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Biometeorology, ESPM 129
Biometeorology, ESPM 129
This course describes how the physical environment (light, wind, temperature, humidity) of plants and soil affects the physiological status of plants and how plants affect their physical environment. Using experimental data and theory, it examines physical, biological, and chemical processes affecting transfer of momentum, energy, and material (water, CO2, atmospheric trace gases) between vegetation and the atmosphere. Plant biometeorology instrumentation and measurements are also discussed
classes.berkeley.edu/content/2024-fall-espm-c129-001-lec-001
Overheads with discussion and annotations for each slide. The class was last taught in Fall 2024 and an edited updated version will replace these lectures in due time
Plant and Atmospheric Characteristics
v2025-2026
2 Characterizing Vegetation Canopies, Part I, plant canopy structure and function, leaf area index
3 Characterizing Vegetation Canopies, Part II, Canopy Structure, Height, Leaf Angle
4 Characterizing Vegetation Canopies, Part III, Global distribution and Phenology
5 Solar Radiation, Part I, Theory and Principles
6 Solar Radiation, Part II, Theory and Principles
7 Solar Radiation, Part III, Theory and Principles Earth-Sun Geometry
8 Radiative Transfer through Vegetation, Part 1, Theory and Observation
9 Radiative Transfer through Vegetation, Part 2, Theory and Observations
10 Radiative Transfer through Vegetation, Part 3, Theory and Observations
11 Temperature and Thermodynamics, part 1
12 Temperature and Thermodynamics, part 2
13 Temperature and Thermodynamics, part 3
14 Humidity, Pressure and Trace Gas ,part 1
15 Humidity, Pressure and Trace Gases, part 2
16 Wind and Turbulence, Part 1: Surface Boundary Layer, Theory
17 Wind and Turbulence, Part 2: Surface Boundary Layer, Theory and Observations
18 Wind and Turbulence, Part 3: Surface Boundary Layer, Observations
19 Wind and Turbulence, Part 4: Surface Boundary Layer, Observations
20 Wind and Turbulence, Part 1: Canopy Air Space: Theory and Observation
21 Wind and Turbulence, Part 2: Canopy Air Space: Theory and Observation
22 Instruments and Measurements
Unit 2
Mass and Energy Exchange
23 Concepts of Flux and Mass Conservation, Part 1
24 Concepts of Flux and Mass Conservation, Part 2
25 Leaf Boundary Layers and their Resistances
26 Leaf Energy Balance, part 1
27 Leaf Energy Balance, Part 2
28 Stomatal Conductance, part 1
29 Stomatal Conductance, part 2
30 Stomatal Conductance, part 3
31 Canopy Evaporation and Transpiration, Theory, part 1
32 Canopy Evaporation and Transpiration, Theory, part 2
33 Evaporation and Transpiration, part 3
34 Soil Physics, temperature, part 1
35 Soil Physics, moisture, observations,part 2
36 CO2 Fluxes
Advanced Topics in Biometeorology and Micrometeorology, ESPM 228
Advanced Topics in Biometeorology and Micrometeorology, ESPM 228
Measurement and modeling of trace gases and energy between the terrestrial biosphere and atmosphere. Micrometeorological flux measurement methods, including eddy covariance, profile, and eddy accumulation methods. A hierarchy of biophysical models are discussed for interpreting flux measurements. Information and theory on big-leaf, two-layer, and multi-layer models that couple energy, water, and carbon to predict trace gas fluxes are presented. How models integrate information from leaf to canopy to landscape scales is discussed.
The Biosphere, ESPM 2
Ecosystem Ecology, ESPM 111
ESPM 100es
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