Meteorology - Puerto Rico related data sets

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: During LUQ LTER 1 (from 1988 to 1994) several meteorological data sets where obtained from other agencies for comparison. In 1993, historical daily precipitation and temperature data were obtained from the United States Department of Commerce NOAA NCDC from 5 stations, four of which are located at the East and South of the El Yunque Mountain (Fajardo, Río Blanco Lower and Upper, Pico del Este), and another at the North West (Río Grande). Historical streamfall data from the USGS were also obtained, but not summarized. These data can be obtained from the Puerto Rico USGS Web site at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis.

Monthly sums of precipitation (P, in cm) and monthly averages (T, in oF) of the maximum and minimum air temperatures from NOAA NCDC were calculated and became part of the LUQ LTER data sets. Data are summarized through July 1992. Non-LUQ LTER users should obtain the daily data from this agency www.ncdc.noaa.gov).