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Flux Towers: Part II

Flux tower eddy covariance instruments measure CO2 flux between an ecosystem and the atmosphere. Observed CO2 fluxes (also called NEE, Net Ecosystem Exchange) can be correlated with locally measured solar intensity, temperature, humidity etc. With enough data, a detailed picture of the local response of the ecosystem to environmental variables to be built up. Flux [...]

October 12, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Carbon, Climate, Forests, ecosystem model  No Comments