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Energy and Matter Fluxes of a Spruce Forest Ecosystem

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With the data sets of the Waldstein-Weidenbrunnen site, different types of soil-vegetation-atmosphere transfer models were tested with different complexity and closure approaches. These are the STANDFLUX and SVAT-CN models in 1D and 3D resolution with a classical first-order closure according to the K-approach, the FLAME with a 1,5-order transilient approach, and the ACASA model with a third-order closure. The presented comparison of model outputs and measured data was very satisfactory. Surprising was the good agreement, as well, of the first-order closure models inside the canopy, also in comparison to sap flow data. Only at nighttime, with a low coupling between the canopy and the atmosphere, did the higher-order closure model ACASA have advantages in comparison to the other models. This study has shown the nearly unrestricted applicability of the models like ACASA (1D) and SVAT-CN (3D) for tall vegetation and even low vegetation and tile approaches. And furthermore, the data sets of the Waldstein-Weidenbrunnen site are qualified for validation of different types of model.

E. Falge, L. Voß: Affiliation during the work at the Waldstein sites—Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Hahn-Meitner-Weg 1, 55128 Mainz, Germany

K. Gatzsche: Affiliation during the work at the Waldstein sites—Leipzig Institute for Meteorology, University of Leipzig, Stephanstr. 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany

K. Köck (formerly Staudt), K. Gatzsche, A. Schäfer, T. Foken: Affiliation during the work at the Waldstein sites—Department of Micrometeorology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany

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Acknowledgement

This research was funded within the DFG projects FO 226/16-1 and ME 2100/4-1 as well the DFG PAK 446 project, mainly the subprojects ME 2100/5-1 and FO226/21-1, the fourth projects of BITÖK, PT BEO 51-0339476 D), and BaCaTeC (Bayerisch-Kalifornische Hochschulzentrum) “Modellierung des Energieaustausches zwischen der Atmosphäre und Waldökosystemen.” Partial support came from a grant from the US National Science Foundation EF1137306 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, sub-award 5710003122 to the University of California Davis.

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  1. Thünen-Institute, Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture, Bundesallee 50, 38116, Braunschweig, Germany

    Eva Falge

  2. Schulstraße 14, 95032, Hof, Germany

    Katharina Köck

  3. Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany

    Kathrin Gatzsche

  4. GEO-NET Umweltconsulting GmbH, Große Pfahlstraße 5a, 30161, Hannover, Germany

    Linda Voß

  5. Thomann GmbH, Service Center, Hans-Thomann-Straße 9, 96138, Burgebrach, Germany

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Falge, E. et al. (2017). Modeling of Energy and Matter Exchange. In: Foken, T. (eds) Energy and Matter Fluxes of a Spruce Forest Ecosystem. Ecological Studies, vol 229. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49389-3_16

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