Case Study » US Rangeland: CO2 Monitoring
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Application Type: Determining the impact of grasslands in CO2 exchange Location: Central & Western US Contracting Agencies: USDA/ARS Measured Parameters: CO2 flux, H20 flux, thermal flux, wind speed, wind direction, net radiation, solar radiation, precipitation |
In an effort to more fully understand the role rangelands play in the the global CO2 cycle, the Rangelands Carbon Flux Project was initiated by The Agricultural Research Sevice (ARS) of the USDA. A Bowen ratio CO2 flux monitoring network was installed in central and western United States, with stations at 12 grasslands locations. The Bowen ration stations allow researchers to measure the exchange of CO2 between the surface and the atmosphere. Three stations located in grasslands areas of Central Asia are also contributing data to the project.
