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General Site Information
LaThuid:US-Los
Site Name:Lost Creek
Network:AmeriFlux
Sec. Network(s):Unknown
Latitude:46.0827
Longitude:-89.9792
Elevation(m):480
IGBP:CSH
DescriptionShrub wetland site, chosen to be representative of the wetlands within the WLEF tall tower flux footprint. This is a deciduous shrub wetland. Coniferous and grassy stands also exist within the WLEF flux footprint. Solar power. The site has excellent micrometeorological characteristics.; Bruce Cook Thesis
Site Citation:
Site Acknowledgment:
Data Usage Note:TBA
Primary Contact:Kenneth J. Davis
Curator:Tom Boden
Anc Curator:Tom Boden
Years Of Data:5 (Duration: 2001 - 2005)
Tower Status:Active (2001 - Present)
Site image(s):Image
VE Cutouts:Max Zoom :: Mid 1 Zoom :: Mid 2 Zoom :: Min Zoom

Fluxnet Research Proposals Using this Site
CoordinatorTitleCollaboratorsTopic
Sonia SeneviratneMulti-scale land-atmosphere interactionsSeneviratne; Reichstein; Ciais; Buchmann; StockliBiophysical feedbacks, Drought effects
Timothy W. HiltonWhat is the spatial and temporal coherence of flux tower signalsHilton; Davis; Ciais; DesaiUp-scaling, regional, process-oriented
Dennis BaldocchiMeasuring Terrestrial Biosphere Metabolism with a Global Flux NetworkBaldocchi;Reichstein;Papale;LawGlobalSummary
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
Andrew RichardsonExploring relationships among carbon exchange, foliar nitrogen, and canopy albedo at global scalesRichardson; Ollinger; Martin; Hollinger
Mirco MigliavaccaSemi-empirical modelling of ecosystem respiration: review, improved algorithm and integration with Earth observation dataMigliavacca; Reichstein; Richardson; LasslopEcosytem respiration; spatio-temporal
Andrew JarvisA data-based cross-site evaluation of (optimal) carbon gain and water use strategies as expressed in FLUXNET eddy covariance dataJarvis;StauchC-H2O
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:Dfb
Climate Group:Temperate-Continental with hot or warm summers
Precip:828.44
TA(C):4.08
TA(C) max:9.87
TA(C) min:-1.69

Instrument Information
InstrumentsBrand/modelLevels/depthsTypeFrequencyCommentReference
AnemometerCampbell: CSAT32, 12.2, 24.4, and 29.6 m3-D, sonicHank Loescher, February 2005
Gas AnalyzerLI-COR: LI-625110.2 mCO2, infrared0.1 sechttp://cheas.psu.edu/lcreek.html
LI-COR: LI-626210.2 mCO2/H2O, infrared0.1 sechttp://cheas.psu.edu/lcreek.html
Leaf wetness sensing gridCampbell: CS23710.2 m1 minhttp://cheas.psu.edu/lcreek.html
PyranometerLI-COR: Li-20010.2 mHank Loescher, February 2005
RadiometerKipp & Zonen: NR-LITE10.2 mnetHank Loescher, February 2005
Kipp & Zonen: PAR-LITE10.2 mHank Loescher, February 2005
Rain/snow gaugeCampbell: CS705rain and snowtipping bucketTexas Electronics/CSI CS705http://cheas.psu.edu/lcreek.html
Soil heat flux platesREBS: HFT37.5 cm10 minhttp://cheas.psu.edu/lcreek.html
Temperature and relative humidity probeCampbell: CS50010.2 mhttp://cheas.psu.edu/lcreek.html
Thermocouple0, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 cm10 minType Thttp://cheas.psu.edu/lcreek.html
alder, north and south facing10 minType Thttp://cheas.psu.edu/lcreek.html
Type T1.2, 1.8, 3, 5.5, and 10.2 mHank Loescher, February 2005

Publications
Bibliography
C. Yi; R. Li; P. S. Bakwin; A. Desai; D. M. Ricciuto; S.P. Burns; A. A. Turnipseed; S. C. Wofsy; J. W. Munger; K. Wilson; R. K. Monson. 2004. A nonparametric method for separating photosynthesis and respiration components in CO2 flux measurementsGeophysical Research Letters. 31:17, L17107.
B. D. Cook; K. J. Davis; W. G. Wang; A. Desai; B. W. Berger; R. M. Teclaw; J. G. Martin; P. V. Bolstad; P. S. Bakwin; C. X. Yi; W. Heilman. 2004. Carbon exchange and venting anomalies in an upland deciduous forest in northern Wisconsin, USAAgricultural and Forest Meteorology. 126:3-4, 271-295.
C. Yi; K. J. Davis; P. S. Bakwin; A. S. Denning; N. Zhang; A. Desai; J. C. Lin; C. Gerbig. 2004. Observed covariance between ecosystem carbon exchange and atmospheric boundary layer dynamics at a site in northern WisconsinJournal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 109:D8.
P.S. Bakwin; K. J. Davis; C. Yi; S.C. Wofsy; J. W. Munger; L. Haszpra; Z. Barcza. 2004. Regional carbon dioxide fluxes from mixing ratio dataTellus Series B-Chemical and Physical Meteorology. 56B, 310-311.
S. Kaakinen; K. Kostiainen; F. Ek; P. Saranpaa; M. E. Kubiske; J. Sober; D. F. Karnosky; E. Vapaavuori. 2004. Stem wood properties of Populus tremuloides, Betula papyrifera and Acer saccharum saplings after 3 years of treatments to elevated carbon dioxide and ozoneGlobal Change Biology. 10:9, 1513-1525.
C. Werner; K. Davis; P. Bakwin; C. X. Yi; D. Hurst; L. Lock. 2003. Regional-scale measurements of CH4 exchange from a tall tower over a mixed temperate/boreal lowland and wetland forestGlobal Change Biology. 9:9, 1251-1261.
I. Baker; A. S. Denning; N. Hanan; L. Prihodko; M. Uliasz; P. L. Vidale; K. Davis; P. Bakwin. 2003. Simulated and observed fluxes of sensible and latent heat and CO2 at the WLEF-TV tower using SiB2.5Global Change Biology. 9:9, 1262-1277.
A. S. Denning; M. Nicholls; L. Prihodko; I. Baker; P. L. Vidale; K. Davis; P. Bakwin. 2003. Simulated variations in atmospheric CO2 over a Wisconsin forest using a coupled ecosystem-atmosphere modelGlobal Change Biology. 9:9, 1241-1250.
K. J. Davis; P. S. Bakwin; C. X. Yi; B. W. Berger; C. L. Zhao; R. M. Teclaw; J. G. Isebrands. 2003. The annual cycles of CO2 and H2O exchange over a northern mixed forest as observed from a very tall towerGlobal Change Biology. 9:9, 1278-1293.

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