Raw Data from National Wind Technology Center M2 Tower (1996 - 2001)

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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)
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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: 2025-05-29}
}

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Data from Nov 25, 2014

Last updated Nov 25, 2014

Submitted Nov 25, 2014

Organization

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Contact

KC Hallett

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