Site Name: Caribou Poker Creek Research Watershed
State, Country, ETC: interior Alaska, USA
USGS Quad Name (if applicable): Livengood A1, A2 1:63 360 USGS Quads
POC Name: Dave Verbyla
POC Address: Dept. Forest Sciences, SALRM , University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK 99775
POC Phone: 9074745553
POC FAX: 9074746184
POC E-mail: dverbyla@lter.uaf.edu
NSF Note: This POC will only be relevant for the LTER sites. The others would likely be listed under a generic NSF POC.
Center Coordinates: 147 30' 0" W 65 10' 0" N
For a non-circular site:
NE Corner
Latitude in deg/min/sec: 65 30' 0" N
Longitude in deg/min/sec: 146 0' 0" W
SE Corner
Latitude in deg/min/sec: 65 0' 0" N
Longitude in deg/min/sec: 146 0' 0" W
SW Corner
Latitude in deg/min/sec: 65 0' 0" N
Longitude in deg/min/sec: 148 0' 0" W
NW Corner
Latitude in deg/min/sec: 65 30' 0" N
Longitude in deg/min/sec: 148 0' 0" W
Elevation of Center Point in Meters: 600 meters
Frequency of Collection: Ice
dynamics: monthly during winter season
Canopy nitrogen: AVIRIS
type imagery once during growing season
Upland succession: imagery
every five years
Post-fire establishment:
imagery summer after the experimental fire (FROSTFIRE)
When (time of day or season or
whatever) should data be collected? Anytime
when cloud-free imagery is available
Resolution needed from data
(or scale needed): 1-meter for
estimating canopy N, 20-50m for other applications.
What is the impact of not
collecting the data when requested? Some
applications (mapping canopy N
Or documenting ice dynamics impossible without remotely sensed
data.
Describe the things or phenomena to be monitored and the purpose of the monitoring. Include information about the duration needed for monitoring to be effective.
Ice dynamics: monthly
during winter season
Canopy nitrogen: AVIRIS
type imagery once during growing season
Upland succession: imagery
every five years
Post-fire establishment:
imagery summer after the experimental fire (FROSTFIRE)
What ecosystems are present at the site?
Taiga boreal forest: black spruce, white spruce, quaking
aspen/paper birch
Higher elevation near
taiga/alpine tundra transition
Upland succession following
wildfire: Calamagrostis/shrubs/aspen-birch/spruce
Are there management issues associated with the site?
Relatively wild site,
access limited due to locked gate at river bridge.
Is the site designated for special management or use (e.g. long term studies, specially reserved regions)?
Long term research,
especially in hydrology and soil science.
Have previous monitoring activities been done at this site? If so, are data available in digital form?
Yes, 12+ years available at www.lter.uaf.edu
Describe any special characteristics of the site or the things or phenomena that are to be monitored (information that might help determine how it might be useful to monitor the things or phenomena at the site).
Primary research emphasis
at this site is hydrology/biogeochemistry associated with watersheds of
Different permafrost distributions and
monitoring changes following an experimental burn (FROSTFIRE)