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Forest Environmental Monitoring (Canopy Tower): Raw Forest Canopy Meteorological Tower Data

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

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    Long-term continuous measurements of meteorological variables, ozone and carbon dioxide in and above a hardwood forest canopy to use in relation with other biological or physical variables within the forest.

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  • Tim Scherbatskoy: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Carl Waite: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

  • Eric Miller: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Gerry Livingston: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Miriam Pendleton: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • James Duncan: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

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  • canopies, flux, forest ecosystems, meteorology,

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Raw Forest Canopy Meteorological Tower Data
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1992-08-13
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Meteorological data, including wind speed and direction, leaf wetness, temperature and humidity, collected at each of four heights from the forest floor to above the canopy at Proctor Maple Research Center. The canopy tower also captures measurements of solar radiation.

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: Long-term continuous measurements of meteorological variables in and above a hardwood forest canopy to use in relation with other biological or physical variables within the forest.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0043_0042_IRYFWX

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.43.42

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Forest Environmental Monitoring (Canopy Tower): Raw Forest Canopy Meteorological Tower Data, 1992-08-13

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/forest-environmental-monitoring-canopy-tower/dataset/raw-forest-canopy-meteorological-tower-data

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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Airtemp05
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Air temp at 5m
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Airtemp12
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Airtemp16
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Airtemp24
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Airtemp75
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Rel humidity at 24m
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: sdevwd05
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: std dev wind direction at 5m
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: sdevwd12
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: std dev wind direction at 12m
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: std dev wind direction at 7.5m
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SoilTemp1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Plot 1: Soil Temperature (2 cm above ground)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Plot 1: Soil Temperature (2 cm above ground)
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SoilTemp2
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Plot 1: Soil Temperature (5 cm)
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SoilTemp3
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Plot 1: Soil Temperature (15 cm)
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SoilTemp4
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Plot 1: Soil Temperature (30 cm)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Plot 1: Soil Temperature (30 cm)
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Soiltemp5
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Plot 2: Soil Temperature (2 cm above ground)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Plot 2: Soil Temperature (2 cm above ground)
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Soiltemp6
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Plot 2: Soil Temperature (5 cm)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Plot 2: Soil Temperature (5 cm)
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SoilTemp7
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Plot 2: Soil Temperature (15 cm)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Plot 2: Soil Temperature (15 cm)
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SoilTemp8
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Plot 2: Soil Temperature (30 cm)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Plot 2: Soil Temperature (30 cm)
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Time
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Time
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: totalrad
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: total radiation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: total radiation
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: UVB
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Ultraviolet B
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Ultraviolet B
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Notes
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Notes
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Notes
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    • Meteorological and ozone data
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1992-07-07
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Meteorology and ozone data collected at five heights: 0.5, 7.5, 12, 16, and 24 m. Continuous measurements averaged quarter-hourly; hourly and daily averages computed. Year-round measurements for meteorology and soil; April-October measurements of ozone.

    • Measurements
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1992-07-07
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Measurements include: ambient air temperature, relative humidity, surface wetness, wind speed, direction and direction variance, PAR, total irradiance, and UV-B at 24 m, ozone concentration, soil temperature and snow depth.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: CO2 flux and concentration measurements ended in September 2000.


  • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
    • CO2 analysis
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-05-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1999-12-30
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: CO2 concentration in air and analysis of CO2 flux using micrometeorological methods at top of canopy.

    • CO2 flux
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-05-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1999-12-30
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: CO2 flux from soil using monthly soda-lime chamber method.

    • Vegetation mapping
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-05-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1999-12-30
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Mapping of vegetation within 100 meters of forest tower.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1992-07-07
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1999-08-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Ozone measurements ended in August 1999.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1992-07-07
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2000-07-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: UV-B measurements ended in July 2000.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1992-07-07
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2001-07-13
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Instrumentation was removed from the 12 meter level on July 13, 2001.

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Proctor Maple Research Center on the west slope of Mount Mansfield, with a west/southwest aspect on a 2% slope; forest canopy tower 71 ft. (22m) height. Surrounding forest is intermediate-aged northern hardwood, with Lyman-Marlow association soil type..