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MS005

Air and soil temperature data from the Reference Stand network at the Andrews Experimental Forest, 1971 to present

  • Creator(s): Christopher Daly, W. Arthur McKee, Mark D Schulze, Suzanne M. Remillard, Greg M Cohn, Adam M Kennedy, Stephanie A Schmidt
  • PI(s): Christopher Daly
  • Originator(s): W. Arthur McKee
  • Other researcher(s): Mark D Schulze, Julia A. Jones, Suzanne M. Remillard, Greg M Cohn, Adam M Kennedy, Stephanie A Schmidt
  • Dates of data collection: Mar 17 1971 - Oct 1 2023
  • Data collection status: Study continues and further data collection is planned
  • Data access: Online
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/374667d4bdcb0cecad04bcf84708f044
  • Last update: Oct 25 2024 (Version 18)
<Citation>     <Acknowledgement>     <Disclaimer>    
Daly, C.; McKee, W.; Schulze, M.; Remillard, S.; Cohn, G.; Kennedy, A.; Schmidt, S. 2024. Air and soil temperature data from the Reference Stand network at the Andrews Experimental Forest, 1971 to present. Long-Term Ecological Research. Forest Science Data Bank, Corvallis, OR. [Database]. Available: http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/abstract.aspx?dbcode=MS005. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/374667d4bdcb0cecad04bcf84708f044. Accessed 2024-12-10.
Data were provided by the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest research program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB 2025755), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University.
While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The Andrews LTER shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of data sets.
ABSTRACT:

The current network of temperature measurement sites are designed to represent spatial variability of air and soil temperature in rugged mountain topography, and serve as second-level stations to capture specific microclimate temperatures in conjunction with a network of Benchmark Meteorological Stations (MS001). The air and soil thermograph network has been reduced from the historical network of 37 sites originally established. Currently there are 10 measurement sites with two of these sites measuring relative humidity in addition to air and soil temperature.

An original network of 19 sites (RS01-RS19) were established during the International Biome Program in the early 1970's. Emphasis on phenology, plant moisture stress, and leaf nutrient content led to extending this network of air and soil temperature measurement. A plant community classification system (Dyrness et al., 1971) was used as a primary means of stratification, and a set of permanent vegetation plots (Reference Stands) was installed to represent forest communities with distinct vegetation and hypothesized different environments (Dyrness et al., 1974). A thermograph network was installed within the reference stands in the early 1970's (Zobel et al., 1974), and vegetation standing crop, tree growth and mortality, and plant succession were also measured. The majority of these sites were established to monitor micro-meteorological data under the canopy. The purpose of this network was to provide air and soil temperature data for modeling photosynthesis, respiration, phenology, and decomposition, and to measure environmental gradients.

Study Description Study Site Map Download Study Location Information: (CSV)
Ecological Metadata Language: (EML)
ENTITY TITLES:
1Air temperature (Daily) (Apr 13 1970 - Sep 30 2019)METADATADATA
Sensors at 10 sites of the original 38
2Relative Humidity (Daily) (Jul 19 2004 - Oct 24 2017)METADATADATA
Only recorded at 2 sites. Sensors discontinued Oct 24 2017
11Air temperature (Finest resolution, e.g., hourly, 5 minute) (Mar 13 1998 - Oct 1 2023)METADATADATA
Sensors at 10 sites of the original 15
12Relative Humidity (Finest resolution, e.g., hourly, 5 minute) (Jul 19 2004 - Oct 24 2017)METADATADATA
Only recorded at 2 sites. Sensors discontinued Oct 24 2017.
21Soil temperature (Daily) (Apr 13 1970 - Sep 30 2019)METADATADATA
Sensors at 10 sites of the original 38
31Soil temperature (Finest resolution, e.g., 6-hourly, 5 minute) (Mar 13 1998 - Oct 1 2023)METADATADATA
Sensors at 10 sites of the original 15
40Legacy data: Temperature growth index, plant stress, and dew point temperature (Apr 13 1970 - Oct 6 1992)METADATADATA
Plant stress and dew point temperature only collected 1973-1976.

RELATED MATERIALS:
 Provisional Real-Time Data Graphs and Other Data Products - Access real-time climate and hydrology stations data graphs (for the past few weeks) and other data products on the Andrews Experimental Forest
 H.J. Andrews Climate Station Methods History - View climate data collection methods that have been used over time at select stations. Results can be filtered by parameter, climate station, and date range. A general text search is also available.
 Vegetation Zones - Sites listed by vegetation zones

RELATED DATABASES:
 Meteorological data from benchmark stations at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, 1957 to present (MS001)
 Stream and air temperature data from stream gages and stream confluences in the Andrews Experimental Forest, 1950 to present (HT004)

RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
 Smith, Jonathan W. 2002, Mapping the thermal climate of the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon (Pub. No: 3117)
 Rosentrater, Lynn D. 1997, The thermal climate of the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon (Pub. No: 2383)
 Zobel, D. B., McKee, W. A., Hawk, G. M., Dyrness, C. T. 1974, Correlation of forest communities with environment and phenology on the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon (Pub. No: 474)
 Bierlmaier, Frederick A., McKee, Arthur 1989, Climatic summaries and documentation for the primary meteorological station, H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, 1972 to 1984 (Pub. No: 939)
 Waring, R. H., Holbo, H. R., Bueb, R. P., Fredriksen, R. L. 1978, Documentation of meteorological data from the Coniferous Forest Biome primary station in Oregon (Pub. No: 190)