Field Notes

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Other sites visited today: Vaira | Tonzi | Twitchell Rice | West Pond

Tonzi: 2014-02-10 09:00:00 (DOY 41)
Author: Siyan Ma
Others: Joe

Summary: Standard fieldwork, light rain, ground very wet from recent heavy rain.

When: Date: 2/10/2014 , Day: 10 , Watch Time: 9:00 am .
Where: Tonzi/Vaira Ranch
Who: Siyan, Joe
Weather: light rain in the morning, cloudy
Phenology: getting wet; Mr. Tonziâ€™s pond had some water; cows around at Tonzi

Summary

Joe checked and downloaded data from PC at Tower, Floor, and Vaira.
Joe swapped memory cards of CR1000s at three sites. Everything worked well.
Joe calibrated CO2 profile system; Zero and span seemed not stable.
Read dendrometers
Measured soil moisture
Measure groundwater well:

Date	DOY	Location	Depth without the black thing (feet)
2/10/2014	41	Floor	32.4
		Road	42.1
		Tower	38.2

Vaira_Grass Site

Fence and gate power: 12 v.
Panel and Batteries: - v; - amps; - amps.

Joe downloaded data and swapped the memory cards of CR1000.
Check the fans of air temp and relative humidity sensors at Vaira. YES!
Met and soil CO2 profile data:

Check levels of Radiation sensors, clear up surfaces.YES!
Check rain gage, make sure not clogged. YES!
Closed gate and set up fence. YES!
Grass litter height (cm):

Tonzi_Tower Site

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

downloaded data from PC and swapped the memory cards of CR1000.
check the fans of air temp. and relative humidity sensors on the tower and the floor. YES!
Check rain gage, make sure not clogged. YES!
Check calibration cylinders;

Is the pump runningâ€Œ YES!

Tram data *tz9

close gate and set up fence. YES!

Toniz_Floor Site

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

downloading data from PC. YES!
Swapped the memory cards of CR1000.
Check MD-9 system connections YES!

CR23X3 â€“ floor-Met
CR23X6 â€“ tower-Met
CR10X2 â€“ floor-Met
Soil CO₂ profile: CR23X5 â€“ soil CO₂ profile

Close gate and set up fence. YES!

Field Data

No tank data

Well Depth

Date	Location	Depth (feet)
2014-02-10	TZ_floor	32.4
2014-02-10	TZ_road	42.1
2014-02-10	TZ_tower	38.2

mode = both
Moisture Point Probes TZ
Array ( [0] => Tower [1] => Floor_South [2] => Floor_East [3] => Floor_West [4] => SoilCO2 [5] => Soil_Transect_4 [6] => Soil_Transect_3 [7] => Soil_Transect_2 [8] => Soil_Transect_1 [9] => SoilCO2_West_A [10] => SoilCO2_West_B [11] => SoilCO2_West_C )

