• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.60-71
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• 1999

The micrometeorological tower flux network is the cornerstone of the global terrestrial vegetation monitoring. The eddy covariance technique used for tower fluxes is derived from the conservation of mass and is most applicable for steady-state conditions over flat, extended, and uniform vegetation. This technique allows us to obtain surface fluxes of energy budget components, greenhouse and trace gases, and other pollutants. The quality-controlled flux data are invaluable to validate various models with temporal scales ranging from minutes to years and spatial scales ranging from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers. In this paper, we review the theoretical background of this important eddy covariance technique, examine the measurement criteria and corrections, and finally suggest some measurement strategies that may facilitate coordinated flux measurements among different disciplines and provide a strong infrastructure for the global flux network.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.453-463
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• 2004

The Antarctic Peninsula is important in terms of global warming research due to pronounced increase of air temperature over the last century. The first eddy covariance system was established at King Sejong Station located in the northern region of the Antarctic Peninsula in December of 2002 and has been operated over one year. Here, we analyze turbulent characteristics to determine quality control criteria for turbulent sensible heat flux data as well as to diagnose the possibility of long term eddy covariance measurement under extreme weather conditions of the Antarctic Peninsula. We also report the preliminary result on sensible heat flux. Based on the analyses on turbulent characteristics such as integral turbulence characteristics of vertical velocity (w) and heat (T), stationarity test and investigation of correlation coefficient, they fallow the Monin-Obukhov similarity and eddy covariance flux data were reliable. ${\sim}47%$ of total retrieved sensible heat flux data could be used for further analysis. Daytime averaged sensible heat flux showed a pronounced seasonal variation, with a maximum of up to $300Wm^{-2}$ in summer. In conclusion, continuous and long-term eddy covariance measurement may be possible at the study site and the land surface may influence the atmosphere significantly through heat transport in summer.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.485-494
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to monitor the flux of $CO_2$ and BVOCs (biogenic volatile organic compounds) between the atmosphere and forest. The main research activities are conducted at Taehwa Research Forest (TRF), managed by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Seoul National University. The TRF site is located 60 km north-east from the center of Seoul Metropolitan Area. The TRF flux tower is in the middle of a Korean Pine (Pinus Koraiensis) plantation ($400m{\times}400m$), surrounded by a mixed forest. Eddy covariance method was used for $CO_2$ flux above the forest and REA (Relaxed eddy accumulation) method applying eddy covariance was used for BVOCs flux. BVOCs flux that was measured in spring (from May 16 to 18) had distribution of 84 to $2917{\mu}g/m^2{\cdot}h$. Especially, it showed that d-limonene being strong reactivity composed the largest fraction of monoterpene. Ambient $CO_2$ concentration measured in Mt. Taehwa was 399 ppm and observed $CO_2$ fluxes between the atmosphere and forest suggested that during the day, $CO_2$ is absorbed by plants through photosynthesis and released during the night.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.116-127
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• 2003

태국 북서부의 Tak 지방에 KoFlux(Korean Flux Network) 연구의 일환으로서 플럭스 관측소(Tak flux measurement, TFM site)가 설립되었다. 이곳에서 이산화탄소와 물, 그리고 에너지 플럭스를 관측하기 위해 와 공분산시스템(eddy covariance system)을 적용하였으며 관측된 자료는 실시간 자료 감시 및 모사 시스템(Real time monitoring and simulation system, RTMASS)을 이용하여 처리되어 전송된다. RTMASS는 KoFlux-DIS(Data information system)의 핵심 구조이고 원격지 시스템과 중앙 시스템으로 나누어지며 자료의 수집 및 전송. 자료의 저장 및 처리가 본 시스템의 주된 기능이다. 난류특성과 미기상학적인 분석 자료에 따르면, TM 관측소는 열대 낙엽수림에 대한 다양한 플럭스 및 에너지 수지를 관측하고 분석하는데 적합하다고 할 수 있다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.145-154
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• 2004

