Summary Information
Riparian Evapotranspiration (ET) Study (SEON) from the Middle Rio Grande River Bosque, New Mexico (1999-2011): Energy Balance Data
Creator:
Individual: Clifford Dahm
Physical Address:
Delivery Address: Sevilleta LTER, 167 Castetter Hall, University of New Mexico
City: Albuquerque
Locality: NM
Postal Code: 87131
Phone: US
Email: cdahm@sevilleta.unm.edu
Creator:
Individual: Jim Thibault
Organization: UNM Biology Department
Physical Address:
Delivery Address: UNM Biology Dept, MSC03 2020, 1 University of New Mexico
City: Albuquerque
Locality: NM
Postal Code: 87131
Phone: US
Phone: (505) 277-1151
Phone: (505) 277.6318
Email: jrtebo@sevilleta.unm.edu
Publication Date: 2016-07-27
Language: English
Abstract:
This study originated with the objective of parameterizing riparian evapotranspiration (ET) in the water budget of the Middle Rio Grande. We hypothesized that flooding and invasions of non-native species would strongly impact ecosystem water use. Our objectives were to measure and compare water use of native (Rio Grande cottonwood, Populus deltoides ssp. wizleni) and non-native (saltcedar, Tamarix chinensis & Russian olive, Eleagnus angustifolia) vegetation and to evaluate how water use is affected by climatic variability resulting in high river flows and flooding as well as drought conditions and deep water tables. Eddy covariance flux towers to measure ET and shallow wells to monitor water tables were instrumented in 1999. Active sites in their second decade of monitoring include a xeroriparian, non-flooding salt cedar woodland within Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and a dense, monotypic salt cedar stand at Bosque del Apache NWR, which is subject to flood pulses associated with high river flows. These data are energy balance data collected as part of this study.
Keywords:
Keyword: primary production
Keyword Thesaurus: Core Areas
Keywords:
Keyword: floods
Keyword: climate
Keyword: fluxes
Keyword: eddy covariance
Keyword: respiration
Keyword: forest ecosystems
Keyword Thesaurus: LTER Controlled Vocabulary
Additional Information:
Note: the data are not continuous--all sites have numerous breaks in the data. Additionally, instruments were introduced and retired at various times. For example, measurements of latent heat flux began with krypton hygrometers (LE_kh_c) and were replaced by infrared gas analyzers (LE_irga_c), which also commenced CO2 data (Fc_c, co2_a). Soil water content (soil_water) and a backup barometric sensor (P_mb_2) were added in 2003. Solar radiation (Rg_AVG) and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR_AVG) were added in 2006.
Intellectual Rights:
Data Policies
This dataset is released to the public and may be freely downloaded. Please keep the designated contact person informed of any plans to use the dataset. Consultation or collaboration with the original investigators is strongly encouraged. Publications and data products that make use of the dataset must include proper acknowledgement of the Sevilleta LTER. A copy of any publications using these data must be supplied to the Sevilleta LTER Information Manager.
Distribution:
Online:
URL: http://sev.lternet.edu/content/riparian-evapotranspiration-et-study-seon-middle-rio-grande-river-bosque-new-mexico-1999-2
Coverage:
Geographic Goverage:
Geographic Description: Albuquerque South Valley (access off Shirk Ln), east side of Rio Grande, approx. 1 km upstream (N) of U.S. Interstate 25 bridge over Rio Grande.
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinates: -106.683
East Bounding Coordinates: -106.683
North Bounding Coordinates: 34.9588
South Bounding Coordinates: 34.9588
Bounding Altitude:
Altitude Minimum: 1496
Altitude Maximum: 1496
Altitude Units: meter
Geographic Goverage:
Geographic Description: Bosque del Apache NWR, west side of Rio Grande, approx. 1.5 km downstream (S) of NWR bridge over Low Flow Conveyance Channel.
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinates: -106.877
East Bounding Coordinates: -106.877
North Bounding Coordinates: 33.7811
South Bounding Coordinates: 33.7811
Bounding Altitude:
Altitude Minimum: 1373
Altitude Maximum: 1373
Altitude Units: meter
Geographic Goverage:
Geographic Description: Sevilleta NWR, west side of Rio Grande, approx. 1.5 km upstream (N) of San Acacia Diversion.
