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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Uma análise dos fluxos de superfície e do microclima sobre cerrado, cana-de-açúcar e eucalipto, com implicações para mudanças climáticas regionais / An analysis of surface fluxes and of the microclimate on cerrado, sugarcane and eucalyptus: implications for regional climate changes

Jônatan Düpont Tatsch 07 December 2006 (has links)
Este trabalho investiga as potenciais mudanças de temperatura e precipitação em escala regional no estado de São Paulo, decorrentes das mudanças do uso da terra. Realizou-se a análise de um conjunto de observações micrometeorológicas no período de fevereiro de 2005 a fevereiro de 2006, sobre áreas de cerrado, cana-de-açúcar e eucalipto. O balanço de energia no cerrado indicou que o saldo de radiação foi maior que sobre a cana-de-açúcar, devido principalmente ao maior albedo e perda de radiação de onda longa na cana. No eucalipto o saldo de radiação foi semelhante ao do cerrado. A partição de energia no cerrado e na cana-de-açúcar diferiu marcadamente nos quatro meses após a colheita, quando a razão de Bowen e o fluxo de calor no solo foram maiores na cana-de-açúcar. No período úmido o eucalipto destacou-se com maior evapotranspiração (5,2 mm dia-1) do que no cerrado e na cana-de-açúcar (3,1 e 2,5 mm dia-1, respectivamente). Apesar disso, o eucalipto foi a área mais sensível à condição de estresse hídrico, reduzindo a evapotranspiração em maior proporção no final de agosto. A temperatura máxima diária (Tmax) sobre o cerrado foi menor que sobre cana-de-açúcar (de 1,3 a 2 ºC) e maior do que sobre o eucalipto (de 0,5 a 1,3 ºC), consistente com a comparação da partição de energia na maior parte do ano. A temperatura mínima diária (Tmin) sobre o cerrado foi maior que sobre a cana-de-açúcar (por até 3 ºC) e maior do que sobre o eucalipto (por até 1 ºC). Também foram analisadas as séries históricas de precipitação e temperatura do ar (Tmax e Tmin) em Ribeirão Preto e Campinas no período de 1943 a 2000, sugerindo em ambas uma oscilação decadal marcada por uma fase quente da Tmax) e seca (da chuva), entre 1943-1965, seguida de uma fase úmida e Tmax levemente fria, até 2000. Este padrão mostrou-se semelhante a variabilidade da Oscilação decadal do Pacífico, portanto um controle de variabilidade natural de grande escala. A Tmin média anual mostrou um aumento significativo nos últimos 58 anos, apesar de alguns anos relativamente frios na década de 1980, particularmente em Ribeirão Preto. Nas últimas duas décadas a persistência de anomalias quentes da Tmin foi marcante, consistente com as tendências globais, possivelmente devido a intensificação do efeito estufa. Entretanto, há evidências de que a crescente urbanização pode ter influenciado o sinal das estações, baseado na comparação com a variabilidade das reanálises do NCEP/DOE. O efeito da urbanização é mais provável em Campinas devido a três fatores: localização em relação a mancha urbana, regime local dos ventos e grande aumento populacional entre 1950 e 2000. Considerando que a cana substituiu o cerrado no último século e baseado na comparação do microclima em cada ecossistema, sugere-se que as mudanças de uso da terra associadas à expansão da cana-de-açúcar não explicam a variabilidade de longo prazo da temperatura. Apesar desta falta de evidência, verificou-se uma tendência de resfriamento da Tmax, significativa somente no inverno, que poderia ser resultante das queimadas de cana-de-açúcar. / This work investigates potential regional scale temperature and precipitation changes in the São Paulo state, caused by land use changes. We analised micrometeorological measurements, in the period February 2005 to February 2006, over three different ecosystems (cerrado, sugar cane and eucalyptus plantation). The surface energy balances showed that over the cerrado the net radiation was larger than for sucar cane, mostly due to a larger albedo and long wave radiation loss. The net radiation was similar between the cerrado and eucalyptus. The energy partition over the cerrado and sugar cane differed markedly during the first four months after sugar cane´s harvest, when the Bowen ratio and soil heat flux were both higher over the latter area. During the wet period, was evapotranspiration over eucalyptus ppeared remarkably larger (5,2 mm day-1), compared to the cerrado and sugar cane (3,1 e 2,5 mm day-1, respectively). Despite that, the eucalyptus area was the most sensitive to soil water stress conditions, where the largest reduction in evapotranspiration was observed at the end of August. The daily maximum emperature (Tmax) over the cerrado was lower than over the sugar cane (from 1,3 to 2 ºC) and larger than over eucalyptus (from 0,5 to 1,3 ºC), concurrent with the comparisons of energy partitioning during most of the year. The daily minimum temperature (Tmin) over cerrado site was larger than over the sugar cane (up to 3 ºC) and over eucalyptus (up to 1 ºC). Time series of precipitation and air temperature (Tmax and Tmin), at Ribeirão Preto and Campinas cities, were further analyzed, in the 1943 to 2000 period, and suggested over both stations a decadal oscillation marked by warm phasis (in Tmax) and dry phase in precip), in the sub-period 1943-1965, followed by an wet phase (in precip) and slightly cold phase (of Tmax) up to 2000. This pattern appeared to be similar to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation variability, thus likely to be controlled by a large scale natural variability. The annual mean Tmin showed a significant increasing trend in the last 58 years, despite of some cold years during 980s, particularly at Ribeirão Preto city. In the last two decades (1980 2000) the persistence of warm Tmin anomalies was more clearly noticed, concurrent with global mean temperature trends, likely arising from the enhancement of the greenhouse effect. However, we found evidences that increasing urbanization could have affected the measurements over the meteorological weather stations, based on comparisons with NCEP/DOE reanalysis data variability. The urbanization effect is most likely in the Campinas city, partly to three factors: the meteorological station is located close to the urban spot area, local wind regimes, and substantial population growth between 1950 to 2000. Hypothesizing that the sugar cane plantations replaced, in the last 30 years, the primitive cerrado areas that existed in the early 20th century, and comparing the microclimate over both ecosystems, it is suggested that the land use changes associated to sugar cane plantation does not explain the long term temperature variability observed in the weather stations. However, the seasonal trends of Tmax appeared to decrease in the last 30 years, during the winter season, what could be caused by the increasing sugar cane burning emission.
