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Site Description
The San Acacia, NM site (ALF) was established in October 2006 and was originally funded by the New Mexico House Bill 2 and the EPSCOR project. The site’s tripod has greater than 1 km fetch. The site’s actual location is 34°14'27.78"N and 106°54'17.08"W at an elevation of 1417.7m above sea level. This site has been decommissioned pending further funding.
Vegetation
The San Acacia, NM site is an agricultural site’s. This site’s main vegetation is laser-leveled alfalfa(Medicago sativa).
Hydrologic Status
This site is regularly irrigated.
Instrumentation
| Sensor | Height (meters) relative to ground surface |
|---|---|
| CSAT 3-D Sonic Anemometer | 2.92 |
| LI7500 Open-path Infrared Gas Analyzer | 2.86 |
| Q7.1 REBS Net Radiometer | |
| HMP45C Vaisala Temperature/ RH Probe | |
| CS105 Vaisala PTB101B Barometric Pressure | |
| TE525 Texas Electronics 6" Tipping Bucket Raingauge | |
| HFT3 REBS Soil Heat FLux Plates (quantity 2) | (0.08) |
| TCAV Averaging Soil Termocouple Probes | (0.02 & 0.06) |
| CS616 Water Content Reflectometer | (0.025) |
| 03001 Wind Sentry | 2.74 |
| CR23X datalogger | |
| CM3 Up-looking Solar Radiometer | 3.15 |
| LI190 Pyranometer | 3.15 |
2007 Results
ALF Evapotranspiration Results |
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Additional data
San Acacia,NM Alfalfa Site
San Acacia, NM Alfalfa Site Vegetation
San Acacia,NM Alfalfa Site View of Tower
© 2009 James R Cleverly
Last Updated: January 14, 2008
For more information please contact: Dr. James Cleverly
Created by: Kimberly Bandy, January 2008