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Data collected from the Hubbard Brook Flux Tower starting in August 2016 that is also uploaded to the Ameriflux website under site name US-HBK. These data are from a suite of sensors installed on the 110 ft. tower and in the soil adjacent to the tower. Flux data are collected at 10 Hz and are processed into 30-minute time steps using Licor’s Eddy Pro software. Supporting micro-meteorological data are averaged at 30 minute intervals and are included with this data set. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.
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Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Flux Tower Data
Data collected from the Hubbard Brook Flux Tower starting in August 2016 that is also uploaded to the Ameriflux website under site name US-HBK. These data are from a suite of sensors installed on the 110 ft. tower and in the soil adjacent to the tower. Flux data are collected at 10 Hz and are processed into 30-minute time steps using Licor’s Eddy Pro software. Supporting micro-meteorological data are averaged at 30 minute intervals and are included with this data set.
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- Award ID(s):
- 1637685
- PAR ID:
- 10316970
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- Environmental Data Initiative
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- National Science Foundation
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