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Site Information: Rothamsted
Sponsoring organisation(s)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (through Rothamsted Research)
Network(s) this site belongs to
UK Environmental Change Network
UK Environmental Change Biodiversity Network
Site characteristics
| Min Altitude | 94m |
Site boundaries are indicated with a black line. |
| Max Altitude | 134m | |
| Area of Site | 330ha | |
| Mean annual temperature* | 10.1oC | |
| Mean annual rainfall* | 700mm | |
| * calculated from the ECN Data Centre database | ||
| Information held about this site |
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| View a list of datasets collected at this site | ||
| View a list of publications about this site | ||
Description
The oldest continually functioning agricultural research station in the world. The 'Classical Experiments', started between 1843 and 1856, plus wilderness sites, have been used by successive generations of scientists and continue to form a unique resource for studying environmental change.
© Rothamsted Research |
Related links
- Rothamsted Research have developed a dedicated ECN web pages, which concentrate on the Physical and Atmospheric protocols, in conjunction with a booklet about the site.
- Photographic Archive of Rothamsted: Each week a digital photo of Rothamsted is taken and archived as a record of conditions at the site.
- This site is part of the Acid Deposition (UKEAP) network.
- This site is part of the Experimentation in Ecosystem Research (ExpeER) network.
- This site is part of the COSMOS-UK network. COSMOS (the Cosmic-ray Soil Moisture Observing System UK), is a new network that will deliver real-time weather monitoring and field scale measurements of soil moisture across the United Kingdom.
Contact
Mr Tony Scott
Rothamsted Research
West Common, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ
tony.scott@rothamsted.ac.uk
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