Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve

24 Apr, 10 AM - 24 Apr, 03 PM

This is the second field trip scheduled for spring, 2021 for Geography 175. The purpose of this field trip is to introduce students taking the class to the Micromet tower deployed at Coal Oil Point. Students will learn about the observations/instrumentation. Students will be divided into small teams and trained about vegetation field analysis. Students will work in groups measuring vegetation transects along 6 fixed transects estimating canopy height, measuring species composition, surface albedo and temperature. They will use digital cameras to quantitatively measure fractional cover using a CCD camera and surface temperature with a FLIR. Depending on sky conditions we may collect field spectra. Field measures are a repeat of observations made in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, 2019 and April 3, 2021, providing a time series of change.

Visit #71142 @Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve

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Under Project # 27104 | Class

Measuring our Environment

faculty - University of California, Santa Barbara

Reservation Members(s)

Dar Roberts Apr 24, 2021 (1 days)
Chris Kibler Apr 24, 2021 (1 days)
Group of 8 Undergraduate Student Apr 24, 2021 (1 days)

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Day visit to reserve 1 Apr 24 (5 hours)