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The effect of static pressure-wind covariance on vertical carbon dioxide exchange at a windy subalpine forest site

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Abstract

Accounting for turbulent temperature and water vapor fluctuations on the vertical flux of CO2 measured by an open-path infrared gas analyzer are commonly known as the Webb-Pearman-Leuning (WPL) corrections. Static pressure fluctuations also affect air sample density, but the magnitude and effect of these changes on CO2 flux is not usually considered.

Keywords

turbulent pressure transport, net ecosystem exchange of CO2, wind profile, subalpine forest ecosystem

Citation

Burns, Sean P.; Frank, John M.; Massman, William J.; Patton, Edward G.; Blanken, Peter D. 2021. The effect of static pressure-wind covariance on vertical carbon dioxide exchange at a windy subalpine forest site. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 306: 108402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108402.
Citations
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/63395