SITE: RS01 EASTING: 559434 NORTHING: 4894296 ELEV: 490 SLOPE: 41 ASPECT: 200 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.76 1.43 2.27 3.07 4.58 5.93 6.47 5.17 2.99 1.93 0.97 0.69 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.138 0.135 0.117 0.108 0.105 0.089 0.087 0.088 0.096 0.118 0.138 0.159 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.679 0.674 0.703 0.734 0.672 0.651 0.649 0.692 0.760 0.705 0.671 0.660 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Sparse, moderately high. DISCONTINUOUS, with numerous open and shaded areas. SURFACE: Scrubby bushes, grasses, small felled timber. SENSOR: 1.0 m and .8 m mercury bulb thermometers. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Site is on southwest-facing steep slope with open views of Blue River Res. and ridges to the south and west. Canopy coverage very discontinuous, from severe insolation blockeage to no direct insolation blockeage for every month of the year. Most blockeage from canopy, not topography. Direct sun in late afternoon for every month. DATES OF OPERATION: 4/70-7/95 SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS02 EASTING: 560513 NORTHING: 4896132 ELEV: 490 SLOPE: 22 ASPECT: 285 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.81 1.08 1.51 2.31 3.75 4.93 5.18 4.13 1.98 1.22 0.87 0.76 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.215 0.123 0.098 0.088 0.076 0.070 0.063 0.068 0.071 0.098 0.175 0.257 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.687 0.790 0.829 0.828 0.775 0.754 0.757 0.779 0.854 0.833 0.738 0.647 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: High/low mix, sparse forest, DISCONTINUOUS CANOPY TYPE; mostly closed, with two significant open areas. SURFACE: Soft forest floor, thick low ferns and shrubs, amongst fallen tree trunks. SENSOR: 1.0, 2.25 m mercury bulb thermometer and thermister shielded above with PVC. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: In sparse forest of mixed-aged trees. Near total attenuation of direct radiation from Oct. through Feb. In summer, direct radiation just after midday for 2-3 hours. DATES OF OPERATION: 5/70-present SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS03 EASTING: 567175 NORTHING: 4900777 ELEV: 945 SLOPE: 5 ASPECT: 315 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.37 0.60 0.85 1.43 2.53 2.38 2.61 2.86 1.28 0.70 0.44 0.38 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.060 0.054 0.047 0.042 0.037 0.029 0.029 0.031 0.034 0.047 0.062 0.080 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.892 0.903 0.917 0.907 0.865 0.894 0.891 0.865 0.918 0.920 0.895 0.872 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Shady, thick, low canopy. Much low evergreen vegetation. CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE. SURFACE: Thick vegetation (grasses and shrubs), and fallen tree trunks. SENSOR: 1.0 and 2.35 m mercury bulb thermometers. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Site is tucked away in thick grove in thick forest. Little direct sun except during mid-afternoon in summer. Site has very little topographic attenuation but great amount of canopy attenuation. Directly south just beyond near trees is a large clearing (edge effects?). Site is defunct; canopy photo a best estimate. DATES OF OPERATION: 4/70-7/95 SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS04 EASTING: 568985 NORTHING: 4902368 ELEV: 1310 SLOPE: 27 ASPECT: 270 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.68 1.07 1.52 1.97 2.73 3.63 4.01 2.59 2.00 1.40 0.72 0.63 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.151 0.124 0.096 0.076 0.087 0.060 0.067 0.067 0.086 0.121 0.118 0.173 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.753 0.789 0.828 0.854 0.834 0.819 0.812 0.864 0.853 0.807 0.795 0.732 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: High and sparse; CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE with some small clearings direcly overhead. SURFACE: Soft forest floor, pine needles and light vegetation. SENSOR: Mercury bulb thermometers and open thermisters shielded above with PVC; varied in height from 1.0 to 4.0 m during period of operation. