Field Notes

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Other sites visited today: Vaira | Tonzi

Tonzi: 2020-05-05 10:00:00 (DOY 126)
Author: Siyan Ma
Others: Daphne

Summary: Standard fieldwork, grasses starting to turn brown, clip plots

When: Date: 5/5/2020 , Day: 126 , Watch Time: 10:00 am .

Where: Tonzi/Vaira Ranch

Who: Siyan, Daphne (one person, one car)

Weather: clear, sunny

Phenology: Vaira grasses started changing color, senescent, short

Summary

Swapped memory sticks of Licor-7500A. (Daphne)
Checked and downloaded phenocam images and met data from PC at three towers. (Daphne)
Read dendrometers
Measured soil moisture
Measure groundwater well and download GlobalWater data
Measured grass height
Collect grass samples for LAI
Download IRT data

Vaira_Grass Site

Downloaded Phenocam images.
Swapped the memory stick of Licor-7500A. (Daphne)
Checked the fans of air temp and relative humidity sensors at Vaira. (Daphne)
Downloaded met data (Daphne)
Checked levels of Radiation sensors, clear up surfaces. (Daphne)
Checked rain gage, make sure not clogged.
Closed gate and turn on electronic fence. YES!
Didnâ€™t take spectral measurements due to bad USB connection â€“ done with Jaz.

Tonzi_Tower Site

swapped the memory stick of Licor-7500A. (Daphne)
download Phenocam images. Yes!
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!

6. closed gate and turn on electronic fence. YES!

Toniz_Floor Site

Swapped the memory stick of Licor-7500A. (Daphne)
Closed gate and turn on electronic fence. YES!

Field Data

No tank data

Well Depth

Date	Location	Depth (feet)
2020-05-05	VR_well	54.4
2020-05-05	TZ_floor	27.4
2020-05-05	TZ_tower	31.2
2020-05-05	TZ_road	35.9

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

Date	DOY	Rep	Depth	Tower	Floor_South	Floor_West	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
2020-05-05	126	0	0-15cm	8.8	5.6	10.3	0.3	1.6	10	5.3	16.2	10	8.8
2020-05-05	126	0	15-30cm	15.8	13.1	17	13.1	19.1	21	7.8	14.8	6.9	18.8
2020-05-05	126	0	30-45cm	21.8	24.3	21.8	16.9	21.5	25.1	22.59	24.8	23.5	25.7
2020-05-05	126	0	45-60cm	33.1	25.6	36.5	20.5	37.1	41.4	21.3	39.1	39.1	41.7
2020-05-05	126	1	0-15cm	9.7	5.9	10.3	2.7	1.1	11.1	5.9	16.8	10.3	9.4
2020-05-05	126	1	15-30cm	15.8	12.1	16.7	11.8	18.8	20.6	7.8	13.3	6.6	19.4
2020-05-05	126	1	30-45cm	21.8	24	21.8	16.8	21.8	25.1	23.2	23.7	22.9	25.7
2020-05-05	126	1	45-60cm	34	35.4	34.8	21.1	36.5	41.4	21.9	39.4	41.1	42.5
2020-05-05	126	Avg	0-15cm	9.25	5.75	10.3	1.5	1.35	10.55	5.6	16.5	10.15	9.1	8.01	10	20
2020-05-05	126	Avg	15-30cm	15.8	12.6	16.85	12.45	18.95	20.8	7.8	14.05	6.75	19.1	14.52	10	20
2020-05-05	126	Avg	30-45cm	21.8	24.15	21.8	16.85	21.65	25.1	22.9	24.25	23.2	25.7	22.74	10	20
2020-05-05	126	Avg	45-60cm	33.55	30.5	35.65	20.8	36.8	41.4	21.6	39.25	40.1	42.1	34.18	10	20

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

Date	DOY	Rep	Depth	Flux_Tower	Biomass_Cage	Avg	Spacial Count	Measurement Count
2020-05-05	126	0	0-15cm	3.6	2.4
2020-05-05	126	0	15-30cm	13.6	8.1
2020-05-05	126	0	30-45cm	7	7.3
2020-05-05	126	0	45-60cm	18.5	18.8
2020-05-05	126	1	0-15cm	3	4.3
2020-05-05	126	1	15-30cm	13.9	7.8
2020-05-05	126	1	30-45cm	7.3	18.2
2020-05-05	126	1	45-60cm	17.9	19.9
2020-05-05	126	Avg	0-15cm	3.3	3.35	3.33	2	4
2020-05-05	126	Avg	15-30cm	13.75	7.95	10.85	2	4
2020-05-05	126	Avg	30-45cm	7.15	12.75	9.95	2	4
2020-05-05	126	Avg	45-60cm	18.2	19.35	18.78	2	4