Lot 40 (South P) Weather Station
The Lot 40 (South P) weather station is dedicated to research-quality measurements. This station is located on the roof of the Stony Brook University / Three Village Soccer Club building situated in the southeast corner of the parking lot.
The first weather station was deployed in early 2000. South Campus is surrounded by trees, which creates a large problem for collecting accurate weather data. The Soccer building was a better location. Data was transmitted over telephone lines until the lines went down. In 2003, the station was struck by lightning and went offline. When the station was rebuilt, a one-way radio uplink transmitted data from the Soccer building to the roof of Endeavour Hall. Additional lightning protection is installed, along with a device to keep the bird population at bay.
In late 2012, the weather station started malfunctioning and required replacement. In July 2013, the station was replaced with a Davis Vantage Vue.
The South P Lot station has mainly been an educational tool for classes and weather discussion. Some students have used the data for their case study research projects.
Station Specifications
- Hardware: Davis Vantage Vue and Weatherlink IP
- Additional Equipment: Rain Gauge
- Data Access: SoMAS RTDS
- Wunderground Callsign: KNYSTONY4
- Citzens Weather Observation Program: EW5676