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinates: -106.868
East Bounding Coordinates: -106.868
North Bounding Coordinates: 34.2656
South Bounding Coordinates: 34.2656
Bounding Altitude:
Altitude Minimum: 1427
Altitude Maximum: 1427
Altitude Units: meter
Geographic Goverage:
Geographic Description: La Joya State Game Refuge, west side of Rio Grande, approx. 3.5 km downstream (S) of Rio Puerco confluence with Rio Grande.
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinates: -106.859
East Bounding Coordinates: -106.859
North Bounding Coordinates: 34.3471
South Bounding Coordinates: 34.3471
Bounding Altitude:
Altitude Minimum: 1435
Altitude Maximum: 1435
Altitude Units: meter
Geographic Goverage:
Geographic Description: South of Belen (Rio Communities, access off NM 304 via La Grima Rd.), east side of Rio Grande, approx. 7 km downstream (S) of NM 309 bridge over Rio Grande.
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinates: -106.749
East Bounding Coordinates: -106.749
North Bounding Coordinates: 34.5901
South Bounding Coordinates: 34.5901
Bounding Altitude:
Altitude Minimum: 1458
Altitude Maximum: 1458
Altitude Units: meter
Temporal Coverage:
Date Range:
Begin Date:
Calendar Date: 1999-04-02
End Date:
Calendar Date: 2011-12-31
Contact:
Position Title: Information Manager
Organization: LTER Network Office
Physical Address:
Delivery Address: UNM Biology Department, MSC03-2020
Delivery Address: 1 University of New Mexico
City: Albuquerque
Locality: NM
Postal Code: 87131-0001
Phone: USA
Phone: 505 277-2535
Phone: 505 277-2541
Email: tech-support@lternet.edu
URL: http://www.lternet.edu
Contact:
Individual: Information Manager Sevilleta LTER
Physical Address:
Delivery Address: 1 University of New Mexico
City: Albuquerque
Postal Code: 87131
Phone: US
Phone: (505) 277-2109
Phone: (505) 277.5355
Email: data-use@sevilleta.unm.edu
Publisher:
Organization: Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Project
URL: http://sev.lternet.edu
Publication Place: Sevilleta LTER
Method Step:
Description:
Three-dimensional eddy covariance: Measures fluxes of latent heat, sensible heat, and momentum, integrated over an area such as a vegetation canopy. High frequency measurements are made of vertical wind speed and water vapor, and their covariance over thirty minutes is used to compute latent heat flux, the heat absorbed by evaporation, from the canopy surface. Latent heat flux (LE) is converted to a direct measurement of evapotranspiration (ET). Simultaneous, high frequency measurements of temperature are used with vertical wind speed to compute the sensible heat flux (H), the heat transfer due to vertical temperature gradients. Measuring net radiation (Rn) and ground heat flux (G), allows the energy balance to be calculated (Rn = LE + H + G), providing a self-check for accuracy and closure error.
