Environmental Monitoring

Climate Monitoring

CCESR Climate Station

Cedar Creek's current weather station, installed June, 2023, monitors numerous environmental variables, including air and soil temperatures, precipitation, soil moisture, wind conditions, solar radiation, humidity, barometric pressure, and snow pack levels.

Access Daily Air Temperature and Precipitation Data 1962-2023

Sensor List

Environmental Parameter

Campbell Scientific Sensor

 

Environmental Parameter

Campbell Scientific Sensor

Air temp and relative humidity

HygroVUE10-10-PW

 

Short wave radiation

CS320-17-PW

Wind speed and direction

05103-L17-PW

 

Full spectrum radiation

CS310-17-PW

Barometric pressure

BAROVUE10

 

Soil temperature and moisture

CS655-33-PW-VS

Precipitation

52202-L25-LP25-PW

 

Snow depth

SnowVUE10-17-PW

External Data

The National Atmospheric Deposition Program monitors precipitation chemistry at Cedar Creek.  Data is available here (site MN01).

Monthly precipitation from Fort Snelling near MPLS airport (1836–1993) available here.

Minnesota CliMAT is an interactive online tool that provides highly localized climate projections for Minnesota. Visit here.

Water Table Depth

Eighty-seven piezometers (cased bore holes) were installed along topographic transects within the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve. Depth to water table is measured at each well at a monthly to quarterly interval. Water samples are collected periodically and analyzed for pH and major cations and anions.

Access Water Table Depth Data