Follow these instructions to report Instrument BADM using the BADM-Instrument Standards File (MS Excel).
- On the first sheet in column D, fill in the site ID, the site name, and the submission information including the person who is filling in the file (likely you).
- For each sonic anemometer used to calculate eddy covariance fluxes that is currently deployed:
- Enter the sonic anemometer model in the INST_MODEL row. Select from the list of controlled vocabulary (CV) for INST_MODEL on the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the sonic anemometer serial number in the INST_SN row.
- Enter the orientation of the sonic anemometer relative to magnetic north (0-359 degrees) in the INST_SA_OFFSET_NORTH row.
- Enter the format used in reporting wind components in the INST_SA_WIND_FORMAT row: “U, V, W”, “Polar and W” or “Axis”.
- For Gill brand sonic anemometers, in the INST_SA_GILL_ALIGN row, enter either “spar” or “axis” depending on which element of the anemometer is aligned with due north. If neither of these options applies, enter “NA”.
- Optionally, enter the sonic anemometer firmware version in the INST_FIRMWARE row.
- Optionally, enter the sampling interval in the INST_SAMPLING_INT. If individual measurements are averaged in the logger, also enter the averaging interval in the INST_AVERAGING_INT row.
- Optionally, indicate if the sonic anemometer is heated in the INST_HEAT row and if the instrument is shielded in the INST_SHIELDING row. Select from the CV for INST_HEAT and INST_SHIELDING in the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the date that this configuration first applies in the INST_DATE row. Use YYYYMMDD format.
- For each open path gas analyzer used to calculate eddy covariance fluxes that is currently deployed:
- Enter the gas analyzer model in the INST_MODEL row. Select from the list of CV for INST_MODEL on the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the gas analyzer serial number in the INSTOM_SN row.
- Enter the angle with respect to vertical (zenith angle) of the open path gas analyzer as installed in the INST_GA_OP_VERT_MOUNT row.
- If INST_GA_OP_VERT_MOUNT is non-zero, enter the azimuth angle from north of the open path gas analyzer as installed in the INST_GA_OP_AZIM_MOUNT row.
- Optionally, enter the gas analyzer firmware version in the INST_FIRMWARE row and the sampling interval in the INST_SAMPLING_INT. If individual measurements are averaged in the logger, also enter the averaging interval in the INST_AVERAGING_INT row.
- Optionally, indicate if the gas analyzer is heated in the INST_HEAT row and if the instrument is shielded in INST_SHIELDING row. Select from the CV for INST_HEAT and INST_SHIELDING in the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the date that this gas analyzer configuration first applies in the INST_DATE row.
- For each closed path gas analyzer used to calculate eddy covariance fluxes that is currently deployed:
- Enter the gas analyzer model in the INST_MODEL row. Select from the list of CV for INST_MODEL on the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the gas analyzer serial number in the INSTOM_SN row.
- Describe the number and sizes of the filters in the INST_GA_CP_FILTERS row.
- Enter the tube length in centimeters in the INST_GA_CP_TUBE_LENGTH row and the tube diameter in millimeters in the INST_GA_CP_TUBE_IN_DIAM row.
- Enter the gas analyzer intake tube material in the INST_GA_CP_TUBE_MAT row: “Teflon”, “Iron”, “Glass” or “Other”.
- In the INST_GA_CP_TUBE_THERM row, enter “Insulated” if the intake tube is insulated or “Heated” if it is insulated+heated. Otherwise, enter “None”.
- Enter the nominal flow rate of the gas analyzer intake tube in the INST_GA_CP_FLOW_RATE row.
- Enter “yes” in the INST_GA_CP_MFC row if the mass flow controller (MFC) is present or “no” if it is not.
- Optionally, enter the sampling interval in the INST_SAMPLING_INT. If the individual measurements are averaged in the logger, also enter the averaging interval in the INST_AVERAGING_INT row.
