[YMS]
Yamashiro forest meteorology research site
  • Site Description
  • Observation
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  • Note
    • The contents of this page are based on Principal Investigator's report dated 14 February 2007
    Site NameYamashiro forest meteorology research site
    AsiaFlux Site CodeYMS
    LocationYamashiro, Souraku, Kyoto, Japan
    Position135º 50' 46.2" E, 34º 47' 41.2" N
    (World Geodetic System 1984)
    Elevation about 225m above sea level
    (World Geodetic System 1984)
    Slope About 10 degree
    Terrain Type Forest on complex terrain
    Area More than 10km2
    Fetch More than 5km to north and east direction, 2km to west and 3km to south directions
    Climate Warm temperate
    Mean annual air temperature 15.5 degreeC
    Mean annual precipitation 1449mm
    Vegetation Type deciduous broadleaved secondary forest
    Dominant Species (Overstory) Quercus serrata, Ilex pedunculosa
    Dominant Species (Understory) Rhododendron reticulatum, Rhododendron macrosepalum
    Canopy height 6-20m
    Age 50-60 years
    LAI 1.2 (winter) - 4.8(summer)
    Soil type immature forest soil with sandy weathered granite

    Observation Period

    Measurement PeriodNovember 1999 to present
    Measurement FrequencyContinuous

    Data Availability

    N/A

    Contact Address

    Yuji Kominami (kominyffpri.affrc.go.jp)

    Kansai research center
    Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
    68 Nagaikyutaroh, Momoyama, Fushimi, Kyoto,
    Kyoto 612-0855, Japan
    Tel: +81-75-611-1201, Fax: +81-75-611-1207
    http://www.ffpri.affrc.go.jp/labs/flux/