /09/ /09/ /10/ /10/ /02/ /02/ /02/ /02/ /03/ /05/ /05/ /06/ /07/ /08/ /08/ /09/ /11/ /11/ /12/ /02/ /03/ :15 09:00 08:30 09:15 13:30 09:10 09:00 13:00 15:00 15:30 16:45 12:20 09:00 12:15 11:00 14:30 15:00 16:15 14:40 09:00 12:00 14:30 16:00 09:15 20:00 08:30 12:00 12:00 11:20 RJ RJ & RJ & CLM & CLM & RJ & RJ & SB Changed wick on wet bulb thermometers and re-filled distilled water reservoir Trench has been infilled with soil Topped up wet bulb reservoir Cut grass and cleared bare soil patch Tc min broken while trying to reset alcohol Tc min thermometer repaired and returned to site. Reset Tg min thermometer as had air bubble Automatic rain gauges checked, distilled water topped up, weed killer applied to soil square Erected BUST frame Wetted wick on thermocouple Twet probe BUST data logger and data collection started Sonic anemometer re-aligned to north Re-Wicked Twet probe Replaced rain gauge Hobo data logger module Noticed standing water in met office rain gauge - getting RJ to investigate Replaced wick on dewpoint temperature probe Added three WXT520's onto BUST Added three pyranometers onto BUST Swapped HOBO loggers Erected tripod to the east of the tower Changed wick on wet bulb thermometers and re-filled distilled water reservoir Cleaned M001 tipping bucket rain gauge as it was noted that there is a problem in amount observed. Possible problem could be due to dirt Installed additional Aston weather stations for testing on the East side of the field site Grass cutting undertaken - broke Concrete thermometer (replaced same day) Rain gauge maintenance - fast response gauge blocked ~50 mm measured - however error in this measurement Cut grass Cut grass. Broke Tgrass thermocouple probe, quick fix applied will require replacement Replaced wetbulb wicks Power cut lead to loss of power to site and most of university. Batteries were replaced when required. Power back on at Elms Cottage Aginova Sentinel Micro probes placed on BUST for field trials Downloaded Tinytag data - replaced 18:00 Replaced wicks on thermometers 7

8 Site: M001/W026 Network: W Update Date: 03/01/2014 Observer: ELW & Version: /04/ /04/ /05/ /05/ /06/ /07/ /08/ /08/ /09/ /09/ /09/ /09/ /02/ :00 10:20 16:35 16:00 13:00 16:00 04:00 10:00 17:00 10:45 12:00 & RJ RJ EW University of Birmingham pyranometer on top of the tower is out of position - leaning to the east due to bolt coming loose Tower taken down for maintenance. Tower re-errected after maintence - anemometer serviced and pyranometer connected and levelled Weeding undertaken on bare soil square New WXT weather station and mast installed on BUST and transmitting data Photos, metadata, sketches taken Aginova Sentinel Micro Probes removed from BUST. Data communication issues - data missing/overwritten - Start of period Data stream re-starts after forced collection on 16/9/13 Grass cutting. New slab added for concrete temperature - sensor out of action as not fixed. Concrete temperature probe re-attached to slab so operational again Changed wicks and cleaned screen Updated SVF photograph and sensor location photo taken 8