HBG: Haibei Potentilla fruticisa bosk Site

HBG site photos

General site details

Site nameHaibei Potentilla fruticisa bosk Site
AsiaFlux site codeHBG
Locationthe northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Position101°12' ~ 101°23'E, 37°29' ~ 37°45' N
Elevation756 m above sea level
Slope
Terrain typemild hypsography, flood land and low hills are dominant landscapes in this area
Area
Fetch
Climatehighland continental climate
Mean annual air temperature- 1.7 deg C
Mean annual precipitation600 mm (long term)
Vegetation typetypical frigid vegetation of Northern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Dominant Species (Overstory)Potentilla fruticisa, Kobresia humilis, Kobresia tibetica
Dominant Species (Understory)-
Canopy height-
Age-
LAI-
Soil typealpine meadow soil, alpine scrubby meadow soil, and swamp soil

Observation

Eddy Covariance method (CO2)

SystemOpen path combined with closed path system (CO2 flux, latent heat flux)
Wind speedThree dimensional sonic anemometer (CSAT3, CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC)
Air temperature
Water vaporOpen and closed path CO2/H2O analyzers (LI-7500 and LI-7000, LI-COR)
CO2Open and closed path CO/H2O analyzers (LI-7500 and LI-7000, LI-COR)
Measurement height23 m, 39 m
Sampling frequency10 Hz
Averaging time30 min
Data loggerCR5000 (CSI USA)
Data storage
Original dataRaw data

Meteorology

Observation items Levels/Depth Instrument
Global solar radiation(incoming) 1.2 m CM11 (Kipp & Zonen, The Netherlands)
Global solar radiation (outgoing)
Long-wave radiation(incoming) 1.2 m CM11 (Kipp & Zonen, The Netherlands)
Long-wave radiation(outgoing) 1.2 m CM11 (Kipp & Zonen, The Netherlands)
Net radiation 1.2 m CM11 (Kipp & Zonen, The Netherlands)
PPFD (incoming)
PPFD (outgoing) -
Direct / diffuse radiation -
Direct / diffuse PPFD -
Air temperature 1.2 m. 2.2m HMP45C, VAISALA, Finland
Humidity 1.2 m. 2.2m HMP45C, VAISALA, Finland
Soil temperature -5cm,-10cm,-20cm,-40cm,-80cm/-2cm,-5cm,-10cm,-20cm,-50cm Probe (105T/107, CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC)
Soil heat flux -5cm Heat flux plate (HFP01, HUKSEFLUX)
Soil water content -20 cm, -40cm CS616, Campbell Scientific Inc., Logan, UT, USA
Wind speed 1.2 m, 2.2m Anemometer (A100R, VECTOR INSTRUMENTS)
Wind direction 2.2 m Wind vane (W200P, VECTOR INSTRUMENTS)
Barometric pressure 1.2 m Barometer (CS105, VAISALA)
Precipitation 1.2 m Tipping-bucket rain gauge (52203, RM YOUNG)
CO2 concentration

Other

Soil respiration -
Photosynthesis -
Ecological investigation -

Observation Period and Data Availability

Measurement Period
Measurement FrequencyContinuous
Data Availability2003-2004 in AsiaFlux database

Contact

Xinquan Zhao (xqzhao[at]nwipb.ac.cn)
Northwest Plateau Institute of Biology, CAS
59 Xiguan Street, Xining, 810001, P.R.China

[Others]
Yingnian Li, Liang Zhao, Song Gu