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Tower_team:
PI: Anne Giblin agiblin@mbl.edu - Marine Biological Laboratory
PI: Inke Forbrich inke.forbrich@utoledo.edu - University of Toledo
DataManager: Hannah Orton horton@mbl.edu - Marine Biological Laboratory
Lat, Long: 42.7345, -70.8382
Elevation(m): 1
Network Affiliations: AmeriFlux, LTER
Vegetation IGBP: WET (Permanent Wetlands: Lands with a permanent mixture of water and herbaceous or woody vegetation that cover extensive areas. The vegetation can be present in either salt, brackish, or fresh water)
Climate Koeppen: Dfa (Humid Continental: humid with severe winter, no dry season, hot summer)
Mean Annual Temp (°C): 8.7
Mean Annual Precip. (mm): 1262
Flux Species Measured: CO2, H, H2O, CH4
Years Data Collected: 2015 - Present
Years Data Available:No data available
Data Use Policy:AmeriFlux CC-BY-4.0 Policy1
Description:
The site is a salt marsh located within the Plum Island Sound estuary, which is characterized by a tidal range of 2.5-3m and a vegetation cover of Spartina ...
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Research Topics: estuarine carbon cycling, sea level rise
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  1. This site’s data can also be used under the more restrictive AmeriFlux Legacy Policy.
    The AmeriFlux Legacy Policy must be followed if this site’s data are combined with data from sites that require the AmeriFlux Legacy Policy.
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Image Credit: Inke Forbrich
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