Articles | Volume 12, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-7349-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-7349-2015
Research article
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15 Dec 2015
Research article |  | 15 Dec 2015

The influence of warm-season precipitation on the diel cycle of the surface energy balance and carbon dioxide at a Colorado subalpine forest site

S. P. Burns, P. D. Blanken, A. A. Turnipseed, J. Hu, and R. K. Monson

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (01 Nov 2015) by Paul Stoy
AR by Sean P. Burns on behalf of the Authors (05 Nov 2015)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (07 Nov 2015) by Georg Wohlfahrt
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (23 Nov 2015)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (23 Nov 2015) by Georg Wohlfahrt
AR by Sean P. Burns on behalf of the Authors (25 Nov 2015)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (26 Nov 2015) by Georg Wohlfahrt
AR by Sean P. Burns on behalf of the Authors (01 Dec 2015)
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The effect of warm-season precipitation on environmental conditions and ecosystem-scale fluxes at a high-elevation subalpine forest site was investigated. As would be expected (based on the surface energy balance), precipitation caused an increase in latent heat flux (evapotranspiration) and a decrease in sensible heat flux. The evaporative component of evapotranspiration was, on average, estimated to be around 6% in dry conditions and between 15-25% in partially wet conditions.
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