credit, Terry Steinke
credit, Terry Steinke
Instructor:
Dennis Baldocchi
Professor of Biometeorology
Ecosystem Science Division
Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management
& Berkeley Atmospheric Science Center
345 Hilgard Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
Email: Baldocchi@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-2874
Fax: 510-643-5098
Web Site: http://nature.berkeley.edu/biometlab
version Oct 25, 2010
Course Description
In this course we study the 'Breathing' of the Terrestrial Biosphere. This is accomplished by describes the physical environment (light, wind, temperature, humidity) about plants and the soil, by understanding how the physical environment affects the physiological status plants and how status and capacity of plants and the underying soil affect their physical environment. Hence, the nature of this course is very multi- and intra disciplinary, drawing on aspects of micrometeorology, soil physics, physiological ecology, ecosystem ecology and biogeochemistry. This course accomplishes its goals by examining the physical, biological and chemical processes that affect the transfer of momentum, energy and material (water, CO2, and atmospheric trace gases) between vegetation and the atmosphere. Instrumentation and measurements, associated with the study of plant biometeorology, are also discussed.
Course Schedule and Student Involvement
The class will meet three times per week (MWF 1-2) at 306 Wellman Hall. Hour lectures will be presented. Discussion and questions by the class is encouraged.
Grading: 1000 pts
midterm I: 250 pt
midterm II: 250 pt
5 homework assignments, 250 pt (50 pts each)
Final: 250 pts
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Class Lecture Material, Web Page and Figures
Attendence and Class Participation is strongly encouraged.
Pdf copies of lecture overheads and material that augments the lectures is available for downloading on a lecture by lecture basis from the following table.
One source of data for assignments is the FLUXNET web page (Fluxnet Web page); scientists, from throughout the world are posting their data on canopy microclimate and mass and energy fluxes. Other homework assignments will involve numerical calculations and solving problem sets.
Course material is available on:
bspace or
http://nature.berkeley.edu/biometlab/espm129
A Reference Textbook is
Campbell and Norman. An Introduction to Environmental Biophysics.
Lecture |
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Unit 1 |
Plant and Atmospheric Characteristics |
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Introduction, Overview |
August 27 |
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Characterizing Vegetation Canopies, Part I, plant canopy structure and function, leaf area index |
August 30 |
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Characterizing Vegetation Canopies, Part II, Canopy Structure, Height, Leaf Angle |
Sept 1 |
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H1. Measure leaf angle distribution |
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Characterizing Vegetation Canopies, Part III, Global distribution and Phenology |
Sept 3 |
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Solar Radiation, Part I, Theory and Principles |
Sept 8 |
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Solar Radiation, Part II, Theory and Principles |
Sept 10 |
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Solar Radiation, Part III, Theory and Principles Earth-Sun Geometry |
Sept 13 |
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H2. Compute Sun Angles |
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Radiative Transfer through Vegetation, Part 1, Theory and Observation |
Sept 15 |
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Radiative Transfer through Vegetation, Part 2, Theory and Observations |
Sept 17 |
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Radiative Transfer through Vegetation, Part 3, Theory and Observations |
Sept 20 |
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Midterm |
Sept 22 |
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Temperature and Thermodynamics, part 1 |
Sept 24 |
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Temperature and Thermodynamics, part 2 |
Sept 27 |
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Temperature and Thermodynamics, part 3 |
Sept 29 |
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14 |
Humidity, Pressure and Trace Gas ,part 1 |
Oct 1 |
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Humidity, Pressure and Trace Gases, part 2 |
Oct 4 |
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16 |
Wind and Turbulence, Part 1: Surface Boundary Layer, Theory |
Oct 6 |
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17 |
Wind and Turbulence, Part 2: Surface Boundary Layer, Theory and Observations |
Oct 8 |
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H3. Wind Profile Computations |
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Wind and Turbulence, Part 3: Surface Boundary Layer, Observations |
Oct 11 |
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19 |
Wind and Turbulence, Part 4: Surface Boundary Layer, Observations |
Oct 13 |
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20 |
Wind and Turbulence, Part 1: Canopy Air Space: Theory and Observation |
Oct 15 |
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21 |
Wind and Turbulence, Part 2: Canopy Air Space: Theory and Observation |
Oct 18 |
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Guest lecturer |
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Midterm |
Oct 20 |
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Instrumentation and Meteorological Measurements |
Oct 22 |
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Unit 3 |
Mass and Energy Exchange |
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Concepts of Flux and Mass Conservation, Part 1 |
Oct 25 |
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Concepts of Flux and Mass Conservation, Part 2 |
Oct 27 |
H4. Conservation of Mass Assignment |
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Leaf Boundary Layers and their Resistances |
Oct 29 |
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26 |
Leaf Energy Balance, part 1 |
Nov 1 |
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27 |
Leaf Energy Balance, Part 2 |
Nov 3 |
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28 |
Stomatal Conductance, part 1 |
Nov 5 |
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29 |
Stomatal Conductance, part 2 |
Nov 8 |
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30 |
Stomatal Conductance, part 3 |
Nov 10 |
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32 |
Canopy Evaporation and Transpiration, Theory, part 1 |
Nov 12 |
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33 |
Canopy Evaporation and Transpiration, Theory, part 2 |
Nov 15 |
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H5. Energy Balance Computations |
34 |
Soil Physics, temperature and moisture, observations |
Nov 17 |
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35 |
Soil Physics, temperature and moisture, observations |
Nov 19 |
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36 |
CO 2, Canopy photosynthesis and soil respiration, Concepts and Observations, part 1 |
Nov 22 |
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37 |
CO 2, Canopy photosynthesis and soil respiration, Observations, part 2 |
Nov 24 |
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Thanksgiving Break |
Nov 26 |
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38 |
CO 2, Canopy photosynthesis and soil respiration, Observations, part 3 |
Nov 29 |
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39 |
Land-Atmosphere Interactions |
Dec 1 |
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Midterm
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Final, group |
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