General Site Information
LaThuid:US-IB1
Site Name:Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory- Batavia (Agricultural site)
Network:AmeriFlux
Sec. Network(s):Unknown
Latitude:41.8593
Longitude:-88.2227
Elevation(m):225-228
IGBP:CRO
DescriptionJastrow, J.D. 1996. Soil aggregate formation and the accrual of particulate and mineral-associated organic matter. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 28:665 676.
Site Citation:
Site Acknowledgment:
Data Usage Note:TBA
Primary Contact:Roser Matamala
Curator:Tom Boden
Anc Curator:Tom Boden
Years Of Data:3 (Duration: 2005 - 2007)
Tower Status:Active (2005 - Present)
Site image(s):Image
VE Cutouts:Max Zoom :: Mid 1 Zoom :: Mid 2 Zoom :: Min Zoom

Fluxnet Research Proposals Using this Site
CoordinatorTitleCollaboratorsTopic
Andrew RichardsonExploring relationships among carbon exchange, foliar nitrogen, and canopy albedo at global scalesRichardson; Ollinger; Martin; Hollinger
Sonia SeneviratneMulti-scale land-atmosphere interactionsSeneviratne; Reichstein; Ciais; Buchmann; StockliBiophysical feedbacks, Drought effects
Christopher A. WilliamsCarbon Dioxide and Water Flux Responses to Extreme Weather and Climate AnomaliesWilliams; Munger; Hollinger; Stoy; Richardson; Schaefer; Stockli; SchwalmTemporal variability; extremes
Christian BernhoferAnalyzing long-term FLUXNET measurements for reliable ET values across ecosystems types and across climatic regionsBernhofer; Koestner; Knohl; Lindroth; Grünwald; RiedelH2O
Gitta LasslopExtended hyperbolic light response curve including VPD effects to derive GPP estimates mainly based on daytime dataLasslop; Reichstein; Papale
Andrew JarvisA data-based cross-site evaluation of (optimal) carbon gain and water use strategies as expressed in FLUXNET eddy covariance dataJarvis;StauchC-H2O
Mirco MigliavaccaSemi-empirical modelling of ecosystem respiration: review, improved algorithm and integration with Earth observation dataMigliavacca; Reichstein; Richardson; LasslopEcosytem respiration; spatio-temporal
Alessandro CescattiValidation of MODIS albedo product at the FLUXNET sitesCescatti; Schaaf; Cook; Marcolla; Richardson; LawBiophys., Albedo
Christian BeerUpscaling mean annual GPP from ecosystem level to the global land surfaceBeer; Tomelleri; Reichstein; Carvalhais; Jung; Papale; Peylin; Ciais
Philippe CiaisWhat the eddy-covariance flux measurements tell us about prior errors in CO2-flux inversion schemesChevallier; Ciais; Maignan; Wang; Reichstein
Martin JungIdentifying environmental and biophysical controls of monthly carbon and water fluxesJung; Reichstein; Papale; Tomelleri
Enrico TomelleriClimatic effects on the inter‐annual variability of net ecosystem fluxes of North America and EuropeTomelleri; Migliavacca; Carvalhais
Dario PapaleA new global spatialized estimate of NEP, GPP and TER and analysis of uncertainty and limiting factors using data driven models and eddy covariance measurementsPapale, Reichstein, TomelleriUp-scaling, global, data-oriented

Local Climate Information
Climate:Dfa
Climate Group:Temperate-Continental with hot or warm summers
Precip:929.23
TA(C):9.18
TA(C) max:14.95
TA(C) min:3.33

