| Title: |
Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest Precipitation (Water Buckets/Rain Gauges) at BCEF LTER sites: Weekly
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| Contacts: |
Hollingsworth, Jamie
Yarie, John
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| Abstract: |
Three (in clearings) or four (under canopies) Weather Bureau standard rain gauges have been placed on stands at a height of approximately 1 m at each site with meteorological measurements. Rainfall is measured each week during the summer with a dip stick. Measurements are entered into the computer and averaged by site and date. Prior to 1991 measurements were in inches. These data have been converted to mm.
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| Keywords: |
BCEF, Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest, precipitation, rain, water, |
| Categories: |
Climate
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| Study Period: |
Jun 11, 1985 to Sep 13, 2000
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| Bounding Box: |
West longitude: -148.3537914°
North latitude: 64.7666796°
East longitude: -148.1468545°
South latitude: 64.67834557°
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| Site References: |
FP1A -- FP1A is located on a low early successional terrace (1.8 - 2 m above winter low river level) adjacent to the Tanana River. Vegetation establishment occurred in 1982 to 1983. Significant bank erosion has occurred since the establishment of the study area, resulting in loss of some study plots.
FP2A -- FP2A is located adjacent to the LTER-2 weather station on a terrace that formed ca 1965.
FP2B -- Tall Balsam Poplar w/ Alder Understory Stand
FP3A -- Mixed Balsam Poplar and White Spruce (Open Populus balsamifera-Picea glauca community)
FP4A -- Mature white spruce
FP5A -- Black spruce
LTER1 -- 100 (LTER1) is the Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest's primary upland weather station. More intensive climate data is collected at this station than the other upland stations.
LTER2 -- LTER2, the second Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest full weather station, was established to monitor the climate of the floodplain region of BCEF.
This site is located adjacent to the Tanana River in BCEF.
UP1A -- UP1A was established to follow the development of vegetation following the burning of a well developed 200 year old white spruce stand on a south facing slope. The vegetation has progressed from an herbaceous community following the fire to an open hardwood stand.
UP2A -- Closed Mixed White Spruce - Paper Birch Stand
UP3A -- Mature white spruce spruce stand on a south-facing slope
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| Data Columns: |
| Column |
Name |
Units |
Type |
| 1 |
DATE |
mm/dd/yy |
Datetime |
| 2 |
SITE |
none |
none |
| 3 |
AVG_RAIN |
millimeter |
float |
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| Data File(s): |
cansum.wek
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| Supplemental Files: |
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| Metadata Formats: |
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| Public Release: |
Feb 17, 1999
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| Publications: |
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National Science Foundation through awards
DEB-0620579,
DEB-0423442,
DEB-0080609,
DEB-9810217,
DEB-9211769,
DEB-8702629
and by the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station through agreement number RJVA-PNW-01-JV-11261952-231.
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