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Handbook of Micrometeorology

A Guide for Surface Flux Measurement and Analysis

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  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. Xuhui Lee

    1. Yale University, New Haven, USA

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  2. William Massman

    1. United States Department of Agriculture/Forest Service, Fort Collins, USA

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  3. Beverly Law

    1. Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA

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  • Up-to-date reference on micrometeorology
  • Addressing both advanced researchers and students

Part of the book series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library (ATSL, volume 29)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Beverly Law, Shashi Verma
    Pages 1-5

  3. Averaging, Detrending, and Filtering of Eddy Covariance Time Series

    • John Moncrieff, Robert Clement, John Finnigan, Tilden Meyers
    Pages 7-31

  4. Coordinate Systems and Flux Bias Error

    • Xuhui Lee, John Finnigan, Kyaw Tha Paw U
    Pages 33-66

  5. Uncertainty in Eddy Covariance Flux Estimates Resulting from Spectral Attenuation

    • William Massman, Robert Clement
    Pages 67-99

  6. Low Frequency Atmospheric Transport and Surface Flux Measurements

    • Yadvinder Malhi, Keith McNaughton, Celso Von Randow
    Pages 101-118

  7. Measurements of Trace Gas Fluxes in the Atmosphere Using Eddy Covariance: WPL Corrections Revisited

    • Ray Leuning
    Pages 119-132

  8. Concerning the Measurement of Atmospheric Trace Gas Fluxes with Open- and Closed-Path Eddy Covariance System: The WPL Terms and Spectral Attenuation

    • William Massman
    Pages 133-160

  9. Stationarity, Homogeneity, and Ergodicity in Canopy Turbulence

    • Gabriel Katul, Daniela Cava, Davide Poggi, John Albertson, Larry Mahrt
    Pages 161-180

  10. Post-Field Data Quality Control

    • Thomas Foken, Mathias Göockede, Matthias Mauder, Larry Mahrt, Brian Amiro, William Munger
    Pages 181-208

  11. Advection and Modeling

    • John Finnigan
    Pages 209-244

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 245-250
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Micrometeorology is a branch of meteorology that is concerned with atmospheric phenomena and processes near the ground at scales of tens of meters to several kilometers. Progress in micrometeorologyismade throughexperimentalinvestigationofthesephenomenaandquantitative studyattemptingtobringordertoexperimentaldata. Studiesofsurfa- air ?ux play a crucial role in this endeavor. The current paradigm of micrometeorology builds on two premises: (i) that scale separation exists so that the microscale phenomena can be treated more or less in isolation of phenomena occurring at larger scales, and (ii) that these phenomena are in?uenced by the surface to such an extent that “external factors” can be ignored. Quantitative studies have been based on the assumption of horizontal homogeneity, which inevitably biases the investigation toward over-idealization of the real world by restricting it to perfectly ?at topography and daytime, fair weather conditions. This bias was noted by John Philip 40 years ago: “Experimenters attempt to avoid [advection] by working on sites downwind of extensive ‘homogeneous’ areas. Sometimes advection is invoked to explain otherwise inexplicable observations...” (J. Meteorol. 16, 535).

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"This ‘Handbook of Micrometeorology’ manages to provide scientists and students in meteorology and fluid dynamics with the state of the art on the theory of the measurement and analysis of exchange of mass and energy between the biosphere and the atmosphere. … this review on the theory of measuring the biosphere-atmosphere exchange by the eddy covariance technique … should be available to all concerned with such measurements." (S. Emeis, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, Vol. 15 (2), 2006)

"This book provides a comprehensive review, of the many specific issues involved in taking eddy covariance measurements and analyzing and processing the data streams to produce flux estimates. … it provides a unique resource for those who are interested in the details of this method and puts in context the difficulties involved in estimating land surface fluxes and the sources of uncertainty in the estimates. … a valuable reference for those working in the area of characterizing land-atmosphere fluxes and their inherent uncertainty." (Steve Margulis, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, July, 2006)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Yale University, New Haven, USA

    Xuhui Lee

  • United States Department of Agriculture/Forest Service, Fort Collins, USA

    William Massman

  • Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA

    Beverly Law

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