Readme: Descriptive data for USN Research Data Archive

Dataset generated by Peter Aartsma


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GENERAL INFORMATION
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TITLE FOR THE DATASET

- Data for "Shrub encroachment interacts with environmental variation to reduce the albedo of alpine lichen heaths – an experimental study"

INFORMATION ON PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING THE DATA

- Peter Aartsma & Konstanse Skøyen
- Department of Natural Sciences and Environmental Health, University of South-Eastern Norway
- peter.aartsma@usn.no


DATE(S) OF DATA COLLECTION
- 5 April-10 June 2019

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION(S) OF DATA COLLECTION
- Bø, southern Norway

LANGUAGE
- English 



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FILE INFORMATION
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Data:
Albedo measurements and corresponding data


Abbreviations and units:
Number: Number of measurement (-)
ID: Number of measurement within measurement day (-)
Date: Date of measurement day (-)
Species: Name of species (-)
Albedo: Albedo (-)
Cloudcover: Observed cloud cover during measurement (in okta units)
Cloudfactor: Calculated cloud factor (-)
Aspect: Aspect of the surface, see below for clarification (-)
Empetrum: Fraction of the cover of Empetrum nigrum (-)
Zenith: Zenith angle of the sun during measurements (in degrees)
Elevation: Elevation angle of the sun during measurements (in degrees)


Clarification of aspect classes:
FLM = Flat morning
NOM = North-facing morning
SOM = South-facing morning
FLN = Flat solar noon
NOA = North-facing afternoon
SOA = South-facing afternoon
FLA = Flat afternoon