The book focuses on atmospheric processes that directly influence human environments within the lower 1001000 meters of the atmosphere, spanning regions of only a few kilometers in size. It represents the English translation of the fourth edition of the German work titled "Applied Meteorology Micrometeorological Methods". It provides a fundamental understanding of micrometeorology as applied to various disciplines, including biometeorology, agrometeorology, hydrometeorology, technical meteorology, environmental meteorology, and biogeosciences, through carefully selected examples.

A central theme of this book revolves around the crucial issues of transport processes and fluxes between the atmosphere and the underlying surface, with special emphasis on vegetated and heterogeneous surfaces. The authors comprehensively cover theory, measurement techniques, experimental methods, and modeling, presenting these concepts in a manner that can be readily applied for teaching, research, or practical applications. Compared to the second edition, the new features include updates and minor additions in all chapters, as well as selected new content that addresses the challenges posed by climate change.

Bridges the gap in the field of measurement technology, measurement methods Numerous examples and inserts with essential knowledge for clarification Modular preparation of the individual topics

Autorentext

Thomas Foken ist Professor im Ruhestand für Mikrometeorologie an der Universität Bayreuth. Seine Forschungsinteressen umfassen die Wechselwirkung zwischen der Erdoberfläche und der Atmosphäre sowie die Messung und Modellierung von Energie- und Stoffflüssen, mit einem starken Fokus auf experimentelle Meteorologie. Seine wissenschaftlichen Beiträge wurden durch verschiedene internationale Auszeichnungen gewürdigt. Matthias Mauder ist Professor für Meteorologie an der Technischen Universität Dresden. In seiner Forschung kombiniert er verschiedene Beobachtungstechniken mit numerischen Modellen, um unser Verständnis von turbulenten Transportprozessen in Studien über den Kohlenstoff- und Wasserkreislauf, das regionale Klima und die Klimaanpassung sowie das Stadtklima zu verbessern.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: General Basics.- Chapter 2: Basic Equations of Atmospheric Turbulence.- Chapter 3: Specifics of the Near-Surface Turbulence.- Chapter 4: Experimental Methods for Estimating the Fluxes of Energy and Matter.- Chapter 5: Modelling of the Energy and Matter Exchange.- Chapter 6: Measurement Technique.- Chapter 7: Microclimatology.- Chapter 8: Applied Meteorology.