Raw Data from National Wind Technology Center M2 Tower (1996 - 2001)
This raw data reflects readings from instruments mounted on or near a 82 meter meteorological tower located at the [National Wind Technology Center (NWTC)](http://www.nrel.gov/wind/ "NWTC website"), approximately 5 miles south of Boulder, CO (specifically: 39.9107 N, 105.2348 W, datum WGS84). The base elevation at the site is 1,855 meters AMSL.
The dataset includes irrandiance information (Global, kWs/m2) and meteorological data, such as temperature, pressure, and dew point, as well as wind speed and direction at 2m, 5m, 10m, 20m, 50m, and 80m. Included here is a portion of the available data: from September 23, 1996 - August 23, 2001. A separate dataset is available for [Aug 24, 2001 - March 10, 2011](http://en.openei.org/datasets/dataset/raw_data_from_national_wind_technology_center_m2_tower__2001_-_2011_ "OpenEI dataset 2001 - 2011") in OpenEI. The [NWTC website](http://www.nrel.gov/midc/nwtc_m2/ "Website for M2 Tower data") provides current data (updated daily), from as early as August 24, 2001, as well as [instrument specifications](http://www.nrel.gov/midc/nwtc_m2/ "NWTC M2 Instrument Descriptions").
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AB - This raw data reflects readings from instruments mounted on or near a 82 meter meteorological tower located at the [National Wind Technology Center (NWTC)](http://www.nrel.gov/wind/ "NWTC website"), approximately 5 miles south of Boulder, CO (specifically: 39.9107 N, 105.2348 W, datum WGS84). The base elevation at the site is 1,855 meters AMSL.
The dataset includes irrandiance information (Global, kWs/m2) and meteorological data, such as temperature, pressure, and dew point, as well as wind speed and direction at 2m, 5m, 10m, 20m, 50m, and 80m. Included here is a portion of the available data: from September 23, 1996 - August 23, 2001. A separate dataset is available for [Aug 24, 2001 - March 10, 2011](http://en.openei.org/datasets/dataset/raw_data_from_national_wind_technology_center_m2_tower__2001_-_2011_ "OpenEI dataset 2001 - 2011") in OpenEI. The [NWTC website](http://www.nrel.gov/midc/nwtc_m2/ "Website for M2 Tower data") provides current data (updated daily), from as early as August 24, 2001, as well as [instrument specifications](http://www.nrel.gov/midc/nwtc_m2/ "NWTC M2 Instrument Descriptions").
AU - Hallett, KC
A2 - Laboratory, National Renewable Energy
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - DOE
KW - NREL
KW - NWTC
KW - irradiance
KW - temperature
KW - turbulence
KW - wind
KW - wind direction
KW - wind speed
LA - English
DA - 2014/11/25
PY - 2014
PB - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
T1 - Raw Data from National Wind Technology Center M2 Tower (1996 - 2001)
UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/402
ER -
Hallett, KC, and National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Raw Data from National Wind Technology Center M2 Tower (1996 - 2001). National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 25 November, 2014, Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/402.
Hallett, K., & Laboratory, N. (2014). Raw Data from National Wind Technology Center M2 Tower (1996 - 2001). [Data set]. Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). National Renewable Energy Laboratory. https://data.openei.org/submissions/402
Hallett, KC and National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Raw Data from National Wind Technology Center M2 Tower (1996 - 2001). National Renewable Energy Laboratory, November, 25, 2014. Distributed by Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/402
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_402,
title = {Raw Data from National Wind Technology Center M2 Tower (1996 - 2001)},
author = {Hallett, KC and Laboratory, National Renewable Energy},
abstractNote = {This raw data reflects readings from instruments mounted on or near a 82 meter meteorological tower located at the [National Wind Technology Center (NWTC)](http://www.nrel.gov/wind/ "NWTC website"), approximately 5 miles south of Boulder, CO (specifically: 39.9107 N, 105.2348 W, datum WGS84). The base elevation at the site is 1,855 meters AMSL.
The dataset includes irrandiance information (Global, kWs/m2) and meteorological data, such as temperature, pressure, and dew point, as well as wind speed and direction at 2m, 5m, 10m, 20m, 50m, and 80m. Included here is a portion of the available data: from September 23, 1996 - August 23, 2001. A separate dataset is available for [Aug 24, 2001 - March 10, 2011](http://en.openei.org/datasets/dataset/raw_data_from_national_wind_technology_center_m2_tower__2001_-_2011_ "OpenEI dataset 2001 - 2011") in OpenEI. The [NWTC website](http://www.nrel.gov/midc/nwtc_m2/ "Website for M2 Tower data") provides current data (updated daily), from as early as August 24, 2001, as well as [instrument specifications](http://www.nrel.gov/midc/nwtc_m2/ "NWTC M2 Instrument Descriptions").},
url = {https://data.openei.org/submissions/402},
year = {2014},
howpublished = {Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI), National Renewable Energy Laboratory, https://data.openei.org/submissions/402},
note = {Accessed: 2025-05-07}
}
Details
Data from Nov 25, 2014
Last updated Nov 25, 2014
Submitted Nov 25, 2014
Organization
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Contact
KC Hallett