Instrumentation: *Instrument Name: 3-D Sonic Anemometer *Manufacturer: Campbell Scientific, Inc. (Logan, UT) *Model Number: CSAT3 *Instrument Name: CO2/H2O Analyzer *Manufacturer: Li-Cor, Inc. (Lincoln, NE) *Model Number: LI-7500 *Instrument Name: Net Radiometer *Manufacturer: Kipp & Zonen (Delft, The Netherlands) *Model Number: CNR1 *Instrument Name: Barometric Pressure Sensor *Manufacturer: Vaisala (Helsinki, Finland) *Model Number: CS105 *Instrument Name: Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe *Manufacturer: Vaisala (Helsinki, Finland) *Model Number: HMP45C *Instrument Name: Wind Sentry (Anemometer and Vane) *Manufacturer: R.M. Young (Traverse City, MI) *Model Number: 03001 *Instrument Name: Tipping Bucket Rain Gage *Manufacturer: Texas Electronics, Inc. (Dallas, TX) *Model Number: TE525 *Instrument Name: Quantum Sensor (PAR) *Manufacturer: Li-Cor, Inc. (Lincoln, NE) *Model Number: LI-190 *Instrument Name: Water Content Reflectometer *Manufacturer: Campbell Scientific, Inc. (Logan, UT) *Model Number: CS616 *Instrument Name: Soil Heat Flux Plate *Manufacturer: Radiation and Energy Balance Systems, Inc. (Bellevue, WA) *Model Number: HFT3 *Instrument Name: Averaging Soil Thermocouple Probe *Manufacturer: Campbell Scientific, Inc. (Logan, UT) *Model Number: TCAV *Instrument Name: Measurement and Control System (Datalogger) *Manufacturer: Campbell Scientific, Inc. (Logan, UT) *Model Number: CR5000 *Instrument Name: Levelogger and Barologger (Water Table) *Manufacturer: Solinst Canada Ltd. (Georgetown, ON, Canada) *Model Number: 3001 LT M10 and 3001 LT M1.5 *Instrument Name: Mini-Diver, Cera-Diver, and Baro-Diver (Water Table) *Manufacturer: Van Essen Instruments ((Delft, The Netherlands) *Model Number: DI501, DI701, and DI500 Discontinued Instruments: *Instrument Name: Krypton Hygrometer *Manufacturer: Campbell Scientific, Inc. (Logan, UT) *Model Number: KH2O *Instrument Name: Net Radiometer *Manufacturer: Radiation and Energy Balance Systems, Inc. (Bellevue, WA) *Model Number: Q-7.1 *Instrument Name: Pyranometer *Manufacturer: Kipp & Zonen (Delft, The Netherlands) *Model Number: CM3 *Instrument Name: Micrologger *Manufacturer: Campbell Scientific, Inc. (Logan, UT) *Model Number: CR23X *Instrument Name: Submersible Sensor Pressure Transducer (Water Table) *Manufacturer: Electronic Engineering Innovations (Las Cruces, NM) *Model Number: 2.0 (2 m) and 5.0 (4 m)
Method Step:
Description:
Sites: Two Rio Grande riparian locations in P. deltoides forests, two in T. chinensis forests. In each forest type, one of the two sites is prone to flooding from elevated Rio Grande flows, and the other site does not flood. A fifth site was located in a mix of non-native Eleagnus angustifolia (Russian olive) and native Salix exigua (coyote willow) prone to flooding.
Method Step:
Description:
*Design: Eddy covariance systems were mounted on towers in the turbulent surface layer 2-2.5 m above the canopy. Measurement period was 10 Hz and the covariance period was 30 minutes. Additional energy fluxes were made at 1 Hz and averaged over 30 minutes.
Quality Control:
Description:
a] Before ET is computed from LE, various standard corrections are applied. These include: coordinate rotation to align the wind vector with the sonic anemometer, corrections developed from frequency response relationships that incorporate sensor line averaging and separation (Massman corrections), and corrections to account for flux effects on vapor density as opposed to mixing ratio measurements. Corrections are made in a data analysis (Perl) program. See Cleverly, et al., Hydrological Processes 20: 3207-3225, 2006 for more detail and references. b] On days in which 1-4 of the 30 min LE values are missing, a general linear regression model between LE and Rn is used to estimate missing data whenever the regression coefficient was significantly different from 0 (i.e. p > 0.5). ET is not calculated from LE on days that do not match the above criteria. c] Other missing data required for derived data values, as well as out of range data are filtered out in data analysis (Perl) programs. d] Closure of the energy balance is achieved by adding the measured Bowen Ration (H/LE) components to H and LE. Closure represents the error introduced when applying the energy balance method to estimate ET: closure = Rn - LE - H - G. The measured Bowen Ratio, H / LE, is used to parse the closure value into component H and LE values. e] Soil water content data are calibrated with soil water content (% vol) values measured from field samples by linear regression in a data analysis (Perl) program.
Data Table:
Entity Name: sev308_bosqueEB_20160727.csv
Entity Description: Energy balance data collected as part of the Bosque ET study that used eddy covariance towers.
