The aim of the SW-IFL Observation team activities are:
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Develop a regional data clearinghouse
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Deploy additional field measurements sites (including testbeds)
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Conduct intensive observations campaigns each summer (IOPs):
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Mobile observations
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New monitoring networks
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Flux towers
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Form new field campaign collaborations
Current and Recent Activities
Established fixed, operational eddy covariance systems at Desert Botanical Garden (open desert in city with nearby urban land covers) and Maryvale (low rise residential neighborhood) sites set by the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research (CAP-LTER) project in Phoenix, Arizona.
Completed design for second CMAS mobile observatory from Brookhaven National Laboratory for use in summer Intensive Observational Periods (IOPs). These mobile laboratories will enable deployment on rooftops/ground if needed, collect data on titled terrain, and double spatial coverage during data collection
In coordination with AZMET, we are re-deploying an eddy covariance system in an urban park at Encanto Golf Course. We are working on future sites for additional deployments of a tall tower either in high-rise urban setting or near a transportation corridor, and for our summer 2024 IOPs throughout Tucson and Phoenix metro areas.
Site mapping for identifying observational assets and targets in preparation for future activities, including summer IOPs in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson areas.