BOREAS Tower Flux and Meteorological Data for 1994

NASA's BOREAS TF-02 team collected energy, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and momentum flux data above and within the canopy at the SSA-OA site. Measurements span over seven months from early February to mid-September 1994, a longer period than most BOREAS flux sites. The dataset includes daily precipitation records from several gauges.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal trends in carbon dioxide flux to understand boreal forest carbon sequestration.
• Correlating precipitation data from multiple gauges with surface energy and water vapor flux measurements.
• Studying atmospheric stability and surface temperature profiles within and above the forest canopy.
• Investigating the relationship between photosynthetically active radiation and ecosystem productivity.

Strengths

• Provides over seven months of continuous flux and meteorological measurements from February to September 1994.
• Includes a multi-variable profile through the canopy, not just above-canopy data.
• Contains daily precipitation data aggregated from several gauges for improved accuracy.

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and specific column names are not provided by any source.
• Conflicting last updated dates: DataGov lists 2026-03-13, while NASA EarthData lists 1994-10 27.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), BOREAS TF-02 team.

Collection Method

Data collected from tower-based instruments measuring fluxes and meteorological profiles at the BOREAS SSA-OA site.

Time Range

1994-02 to 1994-09

Freshness

2026-03 13 07:58:36.353803

Geography

BOREAS Southern Study Area Old Aspen (SSA-OA) site.