N: 39.11 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61
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The Eddy Correlations Surface Flux Observations (GSFC) Data Set contains surface flux measurements made at selected sites within the FIFE study area. The surface flux and micrometeorological measurements in this data set were collected from a single location located in the southwest quadrant on a upland, grazed area. The data set contains data collected daily from June 26 - October 17, 1987 during the three Intensive Field Campaigns. No data is available between the campaigns. Micrometeorological techniques of eddy correlation and Bowen ratio were used in determining the fluxes of sensible heat, latent heat, and carbon dioxide in FIFE. Eddy correlation is a well-established technique that has the primary advantage of measuring turbulent diffusive fluxes directly across a near-horizontal plane above the surface. It requires a rigid platform unencumbered by significant aerodynamic obstacles. The fluxes of sensible and latent heat are computed as covariances of the fluctuations of vertical wind velocity with fluctuations of temperature and vapor density at the same point and time.
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| Title | Year Sort ascending | Author | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residual layer effects on the modeling of convective boundary layer growth rates with a slab model using FIFE data | Freire, Livia S., Dias, Nelson L. | Soil Heat Budget, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Temperature, Heat Flux, Net Radiation, Solar Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Water Vapor, Surface Winds, Soil Temperature, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Atmospheric Ozone, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Virtual Temperature | |
| Sensible Heat Flux Estimation over the FIFE Site by Neural Networks. | Abareshi, Behzad, Schuepp, Peter H. | Soil Heat Budget, Soil Temperature, Atmospheric Ozone, Heat Flux, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Water Vapor, Surface Winds, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Temperature, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Net Radiation, Solar Radiation, Virtual Temperature, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Precipitation Amount, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Surface Pressure, Longwave Radiation, Reflectance, Shortwave Radiation, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation | |
| Soil and moisture independent estimation of stage-two evaporation from potential evaporation and albedo or surface temperature | Salvucci, Guido Daniel | Soil Heat Budget, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Temperature, Heat Flux, Net Radiation, Solar Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Water Vapor, Surface Winds, Soil Temperature, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Atmospheric Ozone, Precipitation Amount |