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Research article
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25 Jan 2023
Research article |
| 25 Jan 2023
| 25 Jan 2023
The land–atmosphere feedback observatory: a new observational approach for characterizing land–atmosphere feedback
Institute of Physics and Meteorology, University of Hohenheim,
Stuttgart, Germany
Verena Rajtschan
Institute of Soil Science and Land Evaluation, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Tobias K. D. Weber
Institute of Soil Science and Land Evaluation, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
now at: Soil Science Section, University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany
Shehan Morandage
Institute of Soil Science and Land Evaluation, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Diego Lange
Institute of Physics and Meteorology, University of Hohenheim,
Stuttgart, Germany
Syed Saqlain Abbas
Institute of Physics and Meteorology, University of Hohenheim,
Stuttgart, Germany
Andreas Behrendt
Institute of Physics and Meteorology, University of Hohenheim,
Stuttgart, Germany
Joachim Ingwersen
Institute of Soil Science and Land Evaluation, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Thilo Streck
Institute of Soil Science and Land Evaluation, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Volker Wulfmeyer
Institute of Physics and Meteorology, University of Hohenheim,
Stuttgart, Germany
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This paper presents updated European prediction algorithms (euptf2) to compute soil hydraulic parameters from easily available soil properties. The new algorithms lead to significantly better predictions and provide a built-in prediction uncertainty computation. The influence of predictor variables on predicted soil hydraulic properties is explored and practical guidance on how to use the derived PTFs is provided. A website and an R package facilitate easy application of the updated predictions.
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Short summary
Important topics in land–atmosphere feedback research are water and energy balances and heterogeneities of fluxes at the land surface and in the atmosphere. To target these questions, the Land–Atmosphere Feedback Observatory (LAFO) has been installed in Germany. The instrumentation allows for comprehensive measurements from the bedrock to the troposphere. The LAFO observation strategy aims for simultaneous measurements in all three compartments: atmosphere, soil and land surface, and vegetation.
Important topics in land–atmosphere feedback research are water and energy balances and...
