List of quantities measured by the SMEAR II facility.Size distribution of aerosols gives a number concentration of particles having diameters in the certain diameter range.CNC is the Condensational Particle Counter and DMPS is the Differential Mobility Particle Sizer (see Section Aerosol Measurements). The set-ups operating properly only in the summer are indicated (§). Comments by VH et al.
QUANTITY   METHOD
MAST (73 m)    
Temperature (4.2, 8.4, 16.8, 33.6, 50.4 and 67.2 m) Ventilated and shielded sensor (Pt-100) 
Wind speed (4.2, 8.4, 16.8, 33.6, 50.4 and 67.2 m) Vector A101M/L cup anemometer  until 4.9.2003
Wind speed (33.6 m) Vector A101M/L cup anemometer  since 5.9.2003
Wind direction (16.8, 33.6 and 50.4 m) Vector W200P wind vane until 4.9.2003
Wind speed and direction (8.4, 16.8, 33.6 and 74 m) Thies Ultrasonic Anemometer 2D since 5.9.2003
Reflected global radiation (70 m) Reemann TP 3 pyranometer, range 300 - 4800 nm 
Reflected PAR (70 m) Li-Cor LI -190SZ quantum sensor, range 400 - 700 nm 
Net radiation (70 m) Reemann MB 1 pyranometer, range 300 - 400 nm
O3 concentration (six heights) Teflon pipes and gas analyser (TEI 49C, UV absorbtion) 
SO2 concentration (six heights) Teflon pipes and gas analyser (TEI 43C, UV fluorescence) 
NOx concentration (six heights) Teflon pipes and gas analyser (TEI 42CTL, chemilumunescence) 
NO concentration (six heights) Teflon pipes and gas analyser (TEI 42CTL, chemilumunescence) 
H2O concentration (six heights) Teflon pipes and gas analyser (URAS 4, infra red absorbtion) 
CO2 concentration (six heights) Teflon pipes and gas analyser (URAS 4, infra red absorbtion) 
CO concentration (16.8 m) Teflon pipes and gas analyser (Horiba APMA 360, infra red absorbtion) 
Dew point temperature (23 m) General Eastern Hygro E4 chilled mirror dew point monitor
Ambient pressure (0 m) Druck DPI 260 barometer
Flux of momentum and heat (Eddy Covariance ; 46 m) Ultrasonic anemometer (Solent 1012R2)  measurements terminated 28.6.2002
Flux of momentum and heat (Eddy Covariance ; 23 m) Ultrasonic anemometer (Solent 1012R2) 
Flux of CO2 and H2O (Eddy Covariance; 46 m) High frequency gas analyser (Li-Cor 6262, infra red absorbtion)  measurements terminated 28.6.2002
Flux of CO2 and H2O (Eddy Covariance; 23 m) High frequency gas analyser (Li-Cor 6262, infra red absorbtion) 
Total number concentration flux of aerosol particles Eddy covariance + Condensation Particle Counter (CPC)
TOWER (18 m)    
Flux of momentum and heat (Eddy Covariance; 23 m) Ultrasonic anemometer (Solent HS1199)  Started 2.8.2001
Flux of CO2 and H2O (Eddy Covariance; 23 m) High frequency gas analyser (Li-Cor 6262, infrared absorbtion) 
Flux of O3 ; 23 m) High frequency gas analyser (LOZ-3, chemiluminescence) 
Size segregating number concentration flux of aerosol particles Relaxed Eddy Accumulation method (REA) + Differential Mobility Particle Sizer (DMPS) Since 11.10.2001
UV-A (18 m) Solar SL 501A pyranometer, range 320 - 400 nm 
UV-B (18 m) Solar SL 501A pyranometer, range 280 - 320 nm 
Diffuse radiation (18 m) Reemann TP 3 pyranometer, range 300 - 4800 nm  Started at 15.3.2000
Global radiation (18 m) Reemann TP 3 pyranometer, range 300 - 4800 nm 
PAR (18 m) Li-Cor LI -190SZ quantum sensor, range 400 - 700 nm 
Rain (18 m) (§) Vector ARG-100 tipping bucket rain gauge
Surface Wetness Sensor (18 m) (§) Vaisala DRD 11-A raindetector 
Rain/Snow sampler (summer/winter) Sampling with bottles/buckets
Visibility, precipitation, temperature (17 m) Vaisala FD12P Weather sensor  Started at 5.4.2005
Burkard bio aerosol sampler (§) Continuous sampling, (impactor) Sampling started at 12.9.2002
Eddy Subcanopy (3 m)    
Flux of momentum and heat (Eddy Covariance; 3/11 m) Ultrasonic anemometer (Solent 1012R2)  Started at 1.8.2003 and terminated 29.9.2006. Sampling level changed from 3 m to 11 m 2.6.2005.
