BADM Standards define the variables, units, and requirements for BADM. BADM are organized into a hierarchy: types, groups, subgroups (optional), and variables. See BADM Basics for more details.
Browse BADM Variables by Group
Click a BADM group below (organized by types) to view details for the group. A customizable CSV file can be generated on the group page for BADM submission to AmeriFlux. BADM Standards in MS Excel files can be downloaded here. Some BADM types (e.g., Biomass, CNKP, Fluxes) are scheduled for update. Contact ameriflux-support@lbl.gov, if you are looking for BADM groups not included on this page.
Doi
- DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
- DOI_ORGANIZATION (DOI Organizations)
- DOI_CONTRIBUTOR (DOI Contributors)
- DOI_RELATED_DATA_DOI (Related DOI Information)
Site General Info
- URL_AMERIFLUX (AmeriFlux URL)
- COUNTRY (Geographic Country)
- HEADER (Site ID, Site Name, Submission details)
- TEAM_MEMBER (Team Membership)
- TEAM_CONTACT
- SHIPPING_ADDRESS
- NETWORK (Network Affiliations)
- FLUX_MEASUREMENTS
- STATE (Geographic State)
- SITE_DESC (Site Description)
- RESEARCH_TOPIC
- SITE_FUNDING
- LOCATION (Geographic Location)
- IGBP (International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme)
- LAND_OWNERSHIP
- URL (Site Website)
- REFERENCE_PAPER (References)
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
- UTC_OFFSET
- CLIM_AVG (Average Climate)
- SITE_CHAR (Site Characteristics)
- DOM_DIST_MGMT (Dominant Disturbance and Management)
- TOWER_TYPE
- TOWER_POWER
VegCover
- SPP (Species Cover)
- LAI (Leaf Area Index)
- HEIGHTC (Canopy Height)
- SA (Stand Age)
- DBH (Diameter at Breast Height)
- BASAL_AREA
- TREES_NUM (Number of Trees)
- ROOT_DEPTH
- PHEN_EVENT_TYPE (Phenological Events)
Disturbance and Management
- DM_AGRICULTURE (Crop Management)
- DM_ENCROACH (Encroachment)
- DM_EXT_WEATHER (Extreme Weather)
- DM_FERT_M (Mineral Fertilization)
- DM_FERT_O (Organic Fertilization)
- DM_FIRE (Fire)
- DM_FORESTRY (Forestry Management)
- DM_GRAZE (Grazing)
- DM_INS_PATH (Insect, Pathogen, Disease)
- DM_PESTICIDE (Pesticide Application)
- DM_PLANTING (Planting)
- DM_TILL (Tillage)
- DM_WATER (Water Management)
- DM_GENERAL (General Disturbance)
Instrument Ops
- INSTOM (Instrument Operations)
Soil
- SOIL_CHEM (Soil Chemical Concentration)
- SOIL_STOCK (Soil Chemical Stock)
- SOIL_TEX (Soil Texture)
- PFCURVE (Water Retention Curve)
- WTD (Water Table Depth)
- SWC (Soil Water Content)
- SOIL_WRB_GROUP (Soil World Reference Base Group)
- SOIL_ORDER
- SOIL_CLASSIFICATION
- SOIL_SERIES
- SOIL_DEPTH