eddy covariance
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002059
A statistical measure used in meteorological studies to demonstrate the movement and emissions of heat or gases (e.g. carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor) in the atmosphere over forests, agricultural fields, lakes and other natural ecosystems.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002059 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | eddy correlation; eddy flux |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | covariance; Earth atmosphere; atmospheric circulation; net ecosystem exchange; climate models; turbulent flow; heat transfer; wind; greenhouse gases; weather |
| Translations | Spanish: covarianza eddy |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002059",
"term": "eddy covariance",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A statistical measure used in meteorological studies to demonstrate the movement and emissions of heat or gases (e.g. carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor) in the atmosphere over forests, agricultural fields, lakes and other natural ecosystems.",
"synonyms": [
"eddy correlation",
"eddy flux"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"covariance",
"Earth atmosphere",
"atmospheric circulation",
"net ecosystem exchange",
"climate models",
"turbulent flow",
"heat transfer",
"wind",
"greenhouse gases",
"weather"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "covarianza eddy"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/eddy-covariance/"
}
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