Five Minute Frequency Meteorological Observations from January to August 2023

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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Five Minute Frequency Meteorological Observations from January to August 2023
Abstract:
A meteorological station was placed on the roof (approximately 18 meters [m] in elevation, referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 [NAVD88]) of the Shoreline Island Resort (27.796210, -82.796080) at Madeira Beach, Florida to collect wind, pressure, temperature, humidity, and rainfall data. The data file included in this data release contains the measurements, with a five-minute sampling interval, for the period January 25, 2023, to August 30, 2023.
Supplemental_Information:
Following U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC) data management protocols, these data were assigned USGS field activity number (FAN), 2022-305-FA. Additional survey and data details are available on the Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System (CMGDS) at https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/services/activity.php?fan=2022-305-FA.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Itzkin, Michael, and Birchler, Justin J., 20250326, Five Minute Frequency Meteorological Observations from January to August 2023:.

    This is part of the following larger work.

    Itzkin, Michael, Palmsten, Margaret L., Buckley, Mark L., and Birchler, Justin J., 20250326, Hourly Sediment Moisture Content, Salinity, and Temperature Measurements for Madeira Beach, Florida, USA (January 25 – August 31, 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release doi:10.5066/P1QIZ879, U.S. Geological Survey – St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, Florida.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.796080
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.796080
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.796210
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.796210
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 25-Jan-2023
    Ending_Date: 30-Aug-2023
    Currentness_Reference:
    ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    Met_Station_Data.csv
    Comma-separated values (.csv) file of wind speed, gust speed, wind direction, pressure, rain, temperature, relative humidity, and dew point data collected from a meteorological station placed on the roof of the Shoreline Island Resort at Madeira Beach, Florida from January 25, 2023, to August 30, 2023. (Source: USGS)
    Date
    Date and time of data collection, in MM/DD/YYYY HH:mm:SS AM/PM format. (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1/25/2023 12:00:00 AM
    Maximum:8/30/2023 10:35:00 PM
    Wind Speed (m/s)
    Measured wind velocity, in meters per second (m/s). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:20.5
    Units:meters per second
    Resolution:0.1
    Gust speed (m/s)
    Measured gust velocity, in meters per second (m/s). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:31.4
    Units:meters per second
    Resolution:0.1
    Wind Direction (deg)
    Measured wind direction, in degrees. (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:358
    Units:degrees
    Resolution:1
    Pressure (mbar)
    Air pressure, in millibars (mbar). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:997.8
    Maximum:1026.9
    Units:millibars
    Resolution:0.1
    Rain (mm)
    Hourly rainfall, in millimeters (mm). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:18.8
    Units:millimeters
    Resolution:0.1
    Temperature (C)
    Air temperature at the met station, in degrees Celsius. (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:9.515
    Maximum:37.462
    Units:degrees Celsius
    Resolution:0.001
    Rel Humidity (%)
    Measured relative humidity, in percent (%). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:20.192
    Maximum:98.965
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.001
    Dew Point (C)
    Measured dew point, in degrees Celsius. (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-1.443
    Maximum:28.498
    Units:degrees Celsius
    Resolution:0.001

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Michael Itzkin
    • Justin J. Birchler
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    Michael Itzkin
    U.S. Geological Survey – St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Research Geologist
    600 4th Street South
    St. Petersburg, FL
    USA

    727-502-8131 (voice)
    mitzkin@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

Provide data on weather conditions relevant to coastal change following impacts from Hurricane Idalia at Madeira Beach, Florida.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 30-Aug-2023 (process 1 of 1)
    A meteorological station was placed on the roof (approximately 18 meters [m] in elevation, referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 [NAVD88]) of the Shoreline Island Resort (27.796210, -82.796080) at Madeira Beach, Florida on January 26, 2022. The field setup and deployment was associated with USGS Field Activity 2022-305-FA. The meteorological station was equipped with a HOBO MicroRX Station, R.M. Young marine wind gauge (05106), onset rain gauge (S-RBB-M002), and an Onset temperature and humidity sensor. Data was collected every 5 minutes and uploaded to an Amazon S3 bucket. Data was downloaded as a series of comma-separated values (.csv) files from the Amazon S3 bucket cloud server and concatenated using Python into a single .csv file with all the data present. Person who carried out this activity:
    Michael Itzkin
    U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Research Geologist
    600 4th Street South
    St. Petersburg, FL
    US

    727-502-8131 (voice)
    mitzkin@usgs.gov
    Data sources produced in this process:
    • Met_Station_Data.csv
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints No access constraints. Please see 'Distribution Information' for details.
Use_Constraints These data are marked with a Creative Common CC0 1.0 Universal License. These data are in the public domain and do not have any use constraints.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Attn: USGS SPCMSC Data Management
    600 4th Street South
    St. Petersburg, FL
    United States

    727-502-8000 (voice)
    gs-g-spcmsc_data_inquiries@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Met_Station_Data.csv
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 26-Mar-2025
Metadata author:
U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Attn: USGS SPCMSC Data Management
600 4th Street South
Saint Petersburg, FL
Unites States

727-502-8000 (voice)
gs-g-spcmsc_data_inquiries@usgs.gov
Metadata standard:
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
This page is <https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/catalog/spcmsc/Met_Station_Metadata.faq.html>
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