Improving the representation of radiation interception and photosynthesis for climate model applications

Tellus, Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 553-565

  Mercado, Lina M ^a   Huntingford, Chris ^a   Gash, John H C ^a   Cox, Peter M ^b   Jogireddy, Venkata ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FLUX; EDDY COVARIANCE; ENERGY FLUX; FOREST CANOPY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOLAR RADIATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34547575306     PISSN: 02806509     EISSN: 16000889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0889.2007.00256.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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