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Author Van Langenhove, Leandro ; Verryckt, Lore T. ; Stahl, Clement ; Courtois, Elodie A. ; Urbina, Ifigenia ; Grau, Oriol ; Asensio, Dolores ; Peguero, Guille ; Margalef, Olga ; Freycon, Vincent ; Penuelas, Josep ; Janssens, Ivan A.
Title Soil nutrient variation along a shallow catena in Paracou, French Guiana Type Journal Article
Year 2021 Publication Soil Research Abbreviated Journal
Volume 59 Issue 2 Pages 130
Keywords French Guiana, lowland tropical forest, Paracou, phosphorus, topography, water drainage.
Abstract Tropical forests are generally considered to stand upon nutrient-poor soils, but soil nutrient concentrations and availabilities can vary greatly at local scale due to topographic effects on erosion and water drainage. In this study we physically and chemically characterised the soils of 12 study plots situated along a catena with a shallow slope in a tropical rainforest in French Guiana both during the wet and the dry season to evaluate seasonal differences. Soils along the catena were all Acrisols, but differed strongly in their water drainage flux. Over time, this differential drainage has led to differences in soil texture and mineral composition, affecting the adsorption of various nutrients, most importantly phosphorus. The more clayey soils situated on the slope of the catena had higher total concentrations of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and several micronutrients, while extractable nutrient concentrations were highest in the sandiest soils situated at the bottom of the catena. We found that carbon, nitrogen and extractable nutrients all varied seasonally, especially in the surface soil layer. These results are interesting because they show that, even at the local scale, small differences in topography can lead to large heterogeneity in nutrient concentrations, which can have large impacts on plant and microbial community organisation at the landscape level.
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Author Fyllas, N.M.; Patino, S.; Baker, T.R.; Nardoto, G.B.; Martinelli, L.A.; Quesada, C.A.; Paiva, R.; Schwarz, M.; Horna, V.; Mercado, L.M.; Santos, A.; Arroyo, L.; Jimenez, E.M.; Luizao, F.J.; Neill, D.A.; Silva, N.; Prieto, A.; Rudas, A.; Silviera, M.; Vieira, I.C.G.; Lopez-Gonzalez, G.; Malhi, Y.; Phillips, O.L.; Lloyd, J.
Title Basin-wide variations in foliar properties of Amazonian forest: phylogeny, soils and climate Type Journal Article
Year 2009 Publication Biogeosciences Abbreviated Journal Biogeosciences
Volume 6 Issue 11 Pages 2677-2708
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Abstract We analysed 1040 individual trees, located in 62 plots across the Amazon Basin for leaf mass per unit area (M-A), foliar carbon isotopic composition (delta C-13) and leaf level concentrations of C, N, P, Ca, Mg, K and Al. All trees were identified to the species level with the dataset containing 58 families, 236 genera and 508 species, distributed across a wide range of soil types and precipitation regimes. Some foliar characteristics such as M-A, [C], [N] and [Mg] emerge as highly constrained by the taxonomic affiliation of tree species, but with others such as [P], [K], [Ca] and delta C-13 also strongly influenced by site growing conditions. By removing the environmental contribution to trait variation, we find that intrinsic values of most trait pairs coordinate, although different species ( characterised by different trait suites) are found at discrete locations along a common axis of coordination. Species that tend to occupy higher fertility soils are characterised by a lower M-A and have a higher intrinsic [N], [P], [K], [Mg] and delta C-13 than their lower fertility counterparts. Despite this consistency, different scaling patterns were observed between low and high fertility sites. Inter-relationships are thus substantially modified by growth environment. Analysing the environmental component of trait variation, we found soil fertility to be the most important predictor, influencing all leaf nutrient concentrations and delta C-13 and reducing M-A. Mean annual temperature was negatively associated with leaf level [N], [P] and [K] concentrations. Total annual precipitation positively influences M-A, [C] and delta C-13, but with a negative impact on [Mg]. These results provide a first basis for understanding the relationship between the physiological functioning and distribution of tree species across Amazonia.