Object Name: sev308_bosqueEB_20160727.csv
Size: 32422218
Data Format:
Text Format:
Number of Header Lines: 1
Record Delimiter: \r\n
Attribute Orientation: column
Simple Delimited:
Field Delimiter: ,
Distribution:
Online:
URL: https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-sev/308/5/a00c143fc214f0575f6bc87424447a0a
Attribute List:
Attribute Name: Site
Attribute Label: Site
Attribute Definition: Site
Storage Type: string
Measurement Scale:
Nominal:
Non Numeric Domain:
Enumerated Domain:
Code Definition:
Code: SEV
Definition: Sevilleta saltcedar
Code Definition:
Code: BDAS
Definition: Bosque del Apache saltcedar
Code Definition:
Code: SHK
Definition: Albuquerque cottonwood
Code Definition:
Code: BLN
Definition: Belen cottonwood
Code Definition:
Code: LARO
Definition: La Joya Russian olive/willow
Attribute Name: Year
Attribute Label: Year
Attribute Definition: Year
Storage Type: date
Measurement Scale:
Datetime:
Format String: YYYY
Attribute Name: Day
Attribute Label: Day
Attribute Definition: Day of the year (1 to 365)
Measurement Scale:
Ratio:
Unit:
Standard Unit: number
Numeric Domain:
Number Type: real
Bounds:
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 365
Attribute Name: Time
Attribute Label: Time
Attribute Definition: Time of data collection
Storage Type: date
Measurement Scale:
Datetime:
Format String: HHMM
Attribute Name: Rn_AVG
Attribute Label: Rn_AVG
Attribute Definition: Net radiation (incoming energy available for fluxes of vaporization, sensible heat and ground heat flux). Computational Method for Derived Data: Difference between downward- and upward-directed radiative flux, computed by the CR5000.
Measurement Scale:
Ratio:
Unit:
Custom Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
Numeric Domain:
Number Type: real
Bounds:
Minimum: -100
Maximum: 1000
Missing Value Code:
Code: -999.9999
Code Explanation: missing
Attribute Name: LE_kh_c
Attribute Label: LE_kh_c
Attribute Definition: Latent heat flux from KH2O and CSAT3; Latent heat flux from canopy, used to calculate ET, corrected with post-processing. Computational Method for Derived Data: Covariance of vertical wind speed and vapor pressure, multiplied by the latent heat of vaporization for water, computed by CR5000.
Measurement Scale:
Ratio:
Unit:
Custom Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
Numeric Domain:
Number Type: real
Bounds:
Minimum: -100
Maximum: 1000
Attribute Name: H
Attribute Label: H
Attribute Definition: Sensible heat flux from canopy using virtual, vs. thermocouple measurements of temperature, corrected with post-processing. Covariance of vertical wind speed and sonic temperature, multiplied by the density and specific heat of air, computed by CR5000.
Measurement Scale:
Ratio:
Unit:
Custom Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
Numeric Domain:
Number Type: real
Bounds:
Minimum: -100
Maximum: 1000
Missing Value Code:
Code: -999.9999
Code Explanation: missing
Attribute Name: G_c
Attribute Label: G_c
Attribute Definition: Ground heat flux. Energy conducted from the land surface through the soil profile, caused by a temperature gradient. Computational Method for Derived Data: The flux plates measure soil energy flux at a fixed depth, which is added to the energy stored in the soil above the plates to derive the ground heat flux (G). Stored energy = (soil temperature difference over time interval * depth to heat flux plate * soil heat capacity) / time interval, where soil heat capacity is calculated using measurements of bulk density, soil water content, and heat capacities of dry soil and water. Computed in a data analysis (Perl) program.
Measurement Scale:
Ratio:
Unit:
Custom Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
Numeric Domain:
Number Type: real
Missing Value Code:
Code: -999.9999
Code Explanation: missing
Attribute Name: LE_irga_c
Attribute Label: LE_irga_c
Attribute Definition: Latent heat flux from LI-7500 and CSAT3. Latent heat flux from canopy, used to calculate ET, corrected with post-processing. Covariance of vertical wind speed and vapor pressure, multiplied by the latent heat of vaporization for water, computed by CR5000.
Measurement Scale:
Ratio:
Unit:
Custom Unit: wattsPerMeterSquared
Numeric Domain:
Number Type: real
Bounds:
Minimum: -100
Maximum: 1000
Missing Value Code:
Code: -999.9999
Code Explanation: missing
watts Per Meter Squared