[CM3]
Dongtan Monitoring Station of Global Carbon Flux, Chongming, Shanghai No.3
  • Site Description
  • Observation
  • Researchers
  • Note
    • The contents of this page are based on Principal Investigator's report dated 19. February 2007
    Site NameDongtan Monitoring Station of Global Carbon Flux, Chongming, Shanghai No.3
    AsiaFlux Site CodeCM3
    LocationEast shore of Chongming Island, Shanghai, China
    Position31º 31.014' N，121º 58.300' E (World Geodetic System 1984)
    Elevation 31.33 m (World Geodetic System 1984)
    Slope Plane and flat (<1%)
    Terrain Type Flat
    Area 230 km2
    Fetch 500m for all directions
    Climate Semitropical monsoon climate
    Mean annual air temperature 15.5 ºC (2005)
    Mean annual precipitation 1957 mm (2005)
    Vegetation Type Brackish marsh
    Dominant Species (Overstory) Spartina alterniflora, Phragmites australis,Scirpus mariqueter
    Dominant Species (Understory) N/A
    Canopy height Up to 1.5 to 2.5 m (Spartina and Phragmites), 0.5 to 1 m (Scirpus)
    Age N/A
    LAI N/A
    Soil type Clay loam (Wu et al., 2005)

    Observation Period

    Measurement PeriodAugust, 2004 -
    Measurement FrequencyContinuous

    Data Availability

    Available, please contat the following address.

    Contact Address

    ZHAO, Bin
    Institute of Biodiversity Science,
    School of Life Science, Fudan University,
    220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
    Tel: +86-21-65642263-2, Fax: +86-21-65642468
    Email: zhaobinfudan.edu.cn
    http://www.ibsfu.fudan.edu.cn