Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Soil Temperature Gradients in a Northern Hardwood Forest: Soil Temperature Gradient Paired Plot Set 1 (ADC logger), 1997 to 2001

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Metadata Provider

  • 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

Abstract

    Long-term continuous measurements of soil temperature in a hardwood forest canopy to use in relation with other biological and physical variables within the forest.

People

  • Tim Scherbatskoy: Content Provider

  • Carl Waite: Principal Investigator

  • Deane Wang: Content Provider

  • Joanne Cummings: Content Provider

  • Miriam Pendleton: Content Provider

Keywords

  • depth, snow accumulation, soil temperature,

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates

Data Table

  • Title: Soil Temperature Gradient Paired Plot Set 1 (ADC logger), 1997 to 2001
  • Start Date: 1997-01-01
  • End Date: 2001-12-31
  • Description: Measurements of soil temperature taken at 4 different depths with an ADC logger

  • Purpose: Long-term continuous measurements of soil temperature in a hardwood forest canopy to use in relation with other biological and physical variables within the forest, including those at the canopy research tower at PMRC.

  • Condensed Title: Z0130_SoilTempGradient_ADC_PlotSet

  • Object Name: VMC.130.319

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Carl Waite. 2001. Soil Temperature Gradient Paired Plot Set 1 (ADC logger), 1997 to 2001. University of Vermont. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/soil-temperature-gradients-northern-hardwood-forest/dataset/soil-temperature-gradient-paired-plot-set

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/soil-temperature-gradients-northern-hardwood-forest/dataset/soil-temperature-gradient-paired-plot-set

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: DateTime
    • Label: Sample date-time
    • Description: Date and time of sample capture
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    Attribute Name: SnowFreeTemp2cm
    • Label: Snow-free temperature 2cm
    • Description: Temperature at 2 cm above surface of snow-free pit
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsuis
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: celsuis
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: SnowFreeTemp-5cm
    • Label: Snow-free temperature -5cm
    • Description: Temperature at 5 cm below surface of snow-free pit
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsius
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: celsius
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: SnowFreeTemp-15cm
    • Label: Snow-free temperature -15cm
    • Description: Temperature at 15 cm below surface of snow-free pit
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsius
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: celsius
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: SnowFreeTemp-30cm
    • Label: Snow-free temperature -30cm
    • Description: Temperature at 30 cm below surface of snow-free pit
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsuis
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: celsuis
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: SnowCoveredTemp2cm
    • Label: Snow-covered temperature 2cm
    • Description: Temperature at 2 cm above surface of snow-covered pit
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsius
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: celsius
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: SnowCoveredTemp-5cm
    • Label: Snow-covered temperature -5cm
    • Description: Temperature at 5 cm below surface of snow-covered pit
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsius
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: celsius
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: SnowCoveredTemp-15cm
    • Label: Snow-covered temperature -15cm
    • Description: Temperature at 15 cm below surface of snow-covered pit
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsius
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: celsius
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: SnowCoveredTemp-30cm
    • Label: Snow-covered temperature -30cm
    • Description: Temperature at 30 cm below surface of snow-covered pit
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsius
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: celsius
    • Number Type: real

Methods

  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Plot establishment
      • Started: 1993-01-13
        Ended: 2013-12-31
      • Method Description: Two 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: 2013-12-31
      • Method Description: Soil 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: 2013-12-31
      • Method Description: 15-minute averages of temperature captured by two datalogger schemes
      • Instrumentation: Campbell Scientific 21X datalogger; Analog-digital converter
      • Software: Turbo Pascal

Sampling Equipment

  • Convertor Box
    • Started: 1993-01-13
      Ended: 2001-12-31
    • Sampling Description: Analog-Digital Convertor Box wtih Turbo Pascal program on computer

  • Data logger
    • Started: 1993-01-13
      Ended: 2001-12-31
    • Sampling Description: Campbell Scientific Instruments 21X Datalogger

  • Thermocouples
    • Started: 1993-01-13
      Ended: 2001-12-31
    • Sampling Description: Custom-built thermocouples from teflon-coated 22 gauge copper-constantan wire

Site Characteristics

  • 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.