Meteorological Data of the JICS Supersite at the Poker Flat Research Range

This site is the key of the terrestrial observations of the JAMSTEC-IARC Collaboration Study (JICS). Black spruce are the dominant vegetation type below the treeline. They cover 44 percent of the boreal forest in Interior Alaska and are closely associated with permafrost. In this site, meteorological, hydrological, and ecological measurements are conducted to clarify the role of the black spruce forest in the heat, water, and carbon cycles.该站点是日本海洋研究开发机构（Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, JAMSTEC）与国际北极研究中心（International Arctic Research Center, IARC）合作研究项目（JICS）陆地观测工作的核心站点。黑云杉（Black spruce）是树线以下的优势植被类型，其覆盖阿拉斯加内陆地区44%的北方针叶林（boreal forest），且与多年冻土（permafrost）密切相关。本站点开展气象学、水文学与生态学观测，以阐明黑云杉林在热量、水分与碳循环中所发挥的作用。