STK: King Sejong Station site
General site details
| Site name | King Sejong Station site |
|---|---|
| AsiaFlux site code | STK |
| Location | Antarctic Peninsula |
| Position | 62º13'S, 58º 47'E |
| Elevation | 0 m above sea level |
| Slope | - |
| Terrain type | - |
| Area | - |
| Fetch | - |
| Climate | Ice cap climate(EF) |
| Mean annual air temperature | -1.6 ºC (1988-2004) |
| Mean annual precipitation | 484 mm(1988-2004) |
| Vegetation type | - |
| Dominant Species (Overstory) | - |
| Dominant Species (Understory) | - |
| Canopy height | - |
| Age | - |
| LAI | - |
| Soil type | - |
Observation
Eddy Covariance method (CO2)
| System | Open-path system |
|---|---|
| Wind speed | 3D Sonic Anemometer (CSAT3, Campbell Sci., USA) |
| Air temperature | 3D Sonic Anemometer (CSAT3, Campbell Sci., USA) |
| Water vapor | H2O/CO2 Gas Analyzer (LI-7500, Li-Cor, USA) |
| CO2 | H2O/CO2 Gas Analyzer (LI-7500, Li-Cor, USA) |
| Measurement height | 12 m |
| Sampling frequency | 20 Hz |
| Averaging time | 30 min |
| Data logger | CR5000, Campbell Sci, Inc., USA |
| Data storage | - |
| Original data | - |
Meteorology
| Observation items | Levels/Depth | Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Global solar radiation(incoming) | 2 m | CNR1 (Kipp&Zonen, Netherlands) |
| Global solar radiation (outgoing) | 2 m | CNR1 (Kipp&Zonen, Netherlands) |
| Long-wave radiation(outgoing) | 2 m | CNR1 (Kipp&Zonen, Netherlands) |
| Long-wave radiation(outgoing) | 2 m | CNR1 (Kipp&Zonen, Netherlands) |
| Net radiation | 2 m | CNR1 (Kipp&Zonen, Netherlands) |
| PPFD (incoming) | - | |
| PPFD (outgoing) | - | |
| Direct / diffuse radiation | - | |
| Direct / diffuse PPFD | - | |
| Air temperature | - | 3D sonic anemometer (CSAT3, Campbell Sci., US |
| Humidity | - | |
| Soil temperature | - | |
| Soil heat flux | - | |
| Soil water content | - | |
| Wind speed | - | 3D sonic anemometer (CSAT3, Campbell Sci., USA) |
| Wind direction | - | 3D sonic anemometer (CSAT3, Campbell Sci., USA) |
| Barometric pressure | - | |
| Precipitation | - | |
| CO2 concentration | 20.8 m | H2O/CO2 Gas Analyzer (LI-7500, Li-Cor, USA) |
| H2O concentration | 20.8 m | H2O/CO2 Gas Analyzer (LI-7500, Li-Cor, USA) |
Other
| Soil respiration | - |
| Photosynthesis | - |
| Ecological investigation | - |
Observation Period and Data Availability
| Measurement Period | February 2002 to present |
|---|---|
| Measurement Frequency | continuous |
| Data Availability | - |
Contact
Taejin Choi (ctjin [at] kopri.re.kr)
Bang-Yong Lee (bylee [at] kopri.re.kr)
Namyi Chae (cnamyi [at] kopri.re.kr)
Korea Polar Research Institute, KOPRISongdo Techno Park, 7-50, Songdo-Dong, Yeonsu-GuIncheon P.O. Box 32, 406-840, Korea
Phone: +82-32-260-6075
Infrastructure
tower, Electrical power (AC)