Variability of soil moisture near flux towers in the BOREAS southern study area

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 29379-29388

  Peck, Eugene L ^a   Carroll, Thomas R ^b   Maxson, Robert ^b   Goodison, Barry ^c   Metcalfe, John ^c  

^a Hydex Corporation   (United States)

^b National Weather Service   (United States)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; BOREAS; SOIL MOISTURE;

CANADA, SASKATCHEWAN;

PICEA MARIANA; PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 0031433858     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00355     Document Type: Article

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