BOREAS Fen Soil CO2 Flux Data from 1994-1995

BOREAS TF-11 team soil surface CO2 flux data was collected at the SSA Fen site using a portable gas exchange system. The dataset provides measurements from two growing seasons, spanning 27-May-1994 to 23-Sep-1994 and 13-May-1995 to 3-Oct-1995. This data was gathered to complement tower flux measurements as part of the BOREAS project.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal patterns of soil CO2 respiration in a boreal fen.
• Correlating soil surface flux with concurrent tower flux measurements for ecosystem carbon budget closure.
• Studying inter-annual variability in soil carbon dynamics between the 1994 and 1995 growing seasons.
• Ground-truthing remote sensing or model estimates of soil respiration in northern wetlands.

Strengths

• Data covers two full growing seasons, providing temporal context for inter-annual comparison.
• Measurements were taken with a defined instrument (portable gas exchange system), specifying the collection method.
• The dataset is part of the larger, well-documented BOREAS project, enhancing its contextual reliability.
• Its presence on multiple authoritative platforms (NASA EarthData, Data.gov) signals importance and curation.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided by any source, limiting immediate usability assessment.
• Sources conflict on the 'last updated' date (2026-03 13 vs. 1995-10-03), creating uncertainty about metadata maintenance.
• The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' or 'None', requiring further investigation for reuse.

Provenance

Source

BOREAS TF-11 team, associated with ORNL_CLOUD.

Collection Method

A portable gas exchange system was used to make soil surface CO2 flux measurements.

Time Range

27-May-1994 to 23-Sep-1994 and 13-May-1995 to 3-Oct-1995.

Freshness

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Geography

SSA Fen site (BOREAS Southern Study Area).