ENVIRONMENTAL DATA BASE FOR REGIONAL STUDIES IN THE HUMID TROPICS
Abstract
The report, the third in a series of semiannual progress reports of the Environmental Data Base Project, presents a resume of Project objectives and methods and descriptions of the operational sites. The Climate section (Part IV) shows the data collected and instrumentation used with a description of automatic instrumentation planned. Analyses of daily temperature variations and a discussion of soil-surface temperature determination are presented. The Soils and Hydrology section (Part V) presents analyses of soil-moisture profiles and soil-strength profiles and their interrelationships. Detailed information on soil profiles and physical characteristics is presented in an appendix. The Vegetation section (Part VI) presents analyses of forest litter accumulation. Information on seedling characteristics and seed germination, and a revised vegetation inventory and plot for the Albrook Forest site are given in appendices. The section dealing with Microbiology and Chemistry of the Atmosphere contains papers on: (a) airborne and surface deposited microorganisms; (b) observations of microbial populations of the forest soil; and (c) a discussion of atmospheric particulate matter.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0665387