Alchichica Mex-LTER - Mexico

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Site Name
Alchichica Mex-LTER
Short name
Alchichica
Country
Mexico
Site Manager
Javier Alcocer Durand
Site Description
Lago Alchichica se localiza a una elevación de 2300 msnm con una profundidad 62 m y es de agua salobre.Habitan organismos endémicos y se encuentran rocas calizas de particular interés por los microorganismos que viven en ellas. Se encuentra en la Cuenca Oriental de Puebla.
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2020-06-29 10:06:52

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1998
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
Mex-LTER (Mexico)✔ (LTER-NAM-MX-6)This site is a verified "Mex-LTER (Mexico)" member.
Photos
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 19.4153 Longitude: -97.4

Size
ca. 2.00ha
Elevation (average)
2344.00msl
Elevation (min)
2300.00msl
Elevation (max)
2350.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water lakes
Biome
Agricultural
Ecosystem Type
Coastal
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Small lakes
EUNIS habitat
Inland surface waters (C)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
14.00°C
Precipitation Annual
600.00mm
Site Type
Platform
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
beyond catchment scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Observation devices » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
boat
Permanent Operation
No
General Data Policy
Mutual agreement on reciprocal sharing of data
LTER Site Classification
LTSER