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True eddy accumulation – Part 2: Theory and experiment of the short-time eddy accumulation method
Bioclimatology, University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
Lukas Siebicke
Bioclimatology, University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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A new micrometeorological method to measure atmospheric exchange is proposed, and a prototype sampler is evaluated. The new method, called short-time eddy accumulation, is a variant of the eddy accumulation method, which is suited for use with slow gas analyzers. The new method enables adaptive time-varying accumulation intervals, which brings many advantages to flux measurements such as an improved dynamic range and the ability to run eddy accumulation in a continuous flow-through mode.
A new micrometeorological method to measure atmospheric exchange is proposed, and a prototype...