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Highest site in the HJ Andrews, facing due west on a steep slope. Little topographic attenuation. No significant periods of uninterrupted sunlight. DATES OF OPERATION: 6/70-present SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS05 EASTING: 563769 NORTHING: 4896670 ELEV: 880 SLOPE: 12 ASPECT: 10 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.65 0.70 0.97 1.89 2.66 2.61 2.79 3.02 1.88 0.86 0.61 0.73 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.127 0.043 0.027 0.021 0.023 0.019 0.019 0.016 0.020 0.035 0.077 0.212 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.803 0.890 0.909 0.882 0.863 0.887 0.887 0.862 0.884 0.904 0.856 0.719 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Mixed high/medium height, sparse; CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE. SURFACE: Soft forest floor, bed of pine needles and leaves. SENSOR: 1.0, 2.0 m mercury bulb thermometer and thermister shielded above with PVC. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: In sparse to moderate forest of mostly older trees, on a broad flat area on the north-facing side of Lookout Ridge. Virtually no topographic attenuation in summer, but shady site due almost exclusively to presence of canopy. DATES OF OPERATION: 1/71-present SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS07 EASTING: 560023 NORTHING: 4895655 ELEV: 460 SLOPE: 19 ASPECT: 1 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.71 0.86 1.13 1.71 2.39 2.32 2.31 2.31 1.46 0.99 0.78 0.57 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.230 0.115 0.067 0.053 0.050 0.041 0.038 0.038 0.050 0.094 0.209 0.201 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.665 0.791 0.846 0.851 0.838 0.870 0.877 0.853 0.861 0.824 0.697 0.695 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Low and dense; CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE. SURFACE: Thick shrubs and ferns. SENSOR: .65, 1.0 m mercury bulb thermometers and thermister shielded above with PVC. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Site is in a dense forest of mixed-aged trees, on a steep northwest-facing slope just above CS2MET. Canopy relatively open due north. Not far from Lookout Creek, so possible is susceptible to cold-air drainage issues. DATES OF OPERATION: 5/70-present SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS10 EASTING: 562474 NORTHING: 4897908 ELEV: 610 SLOPE: 6 ASPECT: 170 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.45 0.87 1.38 1.81 1.90 1.63 1.56 2.12 1.93 1.20 0.62 0.50 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.040 0.039 0.032 0.023 0.024 0.022 0.016 0.019 0.020 0.029 0.048 0.076 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.878 0.870 0.875 0.889 0.902 0.929 0.937 0.906 0.888 0.876 0.862 0.842 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Low, dense; CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE. SURFACE: Mossy, soft bed of pine needles and decomposing logs. SENSOR: 1.0, 1.9, 2.0 m mercury bulb thermometer and thermister shielded above with PVC. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: In thick forest of mostly young-middle-aged trees, low canopy. Very little radiation ever reaches site; canopy very thick. On a south-facing slope. Virtually no topographic shading during any months. DATES OF OPERATION: 4/71-present SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS12 EASTING: 570409 NORTHING: 4897130 ELEV: 1007 SLOPE: 11 ASPECT: 282 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.76 1.27 1.83 2.70 3.63 4.29 4.42 4.00 2.74 1.51 0.90 0.69 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.210 0.186 0.141 0.116 0.116 0.109 0.096 0.095 0.103 0.134 0.201 0.220 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.733 0.763 0.807 0.810 0.787 0.791 0.801 0.804 0.823 0.816 0.748 0.724 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Sparse and high; CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE SURFACE: Sparse small bushes and grass. SENSOR: 1.0 to 3.0 m mercury bulb thermometers and thermister shielded above with PVC. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: In a moderate forest of middle to older-aged trees. Near Lookout Creek at its upper reaches, just uphill from TSLOOK; susceptible to cold-air drainage. Significant topographic attentuation during winter months. In summer, direct radiation breifly during mid-afternoon. DATES OF OPERATION: 7/71-present SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS15 EASTING: 560821 NORTHING: 4895184 ELEV: 760 SLOPE: 33 ASPECT: 350 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.53 0.97 1.25 1.56 2.28 2.44 2.45 2.13 1.35 1.09 0.68 0.47 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.568 0.326 0.188 0.110 0.100 0.078 0.070 0.073 0.111 0.246 0.514 0.548 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.356 0.606 0.754 0.822 0.801 0.832 0.839 0.828 0.827 0.700 0.418 0.377 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Sparse and high; CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE. SURFACE: Soft bed of pine needles and decaying logs. SENSOR: 1.0, 1.8 m mercury bulb thermometers. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Site is on a very steep north-facing slope; great solar attenuation in winter due to topographic shading to south. Midday in summer site receives the most direct insolation of the year. Site is defunct; canopy photos a best estimate. DATES OF OPERATION: 7/72-10/94 SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS16 EASTING: 560694 NORTHING: 4895527 ELEV: 640 SLOPE: 29 ASPECT: 202 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.78 1.10 1.85 2.65 2.52 2.67 2.46 2.90 2.97 1.75 0.96 0.72 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.316 0.180 0.143 0.112 0.111 0.113 0.090 0.098 0.109 0.166 0.305 0.416 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.635 0.773 0.782 0.795 0.836 0.856 0.879 0.845 0.789 0.758 0.649 0.535 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Low, dense; CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE. SURFACE: Fallen logs and thick vegetation (rhododendron bushes). SENSOR: 1.0, 1.8 m mercury bulb thermometers. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Site is on a steep west-facing slope; recieves direct solar radiation mid-mornings in spring and fall. Vegetation is thick and mixture of rhododendrons and evergreens. Site is defunct; canopy photos a best estimate. Extremely unsure of fisheye photo accuracy. DATES OF OPERATION: 7/72-10/94 SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS17 EASTING: 560767 NORTHING: 4896468 ELEV: 490 SLOPE: 14 ASPECT: 315 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.61 0.89 1.40 2.21 2.89 3.20 3.26 3.03 2.10 1.09 0.66 0.58 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.103 0.075 0.066 0.040 0.039 0.034 0.030 0.031 0.042 0.064 0.092 0.134 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.794 0.834 0.843 0.842 0.834 0.848 0.853 0.841 0.843 0.849 0.817 0.765 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: High, sparse; CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE with one significant opening directly overhead. SURFACE: Soft forest floor, pine needles and ferns. SENSOR: .6, 1.0 m mercury bulb thermometers. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Site is on northwest-facing slope not far from Lookout Creek; cold-air drainage may affect temperature regimes. In a thick forest with high canopy, sparse to the west. Site is defunct; canopy photo a best estimate. Unsure of fisheye photo accuracy. DATES OF OPERATION: 6/72-7/95 SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS20 EASTING: 559997 NORTHING: 4896597 ELEV: 683 SLOPE: 34 ASPECT: 180 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.43 0.79 1.55 2.85 3.17 3.38 3.68 4.00 3.42 1.41 0.54 0.41 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.029 0.027 0.024 0.019 0.022 0.018 0.016 0.015 0.018 0.024 0.028 0.042 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.871 0.872 0.849 0.810 0.818 0.836 0.836 0.812 0.798 0.849 0.871 0.858 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Low and sparse; DISCONTINUOUS CANOPY TYPE. SURFACE: Pine needles, dirt, and sticks. SENSOR: 1.0, 2.2 m mercury bulb thermometers and thermister shielded above with PVC. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: On a steep south-facing slope near the top of the lower Blue River Ridge. Sparse and discontinuous canopy to east, south, and west. Though canopy is thin, attenuation due to it is significant; very little topographic attenuation due to position near top of ridge. In a moderate forest of your to middle-aged evergreens. DATES OF OPERATION: 1/79-present SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS26 EASTING: 565992 NORTHING: 4901852 ELEV: 1040 SLOPE: 20 ASPECT: 180 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.58 1.12 2.16 2.71 3.13 3.28 3.50 3.71 3.07 1.94 0.78 0.53 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.031 0.025 0.027 0.020 0.020 0.019 0.016 0.015 0.017 0.023 0.030 0.039 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.834 0.826 0.798 0.826 0.828 0.848 0.851 0.832 0.823 0.798 0.821 0.827 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: High, thick; CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE, though thin to south. SURFACE: Pine needles, sticks, small plants. SENSOR: 1.0, 2.0 m mercury bulb thermometers and thermister shielded above with PVC. