This study use the hydrography and current data measured along a zonal transect across the Penghu Channel (PHC) during 1985-2003 to calculate through-flow, temperature and salt transports (Q, TT and ST), and analyze hydrographic transects and water masses variations through the PHC. The influence of the El Ni&#x00F1;o on the variations of temperature and salinity in the PHC is also investigated. The calculated Q is about 0 Sv (1 Sv = 106 m3/s) in winter, and the TT, ST, heat flux are amount to -0.005¡Ñ1015 W, -2¡Ñ106 kg/s, -1.6¡Ñ106 W/m2; during winter-spring period, the Q increases from 0.5 to 1 Sv as the northeast monsoon weakens, and the TT, ST, heat flux are amount to 0.052~0.113¡Ñ1015 W, 20~40¡Ñ106 kg/s, 16~35¡Ñ106 W/m2, respectively. The Q peaks to 1.5 Sv at the end of southwest monsoon in summer, and the TT, ST, heat flux are 0.162¡Ñ1015 W, 52¡Ñ106 kg/s, 53¡Ñ106 W/m2, respectively. The Q decreases rapidly from 1.5 to 0 Sv when the northeast monsoon intensifies in autumn, and the TT, ST, heat flux are 0.162~-0.005¡Ñ1015 W, 52~ -2¡Ñ106 kg/s and 53~ -1.6¡Ñ106 W/m2, respectively. The relationship between the through-flow transport and the wind stress is expressed as Q (Sv) = 1.37+5.58¡Ñwind stresses (N/m2). The correlation coefficient is 0.97. The water column is strongly stratified in summer and nearly well-mixed in the upper 100 m in winter. The major water masses are the colder and saline Kuroshio Branch Water and the warmer and less saline South China Sea Surface Water respectively in winter and summer. The correlation coefficients for the El Nino index, the Southern Oscillation Index, to the anomalies of depth averaged (< 50 m) temperature and salinity are 0.527 and -0.429, respectively, suggesting that temperature and salinity might be anomalous decrease and increase during the El Ni&#x00F1;o.

The goal of the present work is the development of a numerical method for compressible viscous flows on mixed unstructured grids. The discretisation is based on a vertex-centred finite-volume method. The concept of grid transparency is developed as a framework for the discretisation on mixed unstructured grids. A grid-transparent method does not require information on the cell types. For this reason, the numerical method developed in the present work can be applied to triangular, quadrilateral, and mixed grids without modification. The inviscid fluxes are discretised using the approximate Riemann solver of Roe. A limited linear-reconstruction method leads to monotonic capturing of shock waves and second-order accuracy in smooth regions of the flow. The discretisation of the viscous fluxes on triangular and quadrilateral grids is first studied by reference to Laplace's equation. A variety of schemes are evaluated against several criteria. The chosen discretisation is then extended to the viscous fluxes in the Navier-Stokes equations. A careful study of the various terms allows a form to be developed which may be regarded as a thin-shear-layer approximation. In contrast to previous implementations, however, the present approximation does not require knowledge of normal and tangential coordinate directions near solid surfaces. The effects of turbulence are modelled through the eddy-viscosity hypothesis and the one-equation model of Spalart and Allmaras. The discrete equations are marched to the steady-state solution by an explicit Runge-Kutta method with local time-stepping. The turbulence-model equation is solved by a point-implicit method. To accelerate the convergence rate, an agglomeration multigrid method is employed. In contrast to previous implementations, the governing equations are entirely rediscretised on the coarse grid levels. The solution method is applied to various inviscid, laminar, and turbulent flows. The performance of the multigrid method is compared for triangular and quadrilateral grids. Care is taken to assess numerical errors through grid-refinement studies or comparisons with analytical solutions or experimental data. The main contributions of the present work are the careful development of a solution method for compressible viscous flows on mixed unstructured grids and the comparison of the impact of triangular, quadrilateral, and mixed grids on convergence rates and solution quality.

