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Field Notes

<--2016-05-10 10:30:00 | 2016-05-26 11:00:00-->
Other sites visited today: Tonzi

Tonzi: 2016-05-10 10:30:00 (DOY 131)
Author: Siyan Ma
Others: Joe, Elke

Summary: Swapped 7500s, standard field work, started tree survey, midday water potential, grasses seeding

When: Date: 5/10/2016 , Day: 131 , Watch Time: 10:30 am .

Where: Tonzi/Vaira Ranch

Who: Siyan, Joe, Elke

Weather: clear, sunny

Phenology: grasses are in the filling stage; oak leaves looked larger and darker than previous years; more dead branches and twigs; two trees around the tower were dead.

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Summary

  1. Swapped IRGAs at the tree sites.
  2. Swapped memory cards of CR1000s at three sites.
  3. Checked and downloaded met data from PC at Tower (by Joe)
  4. Checked and downloaded met data from PC at Floor and also images at Vaira.
  5. Checked the soil CO2 probes at Tonzi and Vaira;
  6. Read dendrometers
  7. Measured soil moisture
  8. Measured grass height
  9. Measure groundwater well
  10. Measured midday water potential of oak leaves and pine needles
  11. Elke helped on the tree dbh survey

Vaira_Grass Site

  1. Downloaded Phenocam images.
  2. Swapped Li-7500s. sn 0976 off, sn 0073 on.
  3. Swapped the memory cards of CR1000.

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  1. Checked the fans of air temp and relative humidity sensors at Vaira. YES!
  2. Downloaded met and soil CO2 profile data:

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  1. Checked levels of Radiation sensors, clear up surfaces. No!
  2. Checked rain gage, make sure not clogged. YES!
  3. Closed gate and set up fence. YES!

Tonzi_Tower Site

  1. Fence and gate power: 12 v.
  2. Swapped Li-7500s. sn 0418 off, sn 0041 on (by Joe).
  3. downloaded tram data from PC. No data due to the tram system has been shut down.
  4. swapped the memory cards of CR1000. (by Joe)
  5. download Phenocam images. Yes! (by Joe)
  6. checked the fans of air temp. and relative humidity sensors on the tower and the floor. YES! (by Joe)
  7. Checked rain gage, make sure not clogged. YES!
  8. Downloaded met data from PC(by Joe)
  9. Checked CO2 profile (under construction)

10. closed gate and set up fence. YES!

Toniz_Floor Site

  1. Fence and gate power: 12 v.
  2. Swapped Li-7500s. sn 0042 off, sn 0035 on.
  3. Swapped the memory cards of CR1000.

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  1. downloaded met data from PC. YES!

CR23X3 – floor-Met

CR23X6 – tower-Met

CR10X2 – floor-Met

Soil CO2 profile: CR23X5 – soil CO2 profile

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5. Closed gate and set up fence. YES!

Field Data

No tank data

Well Depth

DateLocationDepth (feet)
2016-05-10TZ_floor23.1
2016-05-10TZ_road31.5
2016-05-10TZ_tower26.7

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
2016-05-10 131 0 0-15cm 11.2 10 39.9 11.1 19.1 17.9 5.9 14.7 12.4 23.5 12.4 17.3
2016-05-10 131 0 15-30cm 17.9 21.9 28.6 17 19.7 17.3 23.4 24.6 9.3 10.3 10.6 23.7
2016-05-10 131 0 30-45cm 23.7 26.5 34.9 27.8 35.2 17 22.6 27.9 23.5 30.4 27.6 17.9
2016-05-10 131 0 45-60cm 21.3 36.5 54 40.5 35.4 22.5 33.7 44 18.8 40.5 43.4 46.8
2016-05-10 131 1 0-15cm 11.2 10.6 39.9 11.1 19.7 18.8 8.8 14.7 13.2 23.2 13 17.3
2016-05-10 131 1 15-30cm 17.6 22.8 28.3 19.1 19.7 173 23.7 24.9 9.7 20.3 11.2 23.4
2016-05-10 131 1 30-45cm 23.2 27.1 35.7 27.4 34.3 16.2 22.6 27.4 23.7 30.1 28.2 17
2016-05-10 131 1 45-60cm 21.6 37.1 55.1 39.1 37.7 21.9 33.7 42.8 18.8 40.3 43.1 48.8
2016-05-10 131 Avg 0-15cm 11.2 10.3 39.9 11.1 19.4 18.35 7.35 14.7 12.8 23.35 12.7 17.3 16.54 12 24
2016-05-10 131 Avg 15-30cm 17.75 22.35 28.45 18.05 19.7 95.15 23.55 24.75 9.5 15.3 10.9 23.55 25.75 12 24
2016-05-10 131 Avg 30-45cm 23.45 26.8 35.3 27.6 34.75 16.6 22.6 27.65 23.6 30.25 27.9 17.45 26.16 12 24
2016-05-10 131 Avg 45-60cm 21.45 36.8 54.55 39.8 36.55 22.2 33.7 43.4 18.8 40.4 43.25 47.8 36.56 12 24

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

Date DOY Rep Depth
Solar_Panels
Flux_Tower
 Avg
Spacial Count
Measurement Count
2016-05-10 131 0 0-15cm 10.3 8.3
2016-05-10 131 0 15-30cm 16.7 13
2016-05-10 131 0 30-45cm 19.3 8.1
2016-05-10 131 0 45-60cm 31.4 18.5
2016-05-10 131 1 0-15cm 8.6 8.6
2016-05-10 131 1 15-30cm 16.7 12.7
2016-05-10 131 1 30-45cm 19.5 8.1
2016-05-10 131 1 45-60cm 31.1 18.2
2016-05-10 131 Avg 0-15cm 9.45 8.45 8.95 2 4
2016-05-10 131 Avg 15-30cm 16.7 12.85 14.78 2 4
2016-05-10 131 Avg 30-45cm 19.4 8.1 13.75 2 4
2016-05-10 131 Avg 45-60cm 31.25 18.35 24.8 2 4

No TZ grass heigth found

Grass Height VR 16

DateHeight reps (cm)LocationAverageSampSTDEV
2016-05-10 82 65 96 66 62 71 88 54 58 67 24 56 99 92 41 GH_ALL68.071520.13

Tree DBH

DateTag#Reading (mm)
2016-05-10122.7
2016-05-1010218.7
2016-05-10218.3
2016-05-1024522.9
2016-05-10321.5
2016-05-10416.2
2016-05-10517.3
2016-05-10715.5
2016-05-107223.2
2016-05-107923.4
2016-05-10818.6

Water Potential - mode: raw

Time< h>SpeciesTreereadings (bar)
2016-05-10 00:00:00 OAK 102 -11 -7 -8
2016-05-10 00:00:00 OAK 35 -10 -13 -20
2016-05-10 00:00:00 OAK 92 -22 -25 -26
2016-05-10 00:00:00 PINE OLD -4 -21 -21
2016-05-10 00:00:00 PINE YNG -2 -5 -7

No TZ Grass Biomass data found

No TZ OakLeaves Biomass data found

No TZ PineNeedles Biomass data found

2 photos found

view of field site
20160510TZ_Cows_tn.jpg ( 2016-05-10 15:06:08 ) Full size: 1920x1440
view of field site

view of field site
20160510TZ_Flower_tn.jpg ( 2016-05-10 15:10:08 ) Full size: 1920x1440
view of field site

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

No data found for TZ_tram.
No data found for TZ_co2prof.
1 TZ_irt graphs found

Surface Temperatures

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
No data found for TZ_osu.
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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