Address [Fyllas, N. M.; Baker, T. R.; Quesada, C. A.; Lopez-Gonzalez, G.; Phillips, O. L.; Lloyd, J.] Univ Leeds, Sch Geog, Earth & Biosphere Inst, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England, Email: n.fyllas@leeds.ac.uk
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Author Patino, S.; Lloyd, J.; Paiva, R.; Baker, T.R.; Quesada, C.A.; Mercado, L.M.; Schmerler, J.; Schwarz, M.; Santos, A.J.B.; Aguilar, A.; Czimczik, C.I.; Gallo, J.; Horna, V.; Hoyos, E.J.; Jimenez, E.M.; Palomino, W.; Peacock, J.; Pena-Cruz, A.; Sarmiento, C.; Sota, A.; Turriago, J.D.; Villanueva, B.; Vitzthum, P.; Alvarez, E.; Arroyo, L.; Baraloto, C.; Bonal, D.; Chave, J.; Costa, A.C.L.; Herrera, R.; Higuchi, N.; Killeen, T.; Leal, E.; Luizao, F.; Meir, P.; Monteagudo, A.; Neil, D.; Nunez-Vargas, P.; Penuela, M.C.; Pitman, N.; Priante, N.; Prieto, A.; Panfil, S.N.; Rudas, A.; Salomao, R.; Silva, N.; Silveira, M.; deAlmeida, S.S.; Torres-Lezama, A.; Vasquez-Martinez, R.; Vieira, I.; Malhi, Y.; Phillips, O.L.
Title Branch xylem density variations across the Amazon Basin Type Journal Article
Year 2009 Publication Biogeosciences Abbreviated Journal Biogeosciences
Volume 6 Issue 4 Pages 545-568
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Abstract Xylem density is a physical property of wood that varies between individuals, species and environments. It reflects the physiological strategies of trees that lead to growth, survival and reproduction. Measurements of branch xylem density, rho(x), were made for 1653 trees representing 598 species, sampled from 87 sites across the Amazon basin. Measured values ranged from 218 kg m(-3) for a Cordia sagotii (Boraginaceae) from Mountagne de Tortue, French Guiana to 1130 kg m(-3) for an Aiouea sp. (Lauraceae) from Caxiuana, Central Para, Brazil. Analysis of variance showed significant differences in average rho(x) across regions and sampled plots as well as significant differences between families, genera and species. A partitioning of the total variance in the dataset showed that species identity (family, genera and species) accounted for 33% with environment (geographic location and plot) accounting for an additional 26%; the remaining “residual” variance accounted for 41% of the total variance. Variations in plot means, were, however, not only accountable by differences in species composition because xylem density of the most widely distributed species in our dataset varied systematically from plot to plot. Thus, as well as having a genetic component, branch xylem density is a plastic trait that, for any given species, varies according to where the tree is growing in a predictable manner. Within the analysed taxa, exceptions to this general rule seem to be pioneer species belonging for example to the Urticaceae whose branch xylem density is more constrained than most species sampled in this study. These patterns of variation of branch xylem density across Amazonia suggest a large functional diversity amongst Amazonian trees which is not well understood.
