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Page 1: Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory Instrumentation

Brandon Forsythe1, Dan Arthur11Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA

FlumeDepth & DischargeElectrical ConductanceWater TemperatureTurbidity – water clarity

Flux Tower• LiCOR 7500 Gas Interface Unit• LiCOR Infrared Gas Analyzer 7500A

• CO2 and Water Vapor• Campbell Scientific CSAT 3D Sonic

Anemometer• Kipp & Zonen CGR 4 Net Longwave

& Shortwave Radiation• Campbell Scientific Temperature

& Relative Humidity• Phenocamera – Harvard University

• StartDOT NetCam SC with IR

Ott Pluvio Weighing Rain Gage

COSMOSCosmic-ray Soil Moisture Observing System

Phenocam – Leaf on

Phenocam – Leaf off

Snow ScaleWeighing snow scale Water content

Automated Soil Respiration SystemLeaf Litter Trap

Lysimeter Tensiometer

ISCOAutomated Water Samplers

HOBO DataloggersDepth

Water and Air TemperatureBarometric Pressure

PiezometerMeasures depth based on pressure

Incorporating a filter stone and diaphragm

Soil Moisture Oxygen Sensor Carbon Dioxide Sensor

Time Domain ReflectometerMeasures soil water content and

electrical conductivityManual Gas Access Tubes

What Does It Take To Measure Our Environment?

Campbell Scientific CR1000Datalogger

Susquehanna Shale Hills InstrumentationCritical Zone Observatory

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