BOREAS TE-12 SSA Shoot Geometry Data

7.3 Data Characteristics                                                        
                                                                                
7.3.1 Parameter/Variable                                                        
                                                                                
The parameters contained in the data files on the CD-ROM are:                   
                                                                                
         Column Name                                                            
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SITE_NAME                                                                       
SUB_SITE                                                                        
DATE_OBS                                                                        
TIME_OBS                                                                        
DATE_COLLECTED                                                                  
TIME_COLLECTED                                                                  
SPECIES                                                                         
CANOPY_LOCATION                                                                 
SAMPLE_ID                                                                       
TREE_ID                                                                         
BRANCH_ID                                                                       
SAMPLE_GROWTH_YEAR                                                              
REPLICATION                                                                     
MEAN_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG                                                         
SDEV_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG                                                         
ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS                                                      
MEAN_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG                                                            
SDEV_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG                                                            
SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS                                                         
MEAN_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG                                                         
SDEV_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG                                                         
ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS                                                      
BARE_SHOOT_LENGTH                                                               
SHOOT_LENGTH                                                                    
SHOOT_DIAMETER_WIDE                                                             
SHOOT_DIAMETER_NARROW                                                           
SHOOT_WEIGHT                                                                    
TWIG_LENGTH                                                                     
TWIG_WEIGHT                                                                     
TWIG_DIAMETER                                                                   
NUM_TOTAL_NEEDLES                                                               
NUM_DEAD_NEEDLES                                                                
MEAN_NEEDLE_LENGTH                                                              
SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH                                                              
MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_WIDE                                                          
SDEV_NEEDLE_WIDTH_WIDE                                                          
MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_NARROW                                                        
SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH_NARROW                                                       
SHAPE_FACTOR                                                                    
MEAN_NEEDLE_SURFACE_AREA                                                        
SDEV_NEEDLE_SURFACE_AREA                                                        
CRTFCN_CODE                                                                     
REVISION_DATE                                                                   

                                                                                

7.3.2 Variable Description/Definition                                           
                                                                                
The descriptions of the parameters contained in the data files on               
the CD-ROM are:                                                                 
                                                                                
         Column Name                             Description                    
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SITE_NAME                      The identifier assigned to the site by BOREAS, in
                               the format SSS-TTT-CCCCC, where SSS identifies 
                               the portion of the study area: NSA, SSA, REG,  
                               TRN, and TTT identifies the cover type for the  
                               site, 999 if unknown, and CCCCC is the identifier  
                               for site, exactly what it means will vary with  
                               site type.                                        
SUB_SITE                       The identifier assigned to the sub-site by
                               BOREAS, in the format GGGGG-IIIII, where GGGGG is 
                               the group associated with the sub-site 
                               instrument, e.g. HYD06 or STAFF, and IIIII is the 
                               identifier for sub-site, often this will refer to 
                               an instrument.                                           
DATE_OBS                       The date on which the data were collected.       
TIME_OBS                       The Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) when the data were 
                               collected.                                      
DATE_COLLECTED                 The date on which the samples were collected.    
TIME_COLLECTED                 The Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) when the samples  
                               were collected.                                   
SPECIES                        Botanical (Latin) name of the species (Genus  
                               species).                                           
CANOPY_LOCATION                Location in the canopy from which the sample was 
                               taken.                                          
                                  
The CANOPY_LOCATION parameter is a relative measure based upon the height of the 
sample location relative to the height of the canopy.  Therefore, a sample 
collected from the top of a short tree in a tall canopy and a sample collected 
from the bottom of a short tree in a short canopy can both be designated as 
"low" for the HEIGHT parameter.  Samples were collected from HIGH and LOW 
portions of the canopy at SSA-OBS and SSA-YJP. Samples were collected from LOW 
portions of the canopy at SSA-FEN.  Canopy access at SSA-OBS was limited to the 
locations of the TE scaffolding towers.
                                              
