Articles | Volume 19, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-5237-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-5237-2026
Development and technical paper
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19 Jun 2026
Development and technical paper |  | 19 Jun 2026

Application of flux footprint equations from Kljun et al. (2015) to field eddy-covariance systems for footprint characteristics into flux network datasets

Xinhua Zhou, Zhi Chen, Ryan Campbell, Atefeh Hosseini, Tian Gao, Xiufen Li, Jianmin Chu, Sen Wu, Ning Zheng, and Jiaojun Zhu

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To help environmental researchers better understand the sources of greenhouse gas measurements, we developed a practical method for field instruments to calculate the footprints. By using simplified math and efficient computing, our approach allows real-time analysis of measurement zones, which was previously too complex for on-site processing. This enables more accurate data collection worldwide, helping improve climate change monitoring and ecosystem studies.
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