Calculating CO 2 and H 2O eddy covariance fluxes from an enclosed gas analyzer using an instantaneous mixing ratio

Global Change Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 385-399

  Burba, George ^a   Schmidt, Andres ^b   Scott, Russell L ^c   Nakai, Taro ^d   Kathilankal, James ^a   Fratini, Gerardo ^a   Hanson, Chad ^b   Law, Beverly ^b   Mcdermitt, Dayle K ^a   Eckles, Robert ^a   Furtaw, Michael ^a   Velgersdyk, Michael ^a  

^a LI COR BIOSCIENCES   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CARL HAYDEN BEE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide exchange; Closed path; CO 2 flux; Density correction; Eddy covariance; Enclosed analyzer; Flux; Gas analyzer; H 2O flux; Mixing ratio; Open path; WPL

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; EDDY COVARIANCE; MIXING RATIO; NET ECOSYSTEM EXCHANGE; WATER VAPOR; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 84055199696     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02536.x     Document Type: Article

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