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Site: Bouldin Alfalfa (BA) aka US-Bi1

2016-08-12 - Present

Eddy covariance and meteorological tower in the middle of a green alfalfa fields. The sky is blue with streaks and bands of cirrus clouds.
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An agricultural field in the San Joaquin Sacramento Delta. The field is a mix of organic peat and sediments and minerals from old river channels

Ameriflux BADM Site Info

Last field site visit: more fieldnotes

2024-11-19 15:00:00 Regular data collection/cleaning, no wheat sprouts

Latest data processing: more processing notes

2024-01-09 US-Bi1 quarterly processing for AmeriFlux for dates: 2023-09-06 - 2023-12-31

Processor of record:
2016-10-27 - Sam Chamberlain
2017-12-17 - Daphne Szutu
2019-03-19 - Robert Shortt
2021-03-05 - Carlos Wang
Ameriflux Author:
20160812 - Samuel D. Chamberlain
20160812 - Joseph Verfaillie
20160812 - Dennis Baldocchi
20161200 - Daphne Szutu
20190101 - Robert Shortt
20190200 - Camilo Rey-Sanchez
20210101 - Carlos Tianxin Wang

Data Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
FLUXNET: https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/1871134
AmeriFlux: https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/1480317
FLUXNET-CH4: https://doi.org/10.18140/FLX/1669666