Flux of CO2 and H2O (Eddy Covariance; 3/11 m) High frequency gas analyser (Li-Cor 6262, infrared absorbtion) 
Flux of momentum and heat (Eddy Covariance; 3 m) Ultrasonic anemometer (Metek)  Started at 13.10.2003
Flux of CO2 and H2O (Eddy Covariance; 3 m) High frequency gas analyser (Li-Cor 7000, infrared absorbtion) 
Air ion spectrometers    
Air ion mobility distribution (2.37 - 0.00134 cm^2/Vs) Air Ion Spectrometer (AIS) 21.3.2003 - 11.4.2004,  11.8.2004-> Transferred to a new cabin at 8.10.2004
Air ion mobility distribution (3.16 - 0.0032 cm^2/Vs) Balanced Scanning Mobility Analyzer (BSMA) Began at 23.3.2003
TGA100 Trace Gas Analyzer    
Flux of momentum and heat (Eddy Covariance; 2.7 m) Ultrasonic anemometer (Metek)  Not anymore, terminated at spring 2003
Flux of CH4 and N2O (c. 2.7 m) TGA100 (infrared absorption, tunable diode laser) Not anymore, terminated at spring 2003
TOWER (15 m)    
Exchange of five gases (NO, NOx, O3, CO2, H2O) by shoots (various levels) Closing cuvettes, teflon tubes and gas analyzers 3 branch cuvettes, 2 stem cuvettes + 1 empty cuvette
PAR distribution in the cuvette (various levels) 800 PAR sensors  The last period was 26.3.2004 - 19.10.2004
Cuvette temperature (various levels) Thermoelement 
Sapflow (various levels) (§) Stem heat balance (Dynamax) 
Diameter changes (various levels) Solartron sensors
Circumference changes (various levels) ELPA sensor  Not anymore
Shoot and needle growth (various levels) Potentiometric sensor (KFIRAOS) Not anymore
Bole temperature (various levels) Thermoelement 
Reference cold temperature of Granier saflow method Thermoelement 
PAR distribution within the canopy (8.3, 8.9, 9.5, 10.1, 10.7 m) 168 PAR sensors attached to a separate mast  Not anymore
PAR distribution within the canopy (ground level) PAR sensors on the portable booms During the summer 2004, ' valoharava'
PAR distribution within the canopy (ground level) Six Li-Cor LI -190SZ quantum sensors on the stationary boom  Began at 31.10.2004, ' maapar'
VOC sampling for FMI Sampling twice a week with Tenax tubes
CATCHMENT AREA INSTRUMENTATION    
Soil CO2 exchange Closing cuvettes, teflon tubes and gas analyzers 3 cuvettes beginning at summer 2002
CO2 concentration in the ground (four dephts) Vaisala Carbocap GMP343 Started at 9.6.2004
Rain (2 m) (§) Vector ARG-100 tipping bucket rain gauge
Throughfall (summer) Throughfall gauge (Rainer) + chemical analysis 
Snow collectors (winter) Bucket collector + chemical analysis
Snow depth (winter) At seven points
Snow water content (winter) At seven points Started at winter 2004
Stemflow (summer) Sampling with bottles  Terminated at spring 2001, started again at summer 2003
Soil Temperature (depths of 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 1, 1.3, 1.6 m) Thermistor (Philips) 
Water potential (depths of 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 1, 1.3, 1.6 m) Tensiometer (Transinstruments) 
Water content (seven depths) Time domain reflectometer (Tektronix) 
Soil solution (seven depths) Lysimeters (Prenart Equipment), + chemical analysis 
Amount of CO2, CH4 and N2O (seven depths) Sampling with subsequent analysis  Not during summer 2002 ?
Heat capacity and conductivity (0.8 m) Stainless steel sonde 
Outflow from the area (summer) Flowmeters in two dams, + chemical analysis
Litter (0.7 m) Litter collectors
Branch (litter) collectors On the ground
AEROSOL INSTRUMENTATION     
Aerosol particle number size distribution (Dp 3 - 1000 nm) Twin Differential Mobility Particle Sizer (DMPS) with Condensation Particle Counters  Tranferred to a new location at 20.9.2004
Aerodynamic particle sizer TSI 3320 Began at spring 2004
Dekati PM 10 impactor > 10 um, 10 - 2.5 um, 2.5 - 1 um, < 1 um particle sizes Tranferred to a new location at 29.9.2004
Aethalometer Magee Scientific Company Aethalometer Started at 8.12.2004
Dekati ELPI 0.03 - 10 um particle sizes, 12 channels Started at May 2005
Nephelometer TSI 3563 Started May 2006
EMEP SAMPLING (FMI)    
Concentration of NH4+ and NH3 1-fraction filter sampler
Concentration of NO3-, SO42-, HNO3, SO2 2-fraction filter sampler
RADIATION MEASUREMENTS (FMI)    
Radon (0.5 m) Continuous filter sampling, filters replaced weekly
Ambient radiation (5 m)
RADIOSPECTROMETER    
Solar radiation spectrum (280 - 580 nm wavelenght) Bentham radiospectrometer Began at spring 2001
REFLECTIONSPECTRUM    
Reflected spectrum of pine needles (15 m height) (§) ASD FieldSpec HH spectrometer Not anymore, terminated at autumn 2004
SODAR    
Wind velocity profile Sound Detection and Ranging