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INFLUÊNCIA DA TURBULÊNCIA INTERMITENTE NA ESTIMATIVA DOS FLUXOS DE CO2 NOTURNOS / INTERMITTENT TURBULENCE INFLUENCE ON NOCTURNAL CO2 FLUX ESTIMATES

Santos, Diego Jatobá dos 05 September 2012 (has links)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Nocturnal turbulent flux data are analysed, initially for two experimental sites in Brazil, and later for a large variety of biomes. In such case, a wide dataset, originated from more than a hundred flux stations scattered over Europe and the Americas is used. Emphasis is given to important aspects associated to the occurrence of intermittent turbulence and its implications for CO2 nocturnal flux estimates. Intermittency factors (IF) for CO2 and sensible heat fluxes are determined for the set of stations. In most cases, there was agreement between the results for CO2 and sensible heat, specially for those stations that were less intermittent, on average. A larger number of stations showed low IF for CO2 than for sensible heat fluxes. CO2 flux intermittency was significantly larger over higher canopies than over savannas or crops, while the same difference is smaller for the sensible heat flux. An investigation on the CO2 flux dependence on the temporal variability of the turbulence intensity is carried on . The main purpose of such an anlysis is identifying whether ther is CO2 storage during low turbulence periods and if such accumulated CO2 affects the fluxes in subsequent periods. In the vast majority of the stations, the classical pattern of NEE decreasing as u* tends to zero is observed. The hypothesis of the present study is that such NEE decrease under calm situations does not necessarily imply on flux lost by the eddy covariance technique, but that it may have not been properly captured by the CO2 storage term, being later measured in subsequent turbulent situations. Therefore, the present study has as the main goal identifying a potential problem in the correcting procedure commonly applied for low turbulent periods. Specifically, it is important to analyse whether the periods whose data are being replaced are not suceeded by others for which there is flux excess, characterizing, therefore, an excessive correction. Results indicate that there is a large quantity os stations for which the fluxes are independent on turbulence intensity variability, with evidences that the observed reduction during calm periods is compensated when it gets turbulent. In such cases, it is possible that corrections commonly used for calm conditions are, indeed, excessive. . / Dados de fluxos turbulentos noturnos são analisados, primeiramente, para dois sítios experimentais no Brasil e uma posterior expansão dessas análises é realizada para uma grande variedade de biomas, utilizando para tanto, um conjunto amplo de dados originados de mais de uma centena de estações de fluxos, espalhadas nas Américas e na Europa. A ênfase é dada aos aspectos importantes associados à ocorrência de turbulência intermitente e suas implicações para as estimativas de fluxos turbulentos noturnos de CO2. Fatores de intermitência (FI) dos fluxos de CO2 e de calor sensível são definidos e quantificados para o conjunto de estações. Na maioria dos casos, houve concordância entre os comportamentos obtidos para o fluxo de CO2 e de calor sensível, especialmente nas estações que na média apresentaram condições pouco intermitentes. Um número maior de estações apresentaram valores reduzidos de FI para fluxo de CO2 do que para o de calor sensível. A intermitência dos fluxos de CO2 se mostrou significativamente maior sobre estações de maior altura do dossel (florestas) do que sobre estações de savana ou agrícolas, enquanto que a mesma diferença é muito mais reduzida para os fluxos de calor sensível. Uma investigação da dependência dos fluxos de CO2 em relação à variabilidade temporal de turbulência ao longo da noite foi realizada. O propósito principal da análise é identificar se há acúmulo de CO2 em períodos pouco turbulentos e se este CO2 acumulado afeta os fluxos em períodos subsequentes. Na imensa maioria das estações, se observou um padrão clássico de NEE diminuindo conforme u* tende a zero. É hipótese do presente trabalho que o decréscimo de NEE em situações calmas não necessariamente indica fluxo não contabilizado pelo método da covariância dos vórtices, mas que este pode não ter sido propriamente capturado pelo termo de armazenamento, sendo posteriormente capturado pelo sensor em situações turbulentas subsequentes. Desta forma, o presente estudo tem como precípuo intento, contribuir no sentido de identificar um potencial problema na utilização das técnicas de correção de dados utilizadas para os períodos com pequena intensidade turbulenta. Especificamente, é importante analisar se os períodos que estão tendo seus dados substituídos não são sucedidos por outros em que houve excesso de fluxo, caracterizando, desta forma, uma correção excessiva. Os resultados indicam que há uma grande quantidade de estações para as quais os fluxos são independentes da variabilidade da intensidade turbulenta, havendo indicações que a redução observada em períodos calmos seja compensada em intervalos turbulentos. Nesses casos, é possível que correções comumente usadas para a correção de fluxos em condições calmas sejam excessivas.
