Dataset
WesCon: near-surface meteorology from Met Office automatic weather stations at 11 locations for the WesCon/WOEST measurement campaign. v1.0 (20230414-20231004)
Update Frequency: Not Planned
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Citable
Publication Date: 2025-08-07
DOI Publication Date: 2025-08-07
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 1.58K Files | 488MB
Abstract
This dataset contains a continuous record of temporary in-house designed Met Office automatic weather stations (AWS) deployed at 11 locations in southern England during the summer of 2023 as part of the Wessex Summertime Convection Experiment (WesCon)/WesCon - Observing the Evolving Structures of Turbulence (WOEST) field campaign.
The dataset contains recorded surface meteorology and (at six of the locations) subsoil sensors at 1 minute averaging period based around a 1.5 m mast.
Instruments at 1.5 m height include: (Chilbolton, Clench Common, Spire View, Yatesbury Field, Lydeway Field, Breach Hill, Keevil, Wadswick Farm, The Park Brown Shutters, Henstridge)
• PRT screened temperature sensor.
• Rotronics Hygroclip2 for measuring screened temperature and relative humidity.
• Bosch Sensortec BMP280 barometric pressure sensor.
• Rainfall is measured with a Hobo RG3 tipping-bucket gauge with a 0.2 mm accuracy.
• Horizontal wind speed and direction from a Gill WindSonic 2-D ultrasonic sensor.
Subsoil instrumentation (at six sites: Lydeway, Chilbolton, Keevil, Henstridge, The Park, Clench Common) includes:
• Delta-T PR2 probe measured volumetric soil moisture at various depths (10, 20, 30, 40 cm).
• Delta-T ST2 thermistor probes measured soil temperature at 1 cm depth.
• Hukseflux HFP01SC flux plate measured ground heat flux (2 cm depth).
To ensure optimal traceability and transparency of data, comprehensive metadata is included.
Citable as: Met Office; Kerr-Munslow, A.; Osborne, S.; Brooke, J. (2025): WesCon: near-surface meteorology from Met Office automatic weather stations at 11 locations for the WesCon/WOEST measurement campaign. v1.0 (20230414-20231004). NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, 07 August 2025. doi:10.5285/12298b52a84c482cbd274b44c866cbd1. https://dx.doi.org/10.5285/12298b52a84c482cbd274b44c866cbd1
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: WesCon, Met Office, wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, surface, precipitation, rainfall, amount, soil, moisture, flux tower, surface, subsurface
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Use of these data is covered by the following licence(s): https://artefacts.ceda.ac.uk/licences/specific_licences/ukmo_agreement.pdf When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. |
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Data were processed and prepared by the Met Office instrument team before delivery to the NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) for long term archival. |
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Data have been produced in accordance with standard Met Office observational practices. To ensure optimal traceability and transparency of data, comprehensive metadata is included.
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Process overview
This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.
Instrument/Platform pairings
| Automatic Weather Station (AWS) | Deployed on: WesCon MetOffice AWS sites |
| Output Description | None |
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_mineral_1000mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 1000mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_mineral_100mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 100mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_mineral_200mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 200mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_mineral_300mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 300mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_mineral_400mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 400mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_mineral_600mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 600mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_organic_1000mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 1000mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_organic_100mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 100mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_organic_200mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 200mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_organic_300mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 300mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_organic_400mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 400mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_organic_600mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 600mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_voltage_1000mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 1000mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_voltage_100mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 100mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_voltage_200mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 200mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_voltage_300mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 300mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_voltage_400mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 400mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_moisture_voltage_600mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 600mm
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_rain_accumulation_mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: accumulation of rainfall from tipping bucket rain gauge
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_wind_max
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: maximum scalar wind speed at 2m
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_air_pressure
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: mean air pressure, piezo-resistive pressure sensor
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_relative_humidity
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: mean relative humidity, digital humidity-temperature probe, in a naturally ventilated screen
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_wind_speed
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: mean scalar wind speed at 2m
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_air_temperature_rot
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: mean temperature, digital humidity-temperature probe, in a naturally ventilated screen
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_air_temperature_prt
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: mean temperature, platinum resistance thermometer, in a naturally ventilated screen
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_wind_direction
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: mean wind direction at 2m
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_wind_min
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: minimum scalar wind speed at 2m
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_rain_mm
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: rainfall from tipping bucket rain gauge, cumulative in 1 minute
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_heat_flux_1
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: soil heat flux 1
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_heat_flux_2
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: soil heat flux 2
- units: 1
- var_id: flag_soil_temperature
- long_name: Data Quality Flag: soil temperature
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_mineral_1000mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 1000mm
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_mineral_100mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 100mm
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_mineral_200mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 200mm
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_mineral_300mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 300mm
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_mineral_400mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 400mm
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_mineral_600mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for mineral soil type at 600mm
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_organic_1000mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 1000mm
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_organic_100mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 100mm
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_organic_200mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 200mm
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_organic_300mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 300mm
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_organic_400mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 400mm
- units: m3 m-3
- var_id: soil_moisture_organic_600mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture content for organic soil type at 600mm
- units: V
- var_id: soil_moisture_voltage_1000mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 1000mm
- units: V
- var_id: soil_moisture_voltage_100mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 100mm
- units: V
- var_id: soil_moisture_voltage_200mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 200mm
- units: V
- var_id: soil_moisture_voltage_300mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 300mm
- units: V
- var_id: soil_moisture_voltage_400mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 400mm
- units: V
- var_id: soil_moisture_voltage_600mm
- long_name: PR2 soil moisture voltage measurement at 600mm
- units: mm
- var_id: rain_accumulation_mm
- long_name: accumulation of rainfall from tipping bucket rain gauge
- units: m s-1
- var_id: wind_max
- long_name: maximum scalar wind speed at 2m
- units: hPa
- standard_name: air_pressure
- var_id: air_pressure
- long_name: mean air pressure, piezo-resistive pressure sensor
- standard_name: relative_humidity
- var_id: relative_humidity
- units: %
- long_name: mean relative humidity, digital humidity-temperature probe, in a naturally ventilated screen
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: wind_speed
- var_id: wind_speed
- long_name: mean scalar wind speed at 2m
- standard_name: air_temperature
- units: degC
- var_id: air_temperature_rot
- long_name: mean temperature, digital humidity-temperature probe, in a naturally ventilated screen
- standard_name: air_temperature
- units: degC
- var_id: air_temperature_prt
- long_name: mean temperature, platinum resistance thermometer, in a naturally ventilated screen
- standard_name: wind_from_direction
- var_id: wind_direction
- units: arc_degree
- long_name: mean wind direction at 2m
- units: m s-1
- var_id: wind_min
- long_name: minimum scalar wind speed at 2m
- units: mm
- standard_name: thickness_of_rainfall_amount
- var_id: rain_mm
- long_name: rainfall from tipping bucket rain gauge, cumulative in 1 minute
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: downward_heat_flux_in_soil
- var_id: soil_heat_flux_1
- long_name: soil heat flux 1
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: downward_heat_flux_in_soil
- var_id: soil_heat_flux_2
- long_name: soil heat flux 2
- units: degC
- standard_name: soil_temperature
- long_name: soil temperature
- var_id: soil_temperature
Co-ordinate Variables
- standard_name: time
- var_id: time
- units: hours
- long_name: Time at midpoint of measurement period
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2023-04-14T00:00:00
End time:
2023-10-04T23:59:59
Geographic Extent
51.4320° |
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-2.3522° |
-1.4396° |
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50.9863° |
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