Parameter and prediction uncertainty in an optimized terrestrial carbon cycle model: Effects of constraining variables and data record length

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Ricciuto, Daniel M ^a   King, Anthony W ^a   Dragoni, D ^b   Post, Wilfred M ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ANNUAL VARIATION; CARBON FLUX; EDDY COVARIANCE; OPTIMIZATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

INDIANA; MORGAN MONROE STATE FOREST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953245816     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JG001400     Document Type: Article

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