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Rôle des tourbillons océaniques dans la variabilité récente des flux air-mer de CO2 dans l'océan Austral / Impact of oceanic eddy activity on the variability of CO2 air-sea fluxes in the Southern Ocean.

Dufour, Carolina 06 December 2011 (has links)
L'océan Austral joue un rôle crucial dans la régulation du système climatique en absorbant de grandes quantités de CO2 atmosphérique. Toutefois de nombreuses incertitudes demeurent quant à l'évolution récente du puits de carbone austral notamment en raison du manque d'observations et des lacunes des modèles océaniques dans la représentation de processus dynamiques comme les tourbillons. Depuis quelques décennies notamment, l'efficacité du puits de carbone austral diminuerait en raison d'une intensification des vents liée à une tendance positive du Mode Annulaire Austral (SAM). L'objectif de ces travaux de thèse est de décrire et comprendre la variabilité spatiale et temporelle récente des flux air-mer de CO2 dans l'océan Austral. Pour cela, des simulations de sensibilité aux phases positives du SAM sont réalisées dans une configuration régionale de l'océan Austral (sud de 30°S), basée sur un modèle couplé dynamique-biogéochimie forcé par l'atmosphère et résolvant partiellement la méso-échelle océanique. Dans l'océan Austral, la réponse des flux de CO2 au SAM correspond à un dégazage intense de CO2 dans la zone antarctique dû à une augmentation des concentrations de surface de carbone inorganique dissous (DIC). Cette augmentation est pilotée par la dynamique de la couche de mélange et alimentée par un transport méridien de DIC qui résulte essentiellement de la compétition entre circulation induite par les vents et par les méandres stationnaires. Ces travaux montrent l'apport d'une augmentation de la résolution numérique des modèles pour la simulation des flux de CO2. / By taking up large amounts of atmospheric CO2, the Southern Ocean helps to regulate the climate system. Southern Ocean carbon sink is poorly constrained, in part because data coverage is sparse and also because ocean models that have been used in such assessments fail to explicitly resolve key physical features such as mesoscale eddies. In recent decades, the growth of the Southern Ocean carbon sink may have been partly counteracted due to a loss of natural CO2 from the ocean driven by an intensification of westerlies, related to a positive trend in the Southern Annular Mode (SAM). This thesis focuses on documenting and understanding recent spatial and temporal variability of air-sea CO2 fluxes in the Southern Ocean. Sensitivity to positive phases of the SAM are tested by making simulations with a regional model of the Southern Ocean (south of 30°S) that couples biogeochemistry to the dynamics, is forced by atmosphere reanalysis data, and partially resolves the mesoscale. The resulting response of Southern Ocean CO2 fluxes to the SAM is dominated by a strong CO2 efflux to the atmosphere from the Antarctic Zone due to an increase in surface dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). This increase is driven by the mixed-layer dynamics and is supplied by a meridional transport of DIC, a competition between the wind-driven circulation and the standing eddy-induced circulation. This work discusses the effect of increasing model resolution on simulated air-sea CO2 fluxes.