Date	DOY	Rep	Depth	Tower	Floor_South	Floor_East	Floor_West	SoilCO2	Soil_Transect_4	Soil_Transect_3	Soil_Transect_2	Soil_Transect_1	SoilCO2_West_A	SoilCO2_West_B	SoilCO2_West_C	Avg	Spacial Count	Measurement Count
2014-02-10	41	0	0-15cm	36.4	30.5	44.9	11.1	44.9	27.3	26.4	23.8	26.7	33.5	29.7	28.8
2014-02-10	41	0	15-30cm	35.9	40.2	36.2	26.5	33.5	42.8	31.9	34.1	16.7	27.4	34.7	36.5
2014-02-10	41	0	30-45cm	38.5	43.8	41.9	34.9	39.4	35.7	35.4	32.4	34.1	37.1	34.1	36
2014-02-10	41	0	45-60cm	41.4	43.4	52	11.1	30.5	34	40.5	45.7	14.2	44	50.3	48.8
2014-02-10	41	1	0-15cm	36.7	30.2	50.2	32.4	43.1	29.7	27.6	25.6	27.6	33.2	28.8	28.5
2014-02-10	41	1	15-30cm	36.5	39.9	46.2	42.6	34.4	40.8	33.5	33.5	16.1	27.1	35.3	36.8
2014-02-10	41	1	30-45cm	37.7	43	44.9	46.5	39.4	35.4	32.9	32.7	34.1	36.8	35.4	35.7
2014-02-10	41	1	45-60cm	41.4	44.3	52.9	11.1	31.4	34.2	45.1	44.8	13.3	41.7	48.8	48.6
2014-02-10	41	2	0-15cm				31.8
2014-02-10	41	2	15-30cm				33.8
2014-02-10	41	2	30-45cm				40.2
2014-02-10	41	2	45-60cm				11.1
2014-02-10	41	Avg	0-15cm	36.55	30.35	47.55	25.1	44	28.5	27	24.7	27.15	33.35	29.25	28.65	31.85	12	25
2014-02-10	41	Avg	15-30cm	36.2	40.05	41.2	34.3	33.95	41.8	32.7	33.8	16.4	27.25	35	36.65	34.11	12	25
2014-02-10	41	Avg	30-45cm	38.1	43.4	43.4	40.53	39.4	35.55	34.15	32.55	34.1	36.95	34.75	35.85	37.39	12	25
2014-02-10	41	Avg	45-60cm	41.4	43.85	52.45	11.1	30.95	34.1	42.8	45.25	13.75	42.85	49.55	48.7	38.06	12	25

mode = both
Moisture Point Probes VR
Array ( [0] => Solar_Panels [1] => Flux_Tower [2] => Gate [3] => Biomass_Cage )

Date	DOY	Rep	Depth	Solar_Panels	Flux_Tower	Gate	Biomass_Cage	Avg	Spacial Count	Measurement Count
2014-02-10	41	0	0-15cm	33.2	29.4	20.6	11.2
2014-02-10	41	0	15-30cm	33.2	30.7	42.5	28.6
2014-02-10	41	0	30-45cm	34.2	12.9	42.1	33.5
2014-02-10	41	0	45-60cm	43.2	31.4	30.5	32.5
2014-02-10	41	1	0-15cm	33.2	29.1	23.5	10.6
2014-02-10	41	1	15-30cm	32.6	30.7	35.3	28.9
2014-02-10	41	1	30-45cm	32.7	12.8	39.4	32.7
2014-02-10	41	1	45-60cm	42.8	30.5	37.7	32.8
2014-02-10	41	Avg	0-15cm	33.2	29.25	22.05	10.9	23.85	4	8
2014-02-10	41	Avg	15-30cm	32.9	30.7	38.9	28.75	32.81	4	8
2014-02-10	41	Avg	30-45cm	33.45	12.85	40.75	33.1	30.04	4	8
2014-02-10	41	Avg	45-60cm	43	30.95	34.1	32.65	35.18	4	8

No TZ grass heigth found

No VR grass heigth found

Tree DBH

Date	Tag#	Reading (mm)
2014-02-10	2	19.4
2014-02-10	3	21.5
2014-02-10	4	3
2014-02-10	5	25.5
2014-02-10	7	19.4
2014-02-10	72	16.5
2014-02-10	79	22.2
2014-02-10	8	9.7

No water potential data found

Biomass TZ Grass

Date	rep	AREA (cm2)	LEAFAREA (cm2)	Green WETWT (g)	Green DRYWT (g)	LAI (m2/m2)	Green WETWT/AREA (g/m2)	Green DRYWT/AREA (g/m2)	Brown WETWT/AREA (g/m2)	Brown DRYWT/AREA (g/m2)
2014-02-10	0	400	59	1.11	0.32	0.15	188.14	54.24	0	0
2014-02-10	1	400	120	1.57	0.48	0.3	130.83	40	0	0
2014-02-10	2	400	54	0.68	0.2	0.14	125.93	37.04	0	0
2014-02-10	SUM
2014-02-10	CNT	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
2014-02-10	AVG					0.2	148.3	43.76