Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute NEON - United States of America

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) is a core terrestrial site and part of NEON's Mid-Atlantic Domain 2 sites. SCBI facilitates and promotes research programs based in Front Royal, Virginia, the National Zoo in Washington, DC, and at field-research and training sites around the world. The flux/meteorological tower at this site is 171 ft with 6 measurement levels. The tower top extends above the vegetation canopy to allow sensors mounted at the top and along the tower to capture the full profile of atmospheric conditions from the top of the vegetation canopy to the ground. The tower collects physical and chemical properties of atmosphere-related processes, such as humidity, wind, and net ecosystem gas exchange. ...