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Faecal indicator bacteria and organic carbon in the Red River, Viet Nam : measurements and modelling / Les bactéries indicatrices de contamination fécale et du carbone organique dans le Fleuve Rouge, Vietnam : observations et modélisation

Nguyen, Huong Thi Mai 18 March 2016 (has links)
Dans de nombreux pays en développement, la qualité médiocre de l'eau constitue une menace majeure pour la santé humaine. Par ailleurs, le manque d'accès à l'eau potable et à l'assainissement sont un frein majeur au développement. La Fleuve Rouge est le deuxième plus grand fleuve au Vietnam et constitue la principale source d'eau pour la population du Nord-Vietnam. Cette thèse présente les résultats des observations et de la modélisation des bactéries indicatrices de la contamination fécales (BICF) et du carbone organique (CO) dans la Fleuve Rouge. Le modèle Seneque/RIVERSTRAHLER utilisant l’ensemble des données recueillies a permis d'étudier la dynamique et la répartition saisonnière des BICF et du CO dans la Fleuve Rouge et ses affluents. Un scénario, basé sur l’évolution démographique et les changements d’usage des terres prévus à l'horizon 2050, a montré une augmentation limitée des nombres des BICF par rapport à la situation actuelle. Ceci est particulièrement le cas pour la ville d’Hanoi même si la population devrait tripler d'ici 2050. Les apports en CO et la respiration hétérotrophe résultant du CO abouti à un système qui est une forte source en CO2 pour l’atmosphère. Les résultats du modèle reflètent également l'importance des différents usages des terres, le débit et la prédominance des sources diffuses relatifs aux sources ponctuelles sur les BIFC et CO dans le Fleuve Rouge. Cette thèse fournit de nouvelles informations sur les teneurs en BICF et CO dans la Fleuve Rouge ainsi qu’une base de discussion pour les décideurs sur la gestion future des eaux usées rejetés dans ce Fleuve. / In many developing countries, poor water quality poses a major threat to human health and the lack of access to clean drinking water and adequate sanitation continues is a major brake on development. The Red River is the second largest river in Vietnam and constitutes the main water source for the population of North Vietnam. This thesis presents the results from observations and modeling of both faecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and organic carbon (OC) in the Red River system, North Vietnam. The objective of this work was to measure FIB numbers and OC concentrations in this system and then to model these parameters in order to investigate scenarios for 2050 when population in the area is estimated to have doubled. The dataset was then modeled using the Seneque/Riverstrahler model in order to investigate the dynamics and seasonal distribution of FIB and OC in the Red River and its upstream tributaries. A scenario, based on the predicted changes in future demographics and land use in the Red River system for the 2050 horizon, showed only a limited increase of FIB numbers compared with the present situation. This was particularly the case in Hanoi even though the population is expected to triple by 2050. The OC inputs and the resulting heterotrophic respiration of this OC resulted in a system that was a strong CO2 source. The model results also reflected the importance of land use, discharge and the dominance of non-point sources over point sources for FIB and OC in the Red River. This thesis provides some new information on FIB in the Red River as well as providing a base for discussion with decision makers on the future management of wastewater in the Red River.
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Dynamics of the carbonate system and air-sea CO2 fluxes in western European shelf waters : a multi-scale approach / Dynamique du système des carbonates et des flux air-mer de CO2 dans les eaux du plateau continental nord-ouest européen : une approche multi-échelle

Marrec, Pierre 08 December 2014 (has links)
L'augmentation continue des concentrations atmosphériques de CO2 due aux activités anthropogéniques est un des principaux facteurs responsable du changement climatique. De par leur forte propension à stocker ce CO2 anthropogénique, les océans jouent un rôle essentiel dans le cycle global du carbone. La quantification des échanges air-mer de CO2 et de leur variabilité à diverses échelles spatio-temporelles représentent encore aujourd'hui un défi majeur dans l'étude du cycle global du carbone. Alors que les flux air-mer de CO2 sont relativement bien quantifiés en milieu océanique, les études réalisées en milieu marin côtier demeurent insuffisantes au regard de l'importante variabilité spatio-temporelle de ces échanges et de la diversité de ces écosystèmes. L'objectif de cette thèse est de mener une étude approfondie de la dynamique du système des carbonates et des échanges air-mer de CO2 à de multiples échelles spatio-temporelles au sein des écosystèmes contrastés du plateau continental nord-ouest européen. Ces systèmes particulièrement dynamiques d'un point de vue biogéochimique présentent l'avantage d'être représentatifs des principales structures hydrographiques des marges continentales tempérés. A ce jour, les études portant sur la dynamique du CO2 dans les eaux de la partie occidentale du plateau continental nord-ouest européen restent peu nombreuses. Du cycle diurne à une échelle multi-annuelle, d'une station fixe au large de Roscoff au plateau continental nord-ouest européen, et d'échantillons d'eau de mer à des données satellitaires, cette thèse offre un aperçu exhaustif de la complexité de la dynamique du système des carbonates et des flux air-mer de CO2 en milieu côtier. / The raise of atmospheric CO2 due to anthropogenic activities is a major driver of the climate change. The ocean plays a key role in the uptake of this anthropogenic CO2. The constraint of air–sea CO2 fluxes and their variability at various time and spatial levels remain a central task in global carbon cycle and climate studies. The contribution of open ocean to this uptake is presently rather well quantified, whereas the role of the coastal ocean to this process remains ambiguous due to the diversity and the high spatio-temporal variability of the CO2 system and air-sea CO2 fluxes in these ecosystems. This PhD thesis investigated the spatial and temporal variability of the CO2 system and air-sea CO2 fluxes in contrasted ecosystems of the north-west European continental shelf. These highly dynamic biogeochemical ecosystems host numerous key hydrographical structures (permanently well-mixed, seasonally stratified, frontal structures, estuarine) of temperate zones, in which the dynamic of the CO2 system were poorly documented. From tidal to multi-annual variability, from a fixed station off Roscoff to the north-west European continental shelf and from seawater samples to satellite data, this PhD thesis provides an integrative overview of the complexity of the CO2 system dynamics in coastal seas and the ongoing challenges to achieve.
