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Photosynthetically Active Radiation Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOREAS TF-10 NSA-Fen Tower Flux and Meteorological Data | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | ANEMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, HYGROMETERS, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, Pyrgeometer, HUMIDITY SENSORS, WATER LEVEL GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, IRGA, NET RADIOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES | 1993-08-15 to 1996-11-10 |
N: 55.91 S: 55.91 E: -98.42 W: -98.42 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS TF-10 NSA-YJP Tower Flux, Meteorological, and Porometry Data | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | IRGA, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, RAIN GAUGES, HYGROMETERS, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, NET RADIOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, POROMETER, PRESSURE SENSORS | 1993-08-15 to 1996-11-15 |
N: 55.9 S: 55.9 E: -98.29 W: -98.29 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS TF-11 SSA-FEN Tower Flux and Meteorological Data | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, LABORATORY | EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, HUMIDITY SENSORS, IRGA, NET RADIOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, WATER LEVEL GAUGES, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS, TUNABLE DIODE LASER | 1993-08-23 to 1995-10-09 |
N: 53.8 S: 53.8 E: -104.62 W: -104.62 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS TGB-01/TGB-03 NEE Data over the NSA Fen | 1 | PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAMBER | LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR | 1994-06-06 to 1996-10-23 |
N: 55.92 S: 55.92 E: -98.42 W: -98.42 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS TGB-04 NSA-BVP Tower Flux and Meteorological Data | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, PSYCHROMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, WATER LEVEL GAUGES, STREAM GAUGES, NET RADIOMETERS, IRGA, Bowen Ratio Devices | 1994-05-28 to 1994-09-17 |
N: 55.84 S: 55.84 E: -98.03 W: -98.03 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS/SRC AMS Suite A Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data: 1994 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | WIND MONITOR, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, TEMPERATURE PROBES, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS | 1993-12-15 to 1994-12-31 |
N: 56.89 S: 52.15 E: -97.87 W: -108.51 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS/SRC AMS Suite A Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data: 1995 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | WIND MONITOR, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, TEMPERATURE PROBES, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS | 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 56.89 S: 52.15 E: -97.87 W: -108.51 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS/SRC AMS Suite A Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data: 1996 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | INFRARED THERMOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 1996-01-01 to 1996-12-31 |
N: 59.34 S: 50.57 E: -94.08 W: -110.05 |
ASCII | |
| Canopy Chemistry (OTTER) | 1 | LABORATORY | SUNFLECK CEPTOMETER, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, COLORIMETERS, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, SPECTROPHOTOMETERS, AUTOANALYZER | 1989-08-23 to 1991-06-04 |
N: 45.06 S: 44.29 E: -121.33 W: -123.94 |
ASCII | |
| Canopy Photosynthesis Rates (FIFE) | 1 | PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAMBER | LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM | 1987-07-01 to 1987-10-12 |
N: 39.1 S: 39.01 E: -96.5 W: -96.55 |
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