YNF: Yona-Field Tower Site

YNF site photos

General site details

Site nameYona-Field Tower Site
AsiaFlux site code YNF
Location Kunigami, Okinawa, Japan
Position26° 45' 3.5" N, 128° 12' 45.5" E
Elevation210 m above sea level
Slope-
Terrain typeRidge
Area0.25 ha (Tree survey plot)
Fetch-
ClimateHumid Subtropical (Mild with no dry season, hot summer (Cfa))
Mean annual air temperature20.7℃ (1981-2010)
Mean annual precipitation2501.5 mm (1981-2010)
Vegetation typeEvergreen broad leaf forest
Dominant Species (Overstory)Castanopsis sieboldii, Rapanea neriifolia, llex liukiuensis, Schima wallichii
Dominant Species (Understory)Dwarf bamboo (Pleioblastus linearis) and ferns
Canopy heightAbout 8 m
AgeMore then 75 years old
LAI3.6
Soil typeHaplic Acrisol (Ultisol)

Observation

Eddy Covariance method (CO2)

System Open-path gas analyzer was calibrated approximately every year with standard gases and dew point generator (LI-610, LI-COR).
Wind speed Integrated CO2 and H2O open-path gas analyzer and 3-D sonic anemometer (IRGASON, Campbell Scientific)
Air temperatureIntegrated CO2 and H2O open-path gas analyzer and 3-D sonic anemometer (IRGASON, Campbell Scientific)
Water vaporIntegrated CO2 and H2O open-path gas analyzer and 3-D sonic anemometer (IRGASON, Campbell Scientific)
CO2Integrated CO2 and H2O open-path gas analyzer and 3-D sonic anemometer (IRGASON, Campbell Scientific)
Measurement height16 m
Sampling frequency30 min
Averaging time30 min
Data loggerCR1000 (Campbell Scientific)
Data storage Flash memory
Original dataRaw data

Meteorology

Observation items Levels/Depth Instrument
Global solar radiation (incoming) 15 m 4-component net radiometer (NR01, Hukseflux)
Global solar radiation (outgoing) 15 m 4-component net radiometer (NR01, Hukseflux)
Long-wave radiation (outgoing) 15 m 4-component net radiometer (NR01, Hukseflux)
Net radiation 15 m 4-component net radiometer (NR01, Hukseflux)
PPFD (incoming) 15, 1 (two points) m Quantum Sensor (LI-190S, LI-COR; PAR-01D, Prede; MIJ-14,Environmental Measurement Japan)
PPFD (outgoing) 15, 1 m Quantum Sensor (PAR-01D, Prede)
Direct/diffuse radiation - -
Direct/diffuse PPFD - -
Air temperature 16, 13, 10, 2 m Forced ventilated air temperature and relative humidity sensor (HMP155D, Vaisala)
Humidity 16, 13, 10, 2 m Forced ventilated air temperature and relative humidity sensor (HMP155D, Vaisala)
Soil temerature 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8 m depth Soil moisture and temperature sensor (CS650, Campbell Scientific)
Soil heat flux 0.05 m (three points) Heat flux plate (HFP01, Hukseflux)
Soil water content 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8 m depth Soil moisture and temperature sensor (CS650, Campbell Scientific)
Wind speed 16, 13, 10, 2 m Wind direction sensor (010C, MetOne)
Wind direction 16 m 3-cup anemometer (020C, MetOne)
Barometric pressure 15, 2 m Barometer (PTB110, Vaisala)
Precipitation 15.5, 1.5 (three points) m 0.5-mm tipping backet rain gauge (OW-34-BP, Ota Keiki)
Soil water potential 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8 m depth Tensiometer (CHR-TM, Climatec)
Spectral radiation (in and out) 15 m Spectroradiometer (MS700, Eko)

Soil respiration

Measurement method Closed dynamic chamber method (manual measurements)
Reference(s) for method -
Measuring system LI-6400 (LI-COR)
IRGA LI-6400 (LI-COR)
Flow control -
Chamber type Closed dynamic chamber
Chamber size 95 cm internal diameter
Number of chambers 50
Measuring intervals Uncontinuous; once or twice each month from Oct. 2013 to Dec. 2014
In the ground covered by show in winter? No
Original data Raw data
Temperature and air pressure correction No

Other

Photosynthesis -
Ecological Investigation Tree height, diameter, stand density (every 3 years)

Observation Period and Data Availability

Measurement PeriodFebruary 2013 to present
Measurement FrequencyContinuous
Data Availability-

Contact

Kazuho Matsumoto (kazuhom[at]iwate-u.ac.jp) Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, JAPAN Tel: +81-19-621-6161 Fax: +81-19-621-6161

Shingo Taniguchi (shingota[at]agr.u-ryukyu.ac.jp) Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, JAPAN Tel: +81-98-895-8793 Fax: +81-98-895-8793

Atsushi Takashima (a-taka[at]agr.u-ryukyu.ac.jp) Yona Field, Subtropical Field Science Center, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus 685 Yona, Kunigami, Okinawa 905-1427, JAPAN Tel: +81-98-041-2242 Fax: +81-98-041-2189

Infrastructure

Tower, Electrical power (AC)

Research Fund

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Calibration Information

Open-path gas analyzer was calibrated approximately every year with standard gases and dew point generator (LI-610, LI-COR).

Publication

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