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: In thick forest of young, middle, and old-aged trees. On a slope facing due south, with very little topographic attenuation thoughout the year. DATES OF OPERATION: 1/78-present SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS38 EASTING: 565480 NORTHING: 4901379 ELEV: 977 SLOPE: 15 ASPECT: 170 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.61 1.23 2.55 3.90 3.75 3.50 3.76 4.38 4.45 2.31 0.84 0.60 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.034 0.040 0.030 0.027 0.028 0.021 0.022 0.020 0.024 0.034 0.038 0.060 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.830 0.807 0.761 0.752 0.797 0.841 0.842 0.803 0.742 0.758 0.809 0.805 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Thin, low; CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE, though site used to be clear-cut. SURFACE: Leaves, shrubs, and dirt. SENSOR: 1.0 m mercury bulb thermometers and thermister shielded above with PVC. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Site is in south-facing slope amongst young dense evergreen forest. Historically an unusually warm site due to thin low canopy, southern exposure, and fact that is used to be clear-cut (has since grown back). Canopy appears to act as a sort of magnifier of solar radiation, keeping site inordinately warm. DATES OF OPERATION: 6/75-present SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS86 EASTING: 559377 NORTHING: 4896330 ELEV: 653 SLOPE: 28 ASPECT: 215 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 1.58 3.14 6.03 9.05 9.11 8.93 9.70 11.53 10.74 5.45 2.09 1.42 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.018 0.024 0.024 0.016 0.021 0.016 0.015 0.013 0.021 0.022 0.030 0.033 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.432 0.395 0.319 0.313 0.413 0.521 0.523 0.394 0.268 0.306 0.389 0.414 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Open site except for bushy deciduous tree directly overhead and to east; CONTINUOUS, OPEN CANOPY TYPE. SURFACE: Fallen leaves and dirt. SENSOR: 1.0, 1.6, 2.35 m mercury bulb thermometers and thermister shielded above with PVC. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Site located at the top of large clear-cut, almost completely open to south. On a southwest- facing slope near the top of lower Blue River Ridge. Horizon and distant ridges clearly visible from east-south-west. Direct insolation blocked until noon in summer due to fact that sensor is located directly to the west of tall bushy deciduous tree. Almost no topographic attenuation; virtually all blockeage of insolation due to canopy and surrounding trees. DATES OF OPERATION: 9/75-present SITE USED IN ANALYSIS? SITE: RS89 EASTING: 559227 NORTHING: 4896106 ELEV: 475 SLOPE: 37 ASPECT: 315 RADIATION REGIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D TOTAL INSOLATION* 0.59 0.94 1.58 3.02 3.28 3.88 4.09 3.49 2.83 1.27 0.73 0.50 % BLKD BY TOPO 0.246 0.207 0.183 0.166 0.135 0.120 0.114 0.114 0.141 0.192 0.305 0.251 % BLKD BY CANOPY 0.656 0.706 0.719 0.662 0.717 0.729 0.733 0.732 0.677 0.715 0.607 0.652 * DIFFUSE & DIRECT, MJ.m-2.day-1 (INCLUDING CLOUDINESS, TOPOGRAPHY, AND CANOPY) CANOPY: Low, thick evergreen ; CONTINUOUS, CLOSED CANOPY TYPE. SURFACE: Very bushy vegetation. SENSOR: .85, 1.0, 2.85 m mercury bulb thermometers and thermister shielded above with PVC. GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Site is located near bottom of narrow east-west gulley with small creek. On a very steep north-facing slope. Just beyond near trees to north and west is a large open area. Site recieves direct sun late on summer afternoons. Historical temperature trends appear unusually high. Just uphill from GSWS10. Dark and shady every morning of year until noon. DATES OF OPERATION: 9/75-present SITE USED IN ANALYSIS?