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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\u0027s 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. 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