Monitoring Sites - Lauder

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Measurements

Instrument Type Make Model Situation
Open path CO2, H2O LI-COR LI-7500 2m
Sonic anemometer Campbell Scientific CSAT-3 2m
Net Radiation Kipp & Zonen CNR2 2m
Pyranometer LI-COR LI-200R 2m
PAR sensor LI-COR LI-190R 2m
Atmospheric pressure LI-COR LI-7550 0.7m (instrument box)
Air temperature and relative humidity Vaisala HMP155D 2m
Rainfall Ota keiki OW-34-BP from the NIWA meteorological station located ~400m east of the ECS
Soil heat flux Hukseflux HFP01 15cm below ground level
Soil temperature Campbell Scientific TCAV 13cm below ground level (average depths of 4 probes)
Soil moisture Campbell Scientfic CS616 10-40cm below ground level

Rising Plate Measurements (RPM) to estimate dry matter per hectare. RPM are made weekly, and when there are events causing abrupt pasture change, e.g. a change in stock.

Stock numbers and fertilizer spread, from observation and notification from the friendly farmer.

Phenocam images and GCC analysis external link.

Modified: 7/10/21