Temperature, Humidity, and Time-Lapse Video Data from the East River Watershed, Water Years 2024 and 2025

Dataset · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2025

DOI:https://doi.org/10.15485/3001338· OSTI ID:3001338

Lundquist, Jessica ^[1]; Carroll, Rosemary ^[2]; Gutmann, Ethan ^[3]; Cramblitt, John ^[1]; Elovitz, Gus ^[1]

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1. University of Washington
2. Desert Research Institute
3. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

This dataset contains time-lapse imagery and distributed measurements of air temperature, relative humidity, dew point, and soil temperature across the East River basin from 3 October 2023 to 18 July 2025. Instruments were deployed at 19 sites as part of the DOE Grant: Seasonal Cycles Unravel Mysteries of Missing Mountain Water organized by Jessica Lundquist (University of Washington), Rosemary Carroll (Desert Research Institute), and Ethan Gutmann (National Center for Atmospheric Research). The data are published to support studies of surface climate or hydrologic processes in complex terrain. Measurements were collected with low-cost data loggers installed 2 m high on evergreen trees or buried just below the soil surface. Time-lapse cameras were deployed at three sites. Imagery from sites AP BONUS and AP5 (Avery Picnic) provides insight into large-scale seasonal snow cover variability. Imagery from site EL2 (Emerald Lake) shows smaller-scale snow patterns across a nearby meadow. Dataset files are organized by site and variable (air measurements, ground measurements, or time-lapse video). Air and ground measurements are packaged in LoggerData.zip, and time-lapse imagery is compiled into short videos stored in TimelapseVideos.zip. File-level metadata contains details for each file included in the dataset. A data dictionary provides units and descriptions for column or row names in all files. The locations metadata file describes site characteristics, locations, and associated GPS methods.

• Research Organization: Seasonal Cycles Unravel Mysteries of Missing Mountain Water
• Sponsoring Organization: U.S. DOE > Office of Science > Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 3001338
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL TEMPERATURE
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > RELATIVE HUMIDITY
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS
EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS > VISIBLE IMAGERY
EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE
ESS-DIVE CSV File Formatting Guidelines Reporting Format
ESS-DIVE File Level Metadata Reporting Format
ESS-DIVE Location Metadata Reporting Format
Soil Temperature
Surface Temperature