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Harvard Forest, Massachusetts, United States [HFM]

Location

  • Country: United States Country Flag
  • Latitude: 42.5378° North
  • Longitude: 72.1714° West
  • Elevation: 340.00 masl
  • Time Zone: Local Standard Time + 5.0 hour(s) = UTC

Data

Cooperating Agencies

  • FOUR STAR AVIATION
  • Boston University

Harvard Forest is a 1200 hectares, aggrading, temperate, 50 to 70 year old, mixed deciduous forest with moderately hilly terrain. The physical plant includes Shaler Hall, a brick building with offices, research laboratories, seminar room, the Harvard Forest archives, a library of 22,000 volumes, and the Fisher Museum with panoramic displays. In addition, it has dormitory accomodations for twenty-five persons and dining room and kitchen facilities, photographic suite and darkroom, a graphics and mapping room, a projection and film analysis room for video microscopy, and micro computers. Also, there are two greenhouses, the Director's house (David Foster), and four residences for research staff and their families. Also, there's the woods crew of three men, the forest manager and their back-hoe, bulldozer, tractor, crawler, dump truck, flat bed truck, pick up and van, wood working shop, and a sawmill.

GML Projects at Harvard Forest, Massachusetts

Carbon Cycle Surface Flasks

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
Carbon Dioxide CO2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Methane CH4 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Carbon Monoxide CO 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Molecular Hydrogen H2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Nitrous Oxide N2O 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Carbon-14/Carbon in Carbon Dioxide D14C (CO2) 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HFC-134a CH2FCF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HCFC-22 CHF2Cl 2016-03-02 Ongoing
CFC-12 CCl2F2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Methyl Chloride CH3Cl 2016-03-02 Ongoing
CFC-114 CFC-114 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HCFC-142b CH3CF2Cl 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Halon-1211 CBrClF2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Methyl Bromide CH3Br 2016-03-02 Ongoing
CFC-11 CCl3F (ion 103) 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HCFC-141b CH3CCl2F 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Methyl Iodide CH3I 2016-03-02 Ongoing
CFC-113 CCl2FCClF2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Dichloromethane CH2Cl2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Chloroform CHCl3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Methyl Chloroform (97) CH3CCl3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Carbon Tetrachloride CCl4 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Methylene Bromide CH2Br2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Perchloroethylene (PCE) C2Cl4 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Bromoform CHBr3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Benzene C6H6 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Carbonyl Sulfide COS 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HCFC-21 CHCl2F 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HFC-152a CH3CHF2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HCFC-124 CHClFCF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Methylbenzene C7H8 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Carbon Disulfide CS2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Ethane C2H6 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Ethylene C2H4 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Propane C3H8 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Propylene C3H6 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Isobutane i-C4H10 2016-03-02 Ongoing
n-Butane n-C4H10 2016-03-02 Ongoing
isopentane i-C5H12 2016-03-02 Ongoing
n-Pentane n-C5H12 2016-03-02 Ongoing
n-Hexane n-C6H14 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Halon-1301 CF3Br 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Halon-2402 CBrF2CBrF2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HFC-143a CH3CF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HFC-227ea CF3CHFCF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HFC-365mfc CH3CF2CH2CF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
CFC-115 CClF2CF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HFC-125 CHF2CF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
CFC-13 CClF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HFC-23 CHF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
PFC-218 C3F8 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Acetylene C2H2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HFC-32 CH2F2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HFC-134 CHF2CHF2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Halon-1011 CH2BrCl 2016-03-02 Ongoing
PFC-14 CF4 2016-03-02 Ongoing
PFC-116 CF3CF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Trifluoroamine NF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Sulfuryl Fluoride SO2F2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HFC-236fa CF3CH2CF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
HCFC-133a CH2ClCF3 2016-03-02 Ongoing
CFC-112 CCl3CClF2 2016-03-02 Ongoing
Trichloroethylene (TCE) C2HCl3 2016-03-02 Ongoing

