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Setting & Research

Overview Maps

Dynamic Map

Data

• Setting & Research

  The Biosphere 2 desert field site is a low-elevation site with average elevation of 1100 m, and located at the north-west side of the Catalina Mountains. The site consists of two well established hillslope transects on different (granitic vs. metamorphic) parent materials. Hillslopes are oriented north, northwest, south and southwest with slopes between 9 and 31 degrees. The vegetation is Sonoran desert shrubs and desert grassland.

• Overview Maps

  Map Overlays

  Satellite

  Elevation

  Aspect

  Slope

  Geology

  Vegetation

  EEMT

  Instrumentation

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    B2 Desert Site satellite view.

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    B2 Desert Site elevation map.

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    B2 Desert Site aspect map.

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    B2 Desert Site slope map.

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    B2 Desert Site geology map.

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    B2 Desert Site vegetation map.

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    B2 Desert Site EEMT map.

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    B2 Desert Site instrumentation map.

• Dynamic Map

  To fully zoom into a small area, you may need to visit the "Map" button and uncheck "Terrain" view.

• Data

  B2 Desert Site - Meteorology (2009-2019)
  13 components  •   B2 Desert Site (Low-Elevation)  •   Climatology / Meteorology  •   Troch, Peter; Abramson, Nate; Durcik, Matej; Jardine, Angie

  B2 Desert Site - Precipitation (2009-2019)
  12 components  •   B2 Desert Site (Low-Elevation)  •   Climatology / Meteorology  •   Peter Troch; Nate Abramson; Angie Jardine

  B2 Desert Site - Soil Moisture, Soil Temperature (2010-2018)
  37 components  •   B2 Desert Site (Low-Elevation)  •   Soil Science / Pedology  •   Peter Troch; Nate Abramson

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