TEAM Climate Monitoring Protocol 3.0
Calibration. A process to adjust measurements from a sensor to a universally defined
standard of measurement. For example, a thermometer can be calibrated by measuring the
boiling point of distilled water at 0 m above sea level and re-setting this value to 100 °C.
Each sensor follows specific calibration procedures at defined intervals of time to minimize
measurement bias.
Charge regulator. A device that maintains a load voltage nearly constant over a range of
variations of input voltage and current. A charge regulator is installed between the solar
panel and the battery to charge it in full without overcharge in varying conditions while
preventing reverse current during the night (from the battery to the solar panel).
Climate Protocol Maintenance Logs. Field forms to verify and collect information about
the physical status of a climate station. This includes condition of the climate base and its
surrounding area, the data logger and enclosure, the sensors and the power sources of the
climate station. Climate logs should be filled every 2-4 weeks.
Climate Station. The climate station is defined here as the set of sensors, data logger, power
supplies and physical base (tower/tripod) that is assembled to monitor climatological
variables continuously at a fixed point in space.
Data Logger. Computer that receives signals (electrical, pulse, etc) from the sensors and
transforms them into measurements with units (°C, mm, etc) over an integrated period of
time. The datalogger can also regulate the function of some sensors or instruments by
providing or cutting power to them as applicable.
Data Logger Program/Script. Compiled script or computer program that instructs the data
logger where each sensor is connected, the frequency of data collection (e.g. every 5 sec), the
interval of measurement report (e.g. 5 min), and what to do with the different variables for
each interval (e.g. calculate an average, total, minimum, standard deviation, etc). TEAM uses
a standardized script to ensure data collection is uniform across climate stations in the
network.
Data Upload. Process of transferring information (from a data logger, Excel sheet, a
maintenance log, etc) to the TEAM portal through a predefined process (e.g. DeskTEAM).
The data received is checked for basic consistency before being incorporated into the TEAM
database.
Enclosure. Special box that houses the data logger and other sensitive components of the
climate station.
Grounding. Process to protect the climate tower from lightning and/or the accumulation of
static electricity. The base tower is protected with a rod that routes potential lightning strikes
to the ground through a 4 AWG cable (copper cable 5.19 mm diameter). The data logger and
enclosure are also grounded to this same cable to discharge them from static electricity
through a 12 AWG cable (copper cable 2.05 mm diameter).
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