Address [Patino, S.; Aguilar, A.; Jimenez, E. M.; Vitzthum, P.; Penuela, M. C.] Univ Nacl Colombia, Inst Amazonico Invest Imani, Grp Ecol Ecosistemas Terrestres Trop, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia, Email: sanpatiga@gmail.com
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Author Poyatos, Rafael ; Granda, Victor ; Flo, Victor ; Adams, Mark A. ; Adorjan, Balazs ; Aguadé, David ; Aidar, Marcos P.M. ; Allen, Scott ; Alvarado-Barrientos, M.Susana ; Anderson-Teixeira, Kristina J. ; Aparecido, Luiza Maria ; Arain, M. Altaf ; Aranda, Ismael ; Asbjornsen, Heidi ; Baxter, Robert
Title Global transpiration data from sap flow measurements: the SAPFLUXNET database Type Journal Article
Year 2021 Publication Earth System Science Data Abbreviated Journal
Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 2607–2649
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Abstract Plant transpiration links physiological responses of vegetation to water supply and demand with hydrological, energy, and carbon budgets at the land–atmosphere interface. However, despite being the main land evaporative flux at the global scale, transpiration and its response to environmental drivers are currently not well constrained by observations. Here we introduce the first global compilation of whole-plant transpiration data from sap flow measurements (SAPFLUXNET, https://sapfluxnet.creaf.cat/, last access: 8 June 2021). We harmonized and quality-controlled individual datasets supplied by contributors worldwide in a semi-automatic data workflow implemented in the R programming language. Datasets include sub-daily time series of sap flow and hydrometeorological drivers for one or more growing seasons, as well as metadata on the stand characteristics, plant attributes, and technical details of the measurements. SAPFLUXNET contains 202 globally distributed datasets with sap flow time series for 2714 plants, mostly trees, of 174 species. SAPFLUXNET has a broad bioclimatic coverage, with woodland/shrubland and temperate forest biomes especially well represented (80 % of the datasets). The measurements cover a wide variety of stand structural characteristics and plant sizes. The datasets encompass the period between 1995 and 2018, with 50 % of the datasets being at least 3 years long. Accompanying radiation and vapour pressure deficit data are available for most of the datasets, while on-site soil water content is available for 56 % of the datasets. Many datasets contain data for species that make up 90 % or more of the total stand basal area, allowing the estimation of stand transpiration in diverse ecological settings. SAPFLUXNET adds to existing plant trait datasets, ecosystem flux networks, and remote sensing products to help increase our understanding of plant water use, plant responses to drought, and ecohydrological processes. SAPFLUXNET version 0.1.5 is freely available from the Zenodo repository (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3971689; Poyatos et al., 2020a). The “sapfluxnetr” R package – designed to access, visualize, and process SAPFLUXNET data – is available from CRAN.
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Author Courtois, E. A.; Stahl, C.; Burban, B.; Van Den Berge, J.; Berveiller, D.; Bréchet, L.; Larned Soong, J.; Arriga, N.; Peñuelas, J.; August Janssens, I.
Title Automatic high-frequency measurements of full soil greenhouse gas fluxes in a tropical forest Type Journal Article
Year 2019 Publication Biogeosciences Abbreviated Journal Biogeosciences
Volume 16 Issue 3 Pages 785-796
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Abstract Measuring in situ soil fluxes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ), and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) continuously at high frequency requires appropriate technology. We tested the combination of a commercial automated soil CO 2 flux chamber system (LI-8100A) with a CH 4 and N 2 O analyzer (Picarro G2308) in a tropical rainforest for 4 months. A chamber closure time of 2 min was sufficient for a reliable estimation of CO 2 and CH 4 fluxes (100% and 98.5% of fluxes were above minimum detectable flux – MDF, respectively). This closure time was generally not suitable for a reliable estimation of the low N 2 O fluxes in this ecosystem but was sufficient for detecting rare major peak events. A closure time of 25 min was more appropriate for reliable estimation of most N 2 O fluxes (85.6% of measured fluxes are above MDF±0.002 nmolm -2 s -1 ). Our study highlights the importance of adjusted closure time for each gas. © Author(s) 2019.