Surface energy and $CO_2$ fluxes have been measured over an ocean at Ieodo Ocean Research Station of KORDI since May 2003. Eddy covariance technique, which is a direct flux measurement, is used to quantitatively understand the interaction between the ocean surface and the atmospheric boundary layer. Although fluxes were continuously measured during the period from May 2003 to February 2004, the quality control of these data yielded <20% of data retrieval. The atmospheric stability did not show any distinct dirunal patterns and remained near-neutral to stable from May to June but mostly unstable during fall and winter in 2003. Sensible heat flux showed a good correlation with the difference between the sea water temperature and the air temperature. The maximum fluxes of sensible heat and latent heat were $120Wm^{-2}$ and $350Wm^{-2}$ respectively, with an averaged Bowen ratio of 0.2. The ocean around the tower absorbed $CO_2$ from the atmosphere and the uptake rates showed seasonal variations. Based our preliminary results, the daytime $CO_2$ flux was steady with an average of $-0.1 mgCO_2m^{-2}s^{-1}$ in summer and increased in winter. The nighttime $CO_2$ uptake was greater and fluctuating, reaching up to $-0.1 mgCO_2m^{-2}s^{-1}$ but these data require further examination due to weak turbulent mixing at nighttime. The magnitude of $CO_2$ flux was positively correlated with the half hourly changes in horizontal mean wind speed. Due to the paucity of quality data, further data collection is needed for more detailed analyses and interpretation.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.260-267
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• 2007

이 연구노트에서는 KoFlux 관측지인 광릉 산림과 해남 농경지에서 관측된 에디 공분산 자료의 품질을 관리하고 보증하는 방법을 소개하였다. 자료의 품질 관리는 미기상학적/통계학적 분석을 기반으로 8 단계의 과정을 거쳐 이루어졌고 자료의 품질에 따라 5 등급으로 분리되어 표시되었다. 품질관리를 위해 사용된 프로그램과 품질 보증된 최종 자료는 KoFlux 웹사이트(http://www.koflux.org/)에서 내려 받을 수 있다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.227-235
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• 2015

에디 공분산 방법(eddy covariance method)을 이용한 이산화탄소($CO_2$), 수증기($H_2O$), 현열(sensible heat)의 순생태계과환량[net ecosystem exchange (NEE)]은 에디 플럭스(eddy flux, $F_c$)와 저장 플럭스(storage flux, $F_s$)의 합으로 어림한다. 스칼라의 흡원과 발원의 세기와 분포, 연직 난류 혼합의 정도에 따라 스칼라의 변화율은 높이에 따라 다르게 나타난다. 따라서 정확한 $F_s$를 얻기 위해서는 프로파일 시스템을 운용하여 높이에 따라 달라지는 스칼라의 변화율을 고려하여야 한다. 하지만 아시아의 대부분의 농경지 관측지에서는 프로파일 시스템을 운용하지 않고, $F_c$ 관측 지점과 지면 사이에서 높이와 관계없이 스칼라 변화율이 동일하다는 가정하에 에디 공분산 시스템에서 관측되는 스칼라 변화율 만으로 $F_s$를 산정한다. 본 연구에서는 논에서 에디 공분산 관측 높이에서 측정된 $F_s$(프로파일 시스템에서 관측된 단일 높이의 스칼라만을 이용한 $F_s$, $F_s_{-single}$)와 프로파일 관측(에디 공분산 관측지점과 지면 사이의 여러 높이에서 스칼라 관측)을 이용한 FS와의 차이를 정량화하고, $F_s_{-single}$로 NEE를 산정할 때 발생하는 오차를 확인하기 위해, 경기도 여주에 위치한 청미천 농경지 플럭스 관측지(Chengmicheon Farmland Korea, CFK)에서 에디공분산 방법과 프로파일 시스템을 이용해 $CO_2$, $H_2O$, 기온($T_a$)의 $F_c$와 $F_s$를 측정하였다. $CO_2$, $H_2O$, $T_a$는 흡원과 발원의 강도와 분포, 대기 경계층의 안정도에 따라 높이별로 변화율이 달랐고, 그 결과 $F_s_{-single}$은 $F_s$를 과소 또는 과대 평가하였다[특히, 해질 녘과 해 뜰 녘(0430-0800h와 1630-2000h)에 $CO_2$의 $F_s$를 평균 21% 과소평가]. $F_s_{-single}$로 인해 발생하는 NEE 계산의 오차는 $F_{CO_2}$의 경우, 하루 중 시간에 따라 밤(2030-0400h), 해 질 녘과 해 뜰 녘에 각각 평균적으로 3%, 2%씩 $F_{CO_2}$를 과소평가했다. 이러한 차이는 $F_{CO_2}$의 야간 자료 보정과 분배의 과정에서 논의 탄소수지를 과소평가하게 할 수 있다. 이와는 다르게 LE, H의 경우 시간에 관계없이 거의 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• 대기
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.483-492
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• 2016

