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Aircraft-based flux density measurements

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52171-4_48
AuthorSearch for: ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4341-1243; Search for: ; Search for: 1; Search for: ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8789-163X; Search for: ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4075-1573
Affiliation
  1. National Research Council of Canada
FormatText, Book Chapter
Subjectaircraft-based fluxes; eddy-covariance technique; relaxed eddy-accumulation technique; wavelet covariance; five-hole probe
Abstract
This chapter presents aircraft-based methods of measuring the flux densities of sensible and latent heat, carbon dioxide, ozone, nitrous oxide, methane, and other trace gases. The main techniques and sensors that are used to measure flux densities with an aircraft are briefly described. Factors that affect the accuracy of those flux density measurements are discussed, including analysis techniques, run lengths, sampling heights, surface and environmental conditions, and data quality assessment. The use of aircraft-based flux density measurements to evaluate the representativeness of tower-based flux measurements is examined. The versatility of aircraft to act as sensor platforms under a wide range of conditions is demonstrated using several interesting examples. Future potential research directions are mentioned.
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PublisherSpringer International Publishing
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  • Springer Handbook of Atmospheric Measurements (2021): 1305–1330.
Series
  • Springer Handbooks.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
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