Toolik Logger Data NIMS: Arctic Vegetation and Radiation Transect, August 2011

August 2011 records from a ~50-meter transect in the Arctic, collected by the SCIOPS organization. The data was gathered using a CR3000 logger and a manually moved multisensor platform equipped with instruments for measuring vegetation canopy distance, radiation, and temperature. The dataset provides a snapshot of environmental conditions at the Toolik site during that period.

Use Cases

• Modeling vegetation canopy height and structure based on sonic distance sensor data.
• Analyzing surface energy budgets based on up- and downwelling short- and longwave radiation measurements.
• Studying microclimate gradients based on air and surface temperature readings along the transect.
• Assessing vegetation health or reflectance properties based on spectral reflection data.

Strengths

• Data was collected using a specific multisensor platform with named, high-quality instruments (e.g., CNR4 net radiometer, SI-111 IR radiometer).
• Records cover a defined ~50-meter transect, providing spatial context.
• Temporal coverage is precisely documented for August 2011.

Limitations

• Last updated 2011-08 27 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS

Collection Method

Manually moved multisensor platform equipped with a CR3000 logger and specific environmental instruments.

Time Range

August 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2011-08-27 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Toolik transect, Arctic