Field Notes

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Other sites visited today: Vaira | Tonzi

Tonzi: 2016-02-23 09:30:00 (DOY 54)
Author: Siyan Ma
Others: Joe, Jan

Summary: Standard fieldwork, reinstalled Vaisala CO2 probes, swapped 7500s, grass height, clip plots.

When: Date: 2/23/2016 Watch Time: 9:30 am .

Where: Tonzi/Vaira Ranch

Who: Siyan, Joe, Jan

Weather: clear, sunny

Phenology: green grass; Vaira got soil moisture lower than Tonzi.

Summary

Swapped memory cards of CR1000s at three sites.
Swapped Li-7500 at three sites
Checked and downloaded met data from PC at Tower, Floor, and Vaira.
Joe reinstalled the IRGA for the CO2 profile system
Jan reinstalled the soil CO2 probes at Tonzi and Vaira;
Joe served the upwarding cameras
Read dendrometers
Measured soil moisture
Measured grass height
Measure groundwater well

Vaira_Grass Site

Downloaded Phenocam images
Joe swapped Li-7500s. sn 0041 off sn 0976 on.
Swapped the memory cards of CR1000.
Checked the fans of air temp and relative humidity sensors at Vaira. YES!
Downloaded met and soil CO2 profile data:
Checked levels of Radiation sensors, clear up surfaces.YES!
Checked rain gage, make sure not clogged. YES!
Closed gate and set up fence. YES!

Tonzi_Tower Site

Fence and gate power: 12 v.
Swapped Li-7500s. sn 0073 off sn 0042 on.
downloaded tram data from PC. YES!
Joe swapped the memory cards of CR1000.
Joe downloaded Phenocam images. Yes!
Joe checked the fans of air temp. and relative humidity sensors on the tower and the floor. YES!
Checked rain gage, make sure not clogged. YES!
Joe reinstalled the IRGA back to the CO2 profile:

9. closed gate and set up fence. YES!

Toniz_Floor Site

Fence and gate power: 12 v.
Swapped Li-7500s. sn 0035 off sn 0418 on.
Swapped the memory cards of CR1000.

downloaded met data from PC. YES! (no screen shots)
Closed gate and set up fence. YES!

Field Data

No tank data

Well Depth

Date	Location	Depth (feet)
2016-02-23	TZ_floor	29.1
2016-02-23	TZ_road	37.2
2016-02-23	TZ_tower	33

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
2016-02-23	54	0	0-15cm	32.6	28.5	46.7	28.5	37.6	25.6	15.9	23.2	23.8	26.1	22	26.5
2016-02-23	54	0	15-30cm	37.1	31.6	34.1	35.6	31.6	29.5	31	30.4	22.2	39.9	21	30.7
2016-02-23	54	0	30-45cm	40.7	43	39.4	40.5	45.2	33.2	32.1	35.4	34.1	48.3	35.4	14.8
2016-02-23	54	0	45-60cm	41.4	53.4	61.2	45.1	40.5	34.5	44.8	47.4	32.5	44	51.1	41.4
2016-02-23	54	1	0-15cm	32.6	39.1	46.9	29.1	32	27	17.6	23.2	23.2	26.7	22.3	26.7
2016-02-23	54	1	15-30cm	37.1	37.1	34.1	35	37.1	29.8	31.3	29.2	21.9	32.9	19.7	30.7
2016-02-23	54	1	30-45cm	40.5	42.7	39.4	40.5	45.5	32.9	32.1	34.9	33.8	38.5	35.2	25.4
2016-02-23	54	1	45-60cm	42.5	53.1	61.5	45.4	39.7	34.8	46.3	48.6	32.5	45	53.4	41.1
2016-02-23	54	Avg	0-15cm	32.6	33.8	46.8	28.8	34.8	26.3	16.75	23.2	23.5	26.4	22.15	26.6	28.48	12	24
2016-02-23	54	Avg	15-30cm	37.1	34.35	34.1	35.3	34.35	29.65	31.15	29.8	22.05	36.4	20.35	30.7	31.28	12	24
2016-02-23	54	Avg	30-45cm	40.6	42.85	39.4	40.5	45.35	33.05	32.1	35.15	33.95	43.4	35.3	20.1	36.81	12	24
2016-02-23	54	Avg	45-60cm	41.95	53.25	61.35	45.25	40.1	34.65	45.55	48	32.5	44.5	52.25	41.25	45.05	12	24

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
2016-02-23	54	0	0-15cm	20.6	21.7	18.2	8.6
2016-02-23	54	0	15-30cm	28.9	28.6	17.8	19.4
2016-02-23	54	0	30-45cm	30.1	15.4	20.7	27.4
2016-02-23	54	0	45-60cm	41.4	27.6	18.2	28.8
2016-02-23	54	1	0-15cm	23.5	21.7	17.9	8
2016-02-23	54	1	15-30cm	28.9	28.6	17.9	19.4
2016-02-23	54	1	30-45cm	30.1	14.8	21.2	28.5
2016-02-23	54	1	45-60cm	42	28.5	18.7	28.5
2016-02-23	54	Avg	0-15cm	22.05	21.7	18.05	8.3	17.53	4	8
2016-02-23	54	Avg	15-30cm	28.9	28.6	17.85	19.4	23.69	4	8
2016-02-23	54	Avg	30-45cm	30.1	15.1	20.95	27.95	23.53	4	8
2016-02-23	54	Avg	45-60cm	41.7	28.05	18.45	28.65	29.21	4	8

No TZ grass heigth found

No VR grass heigth found

Tree DBH

Date	Tag#	Reading (mm)
2016-02-23	1	18.2
2016-02-23	102	14.9
2016-02-23	2	16.1
2016-02-23	245	22.5
2016-02-23	3	18.6
2016-02-23	4	13.0
2016-02-23	5	16.2
2016-02-23	7	13.5
2016-02-23	72	21.8
2016-02-23	79	20.8
2016-02-23	8	16.9