10.25573/data.10042508.v3 Steven Paton Steve Paton Barro Colorado Island, Clearing_Potential Evapotranspiration The Smithsonian Institution 2020 Meteorology climate environmental monitoring potential evapotranspiration Environmental Monitoring 2020-02-12 18:08:59 Dataset https://smithsonian.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Barro_Colorado_Island_Clearing_Potential_Evapotranspiration/10042508 <div>Barro Colorado Island (BCI), Clearing ('El Claro')</div><div>Location: 9°9'47.21"N, 79°50'17.64"W</div><div><br></div><div><div>Manual potential evapotranspiration measured using ETGages</div><div>Recorded 3-5 per week</div></div><div><br></div><div>The Clearing is a small, open area surrounded by forest and some buildings. Station established in 1972. Consists of a Stevenson screen with max/min thermometers and air pressure sensor. Temperature/humidity sensor, rain gauge and evaporation sensors are located at various locations around the screen.<br></div>