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Site Description - LTER2
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| Alias: |
200LTER #200GPIVTGravel Pit IVgp4t
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| Site status: |
Active
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| Latitude: |
64.69779026 |
| Longitude: |
-148.2482407 |
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Site Information - LTER2
BNZ-LTER site*
* Site information should be complete for BNZ LTER sites.
Information for related sites might be incomplete.
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General Information
| Site synonyms |
200,
LTER #200,
GPIVT,
Gravel Pit IV,
gp4t,
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| General Description |
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.
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| Vegetation Description |
The area surrounding the weather station is mowed at least twice each season, resulting in a lawn of native grasses.
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| History |
Climate at BCEF is monitored at two primary weather stations corresponding to the two geographic regions of the Experimental Forest; one (LTER1) in the upland and this one on the floodplain (LTER2). LTER2 was established as an experimental plot associated with the NSF funded Salt Affected Soils study in 1985. Brush was cleared, and microclimate was monitoring began. The site became one of the two LTER primary weather stations in the fall of 1987 when BNZ joined the LTER network. Instrumentation installed in June 1988 updated this station to LTER level I standard.
An Omnidata logger was installed initially, but replaced by Campbell equipment during 1995 when the BNZ weather station
equipment was updated. Following the upgrade, cellular phones were installed at the two weather stations so that data can be
downloaded daily by modem.
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| Directions |
LTER2 is located on the Tanana River near FP2A, 3 km upriver from the termination
of the BCEF Road (at the Gravel Pit) on the north side of the river. It can also be reached by following a 2 km footpath
beginning approximately 1 mile before the Gravel Pit on the BCEF Road.
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The Bonanza Creek LTER, including this website, is supported by the
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.
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the
material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect
the views of the supporting agencies or the program as a whole.
© Bonanza Creek LTER, 2009.
Last modified 23-Nov-09
UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution.
This site is a member of the LTER Network.
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