Kok Ma Watershed Research Station - Thailand

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Site Name
Kok Ma Watershed Research Station
Short name
Kok Ma
Country
Thailand
Site Manager
Yongyut Trisurat
Site Description
Kok Ma water research station in located at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park about 20 km from Chiang Mai city. The station was established in 1965 by Kasetsart University and University of Hawaii. The altitude of this station ranges between 1,300-1,600 m above mean sea level. The dominant vegetation is hill evergreen forest.
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2020-06-29 10:06:31

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Planned
Year Established
1965
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Thailand✔ (8039)This site is a verified "LTER Thailand" member.
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 18.75 Longitude: 98.9

Size
ca. 400.00ha
Elevation (average)
1200.00msl
Elevation (min)
1000.00msl
Elevation (max)
1600.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Evergreen Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
20.00°C
Precipitation Annual
2084.00mm
Site Type
Platform
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
catchment scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
entire catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » XML database
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Observation devices » Temperature Controlled Container
Observation devices » Measurement tower » More than 10 m above canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 2 - 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
footpath/trail
Permanent Operation
No
Operation Notes
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Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Data Policy Notes
Further information and sharing please consult PI.
LTER Site Classification
LTSER