Submitted by Mario BC (mario@bc.ufrpe.br) on 2017-03-23T13:07:11Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Apolo Alves Ribeiro.pdf: 1727548 bytes, checksum: 8e7f8a7459cd445c7152921b7145c618 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-23T13:07:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Apolo Alves Ribeiro.pdf: 1727548 bytes, checksum: 8e7f8a7459cd445c7152921b7145c618 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-12-09 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / Many important processes occurring in ecosystems, such as photosynthesis and productivity of vegetation, are associated with the exchange of CO2, water and energy. Accurate measurement of these fluxes are therefore fundamental to a broad understanding of the carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems. However, no such study was conducted under the conditions of the Agreste of Pernambuco, with the bean crop. Given the above, this study aimed to quantify the water, energy and CO2 fluxes in soil cultivated with bean under rainfed conditions. The study was conducted in a bean producing area of the city of São João, where were installed sensors to measure these fluxes, using the energy balance method - eddy covariance (energy and CO2 fluxes) and soil water balance method (water fluxes) in the period from 31/05/2013 to 08/20/2013. In addition to these measurements were also measured height, leaf area index (LAI) and the bean yield. Regarding the components of the water balance was found that the flow of water at a depth of 35 cm (deep drainage and/or capillarity rise) had very low values. It was also observed that the periods of high rainfall resulted in higher water storage in soil and increased evapotranspiration (ET). The ET obtained by water balance method had a total and average values of 146.0 mm and 1.78 mm d-1, respectively. The bean presented its highest water consumption during the reproductive period (29/06/2013 to 29/07/2013), with an average value of 2.55 mm d-1. Regarding the energy fluxes, it was found that the latent heat flux (LE) consumed on average 78.46% of the radiation (Rn). The ET, measured by the eddy covariance method, was total value of 179.3 mm, with a mean value of 2.2 mm d-1. Bean yield was 2,050 kg ha-1, with water use efficiency of 1.16 kg m-3. Regarding the CO2 fluxes, it was observed that the same varied from -11.21 to -0.75 mol m-2 s-1, indicating the occurrence of carbon sequestration by the crop. On average, bean sequestered 54 kg C ha-1 per day, the equivalent to 3.3 t C ha-1 during the trial period. / Muitos processos importantes que ocorrem nos ecossistemas, tais como, a fotossíntese e a produtividade da vegetação, estão associados com as trocas de CO2, água e energia. Medições precisas desses fluxos são, portanto, fundamentais para uma ampla compreensão do ciclo do carbono em ecossistemas terrestres. No entanto, nenhum estudo desse tipo foi realizado nas condições do agreste meridional de Pernambuco, com a cultura do feijão. Diante do exposto, o presente trabalho objetivou quantificar os fluxos de água, de energia e de CO2 em solo cultivado com feijão sob condições de sequeiro. O trabalho foi realizado em uma área produtora de feijão do município de São João, onde se instalou sensores para medir esses fluxos, usando as metodologias do balanço de energia - correlação dos turbilhões (fluxos de energia e de CO2) e do balanço hídrico no solo (fluxos de água) no período de 31/05/2013 a 20/08/2013. Também foram determinadas a altura, o índice de área foliar (IAF) e a produtividade do feijão. Em relação aos componentes do balanço hídrico verificou-se que o fluxo de água (drenagem profunda e/ou ascensão capilar) na profundidade de 35 cm teve valores muito baixos, como também que os períodos de elevada pluviosidade resultaram em maior armazenamento de água no solo e maior evapotranspiração (ET). A ET do feijão pelo método do balanço hídrico teve valor total e médio de 146,0 mm e 1,78 mm d-1, respectivamente. A cultura apresentou seu maior consumo de água no período reprodutivo (29/06/2013 a 29/07/2013), com valor médio de 2,55 mm d-1. Quanto aos fluxos de energia, verificou-se que o fluxo de calor latente (LE) consumiu em média 78,46% do saldo de radiação (Rn). A ET medida pela metodologia da correlação dos turbilhões obteve valor total durante o período experimental de 179,3 mm, com média de 2,2 mm d-1. A produtividade do feijão foi de 2.050 kg ha-1, com eficiência do uso de água de 1,16 kg m-3. Em relação aos fluxos de CO2, observou-se que os mesmos variaram de -0,75 a -11,21 mol m-2 s-1, indicando a ocorrência de sequestro de carbono pelo feijão. Em média, o feijão sequestrou 54 kg de C ha-1 por dia, o equivalente a 3,3 t de C ha-1 durante o período experimental.

