Posey Creek NEON - United States of America

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Basic Information
Site Name
Posey Creek NEON
Short name
POSE
Country
United States of America
Web Address
https://www.neonscience.org/field-sites/pose
Site Manager
Ty Lindberg
Site Description
Posey Creek (POSE) is an aquatic site located on the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute land near Front Royal, VA. It is a small wadeable stream draining a 2 km2 (494 acre) watershed. The NEON field site is located within and hosted by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, a research and education institution run by the Smithsonian Institution. The surrounding area is characterized by second-growth Eastern Deciduous forest. This site is located within NEON's Mid-Atlantic Domain (D02), a densely populated region bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and stretching down the Eastern Seaboard from southern New Jersey to northern Georgia. The Mid-Atlantic Domain includes one other aquatic site and two terrestrial sites. POSE is colocated with the SCBI terrestrial site.
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Last modified
2025-09-18 15:09:18

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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✔ (POSE)This site is a verified "NEON" member.
Photos
POSE sensor set
POSE sensor set
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 38.89332 Longitude: -78.14678

Size
ca. 200.00ha
Elevation (average)
341.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water rivers
Terrestrial
Biome
Fresh Water Rivers
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Deciduous Forest
Rivers
Fresh Water Rivers
Air Temperature: Average Annual
11.80°C
Precipitation Annual
1090.00mm
Geology
The geology at POSE is characteristic of the Catoctin Formation, which contains Cambrian-aged metabasalt. These crystalline rocks, in addition to greenstone and gabbro, contribute to the parent materials found at the site including, residium, colluvium, and local alluvium.
Vegetation
POSE is situated in a broadleaf hardwood forest. Tulip poplars are the dominant species and 80% of the canopy is closed. Understory consists of small shrubs, grasses, and young trees.
Soils
The stream’s substrate composition consists of boulders, organic matter, woody debris, and vegetative cover. The major soils series on the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute land include Hawksbill, Lew, Montalto, Myersville, Catoctin, and Thurmont soils.
Hydrology
Posey Creek is a shallow, wadeable stream flowing through woodlands. The stream is <40 cm deep at average flow and 3-5 m (9-16 ft.) average width; it can be 6 m (19.7 ft.) wide during high flows. The stream’s substrate composition consists of boulders, organic matter, woody debris, and vegetative cover. POSE is located within the Potomac-Shenandoah watershed. Major tributaries of this watershed include the Potomac River, South Fork Shenandoah, and North Fork Shenandoah tributaries. The Potomac-Shenandoah watershed drains into the Chesapeake Bay.
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
catchment scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
entire catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Accessible All Year
Yes
Permanent Operation
Yes