SAMPLE_ID                      The sample identifier used by data collectors  
                               (see documentation for a detailed description).    
TREE_ID                        Identifier of the mapped tree or plant stem.     
BRANCH_ID                      Identifier of the mapped branch (number).        
SAMPLE_GROWTH_YEAR             The year in which the collected sample first  
                               grew.                                               
REPLICATION                    The number of same age samples taken from a part 
                               icular shoot, branch or tree.                    
MEAN_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        The mean angle of adaxial needle to the shoot 
                               axis.                                              
SDEV_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        The standard deviation of the angle of adaxial  
                               needles to shoot axis.                            
ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS     The number of angles of  adaxial needles to shoot
                               axis measured.                                 
MEAN_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG           The mean angle of side needles to shoot axis.    
SDEV_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG           The standard deviation of the angle of side need 
                               les to shoot axis.                               
SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS        The number of angles of side needles to shoot  
                               axis measured.                                     
MEAN_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        The mean angle of abaxial needles to shoot axis. 
SDEV_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        The standard deviation of angle of the abaxial 
                               needles to shoot axis.                            
ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS     The number of angles of abaxial needles to shoot 
                               axis measured.                                  
BARE_SHOOT_LENGTH              The twig length not covered with needles.        
SHOOT_LENGTH                   The length of the shoot.                         
SHOOT_DIAMETER_WIDE            The diameter of the shoot at it largest point.   
SHOOT_DIAMETER_NARROW          The diameter of the shoot at its smallest point. 
SHOOT_WEIGHT                   The weight of the shoot including both needles 
                               and twigs.                                        
TWIG_LENGTH                    The twig length.                                 
TWIG_WEIGHT                    The weight of twig portion of the sample.        
TWIG_DIAMETER                  The diameter of the twig measured.               
NUM_TOTAL_NEEDLES              The total number of needles on the shoot.        
NUM_DEAD_NEEDLES               The total number of dead needles on the shoot.   
MEAN_NEEDLE_LENGTH             The mean needle length.                          
SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH             The standard deviation of the needle length.     
MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_WIDE         The mean of the largest needle widths.           
SDEV_NEEDLE_WIDTH_WIDE         The standard deviation of the largest needle 
                               widths.                                             
MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_NARROW       The mean of the narrowist needle widths.         
SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH_NARROW      The standard deviation of the narrowist needle 
                               widths.                                           
SHAPE_FACTOR                   The shape factor of the sample.                  
MEAN_NEEDLE_SURFACE_AREA       The mean of the surface area of the needles on 
                               the shoot.                                        
SDEV_NEEDLE_SURFACE_AREA       The standard deviation of the surface area of the
                               needles on shoot.                              
CRTFCN_CODE                    The BOREAS certification level of the data.  
                               Examples are CPI (Checked by PI), CGR (Certified 
                               by Group), PRE (Preliminary), and CPI-??? (CPI 
                               but questionable).                                  
REVISION_DATE                  The most recent date when the information in the 
                               referenced data base table record was revised.  
                                                                                

                                                                                

7.3.3 Unit of Measurement                                                       
                                                                                
The measurement units for the parameters contained in the data files on         
the CD-ROM are:                                                                 
                                                                                
         Column Name                                Units                       
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SITE_NAME                      [none]                                           
SUB_SITE                       [none]                                           
DATE_OBS                       [DD-MON-YYYY]                                      
TIME_OBS                       [HHMM GMT]                                       
DATE_COLLECTED                 [DD-MON-YYYY]                                      
TIME_COLLECTED                 [HHMM GMT]                                       
SPECIES                        [none]                                           
CANOPY_LOCATION                [none]                                           
SAMPLE_ID                      [none]                                           
TREE_ID                        [none]                                           
BRANCH_ID                      [unitless]                                       
SAMPLE_GROWTH_YEAR             [unitless]                                       
REPLICATION                    [unitless]                                       
MEAN_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        [degrees]                                        
SDEV_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        [degrees]                                        
ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS     [counts]                                         
MEAN_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG           [degrees]                                        
SDEV_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG           [degrees]                                        
SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS        [counts]                                         
MEAN_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        [degrees]                                        
SDEV_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        [degrees]                                        
ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS     [counts]                                         
BARE_SHOOT_LENGTH              [millimeters]                                    
SHOOT_LENGTH                   [millimeters]                                    
SHOOT_DIAMETER_WIDE            [millimeters]                                    
SHOOT_DIAMETER_NARROW          [millimeters]                                    
SHOOT_WEIGHT                   [grams]                                          
TWIG_LENGTH                    [millimeters]                                    
TWIG_WEIGHT                    [grams]                                          
TWIG_DIAMETER                  [millimeters]                                    
NUM_TOTAL_NEEDLES              [counts]                                         
NUM_DEAD_NEEDLES               [counts]                                         
MEAN_NEEDLE_LENGTH             [millimeters]                                    
SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH             [millimeters]                                    
MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_WIDE         [millimeters]                                    
SDEV_NEEDLE_WIDTH_WIDE         [millimeters]                                    
MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_NARROW       [millimeters]                                    
SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH_NARROW      [millimeters]                                    
SHAPE_FACTOR                   [unitless]                                       
MEAN_NEEDLE_SURFACE_AREA       [millimeters^2]                                  
SDEV_NEEDLE_SURFACE_AREA       [millimeters^2]                                  
CRTFCN_CODE                    [none]                                           
REVISION_DATE                  [DD-MON-YYYY]                                      