Instrument Information
InstrumentsBrand/modelLevels/depthsTypeFrequencyCommentReference
(Other)(-200 to 1000 W/m2)Personal communication with David Cook, 2005
0.03 to 1.5 m/sPersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
-2.25 to -0.0009 m2/s2Personal communication with David Cook, 2005
-300 to 50Personal communication with David Cook, 2005
10 Hz block-average to half-hourly values-30 to 30 micromoles/m2/sPersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
AlbedometerSchenk: 81042 m30 minute average0 to 1200 W/m2Personal communication with David Cook, 2005
Schenk: 81042 m30 minute average0 to 600 W/m2Personal communication with David Cook, 2005
Schenk: Dual-Pyranometer 810430 minute average0 to 0.9Personal communication with David Cook, 2005
AnemometerGill: Windmaster Pro4.05 m (primary)sonic30 minute averagePersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
BarometerMetOne: 71201.5 m1 Hz averaged to half-hourly values85-100 kPaPersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
CeptometerAccuPAR: PAR-80Personal communication with David Cook, 2005
Gas AnalyzerLI-COR: LI-7500CO2/H2O, infrared30 minute averagePersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
LI-COR: LI-75004.05 mCO2/H2O, infrared30 minute averagePersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
Quantum sensorLI-COR: LI-190SA30 minute averageDavid Cook, December 2005
LI-COR: LI-190SA30 minute average1 each for down-welling and reflected PAR, 0 to 200 micromoles/m2/sPersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
RadiometerCropscan: MSR872 m30 minute averagePersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
REBS: Q*7.12 mnet30 minute averagewith ventilator, -150 to 1000 W/m2Personal communication with David Cook, 2005
Rain gaugeBelfort: OMC-2122 m30 minute averageheated, 0-125 mmPersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
Soil heat flow transducerREBS: HFT-3.13 used at 5 cm30 minute average-200 to 100 W/m2Personal communication with David Cook, 2005
Soil moisture probeREBS: SMP-12.5, 10, 25, 50 cm depths30 minute average4 used, centered at 2.5, 10, 25, and 50 cm ~5 to ~60% by volumePersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
Temperature and relative humidity probeVaisala: HMP45A3.5 m1 Hz averaged to half-hourly values-30 to 45 degrees CPersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
Vaisala: HMP45A3.5 m30 minute averagePersonal communication with David Cook, 2005
Temperature probeREBS: STP-12.5 cm, 10 cm, 25 cm, 50 cm; 2.5 cm probe integrates 0-5 cm30 minute average(-30 to 50 degrees C)Personal communication with David Cook, 2005
Wind Direction SensorMetOne: 020C4.05 m (secondary)30 minute average0 to 360Personal communication with David Cook, 2005
Wind Speed SensorMetOne: 010C4.05 m (secondary)30 minute average0 to 50 m/sPersonal communication with David Cook, 2005

Publications
Bibliography
V. J. Allison; R. M. Miller; J. D. Jastrow; R. Matamala; D. R. Zak. 2005. Changes in soil microbial community structure in a tallgrass prairie chronosequenceSoil Science Society of America Journal. 69:5, 1412-1421.
W. M. Post; R. C. Izaurralde; J. D. Jastrow; B. A. McCarl; J. E. Amonette; V. L. Bailey; P. M. Jardine; T. O. West; J. Z. Zhou. 2004. Enhancement of carbon sequestration in U. S. soilsBioscience. 54:10, 895-908.
R. M. Miller; S. P. Miller; J. D. Jastrow; C. B. Rivetta. 2002. Mycorrhizal mediated feedbacks influence net carbon gain and nutrient uptake in Andropogon gerardiiNew Phytologist. 155, 149-162.
J. D. Jastrow; R. M. Miller; J. Lussenhop. 1998. Contributions of interacting biological mechanisms to soil aggregate stabilization in restored prairieSoil Biology & Biochemistry. 30:7, 905-916.
J. D. Jastrow; R. M. Miller; J. Lussenhop. 1998. Contributions of interacting biological mechanisms to soil aggregate stabilization in restored prairieSoil Biology and Biochemistry. 30:7, 905-916.
J. D. Jastrow. 1987. Changes in Soil Aggregation Associated with Tallgrass Prairie RestorationAmerican Journal of Botany. 74:11, 1656-1664.
Betz, R.F. 1986. One decade of research in prairie restoration at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) Batavia Illinois. Pages 179-185 in G. K. Clamby, and R. H. Pemble, editors. Proceedings of the Ninth North American Prairie Conference: the prairie: past, present and future. Moorhead, Minnesota, USA.
Betz, R.F, R. J. Lootens, and M. K. Becker. 1996. Two decades of prairie restoration at Fermilab, Batavia, IL. Pages 20-30 in C. Warwick, editor. Proceedings of the Fifteenth North American Prairie Conference. Bend, Oregon, USA.
Jastrow, J.D. 1987. Changes in soil aggregation associated with tallgrass prairie restoration. American Journal of Botany 74:1656-1664.
Sluis, W.J. 2002. Patterns of species richness and composition in recreated grassland restoration. Restoration Ecology 10:677 684.
Matamala R., Jastrow JD, Miller RM, Garten CT. 2008 Temporal changes in C and N stocks of restored prairie: Implications for C sequestration strategies. Ecological Applications 18:1470-1488.

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