Open AccessBOREAS in 1997: Experiment overview, scientific results, and future directions
Author(s) -
Sellers Piers J.,
Hall Forrest G.,
Kelly Robert D.,
Black Andrew,
Baldocchi Dennis,
Berry Joe,
Ryan Michael,
Ranson K. Jon,
Crill Patrick M.,
Lettenmaier Dennis P.,
Margolis Hank,
Cihlar Josef,
Newcomer Jeffrey,
Fitzjarrald David,
Jarvis Paul G.,
Gower Stith T.,
Halliwell David,
Williams Darrel,
Goodison Barry,
Wickland Diane E.,
Guertin Florian E.
Publication year - 1997
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 - 10.1029/97jd03300
Subject(s) - biome , atmosphere (unit) , boreal , special section , taiga , environmental science , field (mathematics) , meteorology , ecosystem , geography , ecology , engineering , engineering physics , forestry , mathematics , archaeology , pure mathematics , biology
The goal of the Boreal Ecosystem‐Atmosphere Study (BOREAS) is to improve our understanding of the interactions between the boreal forest biome and the atmosphere in order to clarify their roles in global change. This overview paper describes the science background and motivations for BOREAS and the experimental design and operations of the BOREAS 1994 and BOREAS 1996 field years. The findings of the 83 papers in this journal special issue are reviewed. In section 7, important scientific results of the project to date are summarized and future research directions are identified.