Metadata for KNT
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Date Updated: 2024-10-15

Site Details
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Lat: 40.247790
Long: -107.102790
Elev: 2585m
Site Description: KNT is situated on a gentle slope close to the top of a ridge in an open sagebrush pasture. The area experiences frequent lightning and afternoon showers in summer and seasonal grazing by cattle and sheep, so the station is fenced. The soil is soft at the top, but becomes clay-rich below ~20 inches. Bedrock may be as shallow was 6' as we were only able to hammer the lightning rod in this deep. 

Instrumentation on site:
	-Data logger: CR1000X
	-Barometer (pressure): Vaisala PTB110
	-Temperature/relative humidity: CS HygroVue10
	-Tipping bucket (precipitation): TE525MM
	-Anemometer (wind speed/direction): RM Young 05108-45
	-Pyranometer (solar radiation): SP Lite2
	-Soil moisture/temperature: Stevens Hydraprobes
	-Snow depth: SnowVue10
	-Fuel moisture/temperature: CS506/CS205


Processing
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This data has not undergone any processing. CW3E is currently working on a partly automated, partly manual QC process to clean and improve all data as it is downloaded to make it easier for interested scientists and stakeholders to use. This is an ongoing effort and planned updates for precipitation and soil moisture data include the following:
	- Create automated flagging system for missing timestamps and for values outside of realistic range (e.g., <0).
	- Continue visual assessment for unrealistic jumps and comparisons between other nearby stream gauges and precipitation observations.


Notes on revisions to this README file (newest -> oldest)
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- 2024.10.15 Version:
Initial version of README