Location Name: Vanilla Leaf Meteorological Station - VANMET

Parent: Meteorological Stations - MS001

Vegetation:

CANOPY: The most open site in the HJ Andrews. Horizon visible east-south-west. Trees not a factor for insolation. SURFACE: Mixed short grass, brush, dirt

Climate:

One of the benchmark MET sites. On a south-facing slope with horizon fully visible in that direction. Sparse forest begins 20-30 m to the north. In a large clear-cut with an expansive view. (JWS 2001)