FECHAMENTO DO BALANÇO DE ENERGIA EM UMA FLORESTA TROPICAL: CONTRIBUIÇÕES DA TROCA TURBULENTA E ARMAZENAMENTO DE CALOR ECOSSISTEMA

The surface energy balance is rarely closed using the common half-hourly averaging period for turbulent fluxes as eddies of greater characteristic time scales often provide a non-trivial contribution to energy exchange. Here, we briefly discuss previous efforts to improve surfasse energy balance closure of a tropical rainforest ecosystem – the K34 site - and describe how measurements from the GoAmazon campaign can be used to improve our understanding of energy flux and storage in tropical canopies.