Source: Dan Hawkes
The flux tower rising above the forest canopy at the Harvard Forest LTER has been observing increasing CO2 uptake by the forest for nearly 2 decades. These typical New England forests with mixture of deciduous and coniferous species are important for keeping CO2 out of the atmosphere. (Photo courtesy of The Long Term Ecological Research Network)
Researchers began installing sensors in a variety of ecosystems
several decades ago to study how carbon dioxide, energy, and water vapor
cycles through the environment. Today, these sensors are deployed at
120 locations across the Americas. Recognizing that the data gathered at
these sites could benefit a variety of scientific communities, DOE is
funding an effort to make these data accessible to a wide range of
researchers. ESD’s
Climate and Carbon Sciences Program co-lead
Margaret
Torn, working closely with Computational Research’s
Deb Agarwal, will
be spearheading this project.
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