Dataset landingpage: ClimateBasis Nuuk - Precipitation - Snow depth (m)

This is the landing page for a dataset in the Greenland Ecosystem Monitoring (GEM) database. This page embeds schema.org metadata as JSON-LD, describing the dataset in machine readable and interoperable format.

Dataset specification

  • Title: ClimateBasis Nuuk - Precipitation - Snow depth (m)
  • Description: Snow depth measured on two proximal climate stations as a 3min average every 3 hours (m). The double masted climate station is located between Badesø and Langsø at 40 m a.s.l.. The timeseries starts in 2007. Quality control is performed on both datasets from the double mast system. The combined time series is calculated as an average of the 2 sensors, or if data is missing from 1 sensor the other used in conjunction with a regression. Please read the metadata file provided with the data for comments related to the data in this timeseries. Precipitation:Precipitation ClimateBasis Nuuk:The ClimateBasis programme monitors climate and hydrology in Zackenberg, Kobbefjord and Disko (Qeqertarsuaq) and is run by Asiaq - Greenland Survey. The collected data build base-line information on climate variability and trends for all the other sub-programmes within GEM and serve as a trustworthy foundation for adaptation strategies for the Greenlandic society. The stations are embedded in Asiaq’s extensive climate and hydrology monitoring network. Furthermore, the run-off data is delivered to the World Hydrological Cycle Observing System (WHYCOS) and the Global Runoff Data Centre (GRDC) networks.
  • DOI: 10.17897/19YH-DB49 - https://doi.org/10.17897/19YH-DB49
  • Location/site: Climate stations - -51.3430595397949, 64.133056640625 (lon-lat wgs84)
  • Date span of the dataset: 2007-05-14 - 2022-12-31

Data originator, license and how to download the dataset

The dataset is a product of the Greenland Ecosystem Monitoring program (GEM): https://grid.ac/institutes/grid.507580.f. It is free and open data, licensed with terms of use under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ When downloading you will automatically get a terms of use document, describing how to cite the data and other important information.

Download the dataset via this link (registration needed): http://data.g-e-m.dk/log-in/data-tables?doi=10.17897/19YH-DB49

Variables measured / columns in dataset

ID Name Unit Data Type Description
http://data.g-e-m.dk/datasets?doi=10.17897/19YH-DB49&column=Date Date YYYY-MM-DD Date Date of observation
http://data.g-e-m.dk/datasets?doi=10.17897/19YH-DB49&column=Time Time HH:MM Time Time of observation. WGWT (UTC-3)
http://data.g-e-m.dk/datasets?doi=10.17897/19YH-DB49&column=SD+(m) SD (m) M Number Data comments:
http://data.g-e-m.dk/datasets?doi=10.17897/19YH-DB49&column=Quality+Flag Quality Flag Text Flag assigned during quality control. Flag = "fair" is assigned instead of good to indicate where a value is interpolated, or, where only 1 timeseries has been used where it is normal to take the average of 2 timeseries. Flag = unknown is equivalent to the flag "good" or "fair" and is due a change in proceedures. Work is underway to update these flags.