Table 2. Weather station instrument record at Lopé NP, Gabon, 1984–2018.
Instrument | Time period | Location | Data | Missing periods |
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Manual rain gauge | 1984–present | Savanna | Total daily rainfall | September-2010 to December 2010; 2013; Odd days |
Manual max/min thermometer | 1984–2002; 2006–2007 | Forest | Max./min. temp. since last reset | July-1998 to January-1999; March-2001 to August-2001; Intermittent throughout |
Wet/dry bulb | 1984–2002 | Forest | Relative humidity | Intermittent throughout |
HOBO Data Logger (ONSET) | 2002–2006 | Forest + Savanna | Temperature relative humidity |
June-2003 |
Digital max/min thermometer (Taylor 1441) | 2006–2008 | Savanna | Max./min. daily temp | Odd days |
TinyTag Plus 2 Data Logger (Gemini) | 2007–present | Forest + Savanna | Temperature; relative humidity | Jun-2015 to Jun-2016 (Forest); Intermittent through 2017 |
Vantage Pro2 Weather Station (Davis) | 2012–2014 | Savanna | Rainfall; temperature; relative humidity; pressure; wind speed; wind direction; UV index; solar radiation |
November-2013; February-2014 to July-2014 |
Minimet Weather Station (SKYE) | 2013–2016 | Savanna | Temperature; relative humidity; wind speed; wind direction; solar radiation | January-2014 to November-2014; Intermittent throughout |
Sun Photometer (NASA Aeronet) | 2014–present | Savanna | Aerosol optical depth | Intermittent throughout |