Updated on May 31, 2012
Observation Network
Location of FFPRI FluxNet Sites
Deciduous broadleaf forestEvergreen needleleaf forestMixed forest |
Observation Sites
Sapporo forest meteorology research site [SAP] (Sapporo, Hokkaido)
position: | 42°59'N, 141°23'E | |
topography (slope): | mildly-sloped (0~7°) | |
elevation: | 182m | |
forest type: | Deciduous broadleaf | |
dominant species : | Japanese white birch ( japanese oak ( | |
canopy height / age: | 20 m / approx. 100 years | |
observation period: | 1999~ |
Appi forest meteorology research site [API] (Hachimantai, Iwate)
position: | 40°00'N, 140°56'E | |
topography (slope): | mildly-sloped (5.7°) | |
elevation: | 825m | |
forest type: | Deciduous broadleaf | |
dominant species : | Japanese beech ( | |
canopy height / age: | 19 m / approx. 70 years | |
observation period: | 1999~ |
Kawagoe forest meteorology research site [KWG] (Kawagoe, Saitama)
position: | 35°52'N, 139°29'E | |
topography (slope): | flat | |
elevation: | 26m | |
forest type: | Deciduous broadleaf | |
dominant species : | Konara oak ( Horn beam ( | |
canopy height / age: | 15m / - | |
observation period: | 1995-2002 |
Fujiyoshida forest meteorology research site [FJY] (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi)
position: | 35°27'N, 138°46'E | |
topography (slope): | mildly-sloped (3.5°) | |
elevation: | 1030m | |
forest type: | Evergreen needleleaf | |
dominant species : | Japanese red pine ( Japanese holly ( | |
canopy height / age: | approx. 20m / approx. 100 years | |
observation period: | 1999~ |
Yamashiro forest hydrology research site [YMS] (Kizugawa, Kyoto)
position: | 34°47'N, 135°51'E | |
topography (slope): | complex topography (0~35°) | |
elevation: | 180-255m | |
forest type: | Mixed | |
dominant species : | Konara oak ( Japanese holly ( | |
canopy height / age: | 6-20m / - | |
observation period: | 1999~ |
Kahoku experimental watershed [KHW] (Yamaga, Kumamoto)
position: | 33°08'N, 130°43'E | |
topography (slope): | complex topography (16°) | |
elevation: | 165m | |
forest type: | Evergreen needleleaf | |
dominant species : | Sugi ( Hinoki ( | |
canopy height / age: | 10-35 / 33-56 years | |
observation period: | 1999~ |