Equipment Locations more details

EquipmentStart DateEnd DateXYZNotes
Anemometer 2016-08-12 2016-08-16 0 0 3.92 Heading=310
2016-08-16 - 0 0 3.92 Heading=255
Anemometer Bouncer Lower 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -248.5 61.8 2.46 Heading=354
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 3.92 Heading=329, moved to scaffolding for inter-compare 2nd from North
Anemometer Bouncer Upper 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -248.5 61.8 3.96 Heading=17
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 3.92 Heading=231, moved to scaffolding for inter-compare 3rd from North
Anemometer Edge Lower 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -425.6 110.7 2.46 Heading=8
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 3.92 Heading=327, moved to scaffolding for inter-compare 1st from North
Anemometer Edge Upper 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -425.6 110.7 3.96 Heading=70
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 3.92 Heading=268, moved to scaffolding for inter-compare 4th from North
Anemometer Main Lower 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 0.43 0.25 2.42 Heading=2
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 3.92 Heading=257, moved to scaffolding for inter-compare 6th from North
Anemometer Main Upper 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -1 0 6.08 Heading=327
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 3.92 Heading=305, moved to scaffolding for inter-compare 5th from North
Anemometer Reflected 2019-08-16 2019-09-04
Anemometer Tower Lower 2021-07-20 2021-11-05 0.47 0.16 2.42 Advection experiment, Heading=253deg
Anemometer Upper 2019-08-16 2019-09-04
Anemometer Upwind Lower 2021-07-20 2021-11-05 -267 92 2.42 Advection experiment, Heading=19deg
Anemometer Upwind Upper 2021-07-20 2021-11-05 -267 92 3.93 Advection experiment, Heading=353deg
Barometer 2016-08-12 - PRES-ElectBar
Battery Bank Bouncer 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -248.5 61.8 0
Battery Bank Edge 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -425.6 110.7 0
Camera 2016-11-04 - 1.14 1.1 3.95
Data Logger Bouncer Flux 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -248.5 61.8 1
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 3 Moved to main tower for intercomparison
Data Logger Bouncer Met 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -248.5 61.8 1
Data Logger Edge Flux 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -425.6 110.7 1
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 3 Moved to main tower for intercomparison
Data Logger Edge Met 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -425.6 110.7 1
Data Logger Far 2019-08-16 2019-09-04
Data Logger Main Flux 2022-04-25 2022-11-30 1 -1.7 3
Data Logger Met 2016-08-12 - DL-CR1000
Data Logger Near 2019-08-16 2019-08-19
Data Logger Surface Renewal 2021-06-16 -
Data Logger Upwind 2021-07-20 - -267 92 1 Advection experiment
Flux Analyzer ET 2023-03-13 -
Forced Diffusion A 2018-07-12 - 0 NE corner under scaffolding
Forced Diffusion B 2020-04-17 2020-09-23 0 SE corner under scaffolding
Gas Analyzer Bouncer CO2/H2O 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -248.5 61.8 3.96
Gas Analyzer CH4 2016-08-12 - 0.2 0.13 3.8 GA_OP-LI-COR LI-7700
2019-08-16 2019-09-04
Gas Analyzer CO2/H2O 2016-08-12 - 0.15 -0.09 9.92 GA_OP-LI-COR LI-7500A
2019-08-16 2019-09-04
Gas Analyzer Edge CO2/H2O 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -425.6 110.7 3.96
Heat Flux Plate A 2016-08-12 - -0.02 SOIL_H-Plate
Heat Flux Plate B 2016-08-12 - -0.02 SOIL_H-Plate
Heat Flux Plate Bouncer A 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -247.5 60.1 -0.1
Heat Flux Plate Bouncer B 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -247.5 60.1 -0.1
Heat Flux Plate Bouncer C 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -247.5 60.1 -0.1
Heat Flux Plate C 2016-08-12 - -0.02 SOIL_H-Plate
Heat Flux Plate Edge A 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -426.6 112.4 -0.1
Heat Flux Plate Edge B 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -426.6 112.4 -0.1
Heat Flux Plate Edge C 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -426.6 112.4 -0.1
Infrared Temperature North 2021-06-16 - 2.44
Infrared Temperature South 2021-06-16 - 2.52
Interface Bouncer LI-7550 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -248.5 61.8 2
Interface Edge LI-7550 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -425.6 110.7 2
Interface LI-7550 2016-08-12 - INTERFACE
2019-08-16 2019-09-04
LED sensor LED Sensor 2017-02-01 -
Multiplexer Met 2016-08-12 - MUX-AM16/32B
Multiplexer Thermocouple 2016-08-12 - MUX-AM25T
Narrow Band NDVI Incoming 2016-08-12 - 3.44 -2.06 2.7 SPECT-LED
Narrow Band NDVI Incoming Test 2020-08-05 - 2.7 Apogee S2-411
Narrow Band NDVI Reflected 2016-08-12 - 3.44 -2.06 2.7 SPECT-LED
Narrow Band NDVI Reflected Test 2020-08-05 - 2.7 Apogee S2-411
