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AmeriFlux FLUXNET-1F US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO)
Abstract
This is the AmeriFlux Management Project (AMP) created FLUXNET-1F version of the carbon flux data for the site US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO). This is the FLUXNET version of the carbon flux data for the site US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO) produced by applying the standard ONEFlux (1F) software. 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 NEONmore »
- 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:
- 2571112
- DOI:
- https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/2571112
Citation Formats
Network), NEON. AmeriFlux FLUXNET-1F US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO). United States: N. p., 2025.
Web. doi:10.17190/AMF/2571112.
Network), NEON. AmeriFlux FLUXNET-1F US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO). United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/2571112
Network), NEON. 2025.
"AmeriFlux FLUXNET-1F US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO)". United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/2571112. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2571112. Pub date:Wed Jul 02 04:00:00 UTC 2025
@article{osti_2571112,
title = {AmeriFlux FLUXNET-1F US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO)},
author = {Network), NEON},
abstractNote = {This is the AmeriFlux Management Project (AMP) created FLUXNET-1F version of the carbon flux data for the site US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO). This is the FLUXNET version of the carbon flux data for the site US-xNW NEON Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station (NIWO) produced by applying the standard ONEFlux (1F) software. 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/2571112},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 02 04:00:00 UTC 2025},
month = {Wed Jul 02 04:00:00 UTC 2025}
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