                                                                                
7.3.4 Data Source                                                               
                                                                                
The source of the parameter values contained in the data files on               
the CD-ROM are:                                                                 
                                                                                
         Column Name                             Data Source                    
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SITE_NAME                      [BORIS Designation]                                
SUB_SITE                       [BORIS Designation]                                
DATE_OBS                       [Human Observer]                                
TIME_OBS                       [Human Observer]                                
DATE_COLLECTED                 [Human Observer]                                
TIME_COLLECTED                 [Human Observer]                                
SPECIES                        [Human Observer]                                
CANOPY_LOCATION                [Human Observer]                                
SAMPLE_ID                      [Human Observer]                                
TREE_ID                        [Human Observer]                                
BRANCH_ID                      [Human Observer]                                
SAMPLE_GROWTH_YEAR             [Human Observer]                                
REPLICATION                    [Human Observer]                                
MEAN_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SDEV_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        [Laboratory Equipment]                                
ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS     [Laboratory Equipment]                                
MEAN_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG           [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SDEV_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG           [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS        [Laboratory Equipment]                                
MEAN_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SDEV_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG        [Laboratory Equipment]                                
ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS     [Laboratory Equipment]                                
BARE_SHOOT_LENGTH              [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SHOOT_LENGTH                   [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SHOOT_DIAMETER_WIDE            [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SHOOT_DIAMETER_NARROW          [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SHOOT_WEIGHT                   [Laboratory Equipment]                                
TWIG_LENGTH                    [Laboratory Equipment]                                
TWIG_WEIGHT                    [Laboratory Equipment]                                
TWIG_DIAMETER                  [Laboratory Equipment]                                
NUM_TOTAL_NEEDLES              [Laboratory Equipment]                                
NUM_DEAD_NEEDLES               [Laboratory Equipment]                                
MEAN_NEEDLE_LENGTH             [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH             [Laboratory Equipment]                                
MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_WIDE         [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SDEV_NEEDLE_WIDTH_WIDE         [Laboratory Equipment]                                
MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_NARROW       [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH_NARROW      [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SHAPE_FACTOR                   [Laboratory Equipment]                                
MEAN_NEEDLE_SURFACE_AREA       [Laboratory Equipment]                                
SDEV_NEEDLE_SURFACE_AREA       [Laboratory Equipment]                                
CRTFCN_CODE                    [BORIS Designation]                                
REVISION_DATE                  [BORIS Designation]                                

                                                                                

7.3.5  Data Range                                                               
                                                                                
The following table gives information about the parameter values found in       
the data files on the CD-ROM.                                                   
                                                                                
