Field intercomparison of two optical analyzers for CH 4 eddy covariance flux measurements

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1519-1531

  Tuzson, B ^a   Hiller, R V ^b   Zeyer, K ^a   Eugster, W ^b   Neftel, A ^c   Ammann, C ^c   Emmenegger, L ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETER; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; DATA ACQUISITION; EDDY COVARIANCE; METHANE; MIXING RATIO; TRACE GAS; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 79951880429     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-3-1519-2010     Document Type: Article

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