ZRS: Zoige Flux Research Station

ZRS site photos

General site details

Site name Zoige Flux Research Station
AsiaFlux site codeZRS
LocationHongyuan, Sichuan, China
Position33° 06'15.419" N, 102° 39'05.278" E
Elevation3460m a.s.l.
Slope-
Terrain typeFlat
Area666m2
FetchAbout 270m
ClimatePlateau Climate (Dfb)
Mean annual air temperature1.5℃ (2012-2016)
Mean annual precipitation720mm (2012-2016)
Vegetation typeGrass
Dominant Species (Overstory)-
Dominant Species (Understory)Carex muliensis, Trollius farreri Stapf, Gentiana formosa H. Smith, Caltha palustris L.
Canopy heightAbout 30cm
AgeAnnual
LAI-
Soil typePeat

Observation

Eddy Covariance method (CO2)

SystemEC150
Wind speedThree-dimensional sonic anemometer-thermometer CSAT3A
Air temperatureThree-dimensional sonic anemometer-thermometer CSAT3A
Water vaporLI-7700, EC150
CO2LI-7700, EC150
Measurement height2.7 m
Sampling frequency10 Hz
Averaging time30 min
Data loggerCampbell CR3000, USA
Data storageFlash memory
Original dataRaw data

Meteorology

Observation items Levels/Depth Instrument
Global solar radiation (incoming) 2.7 m TSL11300-Kipp & Zonen Radiometer
Global solar radiation (outgoing) 2.7 m TSL11300-Kipp & Zonen Radiometer
Long-wave radiation (incoming) 2.7 m TSL11300-Kipp & Zonen Radiometer
Long-wave radiation (outgoing) 2.7 m TSL11300-Kipp & Zonen Radiometer
Net radiation 2.7 m TSL11300-Kipp & Zonen Radiometer
PPFD (incoming) 2.7 m Quantum sensor (LI-190S, LI-COR)
PPFD (outgoing) 2.7 m Quantum sensor (LI-190S, LI-COR)
Direct/diffuse PPFD 2.7 m Quantum sensor LI190SB
Air temperature 2.7 m HC2S3, Campbell Scientific Inc.
Humidity 2.7 m HC2S3, Campbell Scientific Inc.
Soil temperature 5 cm TCAV, Campbell Scientific Inc.
Soil heat flux 5 cm TSL11300-Hukseflux
Soil water content 5 cm TDR sensor (CS616, Campbell)
Wind speed 2.7 m Sonic anemometer, CSAT3A, Campbell Scientific Inc.
Wind direction 2.7 m Sonic anemometer, CSAT3A, Campbell Scientific Inc
Barometric pressure 2.7 m Barometer
Precipitation 2.7 m TE525MM, Campbell Scientific Inc.
CO2 concentration 2.7 m EC150, Campbell Scientific Inc.

Fluxes of non-CO2 gases

Gas CH4
Method LI-7700
Measurement height 2.7 m
Data logger Campbell CR3000, USA
Data storage Flash memory

Observation Period and Data Availability

Measurement PeriodFrom January 2013 to January 2016
Measurement FrequencyContinuous
Data AvailabilityN/A

Contact

Huai Chen (chenhuai[at]cib.ac.cn)
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
No.9 Renminnanlu 4duan, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Phone: +86-28-82890543 Fax: +86-28-82890536

Dan Zhu (zhudan_m[at]cib.ac.cn)
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
No.9 Renminnanlu 4duan, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Xinwei Liu (liuxw[at]cib.ac.cn)
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
No.9 Renminnanlu 4duan, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Infrastructure

Tower, Electrical power (AC)

Research Fund

National Key R & D Program of China, 2016YFC501804

Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences, CAS, QYZDB-SSW-DQC007

Calibration Information

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Publication

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