- Optionally, enter the gas analyzer firmware version in the INST_FIRMWARE row.
- Optionally, indicate if the gas analyzer is heated in the INST_HEAT row and if the instrument is shielded in INST_SHIELDING row. Select from the CV for INST_HEAT and INST_SHIELDING in the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the date that this gas analyzer configuration first applies in the INST_DATE row.
- Optionally, for other instruments currently deployed at your site:
- Enter the instrument model in the INST_MODEL row. Select from the list of controlled vocabulary (CV) for INST_MODEL on the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the instrument serial number in the INST_SN row.
- Enter sampling interval in the INST_SAMPLING_INT. If the individual measurements are averaged in the logger, also enter the averaging interval in the INST_AVERAGING_INT row.
- Enter the instrument firmware version in the INST_FIRMWARE row.
- Indicate whether the instrument is heated in the INST_HEAT row, whether the instrument is shielded in the INST_SHIELDING row and whether the instrument is aspirated in the INST_ASPIRATION row. Select from the CV for INST_HEAT, INST_SHIELDING and INST_ASPIRATION on the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the date that this configuration first applies in the INST_DATE row.
- Report previous configurations of the instruments currently at your site. Repeat step 2 for each previously used configuration of the sonic anemometer and step 3 or 4 for each previously used configuration of a gas analyzer. Repeat step 5 for previously used configurations of other instruments currently at your site.
- Report the configuration of instruments previously deployed at your site but since removed, going back to the start of data collection at the site if possible. Repeat step 2 for each new installation of a sonic anemometer and step 3 or 4 for each new installation of a gas analyzer. Repeat step 5 for new installations of other instruments that have since been removed.
- For each sonic anemometer – gas analyzer pair at your site used to measure gas flux via eddy covariance:
- Enter the sonic anemometer model in the INSTPAIR_MODEL_1 Select from the list of controlled vocabulary (CV) for INST_MODEL on the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the sonic anemometer serial number in the INSTPAIR_SN_1 row.
- Enter the gas analyzer model in the INSTPAIR_MODEL_2 Select from the list of CV for INST_MODEL on the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the gas analyzer serial number in the INSTPAIR_SN_2 row.
- Enter the vertical separation in meters between the two instruments, using negative values if the gas analyzer is below the sonic anemometer.
- Enter the east-west separation between the two instruments, using negative values if the gas analyzer is west of the sonic anemometer.
- Enter the north-south separation between the two instruments, using negative values if the gas analyzer is south of the sonic anemometer.
- Enter the date that these vertical, east-west and north-south separation values first apply in the INSTPAIR_DATE row. Use YYYYMMDD format.
- Optionally, for other pairs of instrument used at your site to measure one variable:
- Enter the model of the first instrument in the INSTPAIR_MODEL_1 Select from the list of CV for INST_MODEL on the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the serial number of the first instrument in the INSTPAIR_SN_1 row.
- Enter the model of the second instrument in the INSTPAIR_MODEL_1 Select from the list of CV for INST_MODEL on the LIST(xxx) sheet.
- Enter the serial number of the second instrument in the INSTPAIR_SN_1 row.
- Enter the vertical separation in meters between the two instruments, using negative values if instrument 2 is below instrument 1.
- Enter the east-west separation in meters between the two instruments, using negative values if instrument 2 is west of instrument 1.
- Enter the north-south separation in meters between the two instruments, using negative values if instrument 2 is south of instrument 1.
- Enter the date that these vertical, east-west and north-south separation values first apply in the INSTPAIR_DATE row.
- If the vertical, east-west and north-south separation has changed since a pair of instruments was installed, repeat step 8 or 9 to report these earlier separation distances.
- Report the vertical, east-west and north-south separation of instruments pairs previously deployed at your site but since removed, going back to the start of data collection at the site if possible. Repeat step 8 for each sonic anemometer – gas analyzer pair that has since been removed and step 9 for other instrument pairs that have since been removed.
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