                     Minimum        Maximum        Missng  Unrel  Below   Data
                     Data           Data           Data    Data   Detect  Not
Column Name          Value          Value          Value   Value  Limit   Cllctd
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SITE_NAME            SSA-9OA-FLXTR  SSA-YJP-FLXTR  None    None   None    None 
SUB_SITE             9TE12-SGY01    9TE12-SGY01    None    None   None    None 
DATE_OBS             04-AUG-1993    15-SEP-1994    None    None   None    None 
TIME_OBS             0              2359           None    None   None    None 
DATE_COLLECTED       04-AUG-1993    14-SEP-1994    None    None   None    None 
TIME_COLLECTED       5              2350           None    None   None    None 
SPECIES              N/A            N/A            None    None   None    None 
CANOPY_LOCATION      HIGH           Mid            None    None   None    None 
SAMPLE_ID            940001         99999          None    None   None    None 
TREE_ID              1              11             None    None   None    None 
BRANCH_ID            1              7              None    None   None    None 
SAMPLE_GROWTH_YEAR   1991           1994           None    None   None    None 
REPLICATION          1              3              -999    None   None    None 
MEAN_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ 0              90             -999    None   None    None 
ANG                
SDEV_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ 0              34.17          -999    None   None    None 
ANG                
ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_  0              5              -999    None   None    None 
NUM_OBS             
MEAN_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG 0              94             -999    None   None    None 
SDEV_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG 0              34.21          -999    None   None    None 
SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_ 0              5              -999    None   None    None 
OBS                 
MEAN_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ 0              86.7           -999    None   None    None 
ANG                 
SDEV_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ 0              31.14          -999    None   None    None 
ANG                 
ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_  0              5              -999    None   None    None 
NUM_OBS             
BARE_SHOOT_LENGTH    0              54.8           None    None   None    None 
SHOOT_LENGTH         7.74           190            -999    None   None    None 
SHOOT_DIAMETER_WIDE  3.17           63.15          -999    None   None    None 
SHOOT_DIAMETER_      3.17           63.66          -999    None   None    None 
NARROW              
SHOOT_WEIGHT         .01            10.66          -999    None   None    None 
TWIG_LENGTH          5.63           165            -999    None   None    None 
TWIG_WEIGHT          -.02           5.32           -999    None   None    None 
TWIG_DIAMETER        .65            13.78          -999    None   None    None 
NUM_TOTAL_NEEDLES    5              251            -999    None   None    None 
NUM_DEAD_NEEDLES     0              7              -999    None   None    None 
MEAN_NEEDLE_LENGTH   3.46           35.5           -999    None   None    None 
SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH   .12            6.29           -999    None   None    None 
MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_   .81            1.46           -999    None   None    None 
WIDE                
SDEV_NEEDLE_WIDTH_   .06            .19            -999    None   None    None 
WIDE                
MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_   .34            .89            -999    None   None    None 
NARROW              
SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH_  .02            .16            -999    None   None    None 
NARROW              
SHAPE_FACTOR         3.82           4.83           -999    None   None    None 
MEAN_NEEDLE_SURFACE_ 3.79           1997.22        -999    None   None    None 
AREA                
SDEV_NEEDLE_SURFACE_ 28.88          542.41         -999    None   None    None 
AREA                
CRTFCN_CODE          CPI            CPI            None    None   None    None 
REVISION_DATE        26-AUG-1997    26-AUG-1997    None    None   None    None 
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Minimum Data Value -- The minimum value found in the column.
Maximum Data Value -- The maximum value found in the column.
Missng Data Value  -- The value that indicates missing data. This is used to 
                      indicate that an attempt was made to determine the 
                      parameter value, but the attempt was unsuccessful.
Unrel Data Value   -- The value that indicates unreliable data.  This is used 
                      to indicate an attempt was made to determine the 
                      parameter value, but the value was deemed to be 
                      unreliable by the analysis personnel.
Below Detect Limit -- The value that indicates parameter values below the 
                      instruments detection limits.  This is used to 
                      indicate that an attempt was made to determine the 
                      parameter value, but the analysis personnel determined
                      that the parameter value was below the detection
                      limit of the instrumentation.
Data Not Cllctd    -- This value indicates that no attempt was made to 
                      determine the parameter value.  This usually 
                      indicates that BORIS combined several similar but 
                      not identical data sets into the same data base table
                      but this particular science team did not 
                      measure that parameter.

Blank -- Indicates that blank spaces are used to denote that type of value.
N/A   -- Indicates that the value is not applicable to the respective column.
None  -- Indicates that no values of that sort were found in the column.
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7.4 Sample Data Record                                                          

SITE_NAME,SUB_SITE,DATE_OBS,TIME_OBS,DATE_COLLECTED,TIME_COLLECTED,SPECIES,
CANOPY_LOCATION,SAMPLE_ID,TREE_ID,BRANCH_ID,SAMPLE_GROWTH_YEAR,REPLICATION,
MEAN_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG,SDEV_ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG,ADAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS,
MEAN_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG,SDEV_SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG,SIDE_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS,
MEAN_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG,SDEV_ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG,ABAXIAL_NEEDLE_ANG_NUM_OBS,
BARE_SHOOT_LENGTH,SHOOT_LENGTH,SHOOT_DIAMETER_WIDE,SHOOT_DIAMETER_NARROW,
SHOOT_WEIGHT,TWIG_LENGTH,TWIG_WEIGHT,TWIG_DIAMETER,NUM_TOTAL_NEEDLES,
NUM_DEAD_NEEDLES,MEAN_NEEDLE_LENGTH,SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH,MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_WIDE,
SDEV_NEEDLE_WIDTH_WIDE,MEAN_NEEDLE_WIDTH_NARROW,SDEV_NEEDLE_LENGTH_NARROW,
SHAPE_FACTOR,MEAN_NEEDLE_SURFACE_AREA,SDEV_NEEDLE_SURFACE_AREA,CRTFCN_CODE,
REVISION_DATE
'SSA-9OA-FLXTR','9TE12-SGY01',06-JUN-1994,2228,06-JUN-1994,2228,
'Populus tremuloides','HIGH','940115',1,1,'1994',-999,-999.0,-999.0,-999,-999.0,
-999.0,-999,-999.0,-999.0,-999,0.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,
-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,1754.33,
515.59,'CPI',26-AUG-1997
'SSA-9OA-FLXTR','9TE12-SGY01',06-JUN-1994,2307,06-JUN-1994,2307,
'Populus tremuloides','HIGH','940118',2,1,'1994',-999,-999.0,-999.0,-999,-999.0,
-999.0,-999,-999.0,-999.0,-999,0.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,
-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,-999.0,1997.22,
498.7,'CPI',26-AUG-1997
