Surface energy balance and turbulence network during the Convective and Orographically-induced Precipitation Study (COPS)

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 137, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 57-69

  Eigenmann, R ^a   Kalthoff, N ^b   Foken, T ^a   Dorninger, M ^c   Kohler, M ^b   Legain, D ^d   Pigeon, G ^d   Piguet, B ^d   Schuttemeyer D ^e   Traulle, O ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^d CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eddy covariance; Energy balance closure; Near ground free convection conditions; Oasis effect; Residuum; Turbulent fluxes

Indexed keywords

EDDY-COVARIANCE; FREE CONVECTIONS; OASIS EFFECT; RESIDUUM; TURBULENT FLUX;

DATA HANDLING; ENERGY BALANCE; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; LAND USE; NATURAL CONVECTION; QUALITY CONTROL; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; TURBULENCE;

SURFACE REACTIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; DATA QUALITY; EDDY COVARIANCE; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY FLUX; LAND USE; LATENT HEAT FLUX; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; SURFACE ENERGY; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79951908598     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: 1477870X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.704     Document Type: Article

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