Archive for the ‘Climate’ Category
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: ecosystem model, eddy covariance, Terrestrial Carbon, water stress Posted in: Carbon, Climate, Forests, ecosystem model 
No Comments
Arctic Sea Ice Extent Data
Sea ice volumes in polar regions are a key indicator of global change. In the Arctic, sea ice extent in summer has fallen dramatically in recent years, particularly in 2007 and 2008. The media do not exaggerate when they say that this is an alarming rate of decline. You can expect such media stories to [...]
June 15, 2009
Tags: AMSR-E, Arctic sea ice, extent, time-series Posted in: Climate 2 Comments
