Evaluation of an instrumental method to reduce error in canopy water storage estimates via mechanical displacement

Water Resources Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 54-63

  Van Stan, John T ^a   Martin, Kael ^b   Friesen, Jan ^c   Jarvis, Matthew T ^d   Lundquist, Jessica D ^b   Levia, Delphis F ^e  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^d Advanced Simulation Technology   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; FORESTED CATCHMENTS; HIGH TEMPORAL RESOLUTION; IDENTIFICATION AND REMOVAL; INSTALLATION PROCEDURES; INSTRUMENTAL METHODS; MECHANICAL DISPLACEMENTS; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY;

BUDGET CONTROL; CATCHMENTS; DATA PROCESSING; DIGITAL STORAGE; FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; RAIN; SENSORS; SOFTWOODS; STRAIN;

LOADING;

COMPRESSION; DATA PROCESSING; ERROR CORRECTION; FOREST CANOPY; FORESTED CATCHMENT; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; INSTALLATION; RAINWATER; SENSOR; STRAIN ANALYSIS; WATER BUDGET; WATER STORAGE;

DATA PROCESSING; FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; LOADING; RAIN; SENSORS; SOFTWOODS; STRAINS;

EID: 84876542113     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: 19447973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012WR012666     Document Type: Article

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