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Fluxos de energia, CO2 e CH4 sobre a floresta em planície de inundação da Ilha do Bananal / Energy, CO2 and CH4 fluxes on the floodplain forest of Bananal Island

Costa, Gabriel Brito 10 August 2015 (has links)
Nesta tese investigou-se os padrões microclimáticos, de fluxos de energia e CO2 em uma floresta em planície de inundação da Ilha do Bananal, com ênfase nos efeitos da inundação sazonal nas variáveis atmosféricas e na produtividade do ecossistema, além de estimativas de fluxos aquáticos evasivos de CO2 e CH4. Para tanto, foram utilizadas técnicas micrometeorológicas de vórtices turbulentos, estimativas de armazenamento vertical de CO2 e dados medidos em uma torre micrometeorológica no período de 2004 a 2014, além de campanhas específicas para medidas de fluxos evasivos. Embora existam ciclos sazonais bem definidos de precipitação, temperatura do ar e umidade na região, controlados pela oferta radiativa, esta não explica diretamente as variações na evapotranspiração quando se busca explicá-la pelo aumento da disponibilidade energética. O particionamento da energia disponível aponta para um domínio do calor latente em comparação ao sensível durante períodos de decaimento do saldo de radiação, configurando um padrão peculiar não reportado na literatura. Os dados de temperatura do ar, precipitação pluviométrica, fluxos turbulentos de CO2 e fluxos energéticos (LE e H) mostraram uma possível influência das secas que ocorreram no lado oeste da região, também neste sítio experimental do leste. Os anos de 2005 e 2010 foram mais quentes, pouco chuvosos e mais secos que os demais anos da série de dados, e em 2010 ocorreu a menor produtividade líquida da estação seca. A inundação mostrou ter um papel importante nos fluxos de CO2, fazendo com que a produtividade bruta, a respiração do ecossistema e a produtividade líquida diminuam, somando-se os efeitos esperados pelo controle radiativo. A produtividade líquida respondeu aos efeitos da inundação semanas antes desta iniciar na torre, persistindo seus efeitos até algumas semanas depois, com a diminuição da produtividade. Já a respiração do ecossistema e a produtividade primária bruta mostraram ser mais sensíveis ao início da estação seca, com uma interrupção no declínio atribuído à inundação, provavelmente devido ao favorecimento da decomposição de matéria orgânica suspensa na água. Os resultados dos fluxos de carbono sugerem uma alta assimilação de CO2 pela floresta, o que requer corroboração através de medidas biométricas, não sendo, contudo, descartada a confiabilidade dos resultados. Os resultados da campanha para medidas de fluxos evasivos mostraram que o rio é uma fonte de CO2 para a atmosfera, e tanto o rio quanto a superfície vegetada atuam como fonte de CH4 para a atmosfera, com maior contribuição da superfície vegetada. As concentrações de metano e carbono na água foram superiores ás amostragens da atmosfera, o que já era esperado conforme os estudos existentes na literatura. / This thesis investigated the microclimate, CO2 and energy fluxes patterns at a forest in floodplain of Bananal Island, with emphasis on the seasonal flooding effects in atmospheric variables and ecosystem productivity, as well as estimates of evasive water CO2 and CH4 fluxes. To carry it out, micrometeorological eddy covariance technique was associated, vertical storage CO2 estimates and measured data in a micrometeorological tower from 2004 to 2014, as well as specific campaigns for evasive fluxes measures. Although there are welldefined seasonal cycles of precipitation, air temperature and humidity in the area controlled by the radiative offer, it does not directly explain the variations in evapotranspiration when seeking for explain it by the increase in energy availability. Partitioning of the available energy points to a latent heat flux domain compared to sensible heat flux during net radiation decay periods, showing a peculiar pattern not reported in the literature. The data air temperature, rainfall, eddy CO2 and energy fluxes (LE and H) showed a possible influence of droughts that occurred on the west side of the region, in this experimental site from the east. The years 2005 and 2010 were warmer, little rainy and drier than the other years of the data series, and in 2010 had the lowest net productivity of the dry season. The flood was shown to have an important role in CO2 streams, causing the gross productivity, ecosystem respiration and the net productivity decrease, adding to the effects expected by the radiative control. The net productivity responded to the effects of flooding weeks before this start in the tower, continuing its effects until a few weeks later, with decreasing productivity. Already ecosystem respiration and gross primary productivity proved to be more sensitive to early dry season, with an interruption in the decline attributed to flooding, probably due to favoring the decomposition of organic matter suspended in the water. The results of the carbon fluxes suggest a high CO2 assimilation by forest, which requires corroboration through biometric measurements and are not, however, ruled out the reliability of the results. The results of the campaign to evasive flux measurements showed that the river is a CO2 source to the atmosphere, and both the river and the vegetated surface act as a CH4 source to the atmosphere, with a greater contribution of the vegetated surface. Methane and carbon concentrations in the water were higher ace sampling the atmosphere, which was expected as existing studies in the literature.
