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Methods
The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures
Past Methods (No longer in use)
- Plot establishment
Started: 1993-01-13
Ended: 2013-12-31Two sets of paired plots were established, each pair consisting of a plot where snow was removed after each snowfall, and a plot where snow cover was left in place
- Soil temperature measurements
Started: 1993-01-13
Ended: 2013-12-31Soil temperature measured continuously at 4 depths: 2 cm above; 5, 15 and 30 cm below soil surface.
Instrumentation: 4-point thermocouples
- Temperature
Started: 1993-01-13
Ended: 2013-12-3115-minute averages of temperature captured by two datalogger schemes
Instrumentation: Campbell Scientific 21X datalogger; Analog-digital converter
Software: Turbo Pascal
Dataset Fields
Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data
| Field Name | Caption | Description | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| DateTime | Sample date-time | Date and time of sample capture | Measurement type: DateTime Unit: unavailable Date/Time Format: |
| SnowFreeTemp2cm | Snow-free temperature 2cm | Temperature at 2 cm above surface of snow-free pit | Measurement type: Interval Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.1 |
| SnowFreeTemp-5cm | Snow-free temperature -5cm | Temperature at 5 cm below surface of snow-free pit | Measurement type: Interval Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.1 |
| SnowFreeTemp-15cm | Snow-free temperature -15cm | Temperature at 15 cm below surface of snow-free pit | Measurement type: Interval Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.1 |
| SnowFreeTemp-30cm | Snow-free temperature -30cm | Temperature at 30 cm below surface of snow-free pit | Measurement type: Interval Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.1 |
| SnowCoveredTemp2cm | Snow-covered temperature 2cm | Temperature at 2 cm above surface of snow-covered pit | Measurement type: Interval Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.1 |
| SnowCoveredTemp-5cm | Snow-covered temperature -5cm | Temperature at 5 cm below surface of snow-covered pit | Measurement type: Interval Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.1 |
| SnowCoveredTemp-15cm | Snow-covered temperature -15cm | Temperature at 15 cm below surface of snow-covered pit | Measurement type: Interval Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.1 |
| SnowCoveredTemp-30cm | Snow-covered temperature -30cm | Temperature at 30 cm below surface of snow-covered pit | Measurement type: Interval Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.1 |
Sampling Equipment
Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.
No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset
Site Characteristics
The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection
- Site Description
Proctor Maple Research Center on the west slope of Mount Mansfield, on a 2% slope, adjacent to the Forest Canopy Tower, within the forest. Surrounding forest is intermediate-aged northern hardwood, with Lyman-Marlow association soil type.