Published August 1, 2014 | Version v1
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FoRM: A physically based forest radiation model

  • 1. Harvard University

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A physically based forest radiation model (FoRM) was developed to quantify net radiation on the forest floor and its dependence on vegetation density in midlatitude coniferous forests.

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References

  • Seyednasrollah, B., M. Kumar, and T. E. Link (2013), On the role of vegetation density on net snow cover radiation at the forest floor, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 118, 8359–8374, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50575.
  • Seyednasrollah, B., and M. Kumar (2014), Net radiation in a snow-covered discontinuous forest gap for a range of gap sizes and topographic configurations, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 119, 10,323–10,342, doi:10.1002/2014JD021809.
  • Seyednasrollah, B., and M. Kumar (2013), Effects of tree morphometry on net snow cover radiation on forest floor for varying vegetation densities, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 118, 12,508–12,521, doi:10.1002/2012JD019378.