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In this thesis a case of advection fog over the Baltic Sea is studied. The period examined is from June 5th to 7th 1995. Data is taken from the instrumented mast, situated on the island Östergarnsholm, a small and flat island without trees outside of Gotland. From the measurements among others the heat flux, relative humidity and temperature are analyzed. In the evening June 5th 1995 the fog is advected in over Östergarnsholm. This can both be seen from the increasing relative humidity and the decreasing temperature. Before the fog arrived the boundary layer was stably stratified. This stratification quickly changed to neutral as the fog reaches Östergarnsholm. After careful evaluation the neutral stratification is shown not to be neutral at all. The stratification closest to the ground up to 15 meters is unstable and above the stratification is stable. From this the conclusion is made that the fog is low only 15 meters high during this period. At noon June 6th the air temperature decreases dramatically below the sea surface temperature at the same time as the relative humidity increases up to 100%. The fog is now thick enough to have most of the outgoing radiation coming from the top, which decreases the temperature a few degrees. As the stability is investigated it shows unstable stratification up to the highest level (28 meters). The assumption is made that the fog is at least 30 meters deep. Also the normalized standard deviations for temperature and vertical velocity are examined to find out if they behave as the variation in the undisturbed boundary layer.2 / Sammanfattning av ”Påverkan av dimma på skiktningen och turbulenta flöden över hav” I detta arbete studeras ett fall av advektions dimma över Östersjön. Perioden undersökt är från den 5 till den 7 juni 1995. Mätmasten står på ön Östergarnsholm, en liten och låg ö utan träd utanför Gotland. Ur mätningarna fås bl.a. värmeflödet, relativa fuktigheten och temperaturen. På kvällen den 5 juni 1995 advekteras dimman in över Östergarnsholm. Detta ses både från att relativa fuktigheten stiger och att temperaturen sjunker. Innan dimman anlände var gränsskiktet stabilt skiktat. Denna skiktning ändrades snabbt till neutral då dimman når fram. Denna till synes neutrala skiktning visade sig efter noggrannare undersökning att inte alls vara neutral. Skiktet närmast marken upp till 15 meters höjd visade sig vara instabilt och däröver var det stabilt. Utifrån detta dras slutsatsen att dimman är låg endast 15 meter hög under denna period. Vid 12 tiden på dagen den 6 juni sjunker lufttemperaturen dramatiskt under ytvatten temperaturen samtidigt som relativa fuktigheten stiger upp till 100 %. Dimman är nu så pass tjock att den största delen av utstrålningen sker ifrån toppen vilket sänker luft temperaturen flera grader. Då stabiliteten undersöks visar den sig vara instabil skiktad ända upp till högsta mät nivån (28 meter). Antagandet görs att dimman är minst 30 meter djup. Även normaliserad standard avvikelse för temperaturen och den vertikala hastigheten undersöks för att ta reda på om de uppvisar samma variation som i det ostörda gränsskiktet.

Arctic Ocean contributes to the global oceanic uptake of CO2 by about 5% to 14% in taking up from 66 to 199 TgC yr-1. However, the role of the marine cryosphere was ignored because it is considered as an impermeable barrier, impeding the gas exchanges between the ocean and the atmosphere [Bates and Mathis, 2009]. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that gases exchange could occur between sea ice and the atmosphere. In this context, two Arctic surveys were carried out in the framework of the International Polar Year (IPY). From there, we present a snapshot of the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) dynamics firstly during the initial sea ice growth and secondly from early spring to the beginning of the summer. We confirmed previous laboratory measurement findings that growing young sea ice acts as a source of CO2 to the atmosphere by measuring CO2 efflux from the ice (4 to 10 mmol m-2 d-1). We also confirmed the precipitation of calcium carbonate as ikaite in the frost flowers and throughout the ice and its negligible role on the effluxes of CO2. In early spring, supersaturations in CO2 (up to 1834 µatm) were observed in sea ice as consequence of concentration of solutes in brines, CaCO3 precipitation and microbial respiration. As the summer draw near, brine shifts to a marked undersaturation (down to almost 0 µatm) because of the brine dilution by ice meltwater, dissolution of CaCO3 and photosynthesis during the sympagic algal bloom. Out of the winter, soon as the ice becomes permeable, CO2 fluxes were observed: (i) from the ice to the atmosphere, as the brine were supersaturated, (ii) from the atmosphere to the ice, as brine shift to an undersaturation. Temperature appears to be the main driver of the pCO2 dynamics within sea ice. It mainly controls the saturation state of the brine (where others processes may be added, e.g., CaCO3 precipitation, primary production) and thus, the concentration gradient of CO2 between sea ice and the atmosphere. It also controls the brine volume and so the brine connectivity, allowing the gas exchanges between sea ice and the atmosphere. We also present a new analytical method to measure the pCO2 of the bulk sea ice. This method, based on equilibration between an ice sample and a standard gas, was successfully applied on both artificial and natural sea ice. However, this method is only applicable for permeable sea ice (i.e., brine volume > 5% [Golden et al., 1998; 2007]) to allow the equilibration between the ice and the standard gas.