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Fluxos de energia, CO2 e CH4 sobre a floresta em planície de inundação da Ilha do Bananal / Energy, CO2 and CH4 fluxes on the floodplain forest of Bananal Island

Gabriel Brito Costa 10 August 2015 (has links)
Nesta tese investigou-se os padrões microclimáticos, de fluxos de energia e CO2 em uma floresta em planície de inundação da Ilha do Bananal, com ênfase nos efeitos da inundação sazonal nas variáveis atmosféricas e na produtividade do ecossistema, além de estimativas de fluxos aquáticos evasivos de CO2 e CH4. Para tanto, foram utilizadas técnicas micrometeorológicas de vórtices turbulentos, estimativas de armazenamento vertical de CO2 e dados medidos em uma torre micrometeorológica no período de 2004 a 2014, além de campanhas específicas para medidas de fluxos evasivos. Embora existam ciclos sazonais bem definidos de precipitação, temperatura do ar e umidade na região, controlados pela oferta radiativa, esta não explica diretamente as variações na evapotranspiração quando se busca explicá-la pelo aumento da disponibilidade energética. O particionamento da energia disponível aponta para um domínio do calor latente em comparação ao sensível durante períodos de decaimento do saldo de radiação, configurando um padrão peculiar não reportado na literatura. Os dados de temperatura do ar, precipitação pluviométrica, fluxos turbulentos de CO2 e fluxos energéticos (LE e H) mostraram uma possível influência das secas que ocorreram no lado oeste da região, também neste sítio experimental do leste. Os anos de 2005 e 2010 foram mais quentes, pouco chuvosos e mais secos que os demais anos da série de dados, e em 2010 ocorreu a menor produtividade líquida da estação seca. A inundação mostrou ter um papel importante nos fluxos de CO2, fazendo com que a produtividade bruta, a respiração do ecossistema e a produtividade líquida diminuam, somando-se os efeitos esperados pelo controle radiativo. A produtividade líquida respondeu aos efeitos da inundação semanas antes desta iniciar na torre, persistindo seus efeitos até algumas semanas depois, com a diminuição da produtividade. Já a respiração do ecossistema e a produtividade primária bruta mostraram ser mais sensíveis ao início da estação seca, com uma interrupção no declínio atribuído à inundação, provavelmente devido ao favorecimento da decomposição de matéria orgânica suspensa na água. Os resultados dos fluxos de carbono sugerem uma alta assimilação de CO2 pela floresta, o que requer corroboração através de medidas biométricas, não sendo, contudo, descartada a confiabilidade dos resultados. Os resultados da campanha para medidas de fluxos evasivos mostraram que o rio é uma fonte de CO2 para a atmosfera, e tanto o rio quanto a superfície vegetada atuam como fonte de CH4 para a atmosfera, com maior contribuição da superfície vegetada. As concentrações de metano e carbono na água foram superiores ás amostragens da atmosfera, o que já era esperado conforme os estudos existentes na literatura. / This thesis investigated the microclimate, CO2 and energy fluxes patterns at a forest in floodplain of Bananal Island, with emphasis on the seasonal flooding effects in atmospheric variables and ecosystem productivity, as well as estimates of evasive water CO2 and CH4 fluxes. To carry it out, micrometeorological eddy covariance technique was associated, vertical storage CO2 estimates and measured data in a micrometeorological tower from 2004 to 2014, as well as specific campaigns for evasive fluxes measures. Although there are welldefined seasonal cycles of precipitation, air temperature and humidity in the area controlled by the radiative offer, it does not directly explain the variations in evapotranspiration when seeking for explain it by the increase in energy availability. Partitioning of the available energy points to a latent heat flux domain compared to sensible heat flux during net radiation decay periods, showing a peculiar pattern not reported in the literature. The data air temperature, rainfall, eddy CO2 and energy fluxes (LE and H) showed a possible influence of droughts that occurred on the west side of the region, in this experimental site from the east. The years 2005 and 2010 were warmer, little rainy and drier than the other years of the data series, and in 2010 had the lowest net productivity of the dry season. The flood was shown to have an important role in CO2 streams, causing the gross productivity, ecosystem respiration and the net productivity decrease, adding to the effects expected by the radiative control. The net productivity responded to the effects of flooding weeks before this start in the tower, continuing its effects until a few weeks later, with decreasing productivity. Already ecosystem respiration and gross primary productivity proved to be more sensitive to early dry season, with an interruption in the decline attributed to flooding, probably due to favoring the decomposition of organic matter suspended in the water. The results of the carbon fluxes suggest a high CO2 assimilation by forest, which requires corroboration through biometric measurements and are not, however, ruled out the reliability of the results. The results of the campaign to evasive flux measurements showed that the river is a CO2 source to the atmosphere, and both the river and the vegetated surface act as a CH4 source to the atmosphere, with a greater contribution of the vegetated surface. Methane and carbon concentrations in the water were higher ace sampling the atmosphere, which was expected as existing studies in the literature.
