Improved global simulations of gross primary product based on a separate and explicit treatment of diffuse and direct sunlight

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Alton, P B ^a   Ellis, R ^b   Los, S O ^a   North, P R ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METEOROLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; CANOPY EXCHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IRRADIANCE; LEAF AREA; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 34249981349     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008022     Document Type: Article

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