Field Notes

Sherman Island: 2015-03-24 09:15:00 (DOY 83)
Author: Cove Sturtevant
Others: Dennis, Joe, Housen

Summary: Field mown with lots of grass. Pulled moisture point. Data download.

Sherman
2015-03-24

We arrived around 09:15 PDT. It was cool and windy. The pasture has been mowed and has quite the grass coverage since no cows have been grazing. The fencing and gates are gone. We saw Bryan later who said they are trying to prevent nesting that would delay grading that will start around May 1st.

Pulled the moisture point sensors for use at Tonzi. sn 00000FEDDAA1 from East location and sn 00000128B8072 from North location.

Downloaded data.

LGR readings: 1.95 ppm, 09:13, 21.3 C, 134.6 Torr (adjusted to 147.3 Torr), 14.7 us, 10 Hz

7500 readings:
CO2: 16.94 mmol m-3 (17.3 after cleaning)
H2O: 582 mmol m-3 (550 after cleaning)
P = 102.6 kPa
T = 18.2 C
Diag: 248 (same after cleaning)
Sos: 342.6 m s-1

Met looked good.
Cleaned radiometers.

2 photos found

20150324SI_SiteMowed.jpg ( 2015-03-24 09:28:47 ) Full size: 1024x768
Field mowed in preparation for wetland construction