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LEF Temperature Gradient

Air and Soil Temperatures

 

 

Air and soil temperatures by month and hour along an elevation gradient in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. Compiled by IITF Ecosystem’s Group, April 1998.

 

March 1997

April 1997

May 1997

June 1997

July 1997

August 1997

September 1997

October 1997

November 1997

December 1997

January 1998

 

Site Map

 

Table 1. Air and soil temperature sensor location and description

 

Site Code

Location

Coordinates (lat-lon)

Elevation (m)

asa, ssa

asf, ssf

Sabana pasture and Sabana forest. Access from road 983, then through dirt road parallel to Rio Sabana.

*18 19 0.731

65 43 45.596

153

abi, sbi

Bisley watersheds, upper harvest plots. Río Mameyes watershed. Access from road 988, and then through Bisley dirt road and into trail before Bisley #1 station.

18 19 00

65 45 00

290

 

ag, sg

Gate. Intersection of roads 966 and 191. Uphill facing the gatehouse.

18 19 42

65 45 48

350

ay, sy

Yokahu. Road 191, 100 meters below Yokahu tower, along 191.

18 19 00

65 46 00

484

auh, suh

UPR house. Parrot trail. Access form road 930.

*18 17 57.645

65 46 46.379

661

ac, sc

Colorado. Gate approximately 2 km into road 930. Short and steep upward trail. Adjacent to climatic station.

*18 17 38.7723

65 47 05.8815

783

ap, sp

Palm. Palm forest. Road 930, downhill from road. Adjacent to climate station.

*18 16 50.7003

65 46 01.6994

901

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