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Notes Export Date: 25 February 2019; Correspondence Address: Alice Courtois, E.; Department of Biology University of Antwerp, Centers of Excellence Global Change Ecology and PLECO (Plants and Ecosystems), Universiteitsplein 1, Belgium; email: courtoiselodie@gmail.com; Funding details: Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, CIRAD; Funding details: European Research Council, ERC, ERC-2013-SyG 610028-IMBALANCE-P; Funding details: ANR-10-LABX-25-01, ANR-11-INBS-0001; Funding details: U.S. Department of Energy, DOE, DE-AC02-05CH11231; Funding details: Agence Nationale de la Recherche, ANR; Funding details: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, INRA; Funding details: Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, FWO; Funding text 1: Acknowledgements. This research was supported by the European Research Council Synergy grant ERC-2013-SyG 610028-IMBALANCE-P. We thank Jan Segers for help in the initial setting of the system and Renato Winkler from Picarro and Rod Madsen and Jason Hupp from LI-COR for their help in combining the systems. We thank the staff of Paracou station, managed by UMR Ecofog (CIRAD, INRA; Kourou), which received support from “Investissement d’Avenir” grants managed by Agence Nationale de la Recherche (CEBA: ANR-10-LABX-25-01, ANAEE-France: ANR-11-INBS-0001). This study was conducted in collaboration with the Guyaflux program belonging to SOERE F-ORE-T, which is supported annually by Ecofor, Allenvi, and the French national research infrastructure, ANAEE-F. This program also received support from an “investissement d’avenir” grant from the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (CEBA, ref ANR-10-LABX-25-01). 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Author Longo, M.; Knox, R.G.; Levine, N.M.; Swann, A.L.S.; Medvigy, D.M.; Dietze, M.C.; Kim, Y.; Zhang, K.; Bonal, D.; Burban, B.; Camargo, P.B.; Hayek, M.N.; Saleska, S.R.; Da Silva, R.; Bras, R.L.; Wofsy, S.C.; Moorcroft, P.R.
Title The biophysics, ecology, and biogeochemistry of functionally diverse, vertically and horizontally heterogeneous ecosystems: The Ecosystem Demography model, version 2.2-Part 2: Model evaluation for tropical South America Type Journal Article
Year 2019 Publication Geoscientific Model Development Abbreviated Journal Geoscientific Model Dev.
Volume 12 Issue 10 Pages 4347-4374
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Abstract The Ecosystem Demography model version 2.2 (ED-2.2) is a terrestrial biosphere model that simulates the biophysical, ecological, and biogeochemical dynamics of vertically and horizontally heterogeneous terrestrial ecosystems. In a companion paper (Longo et al., 2019a), we described how the model solves the energy, water, and carbon cycles, and verified the high degree of conservation of these properties in long-term simulations that include long-term (multi-decadal) vegetation dynamics. Here, we present a detailed assessment of the model's ability to represent multiple processes associated with the biophysical and biogeochemical cycles in Amazon forests. We use multiple measurements from eddy covariance towers, forest inventory plots, and regional remote-sensing products to assess the model's ability to represent biophysical, physiological, and ecological processes at multiple timescales, ranging from subdaily to century long. The ED-2.2 model accurately describes the vertical distribution of light, water fluxes, and the storage of water, energy, and carbon in the canopy air space, the regional distribution of biomass in tropical South America, and the variability of biomass as a function of environmental drivers. In addition, ED-2.2 qualitatively captures several emergent properties of the ecosystem found in observations, specifically observed relationships between aboveground biomass, mortality rates, and wood density; however, the slopes of these relationships were not accurately captured. We also identified several limitations, including the model's tendency to overestimate the magnitude and seasonality of heterotrophic respiration and to overestimate growth rates in a nutrient-poor tropical site. The evaluation presented here highlights the potential of incorporating structural and functional heterogeneity within biomes in Earth system models (ESMs) and to realistically represent their impacts on energy, water, and carbon cycles. We also identify several priorities for further model development.
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Author Solander, K.C.; Newman, B.D.; Carioca De Araujo, A.; Barnard, H.R.; Berry, Z.C.; Bonal, D.; Bretfeld, M.; Burban, B.; Candido, L.A.; Célleri, R.; Chambers, J.Q.; Christoffersen, B.O.; Detto, M.; Dorigo, W.A.; Ewers, B.E.; Ferreira, S.J.F.; Knohl, A.; Leung, L.R.; McDowell, N.G.; Miller, G.R.; Monteiro, M.T.F.; Moore, G.W.; Negron-Juarez, R.; Saleska, S.R.; Stiegler, C.; Tomasella, J.; Xu, C.
Title The pantropical response of soil moisture to El Niño Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Abbreviated Journal Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.
