Open AccessThe Large‐Scale Biosphere‐Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA): Insights and future research needs
Author(s) -
Avissar Roni,
Silva Dias Pedro L.,
Silva Dias Maria A. F.,
Nobre Carlos
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: atmospheres
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.67
H-Index - 298
eISSN - 2156-2202
pISSN - 0148-0227
DOI - 10.1029/2002jd002704
Subject(s) - trace gas , biosphere , environmental science , biogeochemical cycle , atmosphere (unit) , amazon rainforest , mesoscale meteorology , meteorology , atmospheric chemistry , scale (ratio) , earth science , atmospheric sciences , geography , geology , ecology , cartography , ozone , biology
This overview summarizes general Large‐Scale Atmosphere‐Biosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA) papers and highlights some of the insights gained from these investigations and needs for future research. It complements the overview of Silva Dias et al. [2002a], which summarizes the papers published on the joint major atmospheric mesoscale campaign in the wet season (WetAMC), which was held jointly in Rondonia with the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) validation campaign known as TRMM‐LBA. It also complements the overview of Andreae et al. [2002], which summarizes the papers describing the biogeochemical cycling of carbon, water, energy, aerosols, and trace gases resulting from the European Studies on Trace Gases and Atmospheric Chemistry, known as LBA‐EUSTACH Project. The 17 papers summarized under this part of the special issue are regrouped into three main categories: (1) measurements and data sets, (2) remote sensing, and (3) modeling.