Effects of Plastic Mulch on Soil Heat Flux and Energy Balance in a Cotton Field in Northwest China

Surface energy balance (SEB) is a basic principle for all of the atmospheric circulation models, and surface soil heat flux (G0) is an important component of energy balance. Plastic mulch is widely used in arid regions and alters land surface processes. In this study, hourly/daily G0 and SEB over a...

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Main Authors: Nana Li, Fuqiang Tian, Hongchang Hu, Hui Lu, Guanghui Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/7/8/107