TABLE 1.
Sampling dates (in 2006) and meteorological conditions during the 4-h sampling period on each datea
| Parameter | Sampling date
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17 | May 19 | May 22 | May 23 | May 25 | |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25.5 | 29.1 | 26.5 | 23.5 | 26.6 |
| Avg wind speed (km h−1) | 6.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 15.3 | 2.6 |
| Peak wind gust (km h−1) | 35.2 | 16.5 | 19.2 | 40.7 | 9.6 |
| Predominant wind direction | NNW | NNE | ESE | WSW | NNE |
| Humidity (%) | 20.2 | 17.6 | 25.5 | 23.3 | 22.2 |
| Barometric pressure (hPa) | 836 | 833 | 829 | 831 | 833 |
| Solar irradiance (W m−2) | 394 | 628 | 588 | 903 | 873 |
a
Data were collected from a weather station located approximately 250 m from the sampling site (see Materials and Methods).