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Air-Sea Fluxes of CO2 : Analysis Methods and Impact on Carbon Budget

Norman, Maria January 2013 (has links)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important greenhouse gas, and the atmospheric concentration of CO2 has increased by more than 100 ppm since prior to the industrial revolution.  The global oceans are considered an important sink of atmospheric CO2, since approximately one third of the anthropogenic emissions are absorbed by the oceans. To be able to model the global carbon cycle and the future climate, it is important to have knowledge of the processes controlling the air-sea exchange of CO2. In this thesis, measurements as well as a model is used in order to increase the knowledge of the exchange processes. The air-sea flux of CO2 is estimated from high frequency measurements using three methods; one empirical method, and two methods with a solid theoretical foundation. The methods are modified to be applicable for various atmospheric stratifications, and the agreement between methods is good in average. A new parameterization of the transfer velocity (the rate of transfer across the air-sea interface), is implemented in a Baltic Sea model. The new parameterization includes also the mechanism of water-side convection. The impact of including the new parameterization is relatively small due to feedback processes in the model. The new parameterization is however more representative for flux calculations using in-situ measurement or remote sensing products. When removing the feedback to the model, the monthly average flux increases by up to 20% in some months, compared to when water-side convection is not included. The Baltic Sea carbon budget was estimated using the Baltic Sea model, and the Baltic Sea was found to be a net sink of CO2. This is consistent with some previous studies, while contradictory to others. The dissimilarity between studies indicates the difficulty in estimating the carbon budget mainly due to variations of the CO2 uptake/release in time and space. Local variations not captured by the model, such as coastal upwelling, give uncertainties to the model. Coastal upwelling can alter the uptake/release of CO2 in a region by up to 250%. If upwelling would be included in the model, the Baltic Sea might be considered a smaller sink of CO2.
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Régulations microbiennes et rhizosphériques des cycles du carbone et de l'azote dans les systèmes de culture conventionnels et innovants / Microbial and rhizospheric regulations of carbon and nitrogen cycles in conventional and innovative cropping systems

Cros, Camille 15 February 2019 (has links)
La présence de plantes accélère la décomposition de la matière organique du sol (MOS) au travers de l’apport de composés riches en énergie (rhizodépôts et litières) stimulant les microorganismes ; un phénomène appelé « rhizosphere priming effect » (RPE). Une augmentation de la photosynthèse, activité pourvoyeuse d'énergie rhizodéposée, pourrait augmenter le RPE et l’offre du sol en nutriments. Récemment, le modèle SYMPHONY couplant activités photosynthétiques et microbiennes du sol suggère un ajustement de l'offre du sol en nutriments (delta minéralisation-immobilisation) à la demande des plantes. Cependant, le rôle clé de la photosynthèse sur cet ajustement offre-demande reste à étudier expérimentalement.L’objectif général de la thèse est d'étudier le rôle des interactions des activités photosynthétiques et microbiennes du sol dans les régulations des flux de carbone (C) et d'azote (N) des écosystèmes. Trois écosystèmes types ont été étudiés : la prairie, la monoculture de blé et un nouveau système de culture (NSC) associant blé et plantes pérennes de la prairie. Nous émettons l’hypothèse que les plantes pérennes, via une activité photosynthétique pourvoyant les microorganismes en énergie tout au long de l'année, sont essentielles à l'ajustement offre-demande en N. De nombreux défis techniques ont été relevés afin de construire une plateforme expérimentale de 40 mésocosmes sous éclairage et température naturels. Cette plateforme permet de coupler marquage 13C des plantes, mesures continues des échanges de CO2, du RPE, de la production végétale, du stockage de C du sol, le taux de minéralisation-immobilisation d'N et du lessivage d'N. Ce dispositif nous a permis de déterminer la contribution du RPE dans les flux de C des écosystèmes comprenant la production nette de l’écosystème (NEP), la production primaire brute (GPP) et la respiration de l’écosystème (RE) exprimées en g C m-2 24h-1. Nous avons montré une relation positive linéaire entre (1) RPE et GPP et (2) RPE et biomasse aérienne (AGB) (g C m-2). A partir de ces relations, le RPE peut être prédit en utilisant les équations suivantes : (...). Nous montrons un ajustement offre-demande de l’N au cours des saisons : une forte activité photosynthétique (printemps) est liée à un RPE et un delta minéralisation-immobilisation d’N élevés alors qu’une faible activité photosynthétique (automne) est liée à un RPE et un delta minéralisation-immobilisation d’N faibles. Cet ajustement était observé dans la prairie et dans le NSC mais pas en monoculture de blé. Logiquement, la lixiviation d’N était importante en monoculture de blé alors qu’elle était quasi nulle en prairie et dans le NSC. Après deux années de maintien des trois écosystèmes types, la production aérienne totale du NSC était équivalente à la prairie, tous deux étant supérieurs d’environ un facteur deux à la monoculture de blé. Ces résultats confirment l’importance des plantes pérennes dans la synchronisation offre-demande de l’N. L’ensemble de ces investigations souligne l’importance des activités des plantes et des processus rhizosphériques dans la régulation des cycles CN des écosystèmes. Ces régulations pourront être étudiées in situ et à l'échelle globale grâce aux proxys de ces processus rhizosphériques (RPE, ajustement offre-demande) déterminés dans la thèse. Des activités photosynthétiques et rhizosphériques tout au long de l'année sont essentielles à l'ajustement offre-demande en nutriments conduisant à une forte production primaire, à la fermeture des cycles des nutriments et au stockage de MOS. Ces découvertes offrent l'opportunité de construire de nouveaux systèmes de culture, à l'image de l’association blé-plantes pérennes étudiée, à hautes performances agro-environnementales. / The presence of plants accelerates the decomposition of soil organic matter (SOM) through the supply of energy-rich compounds (rhizodeposits and litter) stimulating microorganisms; a phenomenon called rhizosphere priming effect (RPE). An increase of photosynthesis, supplying soil with rhizodeposited energy, could increase the RPE and soil nutrients offer. Recently, the SYMPHONY model coupling photosynthesis and soil microbial activities suggested an adjustment of the soil nutrient offer (delta mineralization-immobilization) to plant demand. However, the key role of photosynthesis in this offer-demand adjustment needs to be investigated experimentally.The general objective of the thesis is to study the role of interactions between photosynthesis and soil microbial activities in the regulation of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) fluxes of ecosystems. Three ecosystem types were studied: grassland, wheat monoculture and a new cropping system (NSC) where wheat and perennial grassland species were intercropped. We hypothesize that perennial species, through a continuous photosynthetic activity supplying microorganisms with energy over the year, are essential for offer-demand adjustment.Many technical challenges were overcame to build an experimental platform of 40 mesocosms under natural light and temperature. This platform allows to couple 13C labeling of plants, continuous CO2-exchange measurements, RPE, plant production, soil C storage, N mineralization-immobilization turnover and N leaching.This experimental platform allowed us to determine the contribution of RPE to C fluxes of ecosystems including net ecosystem production (NEP), gross primary production (GPP) and ecosystem respiration (ER) expressed in g C m-2 24h-1. We found positive linear relationships between (1) RPE and GPP and (2) RPE and aboveground biomass (AGB) (g C m-2). Using these relationships, the RPE can be predicted with the following equations: (...).We show an adjustment of soil N-offer to plant N-demand across seasons: a high photosynthetic activity (spring) is linked to high RPE and delta mineralization-immobilization of N whereas a low photosynthetic activity (autumn) is linked to low RPE and delta mineralization-immobilization of N. This adjustment was observed in grassland and NSC but not in wheat monoculture. Consistently, N leaching was high in wheat monoculture while it was almost null in grassland and NSC. After two years of establishment of the three ecosystems, the total aboveground production of the NSC was equivalent to the grassland, each being about twice as high as the wheat monoculture. These results confirm the importance of perennial species in the offer-demand adjustment of N.Our findings underline the importance of plant activities and rhizosphere processes in the regulation of ecosystems C N cycles. Using the proxies of rhizosphere processes (RPE, offer-demand adjustment) provided in the thesis, further studies could investigate these regulations in situ and at the global scale. The presence of photosynthetic and rhizospheric activities over the year are essential for offer-demand adjustment of nutrients leading to high primary production, closing nutrient cycles and SOM storage. These findings offer the opportunity to build new cropping systems such as the wheat-perennial species studied, with high agro-environmental performances.

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