BOREAS HYD-08: Gravimetric Moss Moisture Measurements

BOREAS HYD-08 1996 Gravimetric Moss Moisture Data contains field measurements of moss water content from the Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study. The data were collected at the SSA-OBS Tower Flux site during July and August 1996 using a nested spatial sampling plan. Measurements support research into spatial variations of surface hydrological processes like canopy interception, throughfall, and drainage.

Use Cases

• Modeling canopy interception and throughfall based on daily moss moisture time series.
• Analyzing spatial variation of hydrological processes using nested sampling data.
• Calibrating evaporation and drainage models for boreal ecosystems.
• Studying the impact of moss moisture on modeled carbon and water budgets.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA-led BOREAS project, a major ecological field campaign.
• Measurements employ a nested spatial sampling plan designed to capture spatial variation.
• Temporal resolution is daily, covering the 1996 growing season from July to August.

Limitations

• Column names and exact row counts are unavailable from all sources, limiting detailed understanding of the data structure.
• Conflicting metadata: 'last updated' dates differ significantly between platforms (1996 vs. 2026).
• License is ambiguously specified as 'other-license-specified' without further detail.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) BOREAS HYD-08 team

Collection Method

Gravimetric field measurements collected under a nested spatial sampling plan.

Time Range

July 1996 to August 1996

Freshness

2026-03-13 12:36:26.379268

Geography

SSA-OBS Tower Flux site (Boreal ecosystem)