Moab NEON - United States of America

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Basic Information
Site Name
Moab NEON
Short name
MOAB
Country
United States of America
Web Address
https://www.neonscience.org/field-sites/moab
Site Manager
Amy Jacobs
Site Description
The NEON site at Moab (MOAB) is a terrestrial field site about 40 km (25 mi.) south of the town of Moab in San Juan County, Utah, on the Colorado Plateau. Its sampling area is 50km2 (12,355 acres) on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The terrain at the tower site is flat with a very shallow slope towards the southwest. This is a key design element because the winds mostly come from this direction, allowing NEON to best measure dust generation and deposition. Vegetation is a mix of grasses and forbs with a uniform distribution, and the site is lightly grazed. The structure of this type of vegetation is representative of the dominant vegetation of the region. MOAB is part of NEON's Southern Rockies and Colorado Plateau Domain (D13). D13 includes one other terrestrial site and two aquatic sites. MOAB is not colocated with an aquatic field site. MOAB is managed out of the D15 Support Facility in Salt Lake City, UT.
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2025-09-18 10:09:48

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2015
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
NEON✔ (MOAB)This site is a verified "NEON" member.
Photos
Sunrise from the tower
Sunrise from the tower
Moab
Moab
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 38.2433 Longitude: -109.38827

Size
ca. 5043.00ha
Elevation (average)
1799.00msl
Elevation (min)
1722.00msl
Elevation (max)
2039.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Evergreen Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Evergreen Forest
Air Temperature: Average Annual
10.10°C
Precipitation Annual
319.00mm
Geology
The geology at this site is composed of eolian deposits overlying sandstones and mudstones. The major nearby geologic units are Morrison, Entrada, Carmel, and Navajo Formations, which were formed during the Jurassic period.
Vegetation
Dominant plant species around the tower include fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens), Mormon tea (Ephedra viridis), and blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis). Pinyon Pine (Pinus edulis) and Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma) make up the canopy composition in the higher elevations.
Soils
The predominant soil series encountered at MOAB are Begay, Ignacio, Mivida, Rizno, and Windwhistle.
Hydrology
MOAB is within the Colorado River watershed. Water flows northwest from the NEON site and into Hatch Wash.
Site Type
Non-stationary land-based site
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
Accessible All Year
Yes
Permanent Operation
No