BOREAS Subcanopy Forest Meteorological Measurements

1994 and 1996 data from the BOREAS HYD-03 team includes short-term meteorological measurements within three forest types in the SSA study areas. The dataset captures wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, and canopy, trunk, and snow surface temperatures. Collected by NASA, it was used to study subcanopy-above canopy relationships and inform snow ablation models.

Use Cases

• Calibrating snow melt models using subcanopy wind speed estimates.
• Analyzing relationships between above-canopy and subcanopy air temperature and humidity.
• Studying microclimate variation across different forest types (e.g., OJP, OBS, OA).
• Investigating the influence of forest structure on wind speed and surface temperatures.

Strengths

• Provides measurements for three distinct forest types, enabling comparative analysis.
• Time range is clearly specified: 3 days in 1994 and 4 days per site in 1996.
• Dataset is hosted by NASA and appears on multiple platforms, indicating established provenance.

Limitations

• Exact row count and column names are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: one lists 1996-03-08, another lists 2026-03-13.
• Data collection was short-term, limiting analysis of seasonal or long-term trends.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), BOREAS HYD-03 team.

Collection Method

Field measurements collected within forest stands.

Time Range

1994 to 1996

Freshness

2026-03-13 12:37:07.729704

Geography

BOREAS Southern Study Area (SSA) sites: OJP, OBS, and OA.