Narrow Band PRI Incoming 2016-08-12 - 3.36 -1.93 2.7 SPECT-LED
Narrow Band PRI Reflected 2016-08-12 - 3.36 -1.93 2.7 SPECT-LED
Net Radiometer 4-way 2016-08-12 - 3.69 -2.43 2.7
Net Radiometer Bouncer 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -248 60.9 3.34
Net Radiometer Edge 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -425.1 109.8 3.34
PAR Sensor Incoming 2016-08-12 - 3.27 -1.8 275 RAD-PAR Quantum
PAR Sensor Reflected 2016-08-12 - 3.27 -1.8 2.65 RAD-PAR Quantum
PAR Sensor Under-A 2020-04-17 - 0 Under canopy PAR
Precipitation 2016-08-12 - 1.33 -1.79 2.7 RAIN-TipBucGauge
RH & Temp 2016-08-12 - 0.23 -0.21 3.5
RH & Temp Bouncer Lower 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -248.5 61.8 2.46 Using homemade solar shield
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 0.57 0.28 3.5 Moved to main tower for intercomparison. Using homemade solar shield
RH & Temp Bouncer Upper 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -248.5 61.8 3.96
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 0.76 0.51 3.5 Moved to main tower for intercomparison.
RH & Temp Edge Lower 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -425.6 110.7 2.46 Using homemade solar shield
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 0.48 0.4 3.5 Moved to main tower for intercomparison. Using homemade solar shield
RH & Temp Edge Upper 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -425.6 110.7 3.96
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 0.43 0.31 3.5 Moved to main tower for intercomparison.
RH & Temp Lower 2019-08-16 2019-09-04
RH & Temp Main Lower 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -0.2 0 2.42
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 0.91 0.5 3.5 Moved on main tower for intercomparison.
RH & Temp Main Upper 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 0.85 0.5 3.96
2022-11-02 2022-11-30 0.83 0.61 3.5 Moved on main tower for intercomparison.
RH & Temp Upper 2019-08-16 2019-10-02 5.68
Soil Moisture Probe A 2016-08-12 - -2 Horizontal SWC-TDR
Soil Moisture Probe B 2016-08-12 - -2 Horizontal SWC-TDR
Soil Moisture Probe Bouncer A 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -247.5 60.1 -0.1
Soil Moisture Probe Bouncer B 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -247.5 60.1 -0.1
Soil Moisture Probe C 2016-08-12 - -2 Horizontal SWC-TDR
Soil Moisture Probe D 2016-08-12 - SWC-TDR
Soil Moisture Probe Edge A 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -426.6 112.4 -0.1
Soil Moisture Probe Edge B 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -426.6 112.4 -0.1
Soil Moisture Probe Theta 2016-08-12 - -20 Horizontal
Solar Controller 2016-08-12 - SOLAR-CTRL
Solar Controller Bouncer 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -248.5 61.8 1
Solar Controller Edge 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -425.6 110.7 1
Solar Controller Far 2019-08-16 2019-09-04
Solar Controller Near 2019-08-16 2019-08-19
Solar Controller Surface Renewal 2021-06-16 - Not Used
Solar Controller Upwind 2021-07-20 - -267 92 1 Advection experiment
Solar Panel A 2016-08-12 - SOLAR-PANEL
Solar Panel B 2016-08-12 - SOLAR-PANEL
Solar Panel Bouncer A 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -233.5 36.3 2.5
Solar Panel Bouncer B 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -233.5 36.3 2.5
Solar Panel Edge A 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -440.6 136.2 2.5
Solar Panel Edge B 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -440.6 136.2 2.5
Thermocouple Bouncer Profile A 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -247.5 60.1 -0.05
2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -247.5 60.1 -0.1
Thermocouple Bouncer Profile B 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -247.5 60.1 -0.05
2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -247.5 60.1 -0.1
Thermocouple Edge Profile A 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -426.6 112.4 -0.05
2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -426.6 112.4 -0.1
Thermocouple Edge Profile B 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -426.6 112.4 -0.05
2022-04-25 2022-11-02 -426.6 112.4 -0.1
Thermocouple Profile A 2016-08-12 - -0.32
2016-08-12 - -0.02
2016-08-12 - -0.04
2016-08-12 - -0.08
2016-08-12 - -0.16
Thermocouple Profile B 2016-08-12 - -0.04
2016-08-12 - -0.08
2016-08-12 - -0.02
2016-08-12 - -0.32
2016-08-12 - -0.16
Thermocouple Profile C 2016-08-12 - -0.32
2016-08-12 - -0.16
2016-08-12 - -0.08
2016-08-12 - -0.04
2016-08-12 - -0.02
Weather Station A 2018-02-28 2019-06-20
Weather Station B 2019-04-25 - First Arable CalVal
Weather Station C 2019-05-23 - Second Arable CalVal
Weather Station PL_N-A 2020-05-29 2021-06-16 -53 46 1.87 Planet Labs north pair 2
Weather Station PL_N-B 2020-05-29 2021-06-16 -53.4 46 1.87 Planet Labs north pair 2
Weather Station PL_S-A 2020-05-29 2021-06-16 -35 21 1.87 Planet Labs south pair 1
Weather Station PL_S-B 2020-05-29 - -35.4 21 1.87 Planet Labs south pair 1

