I. SITE DESCRIPTORS

1. Latitude/Longitude of data collection site:
   39N degrees latitude
   78W degrees longitude
2. Time zone: EST
3. Biome Description: forest
   coniferous
   It is usually windy. There is a big hill that is almost always sunny. Lots of trees, and very grassy. There is some dirt and rocks.

1. TEMPERATURE in CElSIUS

   Recording date: 4/4/97

2. AIR TEMPERATURE (CELSIUS)
   

   	1st reading time: 10:45	2nd reading 11:00	3rd reading 11:10
   1 CM ABOVE GROUND:	25	25	23
   1 METER ABOVE GROUND:	24		27
   2 METERS ABOVE GROUND:	25	28.5	27

   High temperature for the day: 25 degrees celsius
   Low temperature for the day:: 3 degrees celsius
   

3. GROUND TEMPERATURE (celsius)
   
   1 CM BELOW SURFACE: 23 degrees celsius
   10 CM BELOW SURFACE: 19 degrees celsius

4. WATER TEMPERATURE (celsius)
   1 CM Below surface: n/a DEGREES CELSIUS

5. WIND SPEED and DIRECTION
   Wind speed Beaufort Number: 6
   Wind Speed in (Km/hour): 6-11

   Wind direction:
   

   This reading was taken at 11:00

6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
   30.02 Inches of Mercury

   Altitude: 79.3 M above sea level

7. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
   Relative humidity: 26 percent

1. SOIL
   25 percent Clay
   55 percent Sand
   20 percent Silt

2. WATER ANALYSIS - (50ml sample)
   pH Value: n/a
   Hardness: n/a grains per gallon
   Iron:
   Colloidal (bacterial iron): n/a parts per million
   Red Water Iron: n/a parts per million
   Clear Water Iron: n/a parts per million

3. FLORA/FAUNA ANALYSIS
   • Three most common trees:
     VA Pine
     Maple
     
     
   • Three most common plants:
     ivy
     grass
     dandelions
     
   • Three most common birds:
     goose
     
     
     
   • Other common animals:
     red ant
     tiger moth
     bumblebee
     

4. ROCK ANALYSIS
   quartzite
   pebble
   
   
   
   Site collection took place in the following areas: