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Research article
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03 Sep 2019
Research article |
| 03 Sep 2019
| 03 Sep 2019
Low-cost eddy covariance: a case study of evapotranspiration over agroforestry in Germany
Christian Markwitz
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Bioclimatology, University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
Lukas Siebicke
Bioclimatology, University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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Short summary
Turbulent fluxes are usually measured by the eddy covariance method using a combination of a costly gas analyser and a sonic anemometer. In this paper we present an eddy covariance set-up of low cost to measure evapotranspiration over agricultural fields. The method is shown to be comparable to a conventional eddy covariance set-up and is a viable alternative when spatial replicates are required.
Turbulent fluxes are usually measured by the eddy covariance method using a combination of a...