Data Streams: more data

CodeFirst DayLast DayDescription
BA_adexcr1k 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 30-minute averages of data from CR1000 on the main BA tower measuring the upper and lower sonics
BA_adextrh 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 30-minute averages of temperature and RH data from the main BA met CR1000
BA_arable 2018-02-28 - Hourly met data from an Arable Mark device. Raw times are in UTC, hourly averages with the time at the beginning of the averaging period beginning 20190401 changed to 30min data PST at end of averaging period. - stored in PST at end of averaging period.
BA_bncr23x 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 30-min averages of met data from BA Bouncer CR23X
BA_bncrcr6 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 Lower sonic at BA Bouncer tower
BA_bncrli75 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 Upper sonic and CO2/H2O data from BA Bouncer tower
BA_bncrtrh 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 30min averages from 10sec lower and upper T/RH readings at BA Bouncer tower
BA_cam 2016-11-04 - Digital number data from Pheoncamera at Bouldin Alfalfa Phenocam archive
BA_edge23x 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 30-min averages of met data from BA Edge CR23X
BA_edgecr6 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 Lower sonic at BA Edge tower
BA_edgeli75 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 Upper sonic and CO2/H2O data from BA Edge tower
BA_edgetrh 2022-04-25 2022-11-02 30min averages from 10sec lower and upper T/RH readings at BA Edge tower
BA_fd 2018-07-12 2024-10-09 Soil respiration data at BA from the second generation Forced Diffusion chamber from Eosense. The raw data is collected at 5min intervals and averaged to 30min values. The chamber is located under the tower. Alfalfa was removed from inside the chamber.
BA_fdb 2020-04-17 2020-09-23 Soil CO2 flux from an Eosense Forced Diffusion Chamber, 2nd chamber added under BA tower
BA_flux 2016-08-12 - 30min averages of high frequency flux data from Licor GHG files
BA_irtsr 2021-06-16 2024-01-04 Surface temperature from two Apogee IRT sensors one pointing north and the other south at a 45 deg inclination. These are recorded at both 2Hz and 30min averages for surface renewal by Kevin Tu.
BA_met 2016-08-12 - Micromet data from the Bouldin Alfalfa site recorded by a CR1000 as 30min averages of 10sec samples.
BA_processed 2016-08-13 - Fluxes and derived values from Level 1 processing
BA_processed3 2016-08-13 - Gap filling and partitioned data from Level 3 processing
BA_sentek 2021-08-25 - Soil data from the 1m long Sentek probe connected to the Arable. Original data is hourly average with UTC timestamp at the beginning of the averaging period. The times have been adjusted back 7.5 hours to the middle of the averaging period in local standard time and linearly interpolated to 30min intervals.

