Quantitative knowledge of the surface energy balance is essential for the prediction of
weather and climate. However, a multitude of studies from around the world indicate that the …

This paper gives an overview of 20 years of research on the energy balance closure
problem. It will be shown that former assumptions that measuring errors or storage terms are …

Core Ideas Heihe was the first basin‐scale integrated observatory network established in
China. An intensive flux observation matrix experiment was conducted. New techniques, eg …

Eddy-covariance measurements are performed at several hundred sites all over the world
on a long-term basis. The gathered data are used to characterise ecosystem exchanges of …

Twenty years have passed since the first German-language edition of this book was
published. Subsequently, parallel German-and English-language editions were produced in …

We analyzed the seasonal variations of energy balance components over three different
surfaces: irrigated cropland (Yingke, YK), alpine meadow (A'rou, AR), and spruce forest …

The 'energy imbalance problem'in micrometeorology arises because at most flux
measurement sites the sum of eddy fluxes of sensible and latent heat (H+ λE) is less than …

Evapotranspiration (ET) observations were made for 3years (2008–2010), using eddy
covariance (EC) systems and large aperture scintillometers (LAS), in typical underlying …

Agreement among instruments is very important for the Multi‐Scale Observation Experiment
on Evapotranspiration over heterogeneous land surfaces of The Heihe Watershed Allied …

This chapter describes corrections that must be applied to measurements because practical
instrumentation cannot fully meet the requirements of the underlying micrometeorological …