Estimating the storage term in eddy covariance measurements: The ICOS methodology

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Contributors

  • Leonardo Montagnani - , Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Forest Services of the Autonomous Province of Bozen-Bolzano (Author)
  • Thomas Grünwald - , Chair of Meteorology (Author)
  • Andrew Kowalski - , University of Granada, Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA) (Author)
  • Ivan Mammarella - , University of Helsinki (Author)
  • Lutz Merbold - , International Livestock Research Institute, ETH Zurich (Author)
  • Stefan Metzger - , National Ecological Observatory Network, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Author)
  • Pavel Sedlák - , Czech Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • Lukas Siebicke - , University of Göttingen (Author)

Abstract

In eddy covariance measurements, the storage flux represents the variation in time of the dry molar fraction of a given gas in the control volume representative of turbulent flux. Depending on the time scale considered, and on the height above ground of the measurements, it can either be a major component of the overall net ecosystem exchange or nearly negligible. Instrumental configuration and computational procedures must be optimized to measure this change at the time step used for the turbulent flux measurement. Three different configurations are suitable within the Integrated Carbon Observation System infrastructure for the storage flux determination: separate sampling, subsequent sampling and mixed sampling. These configurations have their own advantages and disadvantages, and must be carefully selected based on the specific features of the considered station. In this paper, guidelines about number and distribution of vertical and horizontal sampling points are given. Details about suitable instruments, sampling devices, and computational procedures for the quantification of the storage flux of different GHG gases are also provided.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)551-567
Number of pages17
JournalInternational Agrophysics
Volume32
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2018
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85059549225
ORCID /0000-0003-2263-0073/work/163765959

Keywords

Keywords

  • eddy covariance, greenhouse gases, ICOS, protocol, storage flux