AUTHORS:
Dr. Jason Beringer #
Dr. F.S. Chapin III @
Catherine Copass @

# School of Geography and Environmental Science
PO Box 11A
Monash University
Clayton, Victoria, 3800
AUSTRALIA
Ph: +61 3 9905 9352
Fax: +61 3 9905 2948
Email: Jason.beringer@arts.monash.edu.au

@ Institute of Arctic Biology
311 Irving I Bldg
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK, 99775-7000
USA

DATA SET OVERVIEW:
Eddy covariance measurements were made at the Forest site and measured net exchanges of water, carbon and energy from the canopy. Mini lysimeters were deployed through the 2001 season to evaluate evaporation from the canopy floor. Plugs of vegetation and soil were extracted and placed in PVC caps. These were measured periodically to measure mass loss and this was equated to water loss and latent energy release. This was done several times during each day. Vegetation data are also given (Catharine Copass)

SPRUCE FOREST Lysimeter measurements

Location: N 64o 54.456' W 163o 40.469'
Elevation: 275 feet
Slope: 3.3% (3o)
Aspect: 140 o TN
Grid orientation (A1-A11): 058o TN
Data dates: 13/5-29/8
Average LAI: 2.7
Average vegetation height: 6.1m
Sonic Anemmeter:120 oTN
Sonic Height: 11.20 m

DATA FORMAT:
Data is provided in Excel format with various sheets attached representing each date of measurement.

Dates include
27/6/2000
28/6/2000
29/6/2000
7/11/2000
7/12/2000
7/13/2000