Summary:

The BOREAS group TE-05 collected measurements in the NSA and SSA on gas exchange, gas composition and tree growth. This data set contains measurements of the concentration and stable carbon (13C/12C) and oxygen (18O/16O) isotope ratios of atmospheric CO2 in air samples collected at different heights within forest canopies. The data were collected to determine the influence of photosynthesis and respiration by the forest ecosystems on the concentration and stable isotope ratio of atmospheric CO2. These measurements were collected at the SSA during each IFC at OJP, OBS, and OA sites. Measurements were also collected at the NSA during each 1994 IFC at the OJP, T6R5S TE UBS, and T2Q6A TE OA sites. The stable isotope ratios are expressed using standard delta notation and in units of per mil. The isotope ratios are expressed relative to the international standard, PDB, for both carbon and oxygen samples.

A guide document which includes more information about this data set can be found at https://daac.ornl.gov/daacdata/boreas/TE/te5airs/comp/TE05_Air_Stable_Iso.txt .

ORNL DAAC maintains information on the entire BOREAS Project.

Data Citation

Cite this data set as follows:

Brooks, J. R., and L. Flanagan. 1998. BOREAS TE-05 CO2 Concentration and Stable Isotope Composition. Data set. Available on-line [http://www.daac.ornl.gov] from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/321.

References:

Brooks, J.R., Flanagan, L.B., and Ehleringer, J.R. 1998. Responses of boreal conifers to climate fluctuations: indications from tree-ring widths and carbon isotope analyses. Can. J. For. Res. 28: in press.

Brooks, J.R., L.B. Flanagan, G.T. Varney, and J.R. Ehleringer. 1997. Vertical gradients in photosynthetic gas exchange characteristics and recycling of respired CO2 within boreal forest canopies. Tree Physiology 17:1-12.

Flanagan, L.B., J.R. Brooks, G.T. Varney, and J.R. Ehleringer. 1997. Discrimination against C18O16O during photosynthesis and the oxygen isotope ratio of respired CO2 in boreal forest ecosystems. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 11:83-98.

Flanagan, L.B., J.R. Brooks, G.T. Varney, S.C. Berry. and J.R. Ehleringer. 1996. Carbon isotope discrimination during photosynthesis and the isotope ratio of respired CO2 in boreal forest ecosystems. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 10: 629 640.

Flanagan, L.B., Brooks, J.R., and Ehleringer, J.R. 1997. Photosynthesis and carbon isotope discrimination in boreal forest ecosystems: a comparison of functional characteristics in plants from three mature forest types. Journal of Geophysical Research 102: 28861-28869.

Sellers, P., and F. Hall. 1994. Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study: Experiment Plan. Version 1994-3.0, NASA BOREAS Report (EXPLAN 94).

Sellers, P., CO2 F. Hall. 1996. Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study: Experiment Plan. Version 1996-2.0, NASA BOREAS Report (EXPLAN 96).

Sellers, P., CO2 F. Hall. 1997. BOREAS Overview Paper. JGR Special Issue.

Sellers, P., F. Hall, CO2 K.F. Huemmrich. 1996. Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study: 1994 Operations. NASA BOREAS Report (OPS DOC 94).

Sellers, P., F. Hall, CO2 K.F. Huemmrich. 1997. Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study: 1996 Operations. NASA BOREAS Report (OPS DOC 96).

Sellers, P., F. Hall, H. Margolis, B. Kelly, D. Baldocchi, G. den Hartog, J. Cihlar, M.G. Ryan, B. Goodison, P. Crill, K.J. Ranson, D. Lettenmaier, and D.E. Wickland. 1995. The boreal ecosystem-atmosphere study (BOREAS): an overview and early results from the 1994 field year. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 76(9):1549-1577.

Data Format:

For information on Parameter/Variable Names, Variable Description/Definition, Units of Measurement, and Data File Format see this companion file https://daac.ornl.gov/daacdata/boreas/TE/te5airs/comp/te5airs.def

Document Information:

22-Sept-1998 (data citation revised on 24-Sep-2002)

Document Review Date:

22-Sept-1998

Document Curator:

uso@www.daac.ornl.gov

Document URL:

https://daac.ornl.gov