amf_site_info {amerifluxr}

Get AmeriFlux site general info

Description

This function obtains the latest AmeriFlux site list and sites' general info through the AmeriFlux web service.

Usage

amf_site_info()

Details

This combines the information of various other functions.

Value

A data frame containing the following columns. See AmeriFlux BADM standard https://ameriflux.lbl.gov/data/badm/ for detailed explanation.

• SITE_ID - Six character site identifier (CC-Sss)

• SITE_NAME - Site name (free text)

• COUNTRY - Country (free text)

• STATE - State (free text)

• IGBP - Vegetation type based on the IGBP definition (character)

• URL_AMERIFLUX - Site web site URL, maintained by AmeriFlux (URL)

• TOWER_BEGAN - The starting year of flux measurement (YYYY)

• TOWER_END - The ending year of flux measurement (YYYY), NA if still active or unspecified

• LOCATION_LAT - Latitude of the site (decimal deg ref WGS84)

• LOCATION_LONG - Longitude of the site (decimal deg ref WGS84)

• LOCATION_ELEV - Elevation of the site above sea level (m)

• CLIMATE_KOEPPEN - Koppen climate classification (character)

• MAT - Long-term mean annual average air temperature (degree C)

• MAP - Long-term mean annual average precipitation (mm)

• DATA_POLICY - LEGACY / CCBY4.0 (character)

• DATA_START - The starting year with published AmeriFlux BASE data (YYYY)

• DATA_END - The ending year with published AmeriFlux BASE data (YYYY)

Examples

## Not run: 
# obtain the basic general info for all sites
site <- amf_site_info()

## End(Not run)

## End(Not run)