Intercomparison of nine micrometeorological stations during the BEAREX08 field campaign

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1390-1406

  Alfieri, Joseph G ^a   Kustas, William P ^a   Prueger, John H ^b   Hipps, Lawrence E ^c   Vez, José L Chá ^d   French, Andrew N ^b   Evett, Steven R ^e  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^e Agriculture Research Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL REMOTE SENSING; CARBON DIOXIDE FLUX; EDDY COVARIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS; FIELD CAMPAIGN; FLUX MEASUREMENTS; HOLLINGER; INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS; INTERCOMPARISONS; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY; MICROMETEOROLOGICAL STATIONS; MULTIPLE MEASUREMENTS; RICHARDSON; SENSIBLE HEAT; STUDY SITES; SURFACE CONDITIONS; TURBULENT FLUX; UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; MEASUREMENTS; REMOTE SENSING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER VAPOR;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDDY COVARIANCE; LATENT HEAT FLUX; MICROMETEOROLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 82955172962     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2011JTECH1514.1     Document Type: Article

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