SMK: KoFlux Seolmacheon site (SMK)

SMK site photos

General site details

Site nameKoFlux Seolmacheon site (SMK)
AsiaFlux site codeSMK
LocationPaju, Republic of Korea
Position37º 56' 19.99" N, 126º 57' 16.94" E
Elevation293 m a.s.l
Slope-
Terrain typeComplex terrain
AreaMountainous area
Fetch1000 m x 1000 m
ClimateTemperate(snow - winter dry - hot summer(Dwa))
Mean annual air temperature-
Mean annual precipitation-
Vegetation typeMixed forest
Dominant Species (Overstory)Q. variaabilis, Q. mongolica, Q. serrata, P. koraiensis
Dominant Species (Understory)-
Canopy height15 m
Age20-40 years (2011)
LAI-
Soil type-

Observation

Eddy Covariance method (CO2)

SystemOpen-path system (CO2 flux, latent heat flux)
Wind speed3D sonic anemometer(CSAT3, Campbell Sci., Inc., USA)
Air temperature3D sonic anemometer(CSAT3, Campbell Sci., Inc., USA)
Water vaporOpen path(LI-7500, Li-Cor, USA)
CO2Open path(LI-7500, Li-Cor, USA)
Measurement height19.2 m
Sampling frequency10 Hz
Averaging time30 min
Data loggerCR3000 (Campbell, USA)
Data storageHD
Original dataStatistics (Raw data is also available)

Meteorology

Observation items Levels/Depth Instrument
Global solar radiation(incoming) 19.2 m Net radiometer (CNR1, Kipp & Zonen, Netherlands)
Global solar radiation (outgoing) 19.2 m Net radiometer (CNR1, Kipp & Zonen, Netherlands)
Long-wave radiation(incoming) 19.2 m Net radiometer (CNR1, Kipp & Zonen, Netherlands)
Long-wave radiation(outgoing) 19.2 m Net radiometer (CNR1, Kipp & Zonen, Netherlands)
Net radiation 19.2 m Net radiometer (CNR1, Kipp & Zonen, Netherlands)
PPFD (incoming) -
PPFD (outgoing) -
Direct / diffuse radiation -
Direct / diffuse PPFD -
Air temperature 19.2 m
19.2, 15.2 m
19.2, 2 m
Thermocouple temperature sensor 3D sonic anemometer(CSAT3, Campbell Sci., Inc., USA) 3D sonic anemometer(81000, RM.Young, USA) AWS (WXT-510, Vaisala, Finland)
Humidity 19.2 m 1
9.2, 2 m
Open path(LI-7500, Li-Cor, USA) AWS (WXT-510, Vaisala, Finland)
Soil temperature 0 ~ 0.05 m, 0.05 ~ 0.1 m, 0.1 ~ 0.2 m Soil thermocouple probe (TCAV, Campbell Sci., Inc., USA)
Soil heat flux ~ 0.01 m Heat Flux plate (HFP01SC, Campbell Sci., Inc., USA)
Soil water content 0 ~ 0.1 m Water content reflectometer (CS-616, Campbell Sci. Inc., USA)
Wind speed 19.2 m
19.2, 15.2 m
19.2, 2 m
Thermocouple temperature sensor 3D sonic anemometer(CSAT3, Campbell Sci., Inc., USA) 3D sonic anemometer(81000, RM.Young, USA) AWS (WXT-510, Vaisala, Finland)
Wind direction 19.2 m
19.2, 15.2 m
19.2, 2 m
Thermocouple temperature sensor 3D sonic anemometer(CSAT3, Campbell Sci., Inc., USA) 3D sonic anemometer(81000, RM.Young, USA) AWS (WXT-510, Vaisala, Finland)
Barometric pressure 19.2 m 1
9.2, 2 m
Open path(LI-7500, Li-Cor, USA) AWS (WXT-510, Vaisala, Finland)
Precipitation 19.2, 2 m AWS (WXT-510, Vaisala, Finland)
CO2 concentration 19.2 m Open path(LI-7500, Li-Cor, USA)
H2O concentration -

Other

Soil respiration -
Photosynthesis -
Ecological investigation LAI

Observation Period and Data Availability

Measurement PeriodFrom August 2007 to present
Measurement FrequencyContinuous
Data Availability2008 in AsiaFlux Database

Contact

Minseok Kang (ms-kang [at] yonsei.ac.kr)
National Center for Agro-Meteorology, Seoul National UniversityBld.36/Rm.109, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea
Phone : +82-2-871-0236 Fax : +82-2-871-0230

Joon Kim (joon [at] snu.ac.kr)
Department of Landscape Architecture & Rural Systems Engineering, Seoul National UniversityComplex Systems Science Laboratory, Bld.36/Rm.108, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea
Phone : +82-2-880-4663 Fax : +82-2-365-5163

Jung-Hoon Lee (ljh0817 [at] kict.re.kr) Hydrological Survey Center, 301 KINTEX Zone, Daehwa-Dong, Ilsanseo-Gu,Goyang-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, 411-806, Korea

Calibration Information

Open-path analyzers were calibrated approximately every 6 months with standard CO2 gases and a dew point generator
(LI610, Li-Cor, USA)

Publication

Kwon, H., J.-H. Lee, et al. (2009). "Seasonal Variations of Evapotranspiration Observed in a Mixed forest in the Seolmacheon Catchment." Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 11: 39-47.