Volume 24 Issue 5 Pages 2303-2322
Keywords Cluster analysis; Oceanography; Soil moisture; Surface waters; Tropics; Climate anomalies; Clustered datum; Hydrologic changes; Land data assimilation systems; Sea surface temperature anomalies; Situ soil moistures; Tropical hydrologies; Tropical Pacific ocean; Soil surveys
Abstract The 2015–2016 El Niño event ranks as one of the most severe on record in terms of the magnitude and extent of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies generated in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Corresponding global impacts on the climate were expected to rival, or even surpass, those of the 1997–1998 severe El Niño event, which had SST anomalies that were similar in size. However, the 2015–2016 event failed to meet expectations for hydrologic change in many areas, including those expected to receive well above normal precipitation. To better understand how climate anomalies during an El Niño event impact soil moisture, we investigate changes in soil moisture in the humid tropics (between ±25∘) during the three most recent super El Niño events of 1982–1983, 1997–1998 and 2015–2016, using data from the Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS). First, we use in situ soil moisture observations obtained from 16 sites across five continents to validate and bias-correct estimates from GLDAS (r2=0.54). Next, we apply a k-means cluster analysis to the soil moisture estimates during the El Niño mature phase, resulting in four groups of clustered data. The strongest and most consistent decreases in soil moisture occur in the Amazon basin and maritime southeastern Asia, while the most consistent increases occur over eastern Africa. In addition, we compare changes in soil moisture to both precipitation and evapotranspiration, which showed a lack of agreement in the direction of change between these variables and soil moisture most prominently in the southern Amazon basin, the Sahel and mainland southeastern Asia. Our results can be used to improve estimates of spatiotemporal differences in El Niño impacts on soil moisture in tropical hydrology and ecosystem models at multiple scales.
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Author Quesada, C.A.; Lloyd, J.; Schwarz, M.; Patino, S.; Baker, T.R.; Czimczik, C.; Fyllas, N.M.; Martinelli, L.; Nardoto, G.B.; Schmerler, J.; Santos, A.J.B.; Hodnett, M.G.; Herrera, R.; Luizao, F.J.; Arneth, A.; Lloyd, G.; Dezzeo, N.; Hilke, I.; Kuhlmann, I.; Raessler, M.; Brand, W.A.; Geilmann, H.; Moraes, J.O.; Carvalho, F.P.; Araujo, R.N.; Chaves, J.E.; Cruz, O.F.; Pimentel, T.P.; Paiva, R.
Title Variations in chemical and physical properties of Amazon forest soils in relation to their genesis Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication Biogeosciences Abbreviated Journal Biogeosciences
Volume 7 Issue 5 Pages 1515-1541
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Abstract Soil samples were collected in six South American countries in a total of 71 different 1 ha forest plots across the Amazon Basin as part of the RAINFOR project. They were analysed for total and exchangeable cations, C, N, pH with various P fractions also determined. Physical properties were also examined and an index of soil physical quality proposed. A diverse range of soils was found. For the western areas near the Andean cordillera and the southern and northern fringes, soils tend to be distributed among the lower pedogenetic levels, while the central and eastern areas of Amazonia have more intensely weathered soils. This gives rise to a large variation of soil chemical and physical properties across the Basin, with soil properties varying predictably along a gradient of pedogenic development. Nutrient pools generally increased slightly in concentration from the youngest to the intermediate aged soils after which a gradual decline was observed with the lowest values found in the most weathered soils. Soil physical properties were strongly correlated with soil fertility, with favourable physical properties occurring in highly weathered and nutrient depleted soils and with the least weathered, more fertile soils having higher incidence of limiting physical properties. Soil phosphorus concentrations varied markedly in accordance with weathering extent and appear to exert an important influence on the nitrogen cycle of Amazon forest soils.
Address [Quesada, C. A.; Lloyd, J.; Baker, T. R.; Fyllas, N. M.] Univ Leeds, Sch Geog, Earth & Biosphere Inst, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England, Email: betoquesada@yahoo.com.br
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Author Chave, J.; Navarrete, D.; Almeida, S.; Alvarez, E.; Aragao, L.E.O.C.; Bonal, D.; Chatelet, P.; Silva-Espejo, J.E.; Goret, J.Y.; von Hildebrand, P.; Jimenez, E.; Patino, S.; Penuela, M.C.; Phillips, O.L.; Stevenson, P.; Malhi, Y.
