BOREAS TE-05 1994 Boreal Forest Meteorological Measurements

TE-05 collected 30-minute interval meteorological and radiation measurements during the 1994 Intensive Field Campaigns in the BOREAS Northern and Southern Study Areas. The dataset includes air and soil temperature, relative humidity, and photosynthetically active radiation. It was produced by the NASA BOREAS group to study gas exchange and tree growth.

Use Cases

• Analyzing diurnal patterns of air and soil temperature in boreal forest stands.
• Correlating photosynthetically active radiation (PPFD) with gas exchange measurements.
• Modeling the influence of relative humidity (RH) on forest ecosystem water vapor indicators.
• Studying spatial and temporal variability of surface meteorological conditions during the 1994 growing season.

Strengths

• Data was collected at 30-minute intervals, providing high temporal resolution for diurnal cycle analysis.
• Measurements cover multiple sites across both the Northern (NSA) and Southern (SSA) BOREAS study areas.
• Dataset is hosted by NASA, indicating a level of institutional credibility and curation.

Limitations

• The exact row count, file size, and specific column names are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: one states 2026-03 13 (likely a metadata error), while another states 1994-09-08.
• The license is listed as 'other-license-specified' without providing the specific terms.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), BOREAS group TE-05.

Collection Method

Field measurements collected during the 1994 Intensive Field Campaigns (IFCs).

Time Range

1994

Freshness

1994-09-08 23:59:59.999000

Geography

BOREAS Northern Study Area (NSA) and Southern Study Area (SSA).