Methods and limitations in validation of footprint models

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 127, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 223-234

  Foken, T ^a   Leclerc, M Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric tracers; Flux measurement systems; Footprint; Forest atmosphere exchange; Micrometeorology; Source area; Validation; Vegetation atmosphere exchange

Indexed keywords

FOOTPRINT; HEAT TRANSFER; MODELING; TRACER;

EID: 9944258091     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2004.07.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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