Precipitation patterns in semi-arid river systems of the southwestern U.S. make stream-aquifer exchanges an important source of water in perennial rivers. Nonetheless, the spatial and temporal evolution of surface and ground water interaction are not fully understood. This research utilizes diurnal temperature oscillations as a tracer of vertical water fluxes by applying Stallman's analytical solution to a series of temperature time series recorded in the stream and in the streambed of the San Pedro River. Temperature measurements were recorded at four spatial extents using a nested hierarchy during four different periods since last flood. Time since last flood did not affect vertical fluxes significantly, but fluxes exhibited spatial dependence at lengths of 6-24 m. Stream geomorphic features influenced the magnitude of vertical fluxes; runs were more downwelling than riffles. The data suggests that the spatial distribution of vertical fluxes becomes more homogeneous as time since last flood increases.

Two catchments amended with snow fences were paired with unaltered controls to investigate the influences of increased snow accumulation on the hydrology, soil thermal regime, and nutrient fluxes from High Arctic headwater catchments, representative of polar desert and mid-moisture vegetative classes at the Cape Bounty Arctic Watershed Observatory (CBAWO). The impact of augmented snow accumulation on the winter soil thermal regime was highly variable during the period studied. Soil temperatures were 8-9°C warmer beneath a drift 54 cm deep compared to ambient snow (10 cm) in the winter of 2006-2007, whereas soil temperatures were not significantly warmer beneath drifts (88 and 50 cm) compared to ambient snow (18 and 35 cm) in the winter of 2007-2008. Departures between air and ground surface temperatures suggest that snow accumulation was insufficient to insulate soils before February 2007-2008 due to late snow accumulation, compared to earlier snow accumulation in September in the winter of 2006-2007. The augmented snow accumulation did not significantly impact the timing of soil thaw in spring or active layer thickness at this site. Greater snow accumulation in the amended catchments altered runoff characteristics, including an extended duration of runoff by 30-80%, a delay in peak flow of ~5 days, and increased runoff ratios. Augmented snow accumulation, resulted in greater fluxes of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), dissolved organic nitrogen (DON), dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), nitrate (NO3-), ammonium (NH4+) and total inorganic solutes (TIS) in amended catchments relative to control sites. The seasonality of solute fluxes were also affected, with a greater proportion of inorganic solute fluxes occurring in the later portion of the runoff season compared to the controls. Snow accumulation was strong factor in determining total specific solute fluxes, with the magnitude of DOC and DON fluxes also strongly dependent on vegetative class. An active layer detachment that occurred in one of the amended catchments may have contributed to changes in nutrient fluxes, but the precise influence of the active layer detachment could not be differentiated from the combined impact of the disturbance and increased snow accumulation. / Thesis (Master, Geography) -- Queen's University, 2010-09-23 10:36:11.833

Este trabalho buscou avaliar o comportamento dos fluxos de CO2, simulados pelo modelo de superfície SiB2, a partir da adoção dos dados de reanálise CFSR-NCEP como condições de contorno atmosféricas. Para a validação dos resultados obtidos utilizou-se uma análise estatística, através de um coeficiente de ajuste, o qual foi embasado nos parâmetros simulados em comparação aos dados observados, sendo estes obtidos pela torre micrometeorológica sitiada na área de cultivo. O estudo foi aplicado ao sítio experimental de soja localizado em Cruz Alta (-28,6036; -53,6736) no Rio Grande do sul e o período adotado compreendeu os anos de 2008 e 2009. Inicialmente foi necessário realizar a calibração de alguns parâmetros presentes nas sub-rotinas (módulos) do modelo. Para tanto, foi adotada uma metodologia em que os parâmetros foram calibrados conforme os módulos sequenciais, respeitando a seguinte ordem: aerodinâmico, transferência radiativa, difusão hidráulica do solo e fotossíntese e condutância estomática. A calibração do módulo