We have examined the random error of eddy covariance (EC) measurements on the basis of two-tower approach during daytime. Two EC towers were placed on the grassland with different vegetation density near Gumi-weir. We calculated the random error using three different methods. The first method (M1) is two-tower method suggested by Hollinger and Richardson (2005) where random error is based on differences between simultaneous flux measurements from two towers in very similar environmental conditions. The second one (M2) is suggested by Kessomkiat et al. (2013), which is extended procedure to estimate random error of EC data for two towers in more heterogeneous environmental conditions. They removed systematic flux difference due to the energy balance deficit and evaporative fraction difference between two sites before determining the random error of fluxes using M1 method. Here, we introduce the third method (M3) where we additionally removed systematic flux difference due to available energy difference between two sites. Compared to M1 and M2 methods, application of M3 method results in more symmetric random error distribution. The magnitude of estimated random error is smallest when using M3 method because application of M3 method results in the least systematic flux difference between two sites among three methods. An empirical formula of random error is developed as a function of flux magnitude, wind speed and measurement height for use in single tower sites near Nakdong River. This study suggests that correcting available energy difference between two sites is also required for calculating the random error of EC data from two towers at heterogeneous site where vegetation density is low.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2015

$CH_4$는 $CO_2$ 및 $N_2O$와 더불어 중요한 온실가스로서 지속적이고도 체계적인 감시가 요구된다. 에디 공분산 기술 기반의 $CO_2$ 플럭스의 관측은 이미 세계적으로 관측망이 구축되어 관측부터 자료처리에 이르기까지 모든 과정이 표준화되어 있을 뿐 아니라 체계적으로 잘 문서화되어 있다. 그러나 미량 기체인 $CH_4$의 경우, 레이저 기반의 고속반응 분광계를 필요로 할 뿐 아니라, 이에 수반되는 플럭스 자료의 처리 과정이 표준화되어 있지 않다. 본 연구 노트에서는 최근에 상용화된 개회로 파장 변조 분광계를 사용하여 에디 공분산 방법으로 논에서 관측한 $CH_4$ 플럭스 결과를 보고하였다. 모내기 전과 직후의 각 5일간 연속 관측한 자료를 KoFlux 프로토콜에 따라 상용화된 $EddyPro^{TM}$ 프로그램을 사용하여 자료를 처리하였다. 이 후처리 과정에서 세 가지 주요 보정, (1) 주파수 반응 보정, (2) 공기 밀도 보정, (3) 분광 보정의 효과를 정량화 하였다. 보정 효과는 밤과 낮에 따라 차이를 보였고, 메탄플럭스가 작을수록 보정 효과가 컸다. 전반적으로 보정 후에 메탄 플럭스는 평균 20-25% 정도 증가하였다. 국가농림기상센터(www.ncam.kr)에서는 분광 보정과 빈 자료 메우기를 포함한 $CH_4$플럭스 자료 처리가 포함된 업데이트된 KoFlux 프로그램을 일반 사용자에게 제공할 예정이다.

• 대기
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.473-482
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• 2016

An accurate determination of turbulent fluxes over an urban area is a challenging task due to its morphological diversity and associated flow complexity. In this study, an eddy covariance (EC) method is applied over a highly heterogeneous urban area in a small city (Gongju), South Korea to investigate the quantitative influence of 'coordinate tilt' in determining the turbulent fluxes of sensible heat, latent heat, momentum, and carbon dioxide mass. Two widely-used coordinate transform methods are adopted and applied to eight directional sections centered on the site to analyze a 1-year period EC measurement obtained from the urban site: double rotation (DR) and planar fit (PF) transform. The results show that mean streamline planes determined by the PF method are distinguished from the sections, representing morphological heterogeneity of the site. The sectional pitch angles determined by the DR method also compare well with those in the PF method. Both the PF and DR methods show large variabilities in the determined streamline planes at each directional section, implying that flow patterns may form in a complicate way due to the surface heterogeneity. Resulting relative differences of the turbulent fluxes, defined by $(F_{DR}-F_{PF})/F_{DR}$, are found on average +13% in sensible heat flux, +21% in latent heat flux, +37% in momentum flux, and +26% in carbon dioxide mass flux, which are larger values than those reported previously for fairly homogeneous natural sites. The fractional differences depend significantly on wind direction, showing larger differences in northerly winds at the measurement site. It is also found that the relative fractional differences are negatively correlated with the mean wind speed at both stable/unstable atmospheric conditions. These results imply that EC turbulent fluxes determined over heterogeneous urban areas should be carefully interpreted with considering the uncertainty due to 'coordinate tilt' effect in their applications.