Eddy covariance flux corrections and uncertainties in long-term studies of carbon and energy exchanges

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 113, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 121-144

  Massman, W J ^a   Lee, X ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon balance; Eddy covariance; Long term flux records

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON FLUX; EDDY COVARIANCE; ENERGY FLUX; FLUX MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0037010671     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1923(02)00105-3     Document Type: Article

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