[SAP]
Sapporo forest meteorology research site
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  • Observation
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  • Note
    • The contents of this page are based on Principal Investigator's report dated 27 June 2008
    Site NameSapporo forest meteorology research site
    AsiaFlux Site CodeSAP
    LocationSapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
    Position42º 59' 12.609"N, 141º 23'07.036"E (World Geodetic System 1984)
    Elevation 180m above sea level (World Geodetic System 1984)
    Slope 0 - 7 degree
    Terrain Type Gentle slope
    Area 80ha
    Fetch 500-1500m
    Climate Cool temperate (Snow-fully humid-warm summer [Dfb])
    Mean annual air temperature 7.2 degreeC
    Mean annual precipitation 933mm
    Vegetation Type Deciduous broadleaved forest
    Dominant Species (Overstory) Japanese white birch(Betula platyphylla) , Mizunara oak(Quercus mongolica)
    Dominant Species (Understory) Sasa bamboo(Sasa kurilensis and Sasa senanensis)
    Canopy height 20m
    Age Approx. 100 years
    LAI Max.4(1999 to 2003) ; N/A(wind damage; 2004 to present)
    Soil type Loam

    Observation Period

    Measurement PeriodAugust 1999 to September 2003 and June 2004 to present
    Measurement FrequencyContinuous

    Data Availability

    N/A

    Contact Address

    Katsumi Yamanoi (yamanoiffpri.affrc.go.jp)
    Hokkaido research center
    Forestry and Forest Products Researh Institute
    7 Hitsujigaoka,Toyohira, Sapporo,Hokkaido 062-8516, Japan
    Tel: +81-11-851-4131 Fax: +81-11-851-4167
    http://www.ffpri.affrc.go.jp/labs/flux/