Eddy covariance system tower (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment

Eddy covariance system tower

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An eddy covariance system situated in a maize field is one of the tools used as part of this project. It is used to measure ecosystem fluxes of carbon dioxide, water vapor, energy, methane, and nitrous oxide.

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USDA Agricultural Research Service

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