Carbon Cycle Airborne Flasks

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
Carbon Dioxide CO2 1999-11-11 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Methane CH4 1999-11-11 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Carbon Monoxide CO 1999-11-11 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Molecular Hydrogen H2 1999-11-11 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Nitrous Oxide N2O 1999-11-11 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6 1999-11-11 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Carbon-13/Carbon-12 in Carbon Dioxide d13C (CO2) 2003-04-13 Terminated - 2003-08-21
Oxygen-18/Oxygen-16 in Carbon Dioxide d18O (CO2) 2003-04-13 Terminated - 2003-08-21
Carbon-14/Carbon in Carbon Dioxide D14C (CO2) 2004-02-11 Terminated - 2006-10-30
HFC-134a CH2FCF3 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
HCFC-22 CHF2Cl 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
CFC-12 CCl2F2 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Methyl Chloride CH3Cl 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
CFC-114 CFC-114 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
HCFC-142b CH3CF2Cl 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Halon-1211 CBrClF2 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Methyl Bromide CH3Br 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
CFC-11 CCl3F (ion 101) 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
HCFC-141b CH3CCl2F 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Methyl Iodide CH3I 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
CFC-113 CCl2FCClF2 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Dichloromethane CH2Cl2 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Chloroform CHCl3 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Methyl Chloroform (97) CH3CCl3 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Carbon Tetrachloride CCl4 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Methylene Bromide CH2Br2 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Perchloroethylene (PCE) C2Cl4 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Bromoform CHBr3 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Benzene C6H6 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Carbonyl Sulfide COS 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
HFC-152a CH3CHF2 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
HCFC-124 CHClFCF3 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Methylbenzene C7H8 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
Carbon Disulfide CS2 2005-02-06 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Propane C3H8 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
n-Butane n-C4H10 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
isopentane i-C5H12 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
n-Pentane n-C5H12 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
Ambient Pressure press 2004-02-11 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Relative Humidity rh 1999-11-11 Terminated - 2007-11-18
Halon-1301 CF3Br 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
Halon-2402 CBrF2CBrF2 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
HFC-143a CH3CF3 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
HFC-227ea CF3CHFCF3 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
HFC-365mfc CH3CF2CH2CF3 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
CFC-115 CClF2CF3 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
HFC-125 CHF2CF3 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
CFC-13 CClF3 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
Ethyl Chloride CH3CH2Cl 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
HFC-23 CHF3 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-06-27
PFC-218 C3F8 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-03-07
Acetylene C2H2 2007-03-07 Terminated - 2007-03-07

HATS Flask Sampling

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
HFC-134a CH2FCF3 1995-11-10 Ongoing
HCFC-22 CHF2Cl 1995-11-10 Ongoing
CFC-12 CCl2F2 2010-01-08 Ongoing
Methyl Chloride CH3Cl 1996-01-26 Ongoing
HCFC-142b CH3CF2Cl 1995-11-16 Ongoing
Halon-1211 CBrClF2 1995-11-10 Ongoing
Methyl Bromide CH3Br 1995-11-10 Ongoing
HCFC-141b CH3CCl2F 1995-11-10 Ongoing
CFC-113 CCl2FCClF2 1995-11-10 Ongoing
Dichloromethane CH2Cl2 1995-11-16 Ongoing
Perchloroethylene (PCE) C2Cl4 1995-11-10 Ongoing
Carbonyl Sulfide COS 2000-03-21 Ongoing
HFC-152a CH3CHF2 2000-07-25 Ongoing
Halon-2402 CBrF2CBrF2 2009-08-11 Ongoing
HFC-227ea CF3CHFCF3 2011-06-21 Ongoing
HFC-365mfc CH3CF2CH2CF3 2009-08-11 Ongoing
Methyl Chloroform CH3CCl3 1995-11-10 Ongoing
CFC-11 CCl3F 2010-01-08 Ongoing

Trace gases from GGGRN Airborne Flasks