Cosmos Hills Hydro-Electric Hydrologic Network Project

Cosmos Hills Hydrologic Network

UPPER COSMOS CREEK

Station Information
Site Description	Station History
Station Name: Upper Cosmos Creek Location: Southeast of Shungnak Mtn., North of Shungnak. Coordinates (Google map): N67°00.287', W157°06.534' Elevation: 684 ft (208 m) Time Recording Standard: Alaska Standard Time (AST), Universal Time Coordinated minus 9 hours (UTC – 9).	Site Installed: August 12 - August 20, 2010

Data Acquisition and Sensor Details

Data Acquisition: CR1000-XT Datalogger
- Memory : 4 Meg
- Extended Temperature Range : -55C to 85C
- Functions : Data acquisition and control, high quality measurements, flexibility for all required data standards
- Telemetry : RF450 Spread Spectrum Radio
Images: CC640 Digital Camera
- Image Trigger Interval : 60 minutes
- Image Retrieval Interval : 60 minutes
- During low light conditions (night/winter months) photos are black
Air Temperature: HMP45C Vaisala AT/RH sensor
- Operating Range: -40°C to +60°C
- Installation: In 12-gill radiation shield, non-aspirated
- Height: 2 meters (6.6 feet)
- Output Units: °C
- Scan Interval: 1 minute

Air Temperature - Cold Range: GWS triplicate sensor incorporating the 44033RC Precision Epoxy NTC thermistor
- Operating Range: -55°C to +105°C
- Installation: In 6 plate Gill Radiation Shield, non-aspirated
- Height: 2 meters (6.6 feet)
- Output Units: °C.
- Scan Interval: 1 minute

Relative Humidity: HMP45C Vaisala AT/RH sensor
- Operating Range: 0 to 100% RH
- Installation: In 10 plate Gill Radiation Shield, non-aspirated
- Height: 2 meters (6.6 feet)
- Units: % Relative Humidity
- Scan Interval: 1 minute
Barometric Pressure: CS106 sensor
- Operating Range Pressure: 500 mb - 1100 mb
- Operating Range Temperature: -40°C - +60°C
- Installation: In meteorological station enclosure
- Height: 1 meter (3.3 feet)
- Units: Millibar (mb)
- Scan Interval: 1 minute
Stream Bank Temperature: GWS triplicate sensor incorporating the 44033RC Precision Epoxy NTC thermistor
- Operating Range: -55°C to +105°C
- Installation: On stream bank on ground surface, above normal summer water levels
- Output Units: °C
- Scan Interval: 1 minute
- For QA/QC evaluation of water level changes
Pressure Transducer: CS450 Sensor
- Operating Range: 0 - 2.9 psig
- Installation: Bottom of streambed
- Standard Accuracy: ±0.1% FS TEB
- Compensation Temperature: 0°C to 60°C
- Output Units: psig
- Scan Interval: 1 minute
Water Temperature: CS450 Sensor
- Operating Range: -10°C - +80°C
- Installation: Bottom of streambed
- Output Units: °C
- Scan Interval: 1 minute
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Last updated: 3 October 2011

Instrumentation and Environmental Sciences Supporting Partners
GW Scientific and Campbell Scientific Inc.

Station Information