Title Regional and seasonal patterns of litterfall in tropical South America Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication Biogeosciences Abbreviated Journal Biogeosciences
Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 43-55
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Abstract The production of aboveground soft tissue represents an important share of total net primary production in tropical rain forests. Here we draw from a large number of published and unpublished datasets (n=81 sites) to assess the determinants of litterfall variation across South American tropical forests. We show that across old-growth tropical rainforests, litterfall averages 8.61 +/- 1.91 Mg ha(-1) yr(-1) (mean +/- standard deviation, in dry mass units). Secondary forests have a lower annual litterfall than old-growth tropical forests with a mean of 8.01 +/- 3.41 Mg ha(-1) yr(-1). Annual litterfall shows no significant variation with total annual rainfall, either globally or within forest types. It does not vary consistently with soil type, except in the poorest soils (white sand soils), where litterfall is significantly lower than in other soil types (5.42 +/- 1.91 Mg ha(-1) yr(-1)). We also study the determinants of litterfall seasonality, and find that it does not depend on annual rainfall or on soil type. However, litterfall seasonality is significantly positively correlated with rainfall seasonality. Finally, we assess how much carbon is stored in reproductive organs relative to photosynthetic organs. Mean leaf fall is 5.74 +/- 1.83 Mg ha(-1) yr(-1) (71% of total litterfall). Mean allocation into reproductive organs is 0.69 +/- 0.40 Mg ha(-1) yr(-1) (9% of total litterfall). The investment into reproductive organs divided by leaf litterfall increases with soil fertility, suggesting that on poor soils, the allocation to photosynthetic organs is prioritized over that to reproduction. Finally, we discuss the ecological and biogeochemical implications of these results.
Address [Chave, J.] CNRS UPS, Lab Evolut & Divers Biol, UMR 5174, Toulouse, France, Email: chave@cict.fr
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Author Siebicke, L.; Steinfeld, G.; Foken, T.
Title CO2-gradient measurements using a parallel multi-analyzer setup Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Abbreviated Journal Atmos. Meas. Tech.
Volume 4 Issue 3 Pages 409-423
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Abstract Accurate CO2 concentration gradient measurements are needed for the computation of advective flux terms, which are part of the full Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) budget equation. A typical draw back of current gradient measurement designs in advection research is the inadequate sampling of complex flow phenomena using too few observation points in space and time. To overcome this draw back, a new measurement design is presented which allows the parallel measurement of several sampling points at a high frequency. Due to the multi-analyzer nature of the design, inter-instrument bias becomes more of a concern compared to conventional setups. Therefore a statistical approach is presented which allows for accurate observations of concentration gradients, which are typically small in relation to analyzer accuracy, to be obtained. This bias correction approach applies a conditional, time dependent signal correction. The correction depends on a mixing index based on cross correlation analysis, which characterizes the degree of mixing of the atmosphere between individual sample points. The approach assumes statistical properties of probability density functions (pdf) of concentration differences between a sample point and the field average which are common to the pdf's from several sample points. The applicability of the assumptions made was tested by Large Eddy Simulation (LES) using the model PALM and could be verified for a test case of well mixed conditions. The study presents concentration time series before and after correction, measured at a 2 m height in the sub-canopy at the FLUXNET spruce forest site Waldstein-Weidenbrunnen (DE-Bay), analyzes the dependence of statistical parameters of pdf's from atmospheric parameters such as stratification, quantifies the errors and evaluates the performance of the bias correction approach. The improvements that are achieved by applying the bias correction approach are one order of magnitude larger than possible errors associated with it, which is a strong incentive to use the correction approach. In conclusion, the presented bias correction approach is well suited for – but not limited to – horizontal gradient measurements in a multi-analyzer setup, which would not have been reliable without this approach. Finally, possible future improvements of the bias correction approach are outlined and further fields of application indicated.
Address [Siebicke, L.; Foken, T.] Univ Bayreuth, Dept Micrometeorol, Bayreuth, Germany, Email: lukas.siebicke@ecofog.gf
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