aerodinâmico foi aplicada aos parâmetros referentes à altura do dossel, fração de cobertura vegetal e distribuição do ângulo foliar. No módulo de transferência radiativa, foi calibrado o parâmetro de reflectância da folha viva no visível. A calibração dos parâmetros referentes ao módulo de difusão hidráulica do solo foi realizada na porosidade do solo, profundidade individual das camadas e expoente de umidade. No módulo de fotossíntese e condutância estomática os parâmetros testados foram índice de área foliar, condutância estomática mínima e temperatura crítica para a respiração foliar. A calibração destes parâmetros permitiu que se obtivesse uma substancial melhoria na simulação dos fluxos de CO2 pelo modelo, obtendo-se um ganho expressivo na qualidade da simulação. Esta etapa constitui fundamental importância, uma vez que permitiu que a adoção dos dados de reanálise fosse efetuada no modelo adequado à área de estudo. No que tange a etapa final desta pesquisa, destaca-se que os dados do CFSR foram utilizados como condição de contorno atmosférica. Estas condições são necessárias à inicialização do modelo e originalmente utilizam-se as variáveis meteorológicas obtidas a partir da estação do INMET. Foram adotadas as variáveis referentes à temperatura do ar, pressão atmosférica ao nível do mar, precipitação, radiação de onda curta incidente e velocidade do vento, utilizadas para descrever o estado físico da atmosfera nas novas simulações dos fluxos de CO2, as quais foram comparadas aos dados observados da torre. A partir dos resultados obtidos, presumiu-se que a utilização dos dados de reanálise CFSR-NCEP pode ser considerada aceitável na aplicação de estudos dos fluxos de CO2 a partir do modelo SiB2, ressaltando-se que a calibração do referido modelo à área de estudo é de grande importância para sua adequação e obtenção de resultados mais satisfatórios. / The present work aimed to evaluate the behavior of CO2 fluxes, run by the Simple Biosphere Model (SiB2), by adopting CFSR-NCEP data reanalyzed as an atmospheric boundary condition. A statistical analysis was used in order to validate the results obtained using a coefficient for the adjusted model based on the simulation parameters when compared to the data observed in field, which was obtained by the micrometeorological tower located on the cultivation areas. The study was applied in a soybean experimental site located in Cruz Alta (-28,6036; -53,6736), in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil between 2008 and 2009. Some of the parameters presented in the subroutines of the model had to be adjusted first. For such, a methodology in which the parameters were calibrated in sequential modules was applied according to the following order: aerodynamics, radiative transfer, hydraulic diffusion of the soil and photosynthesis and stomatal conductance. In the aerodynamics module, the calibration was made using the parameters for the canopy height, vegetation coverage and leaf-angle distribution. For the radiative transfer, the calibration used the parameters for the live leaf transmittance visible reflectance. The calibration for the hydraulic diffusion of the soil was accomplished in the soil porosity, depth of individual layers and humidity exponent. For the photosynthesis and stomatal conductance, the parameters tested were the leaf area index, minimum stomatal conductance and leaf respiration critical temperature. It could thus be possible to obtain a considerable improvement for the simulation of the CO2 fluxes in this model for a high-quality simulation. That stage was significantly important since it enabled the reanalysis data to be set in the best model for the studied area. Regarding the final stage of this study, data from the CFSR were used as the atmospheric boundary condition instead of originally applied meteorological variables from the INMET station. Variables concerning air temperature, air pressure at sea level, precipitation, incident short-wave radiation and wind speed were used in order to describe the physical condition of the atmosphere in new simulations with CO2 fluxes, and then compared to the data observed in the micrometeorological tower. From the results, using the CFSR-NCEP reanalysis data can be considered acceptable for studies on CO2 fluxes from the SiB2 model. Yet, calibrating this model for the studied area is a key factor for its suitability and for obtaining adequate results.

