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<--2013-07-28 10:30:00 | 2013-08-13 10:15:00-->
Other sites visited today: Vaira | Tonzi

Tonzi: 2013-08-13 09:15:00 (DOY 225)
Author: Siyan Ma
Others: Joe

Summary: Standard field work, swapped Vaira 7500, fixed minor problems with VR HMP45 solar shield and LI820, midday water potential


When: Date: 8/13/2013 , Day: 225 , Watch Time: 9:15 am .
Where: Tonzi/Vaira Ranch
Who: Siyan
Weather: clear, hot and dry, nice breeze
Phenology: yellow grasses; green oak trees; more yellow oak leaves at Tonzi than at Vaira; no cows at both sites

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Summary
  1. Joe checked and downloaded data from PC and swapped memory cards of CR1000s at Tower, Floor, and Vaira.
  2. Swapped IRGA at Vaira 0418 on, 0042 off
  3. Measured midday water potential of oak leaves and pine needles.
  4. Read dendrometers
  5. Measured soil moisture
  6. Measure groundwater well:


Date

DOY

Location

Depth without the black thing (feet)

8/13/2013

255

Floor

30.2



Tower

35.8



Roadside

38.4

Vaira_Grass Site
  1. Fence and gate power: 12 v.
  2. Panel and Batteries: - v; - amps; - amps.
  3. Joe checked and downloaded data from PC and swapped the memory card of CR1000
  4. Joe reinstalled the fan and layers of temperature enclose.
  5. Swapped IRGA: off #42; on #418.
  6. Check levels of Radiation sensors, clear up surfaces.YES!
  7. Check rain gage, make sure not clogged. YES!
  8. Closed gate and set up fence. YES!

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Tower Site

  1. Fence and gate power: 12 v.
  2. Panel and Batteries: - v; - amps; - amps.
  3. Reading from Gillsonic screen before downloading data. (The value of H2O and CO2 should be in the range of 0 – 5 v.)

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  1. Joe checked and downloaded data from PC and swapped the memory card of CR1000.
  2. Check rain gage, make sure not clogged. YES!
  3. Joe checked and calibrated the CO2 profile system;

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  1. close gate and set up fence. YES!

Toniz_Floor Site
  1. Fence and gate power: 12 v.
  2. Panel and Batteries: - v; - amps; - amps.
  3. Reading from Gillsonic screen before downloading data. (The value of H2O and CO2 should be in the range of 0 – 5 v.)

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  1. Joe checked and downloaded data from PC and swapped the memory card of CR1000.
  2. Check MD-9 system connections YES!

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  1. Close gate and set up fence. YES!

Tonzi

Dendrometer



Date

Day

Tag #

Reading (mm)

8/13/2013

255

79

17.2



72

15



245

13.1



102




1

25.1



5

24.5



3

20.5



2

17.5



8

8.5



7

17



4

3.6

Field Data

No tank data

Well Depth

DateLocationDepth (feet)
2013-08-13TZ_floor30.2
2013-08-13TZ_road38.4
2013-08-13TZ_tower35.8

No TZ Moisture Point data found

No VR Moisture Point data found

No TZ grass heigth found

No VR grass heigth found

Tree DBH

DateTag#Reading (mm)
2013-08-13125.1
2013-08-13217.5
2013-08-1324513.1
2013-08-13320.5
2013-08-1343.6
2013-08-13524.5
2013-08-13717
2013-08-137215
2013-08-137917.2
2013-08-1388.5

Water Potential - mode: raw

Time< h>SpeciesTreereadings (bar)
2013-08-13 12:00:00 OAK 102 -33.5 -25
2013-08-13 12:00:00 OAK 35 -31.5 -30 -12
2013-08-13 12:00:00 OAK 92 -30 -20 -26.5
2013-08-13 12:00:00 PINE OLD -21 -20 -7
2013-08-13 12:00:00 PINE YNG -21.5 -16 -6

No TZ Grass Biomass data found

No TZ OakLeaves Biomass data found

No TZ PineNeedles Biomass data found

0 photos found

Graphs display: 16 sets found

No data found for TZ_Fenergy.
11 TZ_tmet graphs found

Tonzi Tower Met: Temperature and Power

Tonzi Tower Met: Solar Radiation

Tonzi Tower Met: IRT Sensors

LED Sensor Incoming

LED Sensor Outgoing

4-Band Solar Radiation

Air Temperature Profile

Relativity Humidity Profile

Tonzi Tower PRI

SRS PRI/NDVI

SRS NDVI

11 TZ_soilco2 graphs found

Tonzi Soil CO2 Profile: Open (East) CO2

Tonzi Soil CO2 Profile: Tree (West) CO2

Tonzi Soil CO2 Profile: Open (East) Temperatures

Tonzi Soil CO2 Profile: Tree (West) Temperatures

Tonzi Soil CO2 Profile: Upper CO2

Tonzi Soil CO2 Profile: Lower CO2

Tonzi Soil CO2 Profile: Upper Temperatures

Tonzi Soil CO2 Profile: Lower Temperatures

Tonzi Soil CO2 Profile: Power and Temperature

Tree 2 Soil CO2

Tree 2 Soil Temperature

Can't check TZ_mixed
3 TZ_mixed graphs found

Tonzi PPT

Tonzi CO2 and H2O Densities

Air Pressure

1 TZ_fflux graphs found

Tonzi Wind Speed

8 TZ_fmet graphs found

Soil Heat Flux

Tonzi Soil Temperature Set A

Tonzi Soil Temperatures Set B

Tonzi Soil Temperatures Set C

Tonzi Soil Temperature Set D

Well Level

Well Water Temperature

Soil Water Potential

1 TZ_tram graphs found

Tonzi Tram Incoming PAR

3 TZ_co2prof graphs found

Tower CO2 Profile Concentrations

Tower CO2 Profile Cell Pressure

CO2 Profile Sensor Temperature

No data found for TZ_irt.
No data found for TZ_windprof.
1 TZ_tflux graphs found

Tower CO2 and H2O

2 TZ_sm graphs found

Floor Solar Radiations

TZ Soil Moisture

Can't check TZ_met
1 TZ_met graphs found

Floor and Tower RH

Can't check TZVR_mixed
8 TZ_osu graphs found

Soil Moisture And Rain

SP1 Solar Radiation

SP1 Soil Temperature Profile

SP1 Soil Heat Flux

SP2 Soil Moisture

SP2 Soil Temperature

SP3 Soil Moisture

SP3 Soil Temperature

No data found for TZ_fd.
Tonzi Z-cam data

plot of Tonzi z-cam LAI

plot of Tonzi z-cam gap fration

 
 

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