Metadata and Data Sets: more data

IdTypeSiteDates FrequencyTitle Description
5 Dist & Mgmt BA 2016-08-15 - Present Various as needed Farm operations and observed phnomena Dates and information on farm operations, grazing and observed phenomena gleaned from field visits, camera images and conversations.
14 Harvest BC, BA 2016-01-01 - 2019-01-01 Annual harvest estimates Bouldin Island annual farmer yield estimates, 2016, 2017, 2018 Corn silage and alfalfa yield estimates from farmers on Bouldin Island, 2016, 2017, 2018
16 LAI BC, BA, TA 2017-07-26 - 2020-07-30 Approx. monthly during growing season with field visits Optical LAI measured in-situ ~10 measurements taken each time with a LAI-2200C. Most of the measurements were taken with the 2-wand method, where an "above" wand was set up on a tripod and took measurements every 5 sec, and a "below" wand was used to collect data below the crop canopy. The data were processed in the Licor software FV2200, where each "below" measurement was paired with the "above" measurement closest in time; LAI was calculated and corrected for scattering (based on 4A scattering data).
Twitchell Alfalfa: 2017 (2), 2018 (2)
Bouldin Alfalfa: 2017 (3), 2018 (9)
Bouldin Corn: 2017 (5), 2018 (7)
26 Lidar BA, BC, EE, MB, SB, SW, TA, WP 2016-12-01 - 2017-03-07 Once Delta-wide USGS Lidar flight Winter time Lidar flight commissioned by the USGS and flown by Woolpert. Horizontal datum: NAD83 (NSRS2007) Epoch 2017.95, UTM Zone 10N, meters. Vertical datum: NAVD88, GEOID12B, US Survey Feet, Orthometric. Includes classified point cloud, features shape files, bare earth DEM, orthometric imagery (0.3-meter16-bit 4-band RGB-IR tiles in TIFF format with World Files). The entire Delta is covered by 8 points per m2, 0.5m DEM.
3 Lidar BA, BC, WP, EP, EE, TA, TW, MB, SB, SW 2018-09-20 Once NCALM Lidar Flight Lidar flight data collection from Kyle Hemes NCAL project: Ecosystem Structure as a Driver of Climatic, Habitat, and Hydrological Services in Heterogeneous Restored Wetlands. Point clouds (*.las files), 1m resolution DEM and DSM (arcgis GridFloat files), visible imagery (*.tif files) of Sherman, Twitchel and Bouldin Islands. UTM Zone 10N, meters, NAD83(2011) epoch 2010.00 / NAVD88 (GEOID12B)
25 Soils SB, BC, EP, EE, BA, SW, MB 2018-08-27 - 2018-08-28 Once Soil cores for C:N and microbial community Soil samples were collected to be analyzed for soil moisture, bulk density, C:N, and microbial community. Generally at each site, two transects were sampled (T1 to the north, T2 south), starting near the tower and going to the west. Each transect had 5 sampling locations each (P1-P5), each location about 5m apart. At wetland locations (SW, MB, EE, EP, WP), soils were collected at 0-15cm depth. At agricultural locations (BA, BC, SB), soils were collected at 3 depths: 0-15cm, 15-30cm, and 30-60cm. For more information, see the field notes from each day.
2018-08-27
-Sherman Barn: The water table was around 50-60cm.
-Bouldin Corn: Transects starting from the first corn rows running parallel away from the tower. Dry peat layer around 60 cm.
-Bouldin Alfalfa: Transects starting roughly 5m from the tower. A smaller subsample was taken for microbial analysis.
-East End: Transects starting 5-10m from the tower, going west/southwest through dense veg with the T2P4 and T2P5 taken from veg near the open water section. A smaller subsample was taken for microbial analysis.
-East Pond: Transects starting about 7m from tower to the west (T1) and southwest (T2). (i.e. after the big open pond section by the solar panels). A smaller subsample was taken for microbial analysis. T2P5 was taken from the more uniformly vegetated area to the west. Other samples were mostly from fairly open water areas near clusters of veg.
2018-08-28
-Mayberry: Two transects (T1 in veg, T2 near the open water) each going northwest of the tower and took microbial subsamples from each core.
-Sherman Wetland: We took two transects (T1 to the north, T2 south) going west from the tower starting where the water was about 20 cm deep and following the low vegetation.
8 Spectra BA 2017-08-23 - Present Approx. monthly during summer with field visits Handheld Spectral Reflectance Spectral typically collected with and Ocean Optics JAZ spectrometer (sn JAZA2903) 400nm-900nm useful spectrum. An incoming reference, dark and reflected sample spectra are collected to generate reflectance spectra. A cosine corrected diffuse head is held by hand at about shoulder height facing up or down.
Documents:
https://youtu.be/4O-pm9zjTkQ - Timelapse of Bouldin Alfalfa field including raking and baling from seven days of 1min images.
BouldinFieldMap.jpg - Map of fields and camps on Bouldin Island
Delta SW PAR Comparison 10-2016
GCC comparision - Midday vs. Whole-day
BA NDVI Comparison 2017
Forced Diffusion Bouldin Alfalfa
Manual vs Turbulent Vegetation Height
Bouldin Alfalfa - NDVI (SRS, Apogee, Arable, Planet)
HMP intercomparison - BA 11/2021