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AmeriFlux US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO)
Abstract
This is the AmeriFlux version of the carbon flux data for the site US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO). Site Description - The Niwot Ridge sits approximately 27 km west of Boulder, Colorado, and 6 km east of the Continental Divide. Topography, climate, and biota of the site are representative of Rocky Mountain alpine ecosystems, including extensive alpine tundra (mostly herbs, some shrubs and scree) and subalpine coniferous forests (Abies lasciocarpa and Picea engelmanii at higher elevations), talus slopes, wetlands and a variety of glacial landforms. Characterized by cold and relatively long winters, Niwot Ridge has an average annual temperature of 1.5°C and average annual precipitation of 800 mm. Most precipitation falls as snow and summer precipitation falls primarily during afternoon thunderstorms. Located on the eastern side of the Continental Divide at 3,000-3,500 m elevation, the site best captures chemical inputs produced along the Front Range and is well situated to observe other east/west flows across the Southern Rockies in conjunction with other NEON sites.
- Authors:
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- NEON Program, Battelle
- Publication Date:
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- Research Org.:
- National Ecological Observatory Network
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1671898
- DOI:
- https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/1671898
Citation Formats
Network), NEON. AmeriFlux US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO). United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.17190/AMF/1671898.
Network), NEON. AmeriFlux US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO). United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/1671898
Network), NEON. 2020.
"AmeriFlux US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO)". United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/1671898. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1671898. Pub date:Mon Oct 12 04:00:00 UTC 2020
@article{osti_1671898,
title = {AmeriFlux US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO)},
author = {Network), NEON},
abstractNote = {This is the AmeriFlux version of the carbon flux data for the site US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO). Site Description - The Niwot Ridge sits approximately 27 km west of Boulder, Colorado, and 6 km east of the Continental Divide. Topography, climate, and biota of the site are representative of Rocky Mountain alpine ecosystems, including extensive alpine tundra (mostly herbs, some shrubs and scree) and subalpine coniferous forests (Abies lasciocarpa and Picea engelmanii at higher elevations), talus slopes, wetlands and a variety of glacial landforms. Characterized by cold and relatively long winters, Niwot Ridge has an average annual temperature of 1.5°C and average annual precipitation of 800 mm. Most precipitation falls as snow and summer precipitation falls primarily during afternoon thunderstorms. Located on the eastern side of the Continental Divide at 3,000-3,500 m elevation, the site best captures chemical inputs produced along the Front Range and is well situated to observe other east/west flows across the Southern Rockies in conjunction with other NEON sites.},
doi = {10.17190/AMF/1671898},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 12 04:00:00 UTC 2020},
month = {Mon Oct 12 04:00:00 UTC 2020}
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