Este trabalho buscou avaliar o comportamento dos fluxos de CO2, simulados pelo modelo de superfície SiB2, a partir da adoção dos dados de reanálise CFSR-NCEP como condições de contorno atmosféricas. Para a validação dos resultados obtidos utilizou-se uma análise estatística, através de um coeficiente de ajuste, o qual foi embasado nos parâmetros simulados em comparação aos dados observados, sendo estes obtidos pela torre micrometeorológica sitiada na área de cultivo. O estudo foi aplicado ao sítio experimental de soja localizado em Cruz Alta (-28,6036; -53,6736) no Rio Grande do sul e o período adotado compreendeu os anos de 2008 e 2009. Inicialmente foi necessário realizar a calibração de alguns parâmetros presentes nas sub-rotinas (módulos) do modelo. Para tanto, foi adotada uma metodologia em que os parâmetros foram calibrados conforme os módulos sequenciais, respeitando a seguinte ordem: aerodinâmico, transferência radiativa, difusão hidráulica do solo e fotossíntese e condutância estomática. A calibração do módulo aerodinâmico foi aplicada aos parâmetros referentes à altura do dossel, fração de cobertura vegetal e distribuição do ângulo foliar. No módulo de transferência radiativa, foi calibrado o parâmetro de reflectância da folha viva no visível. A calibração dos parâmetros referentes ao módulo de difusão hidráulica do solo foi realizada na porosidade do solo, profundidade individual das camadas e expoente de umidade. No módulo de fotossíntese e condutância estomática os parâmetros testados foram índice de área foliar, condutância estomática mínima e temperatura crítica para a respiração foliar. A calibração destes parâmetros permitiu que se obtivesse uma substancial melhoria na simulação dos fluxos de CO2 pelo modelo, obtendo-se um ganho expressivo na qualidade da simulação. Esta etapa constitui fundamental importância, uma vez que permitiu que a adoção dos dados de reanálise fosse efetuada no modelo adequado à área de estudo. No que tange a etapa final desta pesquisa, destaca-se que os dados do CFSR foram utilizados como condição de contorno atmosférica. Estas condições são necessárias à inicialização do modelo e originalmente utilizam-se as variáveis meteorológicas obtidas a partir da estação do INMET. Foram adotadas as variáveis referentes à temperatura do ar, pressão atmosférica ao nível do mar, precipitação, radiação de onda curta incidente e velocidade do vento, utilizadas para descrever o estado físico da atmosfera nas novas simulações dos fluxos de CO2, as quais foram comparadas aos dados observados da torre. A partir dos resultados obtidos, presumiu-se que a utilização dos dados de reanálise CFSR-NCEP pode ser considerada aceitável na aplicação de estudos dos fluxos de CO2 a partir do modelo SiB2, ressaltando-se que a calibração do referido modelo à área de estudo é de grande importância para sua adequação e obtenção de resultados mais satisfatórios. / The present work aimed to evaluate the behavior of CO2 fluxes, run by the Simple Biosphere Model (SiB2), by adopting CFSR-NCEP data reanalyzed as an atmospheric boundary condition. A statistical analysis was used in order to validate the results obtained using a coefficient for the adjusted model based on the simulation parameters when compared to the data observed in field, which was obtained by the micrometeorological tower located on the cultivation areas. The study was applied in a soybean experimental site located in Cruz Alta (-28,6036; -53,6736), in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil between 2008 and 2009. Some of the parameters presented in the subroutines of the model had to be adjusted first. For such, a methodology in which the parameters were calibrated in sequential modules was applied according to the following order: aerodynamics, radiative transfer, hydraulic diffusion of the soil and photosynthesis and stomatal conductance. In the aerodynamics module, the calibration was made using the parameters for the canopy height, vegetation coverage and leaf-angle distribution. For the radiative transfer, the calibration used the parameters for the live leaf transmittance visible reflectance. The calibration for the hydraulic diffusion of the soil was accomplished in the soil porosity, depth of individual layers and humidity exponent. For the photosynthesis and stomatal conductance, the parameters tested were the leaf area index, minimum stomatal conductance and leaf respiration critical temperature. It could thus be possible to obtain a considerable improvement for the simulation of the CO2 fluxes in this model for a high-quality simulation. That stage was significantly important since it enabled the reanalysis data to be set in the best model for the studied area. Regarding the final stage of this study, data from the CFSR were used as the atmospheric boundary condition instead of originally applied meteorological variables from the INMET station. Variables concerning air temperature, air pressure at sea level, precipitation, incident short-wave radiation and wind speed were used in order to describe the physical condition of the atmosphere in new simulations with CO2 fluxes, and then compared to the data observed in the micrometeorological tower. From the results, using the CFSR-NCEP reanalysis data can be considered acceptable for studies on CO2 fluxes from the SiB2 model. Yet, calibrating this model for the studied area is a key factor for its suitability and for obtaining adequate results.