General Site Information
LaThuid:US-MOz
Site Name:Missouri Ozark Site
Network:AmeriFlux
Sec. Network(s):Unknown
Latitude:38.7441
Longitude:-92.2
Elevation(m):219.4
IGBP:DBF
Description(1) Pallardy, et al., 1988: "Changes in forest composition in Central Missouri: 1968-1982", American Midland Naturalist, Vol 120, No. 2, 380-390. (2) Gu et al., 2006: "Direct and indirect effects of atmospheric conditions and soil moisture on surface energy partitioning revealed by a prolonged drought at a temperate forest site", Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 111, D16102, doi:10.1029/2006JD007161.
Site Citation:
Site Acknowledgment:
Data Usage Note:TBA
Primary Contact:Lianhong Gu
Curator:Tom Boden
Anc Curator:Tom Boden
Years Of Data:3 (Duration: 2004 - 2006)
Tower Status:Active (2004 - Present)
Site image(s):Image
VE Cutouts:Max Zoom :: Mid 1 Zoom :: Mid 2 Zoom :: Min Zoom

Fluxnet Research Proposals Using this Site
CoordinatorTitleCollaboratorsTopic
Rodrigo VargasLinking photosynthesis with soil respiration: diurnal patterns across large geographical distancesVargas; Baldocchi;Gu
Sonia SeneviratneMulti-scale land-atmosphere interactionsSeneviratne; Reichstein; Ciais; Buchmann; StockliBiophysical feedbacks, Drought effects
Andrew RichardsonExploring relationships among carbon exchange, foliar nitrogen, and canopy albedo at global scalesRichardson; Ollinger; Martin; Hollinger
Timothy W. HiltonWhat is the spatial and temporal coherence of flux tower signalsHilton; Davis; Ciais; DesaiUp-scaling, regional, process-oriented
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
Mirco MigliavaccaSemi-empirical modelling of ecosystem respiration: review, improved algorithm and integration with Earth observation dataMigliavacca; Reichstein; Richardson; LasslopEcosytem respiration; spatio-temporal
Enrico TomelleriCalibration of a light use efficiency model using FLUXNET dataTomelleri;Reichstein;Papale;GornerUp-scaling, global, data-oriented
Gitta LasslopExtended hyperbolic light response curve including VPD effects to derive GPP estimates mainly based on daytime dataLasslop; Reichstein; Papale
Chuixiang YiClimate control of terrestrial carbon sequestrationYi; Ricciuto; Monson
Margriet GroenendijkSeasonal variation of plant functional type photosynthetic parameters derived directly from global Fluxnet eddy covariance dataGroenendijk; Dolman
Laurent MissonInfluence of climate soil and vegetation on rain pulses responses in seasonal drought ecosystems or across different ecosystemsMisson;Carrara;LitvakC-H2O
Andrew JarvisA data-based cross-site evaluation of (optimal) carbon gain and water use strategies as expressed in FLUXNET eddy covariance dataJarvis;StauchC-H2O
Alessandro CescattiValidation of MODIS albedo product at the FLUXNET sitesCescatti; Schaaf; Cook; Marcolla; Richardson; LawBiophys., Albedo
ShiLong PiaoEffect of snow change on the C balance in various northern ecosystemsPiao;Ciais;Reichstein;LuyssaertSnow effects; Boreal-Tundra
Miguel D. MahechaTime scale dependent parameter estimation: principle and example elaboration in an model-eddy covariance data fusion experimentMahecha; Reichstein; Carvalhais; Lasslop; Lange; Seneviratne
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
Margriet GroenendijkAssessing parameter variability in a photosynthesis model within and between plant functional types using global Fluxnet eddy covariance dataGroenendijk; Dolman; van der Molen; Arneth; Gash; Leuning; Lindroth; Richardson; Wohlfahrt
Margriet GroenendijkGlobal variation of ecosystem (intrinsic) water use efficiencyGroenendijk; Dolman

Local Climate Information
Climate:Cfa
Climate Group:SubTropical-Mediterranean
Precip:985.5
TA(C):12.11
TA(C) max:17.96
TA(C) min:6.16

Instrument Information
InstrumentsBrand/modelLevels/depthsTypeFrequencyCommentReference
(Other)ATDD/NOAA: Gcap30m, 2mAbove and below canopyTilden Meyers, January 2005
AnemometerR. M. Young: 81000VAbove and below canopyultrasonicAbove and below canopyTilden Meyers, January 2005
R. M. Young: Jr.30 mTilden Meyers, January 2005
R. M. Young: Jr.AboveTilden Meyers, January 2005
BarometerVaisala: PTB101BTilden Meyers, January 2005
Gas AnalyzerATDD/NOAABelowTilden Meyers, January 2005
LI-COR: LI-7500Above (30 m)CO2/H2O, open-path(Profiling at .15, .3, .61, .91, 1.52, 3.05, 6.1, 9.14, 12.19, 16.76, 22.86, and 30.48)Tilden Meyers, January 2005
Leaf wetness sensing gridCampbell: CS237-FTilden Meyers, January 2005
Quantum sensorApogee: QSO30 mTilden Meyers, January 2005
RadiometerKipp & Zonen: CNR 1AbovenetHank Loescher, February 2005
Kipp & Zonen: CNR 1AbovenetTilden Meyers, January 2005
Rain gaugeHydrological Services: TB3tipping bucketTilden Meyers, January 2005
Soil heat flux platesHukseflux: HFP01SCTilden Meyers, January 2005
Soil moisture probeDelta-T: PR1/610, 20, 30, 40, 60, 100 cmTilden Meyers, January 2005
SPP_O_PERCdiameter tape measurments of all trees >= 9 cm diamter breast height on 24, 0.08 ha permanent plots
SPP_U_PERCdiameter tape measurments of all woody plants < 9 cm diamter breast height and greater than 1.3 m height on 24, 0.04 ha concentric permanent plots
Thermistor probe0, 2,4,6,10,14 mTilden Meyers, January 2005
ThermocoupleApogee: IRTS-PTilden Meyers, January 2005
Thermocouple probeATDD/NOAA2,4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 cmYSI ThermistorsTilden Meyers, January 2005
ThermometerThermometrics: PRT30 m and 2 mPlatinum resistanceAbove and below (Profiling at 0.61, 1.52, 6.1, 9.14, 12.19, 16.76, 22.86, and 30.48)Tilden Meyers, January 2005
ThermopileATDD/NOAA2Tilden Meyers, January 2005

Publications
Bibliography
Gu et al., 2006: "Direct and indirect effects of atmospheric conditions and soil moisture on surface energy partitioning revealed by a prolonged drought at a temperate forest site", Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 111, D16102, doi:10.1029/2006JD007161.
Pallardy, et al., 1988:"Changes in forest composition in Central Missouri: 1968-1982", American Midland naturalist, Vol. 120, No. 2, 380-390.
L. Gu; T. Meyers; S. G. Pallardy; P. J. Hanson; B. Yang; M. Heuer; K. P. Hosman; Q. Liu; J. S. Riggs; D. Sluss; S. D. Wullschleger. 2006. Influences of biomass heat and biochemical energy storages on the land surface fluxes and diurnal temperature rangeJournal of Geophysical Research-Atmosphere.

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